Bird News - August 2016

This is a news service only and the reports are unchecked. All records submitted via the "Submit 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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

 

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• Harland Edge (SK2868) 2 Kestrel, 2 Raven
• Raynesway (SK387341) 1 Little Egret
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Long Tailed Tit, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 1 Raven, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Shoveler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Cormorant, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Teal, 100 Canada Goose, 100 Mallard, 11 Cormorant, 12 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Blackbird, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Gadwall, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egret, 2 Snipe, 2 Stock Dove, 20 Coot, 210 Mallard, 22 Great Crested Grebe, 25 Greylag Goose, 250 Lapwing, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Carrion Crow, 3 Magpie, 3 Wren, 30 Greylag Goose, 30 Lapwing, 300 Black Headed Gull, 4 Gadwall, 5 Moorhen, 5 Swallow, 5 Wood Pigeon, 500 Black Headed Gull, 6 Mute Swan, 6 Robin, 6 Snipe, 6 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 8 Chiffchaff

• Alvaston Lake (SK3734) 21 Mute Swan
• Apperknowle (SK3878) 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Red Legged Partridge
• Borrowash (SK4234) 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 6 Mute Swan
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Mandarin, 2 Peregrine, 40 Gadwall
• Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Dipper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail
• Kinder Scout (SK0888) 2 Raven, 9 Ring Ouzel
• Kirk Langley (SK292379) 1 Harris's Hawk (escape)
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 1 Turnstone, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Ruff, 3 Buzzard, 4 Common Sandpiper, 5 Grey Heron, 9 Little Egret
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 House Martin
• Raynesway (SK3834) 1 Great Crested Grebe
• Ripley (SK392509) 1 Chiffchaff
• Willington (SK2928) 5 Swallow
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Bittern, 1 Hobby, 2 Snipe, 3 House Martin

• Aston-On-Trent (SK4129) 9 Yellow Wagtail
• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 120 Tufted Duck, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Egret, 2 Raven, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 37 Lapwing, 44 Canada Goose, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Teal, 9 Grey Heron, 9 Mute Swan
• Carr Vale Nature Reserve (SK4669) 4 Raven
• Curbar (SK2574) 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Whinchat
• Ladybower Res. (SK1986) 3 Goosander, 3 Nuthatch
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear, 11 Gadwall, 118 Mute Swan, 19 Little Grebe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Hobby, 2 Raven, 2 Red Crested Pochard, 3 Shoveler, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 32 House Sparrow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 47 Canada Goose, 5 Little Egret, 6 Green Woodpecker
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Marsh Harrier
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Osprey, 1 Raven, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Little Egret
• Shirland (SK3958) 1 Raven
• Sudbury Lake (SK1532) 1 Hobby
• Thulston (SK4031) 3 Buzzard, 4 Hobby, 8 Grey Partridge

• Derby Locomotive Works (SK367349) 1 Wheatear
• Derwent Edge (SK1989) 1 Peregrine
• Holmgate (SK3863) 34 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 1 Shag
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Green Sandpiper, 237 Tufted Duck, 26 Little Grebe, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Little Egret, 4 Snipe, 5 Teal
• Mickleover (SK3034) 2 Carrion Crow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Wood Pigeon, 7 House Sparrow
• Pools Brook CP (SK4373) 1 Hobby
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Bullfinch, 1 Buzzard, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Song Thrush, 4 Whitethroat
• Royal Derby Hosp Outlet Pond (SK325356) 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Swallow
• Willington (SK2928) 1 House Martin
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Black Tern, 1 Green Sandpiper, 101 Black Headed Gull, 200 Lapwing, 50 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Wingerworth (SK3767) 6 Guineafowl, 9 Linnet
• Wolfie Pond (SK4166) 1 Willow Tit

• Aston on Trent GP/Witch's Oak (SK4329) 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 117 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Little Egret, 28 Greylag Goose, 483 Canada Goose, 6 Yellow-legged Gull
• Holmgate (SK3863) 139 Starling
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 10 Little Egret, 11 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper
• Mickleover (SK3034) 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Magpie, 2 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 5 House Sparrow
• Weston-On-Trent (SK4028) 5 Mistle Thrush
• Willington (SK2928) 1 Linnet, 10 Goldfinch
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Greenshank, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear, 11 Shoveler, 127 Canada Goose, 128 Lapwing, 2 Hobby, 2 Whitethroat, 20 Teal, 32 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Little Egret, 7 Gadwall

• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper
• Calke Park (SK3622) 1 Hobby
• Calver Sough (SK2474) 1 Sparrowhawk
• Coombs Dale (SK2274) 1 Jay, 2 Raven
• Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Dipper, 1 Hobby, 2 Kestrel
• Ingleby (SK3427) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, 2 Raven
• Locko Park/Lake (SK4028) 1 Canada/Greylag Hybrid, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Mandarin, 13 Moorhen, 152 Greylag Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Tufted Duck, 98 Canada Goose
• Mickleover (SK3034) 1 Blue Tit, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Magpie, 1 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Wood Pigeon, 5 House Sparrow
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Goshawk, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 1 Redstart, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 6 Buzzard
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Willow Tit, 4 Green Woodpecker
• Trent Lock Golf Course (SK4831) 12 Moorhen, 125 Mallard, 3 Kingfisher
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Water Rail, 3 Common Sandpiper

• Brackenfield (SK3758) 1 Red Kite
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap
• Littleover (SK329346) 1 Parakeet sp
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 4 Common Sandpiper, 5 Little Egret, 5 Snipe

• Alvaston Lake (SK3734) 2 Raven
• Buxton (SK0571) 2 Redstart, 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 60 Linnet, 70 Goldfinch
• Langley Mill Flash (SK4548) 1 Greenshank, 2 Barn Owl, 6 Snipe
• Morley (SK3940) 1 Red Kite
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Kestrel, 1 Osprey, 1 Raven, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 18 Grey Heron, 233 Canada Goose, 61 Greylag Goose, 7 Little Egret
• Raynesway (SK387341) 1 Green Sandpiper
• Stone Edge (SK3367) 60 Swallow
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret, 2 Kingfisher, Hobby, 3 Buzzard, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat

• Allestree Park/Lake (SK3540) 1 Black Headed Gull, 95 Black Headed Gull
• Buxton (SK0573) 1 Swift
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Little Egret
• Fallinge Edge (SK2765) 1 Osprey
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Hobby, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Little Egret
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 1 Shag
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 2 Turnstone
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey
• Raynesway (SK387342) 1 Little Egret
• Rowarth (SK0189) 3 Spotted Flycatcher
• Stanage Edge (SK2384) 4 Wheatear, 5 Raven
• Thulston (SK416315) 3 Hobby
• Trent/Dove Confluence (SK2726) 1 Common Tern, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Little Egret
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Greenshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Stint, 1 Sparrowhawk, 10 Swallow, 11 Buzzard, 14 Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 26 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebe, 35 Linnet, 5 Green Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 7 Common Tern
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Shoveler, 42 Teal, 6 Lapwing, 7 Gadwall

• Alderwasley (SK3153) 2 Jay
• Buxton (SK0573) 2 Swift
• Chaddesden (SK3737) 1 Swift
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Jay, 2 Lesser Whitethroat
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 14 Common Tern, 2 Common Sandpiper, 56 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 600 Black Headed Gull
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK374351) 1 Wheatear
• Stanley (SK4140) 1 Red Kite
• Whatstandwell (SK3354) 1 Dipper

• Allestree Park/Lake (SK3540) 1 Sparrowhawk
• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 2 Great Crested Grebe
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK395340) 1 Green Sandpiper
• King's Newton (SK3826) 1 Red Kite
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 1 Shag
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 12 Common Tern, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Egret, 62 Lapwing
• New Mills (SK0085) 1 Hobby, 2 Teal, 2 Whitethroat
• Pavilion Gardens(Buxton) (SK0573) 12 Mandarin, 18 Muscovy Duck, 31 Canada Goose
• Raynesway (SK386342) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk
• Wingerworth Lido (SK3766) 0 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Dunlin, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Stint, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Tern, 3 Little Egret

• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK394340) 1 Little Egret
• Freebirch (SK3073) 1 Curlew
• Holmgate (SK3863) 5 Coal Tit
• Littleover (SK332332) 1 Ring Necked Parakeet
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Green Sandpiper
• Willington (SK2928) 1 Swallow
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Little Stint, 1 Ruff

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Pochard, 1 Ringed Plover, 40 Cormorant
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Raven, 2 Cormorant, 3 Snipe
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 11 Little Egret
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 1 Canada/Greylag Hybrid, 1 Grey Heron, 11 Tufted Duck, 13 Gadwall, 16 Canada Goose, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Pochard, 5 Mute Swan, 7 Little Grebe
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Stint

• Aston on Trent GP/Witch's Oak (SK4329) 1 Common Sandpiper, 305 Tufted Duck, 5 Green Sandpiper
• Beeley Moor 'Triangle' (SK2967) 1 Stonechat
• Brimington (sk424713) 60 Swallow
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Greenshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Osprey, 60 Coot
• Egginton (SK2628) 1 Ring Necked Parakeet
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 1 Spotted Redshank
• Renishaw (SK4477) 1 Ring Necked Parakeet
• Tibshelf (SK4360) 50 House Martin
• Wingerworth Lido (SK3766) 50 Canada Goose

• Biggin Dale (SK1457) 1 Little Owl, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Kestrel, 3 Linnet, 6 Redstart
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Lesser Whitethroat
• Langwith (SK5269) 8 Crane
• Shirland (SK3958) 1 Hobby
• Swanwick (SK4053) 1 Spotted Flycatcher
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Greenshank, 1 Hobby, 1 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Kingfisher, 3 Blackcap, 3 Little Egret, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Willow Warbler

• Arkwright Town (SK4270) 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Teal, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Moorhen, 7 Grey Heron
• Hardwick Park (SK4664) 5 Buzzard
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 1 Shag, 14 Mandarin
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey, 2 Ruff
• Williamthorpe (SK4366) 1 Lapwing, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Garganey, 2 Grey Heron, 32 Gadwall, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Teal

• Buxton (SK0674) 3 Swift
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Osprey
• Doe Lea (SK4666) 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher
• Great Longstone (SK212714) 60 Lapwing
• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) 1 Goldcrest
• Hardwick Wood (SK3766) 3 Treecreeper, 4 Tree Sparrow
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Ruff, 3 Greenshank
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl, 8 Pied Wagtail
• Pleasley (SK5064) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Poolsbrook Marsh (SK4473) 1 Hobby
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Greenshank, 1 Hobby

• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Egyptian Goose, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Pochard, 1 Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, 119 Mallard, 144 Canada Goose, 2 Buzzard, 2 Gadwall, 3 Mute Swan, 31 Cormorant, 4 Green Sandpiper, 53 Greylag Goose, 6 Common Tern, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 81 Tufted Duck
• Brailsford (SK2541) 1 Whitethroat, 5 Little Grebe
• Derby River Gardens (SK3536) 115 Canada Goose
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 1 Red Kite
• Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Tree Pipit
• Hatton (SK2129) 1 Kestrel, 6 Goosander
• Littleover (SK3233) 5 Swift
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Kingfisher
• Marston-On-Dove (SK2328) 2 Kingfisher
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey, 1 Redstart, 2 Lesser Whitethroat
• Trent/Dove Confluence (SK2726) 2 Green Sandpiper
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Hobby, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greenshank, 4 Ruff

• Beeley Moor 'Triangle' (SK2967) 1 Kestrel, 1 Wren, 3 Redstart
• Burnaston (SK2832) 1 Buzzard
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Red Crested Pochard
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 1 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 5 Goosander, 6 Teal
• Rowsley (SK2565) 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Dipper, 8 House Martin
• Stanton Pools (SK2720) 1 Buzzard
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Common Sandpiper

• Belper (SK3547) 2 Raven
• Calke Park (SK3622) 2 Raven, 5 Buzzard
• Creswell (SK522730) 1 Redshank
• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) 1 Raven, 1 Spotted Flycatcher
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redstart, 1 Wheatear, 1 Wigeon, 140 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Sand Martin
• Rowthorne (SK4764) 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Wagtail
• Stockley (SK4667) 2 Common Tern

• Bakewell River Wye (SK2268) 8 Goosander
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Green Woodpecker
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Bittern, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Raven, 2 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 3 Raven

• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 2 Cormorant, 2 Raven, 2 Swift, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Curlew, 3 Stonechat, 30 House Martin, 38 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 40 Swallow, 5 Willow Warbler
• Normanton Brook (SK4357) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Whitethroat, 20 Starling, 3 Linnet, 5 Mistle Thrush, 6 Sand Martin, 80 Goldfinch
• South Normanton (SK4456) 3 Collared Dove

• Alton (SK3664) 20 House Sparrow
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Common Sandpiper
• Ripley (SK392509) 1 Willow Warbler
• Stanley (SK4140) 50 Swallow
• Stockley (SK4667) 2 Hobby
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Temminck's Stint

• Ambergate (SK3652) 9 House Martin
• Buxton (SK0573) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Swift, 2 Raven, 3 Chiffchaff
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 17 Little Grebe, 4 Common Sandpiper
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 1 Snipe
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Hobby, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Black Tailed Godwit, 5 Snipe, 8 Little Egret, 9 Little Egret

• Cromford Canal (SK3155) 18 Coot, 49 Moorhen, 5 Mute Swan, 5 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebe, 85 Mallard
• Dog Kennel Pond (SK2836) 3 Mallard
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 9 Little Egret, Gadwall adult and six ducklings, Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 3 Kingfisher, Tawny Owl, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 9 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler.
• Drakelow Power Station (SK2319) 1 Wheatear
• Leashaw Wood (SK3355) 1 Grey Heron
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Sandpiper
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Jay, 6 Buzzard
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Marsh Harrier

• Ashover Rocks(`Fabric') (SK3563) 2 Raven
• Barrow GP (SK3527) 25 Coot
• Beeley Moor (SK2968) 1 Raven, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Stonechat
• Beeley Moor 'Triangle' (SK2967) 1 Peregrine
• Chellaston (SK3730) 1 Little Egret, 2 Swift, 30 House Martin
• Ingleby (SK3427) 1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Mute Swan
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Sandpiper
• Markeaton Lake/Park (SK3337) 3 Goosander, 7 Mute Swan
• Mercia Marina (SK3029) 2 Little Grebe, 2 Moorhen, 35 Pied Wagtail, 4 Coot
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Little Owl
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 2 Osprey
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Reed Warbler
• Stubbing Pond (SK3667) 1 Kingfisher
• Twyford (SK2228) 1 Kingfisher, 16 Goosander, 8 Sand Martin
• Wingerworth (SK3767) 29 House Sparrow
• Wirksworth (SK2853) 2 Peregrine, 28 Swift

• Chapel-En-Le-Frith (SK049808) 1 Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven
• Codnor (SK4249) 1 Redstart, 5 Grey Partridge
• Hardwick Park (SK4664) 2 Coal Tit, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 10 Linnet, 2 Common Tern, 2 Swift
• Palterton (SK4768) 9 Mistle Thrush
• Pikehall (SK1959) 1 Little Owl, 10 Linnet, 12 Redstart, 4 Spotted Flycatcher
• South Normanton (SK4456) 6 Starling
• Stockley (SK4667) 3 Green Woodpecker

• Bee Low (SK0879) 1 Wheatear, 3 Linnet
• Brimington (SK397729) 1 Green Woodpecker
• Freebirch (SK3073) 2 Curlew
• Howden Res. (SK170949) 1 Red Kite
• Leash Fen (SK2973) 11 Swift
• South Normanton (SK4456) 1 Song Thrush

• Eldon Hill (SK1181) 1 Peregrine, 1 Wheatear, 3 Kestrel, 7 Raven, 8 Goldfinch
• Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Red Kite
• Pinxton (SK4555) 1 Redstart
• South Normanton (SK4456) 4 Swallow
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Great White Egret

• Beeley (SK264676) 1 Tawny Owl
• Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Kingfisher, 1 Tawny Owl
• Moorway Lane Pond (SK3232) 3 Little Grebe
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Mute Swan
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey
• South Normanton (SK4456) 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Goldfinch
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Great White Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier

• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Grey Heron, 1 Hobby, 1 Redstart, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Willow Warbler, 13 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 House Martin, 150 Canada Goose, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskin, 2 Stonechat, 3 Kestrel, 4 Goosander, 4 Red Grouse, 40 Swallow

• Beeley Moor (SK2968) 1 Whinchat, 3 Wheatear, 5 Stonechat
• Brailsford (SK261397) 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Greenfinch
• Chellaston (SK3730) 1 Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Yellowhammer, 70 House Martin
• Cotmanhay (SK467447) 1 Reed Warbler
• Elton Common (SK2159) 1 Quail
• Erewash Canal Start (SK4645) 110 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 36 Mute Swan, 6 Tufted Duck, 85 Mallard
• Harewood Moor (SK3067) 1 Redstart, 2 Raven, 2 Stonechat
• Peak Forest (SK1179) 4 Yellow Wagtail
• Sandiacre (SK482376) 1 Common Tern
• Shillito Wood (SK2974) 1 Spotted Flycatcher
• Stone Edge (SK3367) 14 Mistle Thrush
• Trent Lock (SK488314) 1 Swallow
• Upper Loads (SK3169) 1 Raven, 10 Mistle Thrush, 2 Kestrel, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 80 Starling
• Weston-On-Trent (SK4128) 4 Swallow
• White Edge (SK2676) 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Grasshopper Warbler
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Sandwich Tern

• Bakewell River Wye (SK2268) 4 Goosander
• Flaxholme (SK3442) 4 Buzzard
• Long Eaton (SK4934) 2 Green Woodpecker
• Peak Forest (SK105783) 1 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail
• Willington GP (SK2827) 15 Black Tailed Godwit, 6 Little Egret

• Alfreton (SK409556) 1 Red Kite
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Hobby
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 15 Grey Heron, 7 Little Egret, 8 Common Tern
• Peak Forest (SK1179) 1 Red Kite
• Williamthorpe (SK4366) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Tern, 1 Gadwall, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 3 Grey Heron, 3 Lapwing, 44 Tufted Duck, 59 Black Headed Gull
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 11 Common Tern, 13 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 24 Mute Swan, 24 Teal, 26 Canada Goose, 8 Gadwall
• Wirksworth (SK2853) 2 Peregrine

 

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May 2016 highlights

A month of change as the last migrants arrived and the longer-staying winter species departed. The latter included the three Great Northern Divers, two of which were well into summer plumage, although the Linacre Res Shag did see out the month.

Two extreme rarities were splendid finds. First came news of the county’s second ever Great Reed Warbler and then of our fourth Black Kite. If only they had stayed a little longer!

There was a good mix of raptors, including a nice passage of Osprey and the now usual showing of Red Kites. The same could be said of the waders with the most notable being an Avocet, eleven Greenshank at one site and an unusual influx of Grey Plover.

Gull numbers dropped, as expected, but an Arctic Skua was a nice surprise whilst five species of tern contained two rare Whiskered Terns which moved on to grace other counties. If we add on records of Turtle Dove and Black Redstart, a full suite of warblers and some excellent counts of common species then there is much to be satisfied with.

Bryan Barnacle