The Derbyshire Ornithological Society

December 2007 Bird News

These reports are unchecked.

• Eldon Hill (SK1281) Two skeins of 200 and 350 Pink-footed Geese moving NW, 2 Peregrine, 4 Raven,
• Alvaston Park Lake (SK3734) 10 Pochard, 12 Shoveler, 3 Goosander, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Heron, 3 Song Thrush (in song)
• Pride Park (SK3735) 45 Pink-footed Geese moving SSE
• Hilton GP (SK2531) Willow Tit, Bullfinch, Sparrowhawk

• Cromford (SK2957) 6 Hawfinch
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 10 Little Grebe, 33 Gadwall, 6 Mandarin, Goosander, 2 Buzzard, Woodcock flying over at dusk, 2 Water Rail, 11 Snipe, 40 Moorhen, 8 Herring Gull SW, 1 GBB Gull SW, Kingfisher, 4 GS Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 4 Stonechat, Mistle Thrush in song, 3 Coal Tit, Willow Tit (another of the colour-ringed birds; green over red, ringed in 2006 at Drakelow), Treecreeper, 2 Jay
• Willington GP (SK2827) Kingfisher, 4 Bullfinch, 6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 200 Wigeon, 3 Snipe, 20 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Fieldfare

• Barrow GP (SK3428) Pink-footed Goose with Greylag and Canada Geese, 3 Whooper Swans south over A5132
• Holmebrook Valley Park (SK3572) Bullfinch, Nuthatch, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 25 Goldfinch, 2 Siskin, Coal Tit, Black Swan

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 3 Mandarin, 16 Gadwall, 12 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, Buzzard, Water Rail, 4 Snipe, 4 Golden Plover SW, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Stonechat, Chiffchaff, 6 Bullfinch
• Royle Farm (SK2518) Kestrel, a Buzzard, a male Stonechat, 46 Yellowhammer, 5 Reed Bunting

• Moorway Lane Pond (SK3232) Water Rail, Kingfisher, Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 75 Redwing
• Lees (SK2737) 4 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 18 Red-legged Partridge, 84 Crow

• Hilton GP (SK2531) 7 Shoveler, 17 Pochard, Willow Tit, 2 Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Siskin, 15 Long-tailed Tit

• Alvaston Park Lake (SK3734) 9 Goosander, Green Woodpecker, 11 Shoveler, Song Thrush
• Mickleover Railway Line (SK3035/SK2934) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Buzzard, Willow Tit, 15+ Long-tailed Tit, 2 Bullfinch, Treecreeper, Goldcrest

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Woodcock, 3 Mandarin

• Holmebrook Valley Park (SK3572) Kingfisher, Goldcrest, Willow Tit, Nuthatch, 2 Bullfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch, Mistle Thrush

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Chiffchaff

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Chiffchaff
• Mapperley Reservoir (SK4343) 24 Shoveler
• Butterley Reservoir (SK4052) 11 Great Crested Grebe, 43 Tufted Duck

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 46 Moorhen, 6 Stonechat
• Alvaston Park Lake (SK3734) 22 Shoveler, 2 Goosander, 2 Green Woodpecker
• Pride Park (SK3735) Singing Song Thrush
• Mapperley Reservoir (SK4343) Goosander, 19 Shoveler,
• Shipley Park (SK4444) 2 Little Grebe, 3 Pochard, 2 Stonechat

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 7 Goldeneye, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Bullfinch, 2 Common Redpoll, 20+ Siskin, Redshank, several Common Gull, Great Black Backed Gull, Willow Tit, Coal Tit
• Bradley Dam (SK2245) 40 Mandarin, 170 Mallard

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) male Pintail, 2 male Mandarin, 12 Goosander (one fewer than the December site record of 2005), 2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, Woodcock, 3 Water Rail, 36 Moorhen was a new December site record (surpassing the 35 in 1983), 1 Golden Plover SW, 2 Goldcrest, 6 Bullfinch and a pair of Raven feeding on a dead sheep on the Staffordshire side of the river early were around the old power station area later in the morning
• Moorway Lane Pond (SK3232) 2 Water Rail, 2 Little Owl, 6 Common Gull
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 6 Goosander, 15 Mandarin,
• Mackworth Park (SK3236) Female Blackcap
• Matlock Moor (SK3164) 9 Common (Mealy) Redpoll
• Screetham Lane (SK3065) 200 Brambling
• Flash Dam (SK3064) 2 Crossbill

• Williamthorpe NR (SK4366) Long-tailed Duck still present, 3 Water Rail
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Water Rail, Pintail, 2 Mandarin
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Great Northern Diver, 3 Goosander, 7 Goldeneye, 2 Whooper Swan

• Pride Park (SK3735) Peregrine on the gasometers

• Alvaston Park Lake (SK3734) 7 Goosander

• Ticknall (SK3523) Woodcock, Marsh Tit
• Wolfscotedale (SK1357) 2 Dipper, 2 Bullfinch, Kestrel, Grey Heron, Green Woodpecker
• Buxton (SK0673) 3 Brambling

• Hundall (SK3977) Barn Owl

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 18 Gadwall, 5 Mandarin, 13 Goldeneye, Goosander, Water Rail, 10 Snipe, Buzzard, 5 Stonechat, 30 Blackbird, 8 Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 47 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 12 Chaffinch

• Moorway Lane Pond (SK3236) 2 Goosander, Water Rail, Little Owl

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Jack Snipe, 4 Stonechat

• Beeley Triangle (SK2967) Hen Harrier

• Screetham Lane (SK3066) 150 Brambling
• Moorway Lane Pond (SK3236) 5 Goosander, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Gadwall, 2 Common Gull

• Mackworth Park (SK3236) 2 Bullfinch, Willow Tit, Coal Tit

• Williamthorpe NR (SK4366) Long-tailed Duck still present (photo on Gallery page)
• Cromford Moor (SK310553) Great Grey Shrike, 550 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 22 Yellowhammer

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