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29 September 2025
- Calke Park (SK3622) 1 Stonechat
- Coal Aston (SK3679) 2 Grey Heron
- Matlock (SK304607) 1 Tawny Owl
- Pools Brook CP (SK4373) 2 Muscovy Duck
- Ramsley Moor (SK2875) 110 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Stonechat
- Rowthorne (SK4764) 2 Buzzard, 20 Linnet, 200 Canada Goose
- Tapton (SK3972) 1 Sparrowhawk
28 September 2025
- Alfreton (SK4055) 1 Raven
- Curbar (SK2574) 1 Grey Wagtail
- Kedleston (SK3041) 2 Red Kite, 2 Stonechat, 4 Chiffchaff, 40 Swallow, 50 Linnet, 6 Pied Wagtail
- Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 1 Red Kite
- Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ9985) 1 Dipper, 1 Goosander, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher
- Nadin's Pool (SK2719) 1 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat
- Pleasley Vale (SK5165) 10 Goldcrest, 30 Robin, 6 Nuthatch, 7 Chiffchaff
- Shirebrook (SK5267) 7 Buzzard, 4 Red Kite
- Stubbing Pond (SK3667) 6 Tufted Duck
- Walton (SK3669) 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Bittern, 1 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier
27 September 2025
- Clay Cross (SK3963) 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Greylag Goose
- Goyt Valley (SK0176) 2 Kestrel, 6 Red Grouse
- Hardwick Park (SK4664) 1 Green Woodpecker
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 10 Gadwall, 32 Teal
- Roseland Wood (SK4967) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail
- Tibshelf (SK4360) 400 Wood Pigeon
26 September 2025
- Ashbourne (SK1746) 1 Red Kite
- Ault Hucknall (SK4665) 116 Goldfinch
- Avenue Country Park (SK3967) 17 Lapwing, 8 Gadwall
- Barrow Hill (SK4175) 1 Sparrowhawk
- Beeley Moor 'Triangle' (SK2967) 3 Kestrel
- Calow (SK4071) 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Warbler, 12 Long-tailed Tit
- Fallinge Edge (SK2765) 3 Pied Wagtail, 4 Stonechat, 9 Mistle Thrush
- Heage (SK3750) 4 Stonechat
- Hell Bank Plantn (SK2868) 4 Coal Tit, 6 Crossbill
- Trent Meadows (SK5032) 1 Skylark
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Crossbill, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 1 Snipe
25 September 2025
- Bakewell (SK2168) 1 Dipper
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk
- Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Stonechat
- Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 1 Great White Egret, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Common Scoter, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Dunlin, 2 Little Egret, 34 Lapwing, 4 Snipe
- Pikehall (SK1959) 1 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear
24 September 2025
- Calke Abbey (SK3622) 1 Kingfisher
- Clowne (SK4976) 2 Buzzard
- Trent Meadows (SK5032) 2 Stonechat, 6 Swallow
23 September 2025
- Calke Park (SK3622) 3 Raven, 5 Blue Tit, 63 Jackdaw
- Calow (SK4071) 1 Brent Goose
- Draycott (SK4432) 1 Kingfisher, 2 Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff
- Heage (SK3750) 1 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat
- Ilkeston (SK4740) 1 Kingfisher, 5 Buzzard
- Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 1 Ring-necked Parakeet
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Avocet, 1 Great White Egret
- Shirebrook (SK5167) 45 Pink-Footed Goose
- Staunton Harold Res (SK3723) 100 Greylag Goose, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 25 Canada Goose, 3 Oystercatcher, 5 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 6 Cormorant
- Wingerworth (SK3767) 1 Raven
22 September 2025
- Calow (SK4071) 350 Pink-Footed Goose
- Duffield (SK3443) 1 Cormorant, 1 Goosander, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Hillstown (SK4769) 1 Buzzard
- Ilkeston (SK4740) 50 Pink-Footed Goose
- Kedleston (SK3041) 1 Whinchat, 10 Linnet, 3 Stonechat
- North Wingfield (SK4165) 5 Buzzard
- Roseland Wood (SK4967) 1 Pink-Footed Goose, 1 Raven, 1 Red Kite
- Rowthorne (SK4764) 140 Pink-Footed Goose
- Shirebrook (SK5267) 49 Pink-Footed Goose
21 September 2025
- Avenue Country Park (SK3967) 1 Cormorant, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Lapwing
- Breaston Nature Reserve (SK4733) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Raven
- Calow (SK4071) 200 Pink-Footed Goose
- Clay Cross (SK3963) 15 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Jay, 5 Goldcrest
- Curbar (SK2574) 60 Pink-Footed Goose
- Goyt Valley (SK0176) 5 Red Grouse, 7 Raven
- Leash Fen (SK2973) 5 Stonechat
- Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 1 Willow Warbler, 18 Coot, 3 Wigeon, 5 Blackcap
- Middleton Moor (SK1974) 1 Wheatear
- Pleasley Vale (SK5065) 1 Buzzard, 15 Goldcrest, 3 Bullfinch, 7 Chiffchaff
- Snitterton (SK2760) 1 Whitethroat
- Willington (SK2928) 1 Raven, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Whimbrel
- Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 232 Lesser Black-backed Gull
20 September 2025
- Carr Vale Nature Reserve (SK4569) 3 Glossy Ibis
- Coal Aston (SK3679) 11 Blue Tit
- Eckington (SK4379) 120 House Martin
- Ford (SK4080) 25 Long-tailed Tit
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 2 Dunlin, 2 Great Black-backed Gull
- Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 3 Pochard, 410 Canada Goose
19 September 2025
- Allestree (SK3439) 1 Swift
- Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 1 Willow Tit
- Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ9985) 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Dipper, 2 Grey Wagtail, 20 Lapwing
18 September 2025
- Bamford (SK2083) 150 Swallow
- Draycott (SK4433) 1 Water Rail
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Swift, 35 Shoveler, 35 Teal
- Long Eaton (SK4933) 1 Meadow Pipit
- Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Black-tailed Godwit
- Rowthorne (SK4764) 1 Grey Heron, 100 Canada Goose, 3 Tree Sparrow, 40 Linnet
- Stoney Houghton (SK4966) 1 Buzzard
17 September 2025
- Bolsover (SK4770) 1 Red Kite
- Chee Dale (SK1172) 101 Goldfinch
- Newhall (SK2920) 5 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit
- Stoney Houghton (SK4966) 2 Buzzard
16 September 2025
- Derby (SK3435) 10 Swallow
- Gallow Inn (SK4740) 3 Peregrine
- Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 1 Pheasant, 14 Tufted Duck, 17 Egyptian Goose, 17 Mute Swan
- Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 2 Grey Heron
- Shipley Lake (SK4444) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 House Martin, 4 Swallow
- Stenson Fields (SK3231) 1 Red Kite
- Whaley Village (SK5171) 40 Swallow
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Cattle Egret, 1 Shelduck, 6 Teal
15 September 2025
- Bakewell River Wye (SK2268) 3 Goosander
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 11 Egyptian Goose, 4 Gadwall, 5 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Goose
- Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 300 Canada Goose, 32 Herring Gull
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Garganey, 1 Hobby, 2 Cattle Egret, 2 Dunlin
14 September 2025
- Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) 1 Dipper
- Allestree (SK3439) 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Little Egret, 2 Mandarin, 28 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goosander, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Siskin
- Baslow (SK2670) 1 Crane (possible fields behind car park)
13 September 2025
- Clowne (SK4976) 13 Grey Partridge
- Fenny Bentley (SK1748) 18 Fieldfare
- Hague Bar SJ (SJ9885) 1 Buzzard, 20 Swallow, 5 House Martin
- Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ9985) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Wigeon, 5 Goosander
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Garganey, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Green Sandpiper
12 September 2025
- Calver (SK2474) 1 Little Egret
- Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 50 Black-headed Gull
- Hay Dale (SK1276) 15 Swallow
- Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ991851) 1 Dipper
- New Mills (SK0086) 1 Chiffchaff
- Normanton Brook (SK4357) 2 Hobby
- Shirland (SK3958) 1 Red Kite
11 September 2025
- Alvaston (SK3833) 1 Sedge Warbler
- Avenue Country Park (SK3967) 1 Lapwing, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Coot, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Magpie
- Beeley Moor 'Triangle' (SK2967) 1 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat, 1 Willow Tit, 8 Stonechat
- Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Manx Shearwater
- Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 3 Little Egret, 6 Goosander
- Long Eaton (SK4934) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret
- Shirebrook (SK5267) 1 Red Kite
- Renishaw Hall (SK4375) 1 Glossy Ibis
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Garganey (via DBFG)
10 September 2025
- Bolsover (SK4770) 1 Buzzard
- Calow (SK4070) 2 Tawny Owl, 24 Mistle Thrush
- Derby River Gardens (SK3536) 1 Caspian Gull
- Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Dunlin
9 September 2025
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Owl, 1 Wheatear, 3 Ring Ouzel
- Roseland Wood (SK4967) 1 Little Egret
- Straw's Bridge (SK4541) 5 Canada Goose, 73 Greylag Goose
- Trent Lock (SK4831) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Kingfisher
- Willington (SK2928) 4 Raven
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Kingfisher, 10 Little Egret, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Great White Egret
8 September 2025
- Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Glossy Ibis (via DBFG)
- Doe Hill CP (SK4259) 2 Raven
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Long Eaton (SK4933) 33 Glossy Ibis
- Shipley Lake (SK4444) 1 Grey Wagtail
- Willington (SK2928) 1 Hobby
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Glossy Ibis, 1 Hobby, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Cattle Egret, 4 Dunlin
7 September 2025
- Alfreton (SK4055) 1 Hobby
- Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 1 Buzzard, 1 Dipper, 1 Red Kite, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Nuthatch, 13 Grey Wagtail, 27 Pied Wagtail, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 House Martin, 4 Coal Tit, 41 Mandarin, 5 Goldcrest, 5 Little Grebe, 7 Goosander, 9 Swallow
- High Bridge GP (SK2727) 1 Barnacle Goose, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Ringed Plover
- Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 17 Grey Heron
- Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ990853) 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Dipper, 3 Grey Wagtail
6 September 2025
- Ilkeston (SK4740) 1 Red Kite
- Newhall (SK2920) 2 Buzzard, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Raven
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Owl, 4 Gadwall, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebe
- Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Peregrine, 50 Goldfinch
5 September 2025
- Ambaston (SK4233) 1 Barn Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Raven, 9 Goosander
- Ambaston GP (SK4232) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Great Crested Grebe
- Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Osprey (via DBFG)
- Clowne (SK4976) 1 Buzzard
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Holmebrook Valley Park (SK3572) 1 Little Egret, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Black-headed Gull, 7 Great Crested Grebe
- Markeaton Lake/Park (SK3337) 3 Ring-necked Parakeet
- North Wingfield (SK4165) 1 Grey Wagtail
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 2 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebe
- Tapton (SK3972) 1 Buzzard
4 September 2025
- Ault Hucknall (SK4665) 300 Linnet
- Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1 Osprey (via DBFG)
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Long Eaton (SK4933) 2 Raven
- Markham Vale (Industrial Park) (SK4471) 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Buzzard
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret
3 September 2025
- Chaddesden (SK3736) 1 Redstart
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard
- Mossylea (SK0594) 3 Buzzard, 31 Sand Martin, 5 Red Grouse
- Shirebrook (SK5167) 30 Yellow Wagtail
2 September 2025
- Ambaston (SK4233) 1 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 2 Chiffchaff
- Brimington (SK4073) 1 Swift
- Chaddesden (SK3736) 1 Redstart
- Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Ring-necked Parakeet
- Doe Lea (SK4666) 1 Buzzard
- Farley Moor (SK3063) 1 Buzzard, 2 Raven
- Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Little Owl, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Raven
- Ramsley Moor (SK2875) 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat, 10 Stonechat, 6 Chiffchaff
- Smalley (SK4044) 5 Whinchat
1 September 2025
- Chapel-En-Le-Frith (SK0680) 30 Goldfinch
- Chellaston (SK3730) 1 Raven
- Combs (SK0478) 100 House Martin, 100 Swallow, 9 Lapwing
- Combs Moss (SK0576) 1 Red Kite
- Lathkill Dale (SK1865) 1 Peregrine, 15 Swallow, 2 Little Owl, 25 House Martin, 3 Kestrel
- Markham Vale (Industrial Park) (SK4471) 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 100 Goldfinch, 4 Stonechat
- Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Cormorant, 6 Little Stint
- Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay
- Straw's Bridge (SK4541) 19 Canada Goose
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall (SK4468) 200 Canada Goose
31 August 2025
- Beeley Moor 'Triangle' (SK2967) 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, 2 Whinchat
- Big Moor (SK2776) 8 Meadow Pipit
- Bleaklow (SK1096) 15 Red Grouse
- Chaddesden (SK375366) 1 Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
- Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
- High Bridge GP (SK2727) 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Hobby
- Mickleover (SK3034) 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Magpie, 1 Robin, 2 Blackbird, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Goldfinch, 34 (Feral) Rock Dove, 4 Dunnock, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Wood Pigeon, 8 House Sparrow
- Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ990853) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Kingfisher
- Ramsley Lodge (SK2875) 3 Carrion Crow
- Shillito Wood (SK2974) 1 Kestrel
- Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Raven, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Jay
- Sunnyhill (SK3233) 1 Raven
- Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Osprey (via DBFG)
30 August 2025
- Alfreton (SK4055) 1 Green Woodpecker
- Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Wood Sandpiper (via DBFG)
- Holmebrook Valley Park (SK3572) 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Mandarin, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Black-headed Gull, 5 Tufted Duck, 7 Great Crested Grebe
- Pleasley Vale (SK5063) 1 Raven, 10 Chiffchaff, 16 Goldcrest, 6 Bullfinch
- Willington GP (SK2828) 3 Buzzard, 3 Hobby, 4 Green Sandpiper
29 August 2025
- Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Wood Sandpiper (via DBFG)
- Matlock (SK2960) 1 Dipper
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August 2025 highlights
The drake RING-NECKED DUCK continued to be seen at Ogston Reservoir to the 28th. Two BLACK-NECKED GREBE were at Carsington Water on the 10th, with a WHITE STORK (of unknown origin) at Minninglow Hill also on the 10th. The RUDDY SHELDUCK continued at Foremark Reservoir. RED-CRESTED POCHARD were at Carsington Water with a single bird there all month, but four females/juveniles on the 28th, which are assumed to be migrants. Melbourne Pool, Wingerworth and Mercia Marina continued to host a single bird each with the latter bird commuting to Willington Wetlands occasionally.
Two LITTLE STINT were found at Ogston Reservoir on the 20th and remained into the evening, but not the next day. A GREY PLOVER was at Carsington Water on the 13th and a juvenile WOOD SANDPIPER was located on the 27th to the month end. Another WOOD SANDPIPER was at Middleton Moor Lagoons from the 18th to the 21st. A SANDWICH TERN graced Carsington Water on the 6th and a SHORT-EARED OWL was seen on a couple of days during the month at Common Farm NR.
Steve Thorpe
