Carlton Marsh

Today's sightings included 2 Dabchick, Water Rail, 1m Siskin, Green Woodpecker, c30 Redwing came in to roost, a Snipe left at dusk, Kingfisher and 62 Herring Gulls on the wader scrape. (JP/D. Standish).

Earlier this afternoon 4 Buzzards were in the air, but before that they were seen mating. 

Photographs by Dave Smith

Dearne Valley Park
Grey Wagtail, Buzzard, Kingfisher, a Mute Swan had a nest.

Butterflies on show 1 Speckled Wood, 1 G.V. White, 33 Peacock,  14 Comma, 3 Small White, and 4m Brimstone. There was also 5 Dark-edged Bee Fly. (Chris parkin).

Wintersett 25.03.2022

 5 male Cetti's Warblers were in the area today - 1 Pol,   1 Golf course field,  1 north east WRes.,  1 south east  WRes.  and 1 Ruin area CHRes.

Anglers CP:

A Little Ringed Plover was in the shallows, then flew south east.

A male Brambling was at the Pol Feeders.  Shoveler 26.  

Wintersett Res:

A Blackcap and a Grey Wagtail were at the boathouse.   Pochard 1 female.  

Cold Hiendley Res:

Greylag Goose 2.

Insect: 

The first Dark edged Bee-fly of the year was spotted by Pete Smith on the east bank WRes..

Wilthorpe Marsh 25/3/22.

Raven 2, Little Owl 2, Goosander 2 redheads on the river with a male earlier in the week. Cetti's 1, L Egret 1. Non bird surprises yesterday were 2 Roe Deer together and a Chinook helicopter low sw at 3-17pm.

Wintersett 24.03.2022

Wintersett Res:

Pink-footed Goose 45 flew north west.  Kingfisher 1.  A male Blackcap was at the boathouse.

3 male Cetti's Warblers - 1 male north bank,  1 male west bank clump, 1 male boathouse reeds, also 1 male in south west corner Anglers CP.  

Pochard 2 males + 1 female.  

Cold Hiendley Res:

Goosander 2 redheads.

Anglers CP:

Redwing 1.   Brambling 1 male + 1 female at Pol Feeders.

Carlton Marsh

 2 Redshank, 1 Lesser Black -backed north, 12 Chiffchaffs were singing along with Cetti's Warbler.

 6 Small Tortoiseshells were flying this afternoon ad 2 Orange Underwing moths.

At dusk a Snipe flew off the marsh (D, Standish).

Storrs Mill Wood to Ardsley Viaduct (on the River Dearne)

5 Buzzards, a pair of Grey wagtails, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Grey Partridges, 5 Lapwings, Treecreeper, and potentially 2 pairs of breeding Kingfishers. A mink was seen on this stretch.

The first Bluebells are coming into flower.

Butterflies included the first male Orange -tip of the year, 9 Peacock, 41 Small Tortoiseshell, 20 Comma, 12m Brimstone and 1 Small White. (Chris Parkin)

Cudworth Common

A Woodcock was flushed near the wind turbine (Arthur Vincent).

Wintersett 23.03.2022

 Anglers CP:

Shoveler 27.   Redwing 2.   A female Brambling was at the Pol Feeders.  

Cetti's Warbler 1 male in south west corner. 

Wintersett Res: 

Pochard 1 male and 1 female.    A male Blackcap was on the west bank.

Carlton Marsh

The 2 Redshank seem to be content with feeding on the wader scrape. Also of note Little Egret, Treecreeper, Cetti's warbler, 10 singing Chiffchaffs, 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 Buzzard. On the top fields 16 Skylark and 30 Linnet. (JP/Les & Andrew Corrall/Keith Bannister).

Butterflies on show were 8 Peacock, 14 Small Tortoiseshell, 21 Comma, 3m Brimstone, 1 Small White and 2 Orange Underwing moths. (Chris Parkin).

Mute Swan Y278 W48478 ringed as juvenile at Bingley, West Yorks on 30/8/19 (Sorby Breck Ringing Group) was at Carlton Marsh on 13/3/22. 926 days after it was ringed, 42km from the ringing site, direction SE. (per K. Bannister)

Wintersett 22.03.2022

 Anglers CP:

 Pintail 1 female.  Teal 7.  Snipe 2.  A female Brambling was at the Pol feeders.

 A male Cetti's Warbler still present in the southwest reedbed + 1 male in ruin area CHRes. + 1 male north bank WRes..

Haw Park Wood:

A Nuthatch was at Blue Bridge and another was at Clayroyd.

Lepidotera:

Small Tortoiseshell 1 Walton Hall Golf Course. 

                    Female Pintail  Anglers CP  22.03.2022  Simon Cooper

Carlton Marsh

Today's sightings included 2 Redshank, Grey Wagtail, Grey Partridge, 2 Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, a pair of Dabchick and 2 LBB Gulls south.

2 Orange Underwing Moths were seen around the tops of Silver Birch before the sun went in.

A small clump of Kingcup was re-introduced last autumn after it died out about 30 years ago

The new weather vane made and fitted by Peter Rawson

Storrs Mill to Ardsley Viaduct (18/3/22)
Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, 2 Buzzards.
Butterflies included 1 Small White, 12 Peacock, 24 Small Tortoiseshell, 10 Comma, 6m Brimstone and 20 Harlequin Ladybirds (C. Parkin)

Dearne Valley Park (21/3/22)
Treecreeper, 6 Greylag Geese, 4 Mute Swan
2 Peacock, 24 Small Tortoiseshell, 17 Comma and 2 Dark-edged Bee fly (C. Parkin)

Wilthorpe Marsh west, 21/3/22.

Raven 2, Little Owl 2, Parakeet 2, Cetti's 2, L Egret 1.

Wintersett 21.03.2022

 Wintersett Res:

An Avocet was on the boathouse slipway this morning.  

It was swimming on Anglers CP  in the afternoon.

A Blackcap was at the boathouse bench.  

Little Grebe 1.  Goldeneye 88 + 50 Anglers CP.

 

Avocet off boathouse slipway WRes. 21.03.2022 SDenny 

 Anglers CP:

A Black-necked Grebe in summer plumage was in this morning.  

A male Cetti's Warbler was in the south west corner. 

A male and a female Brambling were at the Pol feeding station. 

Follow the links for Sue Bilcliffe's photos.  

https://twitter.com/SBillcliffe/status/1505953191959093250

 https://twitter.com/SBillcliffe/status/1505953212280770562

Siskin 5.  Teal 5.  Shoveler 21.  Pochard 1 female.

                        Black-necked Grebe  Anglers CP 21.03.2022  SDenny

Wintersett WeBS March 2022

 Here is the Wintersett WeBS count for March 2022.

Grey Heron 2.  Mute Swan 6 .  Canada Goose 37.  Greylag Goose 0 .  

Cormorant 9.  Great Crested Grebe 25   Little Grebe 0  Coot 74

Moorhen 9.   Mallard  43.   Teal 8 .   Shoveler 20.   Wigeon145

Gadwall 34 .   Tufted Duck 147 .   Pochard 5.   Goldeneye 138

Lapwing 12 .  Snipe 3.   Oystercatcher 4.  Goosander 1. 

Wintersett 20.03.2022

 Anglers CP Vis.Mig:

Whooper Swan 6 flew north.   Redwing 70 flew north east. 

Anglers CP:

Goosander 1 redhead.  Sand Martin 1.  Dunlin 1. 

A male and a female Brambling visited the feeding station. 

Wintersett Res:

Cetti's Warbler 1 male north bank +  1 male on north east bank. 

Wintersett + Vis.Mig. 19.03.2022

Anglers CP:

A Black-necked Grebe,  moulting to Spring plumage,  was on this morning.

A female Brambling was at the feeding station.   2 Sand Martins flew over. 

Teal 4.  Green Woodpecker 1.  Snipe 2. 

 Anglers CP Vis.Mig.

Going east:  Grey Heron 4  (1 + 2 + 1)    Starling 66  (18 + 30 + 8 +10)  

Going south: Redwing 48.

Wintersett Res:

2 male Cetti's Warblers - north bank and north east bank.  

Goosander 1 male + 1 female.

Wintersett 18.03.2022

Anglers CP: 

The male and female Bramblings were  at the feeding station this morning.  

17 Tree Sparrows were also at the feeding station.

                                         Female Brambling at Anglers CP

                 https://twitter.com/PaulRods16/status/1504878643968884740   

Wintersett Res: 

A male Blackcap was near the boathouse.

Cetti's Warbler  1 male at Ruin and 1 male in west bank marsh.

Lepidoptera:

A Peacock was on the north west bank of Wintersett Res.. 

A male Brimstone was in Pits Wood.  An Orange Underwing was on the Pol at Anglers CP. 

Notables. 17/3/22.

Hunting Barn Owl on South Lane near Upper Elmhirst at 4-15pm. Red Kite still at Low Moor + c 10 Meadow Pipits.

Wintersett 16.03.2022

 Anglers CP:

A male and a female Brambling visited the feeding station. 

   

        Male Brambling  ACP feeders  Simon Cooper 

https://twitter.com/Hemsworthbirder/status/1504384675418193921                                   

               

               Female Brambling    ACP feeders Simon Cooper

A Cetti's Warbler was in the south west corner,  and then on the Pol at dusk.

16 Whooper Swans flew over west.  Click the link to see video. 

https://twitter.com/StevieD131/status/1504018226832977920

6 Siskin visited the feeders.  50 Pink-footed Geese flew north west.   

Little Grebe 1.

109 Goldeneye were on at dusk.

Wintersett Res:

10 Meadow Pipits were on the north bank.   Goosander 1 redhead.  Gadwall 11.

Carlton Marsh

2 Redshanks alighted on the wader scrape at 08.00hrs. Other birds of interest, Treecreeper, 4 Siskins (1 male sang), 2 Goldcrests (they usually leave in March to breed elsewhere), 7 Chiffchaffs sang along with Green Woodpecker, and a Great Spotted was 'drumming' 

Wintersett 15.03.2022

Botany Bay: 

A redhead Goosander was on this morning.

Anglers CP Feeding Station:

A  male Brambling , a Great-spotted Woodpecker and a Siskin were the highlights this morning.

                     Brambling  male - ACP feeding station SDenny 15/03/2022. 

  Great spotted Woodpecker ACP feeding station 15/03/2022 stphotography

                     Siskin   ACP feeding station  15/03/2022 stphotography

Carlton Marsh

Todays sighting included Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Dabchick, Green Woodpecker, 1 Siskin, 1 Linnet, Kestrel pair displaying and 2 Peregrines on the Ardagh factory buildings (L & A Corrall/CG).

Later at dusk 2 Snipe came of the marsh to feed elsewhere and male and female Tawny Owls called. (D Standish)

A male Brimstone butterfly was enjoying the spring sunshine (Jim Clark/L & A Corrall). 

Sadly a Willow Tit survey carried our by Jim Clark failed to find any at all!

Storrs Mill Wood - Ardsley Viaduct

Treecreeper 3, Buzzard, 3 singing Chiffchaffs, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Woodcock.

Butterflies on the wing 8 Brimstone males, 3 Peacock, 12 Small Tortoiseshell and 7 Comma. (C. Parkin)