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These reports are unchecked. Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

For more reports please see Rod Key's Page

7 February 2010
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) 15 Gadwall, 34 Shoveler, 16 Wigeon, male Mandarin, 11 Pochard, 75 Tufted Duck, 12 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander, Peregrine, 6 Common Snipe, 15 Lapwing, Willow Tit, 12 Lesser Redpoll, Jay
  • Cotmanhay (SK4643) 7 Goosander, Jack Snipe
  • Linacre Res. (SK3372) 22 Mandarin, 4 Goosander
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 120 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 2 Pintail, 8 Goosander, 550 Lapwing, 180 Black-headedGull, Common Gull, 150 Wood Pigeon, Skylark, Stonechat, 2 Mistle Thrush, Shelduck, 7 Goldeneye, 5 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew
6 February 2010
  • Shipley CP (SK4444) Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 7 Pochard, 15 Goosander, 3 Snipe, Short-eared Owl, 3 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Siskin
  • Bentley's Plantation (SK4643) 4 Goosander, 30 Redwing
  • Cotmanhay (SK4643) Jack Snipe, 2 Kingfisher
  • Foremark Res. (SK3323) Pink-footed Goose over, Mediterranean Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, Glaucous Gull
  • Erewash Canal (SK4449) Bittern
  • Cromford (SK2956) 8 Hawfinch (trees rear of church)
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, 84 Teal, 3 Curlew, 6 Goosander
5 February 2010
  • Cotmanhay (SK4643) Bittern
  • Foremark Res. (SK3323) 6 Buzzard, 2 Mislte Thrush, 200 Chaffinch, 120 Linnet, 10 Yellowhammer, Mediterranean Gull, Glaucous Gull
4 February 2010
  • Foremark Res. (SK3323) Mediterranean Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, Glaucous Gull
3 February 2010
  • Longshaw Lodge (SK2679) 3 Brambling, 17 Lesser Redpoll
  • Rose End Meadows (SK2956) 20 Siskin, 10 Bullfinch
  • Chaddesden (SK3737) 200 Jackdaw over NW
2 February 2010
  • Darley Abbey (SK3438) 2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch
  • Cotmanhay (SK4643) 5 Goosander, Song Thrush, Coal Tit, 380 Starling, 250 House Sparrow
1 February 2010
  • Longshaw (SK2678) 7 Crossbill
  • Raynesway (SK3834) 12 Cormorant, 250 Fieldfare, Goosander
  • Foremark Res. (SK3323) Mediterranean Gull
31 January 2010
  • Stubbing Court (SK3567) 28 Siskin
  • Whittington Moor (SK3873) 5 Cormorant, 30 Moorhen, 30 Black-headed Gull, Kingfisher, 10 Dunnock, 30 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 5 Goldcrest, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Coal Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 21 Great Tit, 15 Chaffinch, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Shelduck, 157 Wigeon, 89 Teal, 41 Pochard, 42 Tufted Duck, 4 Goosander
  • Barrow GP (SK3527) 4 Egyptian Goose
  • Chester Green (SK3537) 1000 Starling roosting
  • Mickleover (SK3035) Male Blackcap in observer's garden
  • Carsington Water (SK2220) at least one Great Northern Diver, 11 Goosander
  • Bradley Dam (SK2245) 120 Madarin, 10 Teal, 263 Mallard
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) 366 Mallard, 168 Teal, 46 Shoveler, 3 Goosander, 2 Peregrine, male Stonechat, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 18 Siskin, 40 Goldfinch

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December 2009 highlights

A Twite was an excellent find away from breeding areas, a Water Pipit came at an unexpected time of year and yet another Cetti’s Warbler is exciting, as this species rapidly extends its breeding area northwards.

The rarest bird was arguably the returning Ring-billed Gull at Carsington Water, but this was just one of twelve gull species seen, a number that we have probably never bettered in a single month.

Great Northern Diver and Bittern proved popular with many, whilst another passage of Pink-footed Geese and a few Bewick’s Swans were rather more seasonal than the Garganey and Black-tailed Godwit which visited Drakelow NR.

Little Egrets are now turning up in even more places and there were more Jack Snipe than we normally find. Amongst the passerines, some species seemed scarce but two Common Redpoll and a number of Blackcap and Chiffchaff should encourage us to keep watching our feeding stations.

Bryan Barnacle