April 2010 Bird News

These reports are unchecked. All records submitted via the "Submit a Record" page will be sent to the Bulletin Bird Notes Compiler and entered onto the DOS database even if they do not appear here. Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)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

30 April 2010
  • Stanage Edge (SK2384) 6 Wheatear
  • Buxton (SK0674) 2 Swift
  • Wirksworth (SK2854) 15 Swift
  • Mackworth Park (SK3236) Little Grebe, Red-legged Partridge
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Hobby, 50 Swift, Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat
  • Shipley CP (SK4444) Wheatear
  • Raynesway (SK3834) 2 Gadwall, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lapwing
29 April 2010
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Marsh Harrier, 26 Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, Whinchat, Whimbrel
28 April 2010
  • Carr Vale NR (SK4669) Bar-tailed Godwit
  • Alvaston (SK3832) Oystercatcher over
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) 3 Common Tern
  • Longstone Moor (SK1973) Curlew, 10 Wheatear
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) Great Northern Diver, Scaup, Sanderling, 3 Whimbrel, Curlew, 4 Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern, Swift, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warbler, 16 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff, 17 Willow Warbler, 2 Linnet
  • Padley Gorge (SK2579) 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Redstart, Cuckoo
  • Stanage Edge (SK2384) Red Kite
  • Doe Hill CP (SK4259) Common Sandpiper, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler
27 April 2010
  • Hayfield (SK0588) Tree Pipit, Raven
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Common Sandpiper, 7 Wheatear
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Hobby, 3 Dunlin, 2 Yellowhammer, Whimbrel, Yellow-legged Gull, White Wagtail
26 April 2010
  • Hayfield (SK0588) Great Spotted Woodpecker, Cuckoo, Willow Warbler
  • Trent Meadows area (SK5032) Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Green Woodpecker, Song Thrush, Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler
  • Pride Park Derby (SK3735) Black Redstart
  • Ramsley (SK2874) 2 Buzzard, Cuckoo
  • Moorhall (SK3075) 25 Golden Plover
  • Grindleford (SK2477) Cuckoo
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Hobby, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Cuckoo, White Wagtail, 5 Grasshopper Warbler
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) Great Northern Diver, 2 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, Scaup, 4 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Whimbrel
  • Allestree (SK3440) 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper
  • Gratton Dale (SK2060) Green Woodpecker, Redstart
  • Newton Solney (SK2725) Goosander with 14 young
  • Avenue Washlands NR (SK3966) Swift
  • Peewit Carr (SK4541) 4 Grasshopper Warbler
25 April 2010
  • Wirksworth (SK2851) Tawny Owl
  • Chelmorton Area (SK1170) 26 Wheatear, 14 Skylark, Redstart
  • Chee Dale (SK1272) 7 Dipper
  • Ogston Res. (SK3760) Whitethroat, Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler
  • Longshaw Lodge (SK2679) 4 Siskin
  • Padley Gorge (SK2579) Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Flycatcher, Nuthatch
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck, female Goldeneye, 8 Buzzard, Hobby, Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 10 Reed Warbler, 3 Sedge Warbler, 14 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Whitethroat, 13 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler
  • Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 2 Avocet, Redshank, 2 Green Woodpecker
  • Linacre Res. (SK3372) Pied Flycatcher
  • Matlock (SK2960) Siskin
  • Longstone Edge (SK2073) 2 Buzzard, 2 Tree Pipit, 5 Redstart, 4 Wheatear, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 10 Chiffchaff, 14 Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher (first reported this year), 3 Raven
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Egyptian Goose, 2 Peregrine, Sandperling, 4 Whimbrel, 10+ Common Tern, Dunlin, possinly up to 5 Grasshopper Warbler inc one showing well from Platform 3, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 20+ Swift, 2 Wigeon
24 April 2010
  • Rowsley (SK2565) 11 Sand Martin
  • Cromford Pumping Station (SK3155) Red Kite
  • Alderwasley (SK3252) 2 Tree Pipit, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Raven
  • Shillito Wood (SK2974) Hobby, 4 Lesser Redpoll
  • Padley Gorge (SK2579) 2 Pied Flycatcher, Tree Pipit
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Hobby, 22 Swift, 2 Dunlin, 3 Common Tern, 3 Grasshopper Warbler
23 April 2010
  • Alderwasley (SK3252) Redstart, Curlew, Tree Pipit, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
  • Ilkeston (SK4542) 3 Grasshopper Warbler
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Egyptian Goose, 2 Dunlin, Common Tern, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, 20 Swift, 12 Teal, 4 Shoveler, Hobby, 7 Blackcap, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Sedge Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat
22 April 2010
  • Shining Cliff Wood (SK3252) Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Tree Pipit, 3 Jay
  • Alderwasley (SK3252) Redstart
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Hobby, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern, Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 5 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush
  • Hoo Moor (SK0077) Cuckoo
  • Barrow GP (SK3527) Marsh Harrier
  • Cromford Canal (SK3155) Pied Flycatcher near Gregory Tunnel
  • Duffield (SK3442) 2 Oystercatcher over
  • Stanley (SK4138) 3 Wheatear, 5 Buzzard, Lesser Whitethroat
  • Beeley Triangle (SK2967) Hobby
  • Padley Gorge (SK2579) 5 Pied Flycatcher
21 April 2010
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 250 Sand Martin, 4 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, Reed Warbler, Whimbrel, 2 Common Sandpiper, Whitethroat, Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Jay
  • Barbrook Pools (SK2876) Marsh Harrier
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) 4 Common Scoter, Goldeneye, 4 Buzzard, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Wheatear
  • Carver's Rocks (SK3322) Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Jay
  • Raynesway area (SK3834) Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler
20 April 2010
  • Williamthorpe (SK4366) House Martin, Sedge Warbler
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Dunlin, 2 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 6 Goosander, Reed Warbler
  • Nottingham Road Cemetary (SK3737) Green Woodpecker, Redstart
  • Kedleston (SK3041) House Martin, Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap, Willow Warbler
  • Wyver Lane (SK3449) 28 Greylag Goose, 30 Canada Goose, 2 Gadwall, 12 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Hobby, Oystercatcher, 2 Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, 3 Stock Dove, 30 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 10 House Martin, Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Linnet
  • Wirksworth (SK2754) Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, Grey Heron
19 April 2010
  • New Whittington (SK3871) Swift
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) Goldeneye, Osprey, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, Snipe, Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, Arctic Tern, 35 Sand Martin, 500 Swallow, 17 House Martin, 22 Meadow Pipit, 4 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Wheatear
  • Raynesway (SK3834) 20 Sand Martin, 50 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler
  • Grindleford (SK2578) Pied Flycatcher
  • Wolfie Pond (SK4166) 200 Golden Plover
  • Locko Park/Lake (SK3935) Tree Pipit over, Yellow Wagtail
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Garganey briefly, Common Sandpiper, 6 Yellow Wagtail, Little Gull, Common Tern, 5 Swift, 150 Sand Martin, 200 Swallow, 15 House Martin, Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 1000 Hirundines at dusk (60% Swallow, 35% Sand Martin, 5% House Martin)
18 April 2010
  • Biggin Dale (SK1457) 6 Redstart
  • Beresford Dale (SK1259) Goosander
  • Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 8 Yellow Wagtail
  • Avenue Washlands (SK3966) Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 8 Sand Martin, Grasshopper Warbler
  • Etwall Farm (SK2729) Reed Bunting, Yellow Wagtail
  • Shiningcliff Wood area (SK3252) Grey Wagtail, 6 Blackcap, Tree Pipit, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Willow Warbler
  • Ticknall (SK3523) Peregrine over observer's garden mobbed by 2 Sparrowhawk
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) 7 Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, 14 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warbler, 5 Linnet
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Whimbrel, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Wigeon, Peregrine, Water Rail, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 100+ Sand Martin, Green Woodpecker, Sedge Warbler
17 April 2010
  • Wirksworth (SK2754) 3 Lesser Redpoll, Linnet, 2 Stock Dove
  • Mickleover (SK3034) Oystercatcher flying over Western Road
  • Calke Park (SK3622) 3 Mandarin
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Little Egret, 4 Greylag Goose, Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Jay
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Greenshank west side of the spit pm, 4 Blackcap, 10+ Shoveler, 4+ Buzzard, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Green Woodpecker
16 April 2010
  • Breadsall (SK3739) A report of a Black Redstart at Glebe Farm
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) White Wagtail
  • Ockbrook (SK4235) 44 Fieldfare, Long Tailed Tit
  • High Edge (SK0668) 130 Golden Plover
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Green Sandpiper, Lesser Whitethroat and first Coot chicks of the year
  • Ramsley Pools (SK2874) Cuckoo
  • Baslow (SK2572) 2 Little Owl
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Snipe, Lesser Whitethroat
15 April 2010
  • Stenson Fields area (SK3330) Cuckoo flying across A50
  • Coton-in-the-Elms (SK2415) Cuckoo
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern again from Platform 3 evening, 2 Arctic Tern, Lesser Whitethroat
14 April 2010
  • Upper Padley (SK2478) Redstart
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern again from Platform 3, 4 Arctic Tern, 5 Yellow Wagtail
13 April 2010
  • Derwent Edge/Cutthroat Bridge/Dovestone Tor area (SK1989) 63 Red Grouse, 3 Ring Ouzel, 2 Wheatear, 3 Golden Plover
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Little Egret
  • Shillito Wood (SK2974) 37 Golden Plover
  • Derwent Res. (SK1790) Red-breasted Merganser
  • Bamford Edge (SK2084) 4 Ring Ouzel
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, 44 Gadwall, Pochard, 6 Wigeon, Dunlin
12 April 2010
  • Chrome Hill area (SK0767) 5 Wheatear, 20+ Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff
  • Chaddesden (SK3737) Red Kite from A52 footbridge at 17:15
11 April 2010
  • Taddington (SK1570) Redstart
  • High Peak Junction (SK3155) 2 Goosander
  • Pride Park (SK3735) 40 Sand Martin over R Derwent
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Whitethroat, 13 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Fieldfare
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 3 Green Sandpiper, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Tit, Jay, Green Woodpecekr, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler, 8+ Shelduck, 10+ Shoveler, Kestrel, Wigeon, 5 Goosander, Peregrine, 5 Curlew, 5 Swallow, Grasshopper Warbler
10 April 2010
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 11 Greylag Goose, 12 Shelduck
  • Hillbridge Wood (SK0179) 2 Pied Flycatcher
  • Goyt Valley (SK0177) Pied Flycatcher
  • Edale (SK1486) Ring Ouzel
  • Linacre Res. (SK3372) Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid
  • Haddon Fields (SK2265) Redstart
9 April 2010
  • Derwent Edge (SK2492) Golden Plover, 2 Raven
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Wheatear, 4 Avocet
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Marsh Harrier am
8 April 2010
  • Castleton area (SK1482) 6 Wheatear
7 April 2010
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Oystercatcher, 30 Sand Martin, 8 Swallow, House Martin, 40 Meadow Pipit, 6 Fieldfare, 4 Redwing
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) 3 Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff
6 April 2010
  • Williamthorpe (SK4366) 10 Gadwall, 2 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, Lesser Redpoll
  • Avenue Washlands (SK3966) 2 Sand Martin
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) 2 Red-crested Pochard
  • Stanadge Edge (SK2960) Peregrine, Ring Ouzel
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Sandwich Tern pm, 5 Yellow Wagtail (Canal Pit), 3 Water Pipit (Canal Pit), 4 Shelduck, 2 Common Gull, Wheatear, 30+ Sand Martin, 3 Buzzard
5 April 2010
  • Longshaw Lodge (SK2679) 8 Siskin
  • Swadlincote (SK2919) 2 Swallow
  • Sunnydale Park, Derby (SK3333) 2 Grey Wagtail
  • Poolsbrook CP (SK4373) Osprey north at 10:45
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Avocet at 18:05, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Yellow Legged Gull
  • Allestree Park (SK3440) Lesser Spotted Woodpecker main entrance
4 April 2010
  • Beeley Moor (SK2968) 2 Curlew
  • Idridgehay (SK2847) 2 Swallow, Chiffchaff
  • Drakelow NR (SK2220) Shoveler, 65 Tufted Duck, 7 Goldeneye, 11 Goosander, 7 Oystercatcher, 18 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 7 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Swallow, Blackcap, 2 Redshank, Wigeon, 4 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, Kestrel, 5 Chiffchaff
  • Linacre Res. (SK3372) 2 Great Crested Grebe, Swallow
3 April 2010
  • Elvaston Castle CP (SK4032) 5 Chiffchaff
  • Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Shoveler, 7 Tufted Duck, Sand Martin, 10 Swallow, House Martin
  • Carsington Water (SK2553) Great Northern Diver, 37 Barnacle Goose, 5 Wigeon, 5 Teal, Shoveler, 11 Goldeneye, 4 Swallow, Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear, 100 Jackdaw, 2 Raven
  • Raynesway/Derby SF area (SK3834) 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Buzzard, Green Sandpiper
  • Allestree Park (SK3440) 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Mandarin, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 2 Chiffchaff
2 April 2010
  • Whitwell Wood (SK3440) Red Kite
  • Allestree Park (SK3440) Lesser Spotted Woodpecker between the two lakes
  • Mackworth Estate (SK3236) 8 Bullfinch
  • Ridgeway Moor (SK4081) Blackcap
1 April 2010
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 11 Curlew, Swallow, 3 White Wagtail, Willow Warbler
  • Derby (SK3536) Cathedral Peregrines incubating four eggs, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk (plus HM the Queen)
31 March 2010
  • Hardstoft (SK4362) 100 Golden Plover
  • Long Eaton GP (SK5032) Sedge Warbler
  • Matlock (SK2960) 2 Lesser Redpoll
  • Ambaston (SK4232) 4 Whooper Swan

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January 2010
February 2010
March 2010
March highlights

March is often exciting as the first incoming migrants of the year join wintering species yet to depart. Amongst the former, there were extremely early reports of Garganey, Ring Ouzel and Sedge Warbler quickly followed by the first Osprey, Little Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, Swallow and Wheatear.

At Carsington Water, the last remaining Great Northern Diver was briefly joined by a Red-throated Diver whilst there and elsewhere, sea-ducks, Whooper Swans and the long staying Bewick’s Swan reminded us that we had not seen the last of winter.

Rarities included a splendid Common Crane which performed for a chosen few, a Great White Egret for one lucky observer, the obliging Water Pipits from last month and a noisy indication that our Cetti’s Warbler(s) has/have survived the winter.

There was a good showing of Bittern, Red Kite and Little Egret whilst gull-watchers wondered if they had seen their first Mew Gull.

Bryan Barnacle