June 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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)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 June 2010
  • Stanage Edge (SK2384) Hobby, 7 Golden Plover, 2 Curlew
  • Hartshorne (SK3220) Turtle Dove
  • Raynesway (SK3834) 4 Common Tern
29 June 2010
  • Pleasley Colliery (SK5064) Hobby
  • Chaddesden Wood (SK3838) Sparrowhawk, 15 Robin, 25 Blackbird, 2 Nuthatch, Jay
  • Froggatt (SK2475) 4 Little Grebe
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Hobby, Ringed Plover, 200 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sandpiper
28 June 2010
  • Middleton Moor (SK2074) Oystercatcher
  • Near Cubley (SK1439) Quail calling in narrow field south of The Hollies
  • Somercotes (SK4253) Red Kite
27 June 2010
  • Kinder Bank (SK0486) Spotted Flycatcher
26 June 2010
  • Beeley Moor (SK2968) Cuckoo
  • Dronfield (SK3578) Red Kite
  • Spondon (SK3936) 225 Jackdaw moving to roost
  • Chester Green (SK3536) The Cathedral Peregrine family (2 ads + 2 juvs) on the aerial at the Police HQ, 2 Stock Dove
  • Pleasley Coliery (SK5064) Red Kite
  • Baslow (SK2572) Sparrowhawk, Hobby
  • Padley Gorge (SK2579) 4 Red Kite, Green Woodpecker, Nuthatch
25 June 2010
  • Ramsley Moor (SK2875) Cuckoo
  • Big Moor (SK2776) 6 Red Grouse, Snipe, 3 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting
  • Raynesway (SK3834) Cetti's Warbler still singing briefly, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Moorhen, 10 Lapwing
  • Thornhill (SK1983) Red Kite moving north
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper, Wigeon
24 June 2010
  • Kirk Langley (SK2838) 28 Swift
  • Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 2 Grey Wagtail
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
23 June 2010
  • Calver (SK2474) Peregrine, 6 Wheatear, 4 Raven
  • Wyver Lane (SK3449) 5 Gadwall, Hobby, 35 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 5 Stock Dove, 5 Linnet
  • Sinfin Moor (SK3531) Raven
  • Baslow (SK2372) 4 Kestrel, Little Owl
22 June 2010
  • Ambaston (SK4232) Hobby
  • Wyver Lane (SK3449) 13 Grey Heron (site record, 4 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 3 Buzzard, 7 Whitethroat
  • Carsington Water (SK2451) Spotted Redshank early am briefly
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
21 June 2010
  • Kinder Res. (SK0588) Cormorant, 4 Red Grouse, 3 Common Sandpiper
  • Wyver Lane (SK3449) 7 Grey Heron, 4 Gadwall, 10 Lapwing
  • Ramsley Moor (SK2875) 4 Stonechat
20 June 2010
  • Coombs Dale (SK2274) Cuckoo, 3 Redstart, Wheatear, Jay, 2 Raven
  • Ramsley Pools (SK2874) 3 Tree Pipit, 2 Redstart, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Reed Bunting
  • Big Moor (SK2776) 4 Curlew, 2 Stonechat, 4 Reed Bunting
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
19 June 2010
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Kingfisher
  • Borrowash (SK4234) Hobby, Kestrel, 3 Kingfisher
18 June 2010
  • Bamford (SK2083) 50 Swift
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
17 June 2010
  • Goyt Valley (SK0176) Garden Warbler
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 7 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, Kestrel, 8 Oystercatcher, 8 Common Tern, 6 Reed Warbler, 12 Reed Bunting
16 June 2010
  • Hartshorne (SK3220) Turtle Dove
  • Callow Bank (SK2582) 2 Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher
  • Goyt Valley (SK0176) 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Tree Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, Dipper, 11 Blackcap, 3 SPotted FLycatcher, 6 Pied Flycatcher
  • Kirk Langley (SK2838) Cuckoo
15 June 2010
  • Rowsley (SK2565) 2 Dipper
  • Wyver Lane (SK3449) 8 Great Heron, 24 Greylag Goose, 6 Gadwall, Teal, 5 Buzzard
  • Callow Bank (SK2582) 2 Grey Partridge, 3 Whinchat, Spotted Flycatcher
  • Derbyshire Bridge (SK0171) 9 Red Grouse
  • Pleasley (SK5064) Hobby
14 June 2010
  • Swarkestone Bridge (SK3627) Marsh Harrier reported taking a young Moorhen
  • Loscoe (SK4247) Peregrine
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
13 June 2010
  • Codnor (SK4249) Red Kite, 2 Buzzard
  • Sheldon (SK1768) Quail
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret over, Arctic Tern
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
12 June 2010
  • Winsick (SK4068) Little Owl
  • Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Red Kite, Buzzard
  • Haddon Park (SK2366) Redstart, 2 Nuthatch
11 June 2010
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
8 June 2010
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
7 June 2010
  • Poulter CP (SK5270) Cuckoo
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 8 Grey Heron, 15 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 5 Buzzard, Hobby, 6 Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, Grasshopper Warbler
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
6 June 2010
  • Middleton Top (SK2755) 2 Redstart
  • Cromford Moor (SK3055) Kestrel, Stock Dove, Cuckoo
5 June 2010
  • Over Burrows (SK2639) Barn Owl
  • Bakewell (SK2168) Barn Owl
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
4 June 2010
  • Shipley (SK4444) Red Kite
  • Stanage Edge (SK2384) 2 Golden Plver, Cuckoo, Whinchat, 2 Ring Ouzel, Raven
  • Melbourne Pool (SK3824) 4 Spotted Flycatcher, Nuthatch
  • Aston-on-Trent GP (SK4129) Hobby, 2 Raven (view site from A50 gate only)
  • Big Moor (SK2776) 2 Teal, Buzzard, 7 Curlew, 2 Redstart, 8 Reed Bunting
  • Sheldon (SK1769) Red Kite
  • Lees (SK2637) Red Kite
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
3 June 2010
  • Burbage (SK2681) 20 Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat, Ring Ouzel
  • Linacre Res. (SK3372) Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Pied Flycatcher
  • Avenue Washlands NR (SK3966) Little Egret, Teal, Snipe
2 June 2010
  • Linacre Res. (SK3372) Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Pied Flycatcher
  • Avenue Washlands NR (SK3966) Little Egret
2 June 2010
  • Calke Park (SK3622) Spotted Flycatcher
  • Avenue Washlands NR (SK3966) Little Egret, 2 Meadow Pipit
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Little Gull, Garganey still present main pit
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present
1 June 2010
  • Williamthorpe (SK4366) Buzzard, Oystercatcher, 8 Long-tailed Tit
  • Willington GP (SK2827) 12 Black-tailed Godwit on the Canal Scrape
  • Wyver Lane (SK3449) 6 Grey Heron, Teal, Hobby
  • Valehouse Res. (SK0397) 2 Sparrowhawk
  • Ticknall (SK3523) Green Woodpecker
  • Breadsall (SK3739) Cuckoo, Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present and singing loudly and at length in the rain pm
31 May 2010
  • Carver's Rocks (SK3322) Wood Warbler
  • Foremark Reservoir (SK3759) 7 Common Scoter mid morning
  • Willington GP (SK2827) Little Gull, Garganey still present main pit, 13 Black-tailed Godwit on the Canal Scrape, 200 Swift
  • Straw's Bridge Pond, Ilkeston (SK4541) Great Reed Warbler still present

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April highlights

Definitely the month when wintering species disappear and incoming migrants arrive. Of the former, the long staying Great Northern Diver approached full summer plumage whilst Whooper Swans, Scaup and Common Scoter were still in evidence. In the vanguard of the summer species, came such delightful species as Garganey, Hobby and Yellow Wagtail.

Rarities included a Cattle Egret, two Common Cranes (which avoided several well known Carr Vale birders!) and a male Montagu’s Harrier. Sadly, all of those were somewhat brief in their stay as were three Dotterel.

Several Black Redstart were a nice surprise, our Cetti’s Warblers increased to four songsters, a Brent Goose is always an excellent find and there was a healthy mix of waders and warblers. It was also good to have at least one Corn Bunting in song.

Amongst the more obliging semi-rarities (for Derbyshire), were Red Kites, Marsh Harriers, Avocets and Little Gulls.

The result of all that was a near-record number of reports via both slips and our website (155 contributors). Many thanks to all who contributed.

Bryan Barnacle