29th
January Little
Egret at Carlton Lake today (MSc).
28th
January c100 Pink-footed Goose, high >NW
over Throapham at c1230 (ADH). Several small skeins (12-
40 birds) of Greylag Goose flying into and around
Langold Lake this morning (MSc). At Tommy Flocktons
Marsh today were c50 Wigeon, 10 Teal,
Little Egret, Green Woodpecker and
a Heron (BC).
27th
January Several skeins of Pink-footed
Goose; c100 and c.80 >W over Costhorpe and 13 Greylag
Goose over Rotherham Baulk heading for Carlton Lake (MSc).
25th
January 8 Whooper Swan >NW over North
Anston (AM).
23rd
January
20
Whooper Swan, low >NW over Throapham- possibly
roosted in nearby fields (low flight) (ADH). A Barn
Owl over Harry Croft's Quarry (MC).
22nd
January At Axle Lane, m & juv. Stonechat plus
2 Golden Plover >S (MC).
21st
January A f Stonechat at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland), plus Green Woodpecker and
a skein of Pink-footed Goose over Tommy Flockton's
Marsh (WB).
19th
January A skein of Pink-footed Goose heard
at 1919 >SE over Dinnington (ADH).
18th
January A
m & Juv. Stonechat at Axle Lane (MC).
17th January
A juv. Stonechat near the hole in wall at Axle Lane.
Also, 20+ Skylark, 15+ Meadow Pipit,
a pair Reed Bunting and 3 Wren both
at the Todwick end (BC).
15th
January 7 Grey Partridge at Lodge Lane,
Dinnington (JG).
14th
January A f Blackcap in a Rackford Road
garden for the last two days (FK).
13th
January Waxwing still present early morning at
Tommy Flockton's Marsh (BC). No sign of Waxwing mid-morning,
but Raven over Tommy Flockton's Marsh (MNR).

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Brian Chambers
12th
January A Waxwing in
Hawthorns by the entrance to Tommy Flockton's Marsh (BC).
150 Pink-footed Goose >NW over Axle Lane (JHe).

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Brian Chambers

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough
10th
January 100 Pink-footed Goose >W over
Axle Lane (MC).
9th
January
Eight
SK58 members took part in the Monday walk at Langold Lake. Wildfowl
counted included 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Mute
Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 120 Canada Goose,
28 Tufted Duck and 2 Common Gull. A
couple of Buzzard were recorded close to the old colliery
site and a Green Woodpecker called from the pit top
area. A Kingfisher flew along the top lake. The woods
produced 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch and
a Treecreeper, with a Song Thrush singing
loudly from behind the refreshment kiosk refused to show itself
(GF & LF).
8th
January A Rose-ringed Parakeet in a garden
at South Anston (DJ & JJ, GP).
5th
January A
Kingfisher recorded for the past 3 days at Langold
Lake. On N side to the W of boathouse (MSc). Over Axle Lane
were 100 Pink-footed Goose >W (MC).
3rd
January
A Yellow-legged
Gull at Axle Lane with what looked like a small plastic
bag attached to one leg, before >S (MC).
2nd
January A Peregrine over
Axle Lane (MC). 14 Siskin at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB). A Little Egret by
the stream in Anston Stones Wood (MG).
1st
January
Early
morning at Tommy Flockton's Marsh produced a Cormorant,
5 Canada Goose, Mallard, 14 Teal
and 25 Wigeon. At NAPT were Stock Dove,
Water Rail, 6 Mallard, Little
Owl, 19 Snipe, Green Woodpecker,
Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jack
Snipe, Kestrel, Moorhen and
a Buzzard. Roche Abbey produced Nuthatch,
2 Marsh Tit, 12 Mallard, 3 Teal
and a Grey Wagtail. Moving onto Langold Lake
added 18 Coot, 28 Tufted Duck, 137 Black-headed
Gull, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Moorhen,
5 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard, 74 Canada
Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Nuthatch
and a Kestrel. Nearby Carlton Lake revealed
a Little Grebe, 38 Greylag Goose, 61
Black-headed Gull, 2 Mute Swan, 2ad.
& a 1st W Herring Gull, 2 pairs of Gadwall
and 4 Coot (ADH & MC). At
Harry Croft's Quarry were Little Owl, 12 Snipe
& 2 Jack Snipe (JHe).
31st
December
Juv. Stonechat
at Axle Lane. On the wall near South Anston (MC).
27th
December
Four gathered for the annual post Christmas walk. This year, to
and from Leger Lakes via Roche Abbey was a gloomy, but dry, chilly
day as the group set off. First bird of the day was Heron,
taking off from the fishing ponds. Was generally quiet along Slade
Hills, save for a Kestrel, a good passage of larger
gulls, most notably c50 Herring Gull, plus c250
Chaffinch, in and out of the game cover, with just a
single Brambling located by Kings Wood. Although 2
Marsh Tit were calling from Kings Wood, with 2 more
Marsh Tit from the path to Roche Abbey. Along to Roche
Abbey and 2 Buzzard counted, 2 Teal,
2 Mallard and a Sparrowhawk over. The
short walk to Stone produced a flock of c70 Siskin
and a couple of Lesser Redpoll. Walking around Stubbing
Wood yielded 3 Peregrine, 2m & a f. Back towards
Lingodell and the game cover there produced another large large
flock of c200 finches, c150 Chaffinch and c50 Greenfinch.
The rain began to fall as we were in sight of Leger Lakes, our vehicles,
but not until most enjoyed an all-day breakfast and hot tea, which
was most welcome (ADH).c80 Pink-footed Goose
>W over Carlton in Lindrick (MSc).
21st
December
A Red Kite over Axle Lane, from observers lounge!
(MC). A further Red Kite >W over Costhorpe
at 0840 (MSc).
20th
December At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 38 Wigeon,
14 Mallard, 13 Teal, Heron,
20 Fieldfare and 8 Redwing. At Kiveton
Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland), a Water Rail calling
S of fishing ponds. 142 Fieldfare >S, 3 Mute
Swan >E, 5 Cormorant >S and 16 Lapwing
feeding in field S of pit top (MC). M
Blackcap in a Woodsetts garden, feeding on apple slices
(GP).
18th December
A
day in SK58 produced the following; at Dinnington Marsh were 6 Black-headed
Gull, 4 Mallard, 7 Blackbird,
800+ Corvid, 17 Stock Dove, 4 Herring
Gull >E, 35 Redwing, 2 Buzzard,
imm. Sparrowhawk and 2 Jay. At Harry
Croft's Quarry were 27 Redwing, pair of Kestrel,
Green Woodpecker, Buzzard, 9 Snipe,
3 Skylark >S and Lapwing 5>W &
8>NE. Around Roche Abbey were Jay, 2 Buzzard,
Moorhen, 25 Teal, 20 Mallard
and a Marsh Tit. At a 99% frozen Langold Lake
on an open patch of water were Jay, 177 Black-headed
Gull, 7 Mute Swan, 46 Mallard,
3 Moorhen, 3 Common Gull, 11 Herring
Gull, just 2 Greylag Goose, 22 Coot,
6 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe,
40+ Chaffinch in the Woodlark field, plus Green
Woodpecker. Final stop was Carlton Lake with just the top
area ice free, concentrating many birds; 4 Lesser Black-backed
Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1500 Black-headed
Gull, Little Egret, Woodcock,
3m & 1f Gadwall, 3m & 4f Shoveler,
6 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 3 Teal,
6 Common Gull, 8 Mallard and 2 Mute
Swan (ADH).

Redwing
@ Todwick © Ray Sykes
17th
December
A juv. Stonechat on the wall at Axle Lane (MC).
400+ Linnet by Dewidales Wood (BCa). 8 Jay
in Anston Stones Wood (PT). c60 Fieldfare around
Woodsetts school (BCa).
15th
December A Little Egret at
Langold Lake again today, plus 50/60 Lapwing >W
(MSc).
14th
December A Little Egret on
the canal feeder just E of Turnerwood (NB), plus 2 more
Little Egret at Langold Lake (MSc).
13th
December
A
Little Egret at Langold Lake today (MSc). Tommy
Flocktons Marsh was mostly iced over but birds present included
33 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, c35 Redwing,
10 Fieldfare and a Sparrowhawk (BC).
12th
December A skein of Pink-footed Goose heard
circling over Axle Lane in dense fog at 0240, before heading off
>W (MC). Five SK58 Birders took part in the December visit
to Langold Lake in freezing fog.
After a slow start, things improved with a flock of 50+ Lesser
Redpoll feeding in Alders by the bowling green. The main
lake had a small area of open water and waterfowl counted were 3
Great Crested Grebe, 7 Mute Swan, 5
Canada Goose, a pair of Gadwall, 40+
Mallard and a m Tufted Duck. A single
Common Gull was among c85 Black-headed Gull.
A small area of open water at the far end of the top lake produced
Water Rail. Along the N shore of the lake a m Siskin
was found in a flock of c15 Goldfinch. Returning
to the cafe car park a Little Egret was found in the
woodland (GF & LF).
9th
December 2 Little Egret at Langold Lake
today (MSc). 65 Pink-footed Goose >W over
Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) at 1430 (WB).
8th
December Little Egret in trees on the large
island at Langold Lake today (MSc). At Axle Lane a m and
2 juv. Stonechat, 28 Cormorant and 37
Golden Plover (MC).
7th
December
A
m Stonechat on the wall at Axle Lane (MC).
5th
December
Along
First Lane were single Raven, m Kestrel,
f Sparrowhawk, 12 Stock Dove, 24 Redwing
>N, 60 Lesser Redpoll in a hedgerow and
a m Green Woodpecker calling from Smarson Hills Wood
(MC).
4th
December 2 Little Egret in trees by Woodsetts
Sewage Works (GP).
3rd
December 44 Pink-footed Goose >E over
Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland (ABa).
1st
December 400 strong finch flock,
with at least 15 Brambling in fields by Stubbing Wood
(JG).