Bird News - August 2018

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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

 

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• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Egret, 1 Snipe, 143 Greylag Goose, 16 Mute Swan, 2 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Grey Heron, 21 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Canada Goose, 5 Lapwing, 61 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 64 Tufted Duck, 69 Coot, 7 Cormorant, 7 Egyptian Goose
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 12 Linnet, 24 Tufted Duck, 3 Meadow Pipit
• Newhall (SK2921) 2 Raven, 3 Coal Tit
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 1 Black-necked Grebe
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Ring-necked Parakeet
• Raynesway (SK387341) 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret
• Shipley (SK4444) 1 Peregrine, 3 Hobby, 30 Swallow, 50 House Martin, 6 Raven
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Snipe, 1 Tawny Owl, 10 Swift, 2 Little Owl
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 6 Raven

• Bennerley Marsh (SK4743) 1 Little Egret, 1 Snipe, 22 Lapwing
• Combs Res. (SK0379) 1 Barn Owl, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Bullfinch, 56 Mallard
• Denby (SK3946) 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Water Rail, 13 Mallard, 18 Lapwing, 2 Gadwall, 21 Coot, 3 Buzzard, 3 Snipe, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Little Grebe, 5 Great Tit, 5 Linnet, 6 Black-headed Gull, 9 Moorhen
• Derbyshire Bridge (SK0171) 2 Kestrel
• Eckington (SK4379) 1 Hobby, 30 Linnet, 4 Buzzard, 60 Hirundines
• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 1 Whinchat, 2 Snipe, 52 Greylag Goose
• Errwood Res. (SK0175) 1 Goosander, 2 Buzzard, 4 Cormorant
• Goyt Valley (SK022751) 35 Meadow Pipit
• Kinder Scout (SK0888) 1 Snipe, 1 Wheatear, 2 Hobby, 3 Redstart, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Raven
• Shardlow (SK432307) 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 100 Black-headed Gull, 50 Linnet
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 17 Mistle Thrush, 7 Swift
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Dunlin, 1 Knot, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat, 3 Ruff

• Barlow (SK3474) 1 Redstart, 1 Whinchat, 150 Linnet, 2 Buzzard, 4 Wheatear
• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Grey Heron, 109 Greylag Goose, 117 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Cormorant, 14 Mute Swan, 2 Common Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Canada Goose
• Barrow-On-Trent (SK3528) 2 Black-headed Gull
• Big Moor (SK2776) 3 Stonechat, 5 Raven
• Ingleby (SK3427) 156 Canada Goose, 3 Mute Swan
• Kedleston (SK3041) 400 Linnet, 60 Stock Dove
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 100 Goldfinch, 2 Green Woodpecker
• Shipley (SK4444) 1 Swift, 7 Snipe
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Swift
• Spondon (SK4036) 2 Raven
• Staunton Harold Res (SK3723) 12 Little Egret, 4 Common Tern
• Swarkestone (SK3628) 1 Buzzard, 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cormorant, 1 Dunnock, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Magpie, 1 Moorhen, 1 Mute Swan, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 14 Wood Pigeon, 2 Blackbird, 3 Jay, 3 Wren, 4 Robin, 4 Swallow, 5 Great Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Jackdaw, 6 Starling, 7 House Martin, 8 Linnet
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Spoonbill, 1 Dunlin, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Hobby, 10 Mute Swan, 2 Common Tern, 3 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 33 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret, 46 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Heron, 644 Lapwing, 8 Goosander, 4 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Willow Tit, 1 Kingfisher
• Winster (SK2460) 1 Cuckoo

• Crich Chase (SK3452) 2 Spotted Flycatcher
• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Ruff
• Glossop (SK0492) 1 Red Kite, 10 House Martin, 20 Swallow, 3 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 5 Spotted Flycatcher
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 2 Grey Heron, 4 Red Grouse, 5 Goosander
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Swift
• Ripley (SK3950) 1 Swift
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Hobby, 6 Swift
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Reed Warbler, 50 Swallow
• Wirksworth (SK286536) 1 report of a Golden Eagle
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Little Egret, 4 Raven

• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) 6 Grey Heron
• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Yellow-legged Gull
• Carr Vale NR (SK4669) 1 Spotted Redshank
• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 16 Snipe, 2 Ruff
• Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Coal Tit
• Great Longstone (SK206725) 6 Buzzard
• Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Hobby
• High Bridge GP (SK2727) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 60 Tufted Duck, 7 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Mute Swan
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Jay, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Peregrine, 10 Blackcap, 2 Gadwall, 2 Kingfisher, 21 Little Grebe, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 300 House Martin, 4 Swift, 4 Teal, 5 Common Tern, 5 Little Egret, 50 Swallow, 7 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Pochard
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Hobby, 1 Osprey
• Rowthorne (SK4764) 1 Buzzard
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Little Egret, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Hobby, 2 Raven, 23 Swift
• Shirebrook (SK522685) 60 House Sparrow
• Sinfin Moor (SK3531) 150 House Sparrow
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Hobby, 1 Peregrine
• Weston-On-Trent (SK4028) 35 House Martin
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Pochard, 1 Wigeon, 179 Canada Goose, 2 Ruff, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 23 Mute Swan, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 31 Tufted Duck, 5 Teal, 53 Gadwall, 6 Little Grebe, 63 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 8 Shoveler
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 1 Barn Owl, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 167 Mallard, 23 Teal

• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Hobby, 18 Greylag Goose, 200 House Martin, 219 Cormorant, 4 Little Egret
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Red-Crested Pochard, 1 Ringed Plover, 100 Sand Martin, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Swift, 24 Little Grebe, 3 Teal, 30 House Martin, 50 Swallow, 6 Common Tern, 6 Little Egret, 6 Pochard

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Ruddy Shelduck
• Coombs Dale (SK2274) 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Kestrel, 3 Swallow
• Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ9985) 3 Spotted Flycatcher
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey
• Pastures Golf Club (SK3033) 3 Spotted Flycatcher
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 5 Swift
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Wheatear, 5 Yellow Wagtail

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Canada/Greylag Hybrid, 1 Greenshank, 1 Ruddy Shelduck, 1 Snipe, 12 Greylag Goose, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 3 Dunlin, 3 Pochard, 3 Shoveler, 37 Mute Swan, 4 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egret, 6 Ringed Plover, 931 Canada Goose
• Coombs Dale (SK2274) 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Raven
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 1 Little Egret, 3 Wigeon, 2 Hobby, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 4 Willow Warbler, 10 Chiffchaff
• Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Sparrowhawk
• Great Wilne (SK450313) 4 Grey Partridge
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 11 Moorhen, 124 Mallard, 146 Canada Goose, 150 Coot, 2 Buzzard, 2 Cormorant, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Little Egret, 30 Tufted Duck, 454 Greylag Goose, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Grey Heron, 7 Mandarin, 8 Mute Swan, 9 Gadwall
• Lea Wood (SK3256) 3 Spotted Flycatcher
• Long Eaton (SK488339) 1 Peregrine
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 5 Swift
• Staveley SF (SK4476) 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 22 Swallow, 5 Chiffchaff, 55 Wood Pigeon
• Swarkestone (SK3628) 7 Goosander
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Pochard, 1 Shoveler, 1 Caspian Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 102 Canada Goose, 11 Mute Swan, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank, 21 Greylag Goose, 27 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 35 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Common Tern, 4 Dunlin, 4 Snipe
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 16 Teal, 3 Grey Heron, 9 Black-headed Gull

• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) 25 Black-headed Gull, 3 Little Egret, 6 Coot, 7 Grey Heron, 9 Moorhen
• Chapel-En-Le-Frith (SK0680) 1 Hobby
• Denby (SK3946) 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Teal, 22 Linnet, 32 Coot, 4 Bullfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 6 Long-tailed Tit
• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 26 Swallow, 4 Snipe
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Swift, 10 House Martin, 2 Ringed Plover, 21 Little Grebe, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Teal, 6 Little Egret, 8 Pochard
• Moorway Lane Pond (SK3232) 3 Swift
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Hobby, 23 Swift
• Stockley (SK4667) 2 Goldcrest

• Bakewell River Wye (SK2268) 126 Canada Goose
• Barlow (SK3374) 1 Wheatear, 70 Linnet
• Dove Holes (SK0776) 1 Green Sandpiper
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Buzzard, 1 Hobby, 200 Goldfinch, 5 Sand Martin
• Swarkestone (SK3628) 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 House Martin, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Hobby, 1 Green Wodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 72 Greylag Goose

• Alfreton (SK4055) 1 Hobby
• Barbrook Plantn (SK2774) 12 Stonechat, 5 Tree Pipit, 8 Whinchat
• Barbrook Res./Pools (SK2777) 2 Kestrel, 23 Linnet
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 2 Spotted Flycatcher
• Pleasley (SK4965) 1 Willow Tit, 2 Hobby, 4 Yellow Wagtail
• Sinfin Moor (SK3531) 15 Swift
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Spotted Flycatcher
• West Hallam (SK4341) 1 Swift, 3 Buzzard, 4 Bullfinch

• Allestree (SK3439) 4 Little Egret
• Bleaklow (SK0594) 1 Red Kite
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine, 5 Pied Wagtail
• Kedleston Hall (SK3041) 2 Spotted Flycatcher
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Buzzard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Green Sandpiper, 17 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 2 Pochard, 4 Teal, 50 Tufted Duck
• Raynesway (SK387341) 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Little Egret
• Shardlow (SK4230) 1 Raven
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Swift

• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 21 Teal, 3 Shelduck, 4 Snipe
• Holmgate (SK3863) 1 Merlin
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 1 Swift
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Ringed Plover, 16 Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Egyptian Goose, 20 Swift, 3 Little Egret, 3 Teal, 33 Common Tern, 5 Pochard
• Shipley (SK455454) 16 Mistle Thrush
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Hobby
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Swift, 208 Coot, 23 Mute Swan

• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 12 Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker, 27 Lapwing, 29 Gadwall, 4 Linnet, 4 Pochard, 5 Buzzard, 6 House Martin, 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Little Egret

• Calke Park (SK3622) 200 House Martin, 4 Spotted Flycatcher
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 2 Swift
• Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Coal Tit
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 15 Mistle Thrush
• Melbourne Pool (SK3824) 1 Hobby, 13 Little Egret, 2 Swift
• Staunton Harold Res (SK3723) 14 Little Egret
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Green Sandpiper, 7 Dunlin

• Derbyshire Bridge (SK0171) 1 Swift
• Dove Holes (SK0777) 1 Whitethroat, 160 Goldfinch
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Redstart, 15 House Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Raven, 30 Swallow, 4 Kestrel, 40 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Goosander, 7 Willow Warbler
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Swift, 2 Little Egret
• Markeaton Brook (SK3238) 3 Reed Warbler
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 1 Hobby

• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 1 Peregrine
• Staunton Harold Res (SK3723) 4 Common Sandpiper
• Swarkestone (SK3628) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Jay, 1 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 30 House Martin, 4 Goosander, 5 Moorhen, 7 Long-tailed Tit
• Willington Bridge (SK294274) 11 Mistle Thrush

• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) 3 Little Egret
• Bleaklow (SK214739) 4 Raven
• Deep Dale (SK160692) 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Redstart, 1 Spotted Flycatcher
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Great White Egret, 299 Cormorant
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 4 Herring Gull, 57 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6 Goosander
• New Mills (SK0085) 1 Swift
• Rowthorne (SK4764) 2 Sparrowhawk
• Taddington (SK155702) 62 Meadow Pipit
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Ring-Necked Duck

• Beeley Moor (SK2968) 1 Herring Gull
• Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ9985) 60 House Martin
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Ring-Necked Duck

• Apperknowle (SK3878) 1 Little Owl
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Clay Cross (SK3963) 1 Merlin
• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 3 Shelduck
• Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Sparrowhawk
• Holmgate (SK3863) 1 Cormorant
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Hobby, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Ring-Necked Duck, 107 Canada Goose, 14 Teal, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Pochard, 2 Snipe, 22 Mute Swan, 3 Common Tern, 4 Green Sandpiper, 40 Gadwall, 6 Little Egret, 638 Lapwing, 92 Tufted Duck

• Baslow Edge (SK2573) 1 Stonechat
• Beeley Moor (SK2968) 1 Stonechat, 52 Lapwing, 6 Swift
• Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 299 Mallard, 41 Mandarin
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egret
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Turnstone, 10 Moorhen, 13 Cormorant, 16 Common Tern, 16 Little Grebe, 186 Coot, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Swift, 228 Mute Swan, 3 Pochard, 33 Mallard, 48 Tufted Duck, 54 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Gadwall, 8 Grey Heron, 9 Little Egret
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 178 Coot, 19 Moorhen, 21 Mute Swan, 5 Swift, 65 House Martin, 7 Tufted Duck
• Sinfin Moor (SK3531) 35 Swift
• Stockley (SK4667) 5 Green Woodpecker
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Caspian Gull, 1 Curlew Sandpiper, 1 Ring-Necked Duck, 6 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, 1 Swift, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Jay

• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Jay, 3 Bullfinch
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Peregrine, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Egyptian Goose, 4 Little Egret, 4 Pochard
• Ockbrook (SK4136) 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Yellowhammer, 8 House Martin
• Ockbrook Wood (SK4338) 25 Swallow, 7 House Martin
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Raven
• Shirland (SK3958) 1 Green Woodpecker, 18 Mistle Thrush
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Dunlin, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Green Sandpiper, 4 Common Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher.

• Apperknowle (SK3878) 1 Little Owl
• Belper River Gardens (SK3448) 1 Kingfisher, 35 Black-headed Gull
• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Little Egret, 4 Teal
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk
• Summerley (SK3778) 1 Kestrel, 11 Mistle Thrush, 2 Linnet, 4 Little Owl
• Willington GP (SK2827) 16 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 2 Swift, 5 Green Sandpiper

• Buxton (SK050720) 5 Spotted Flycatcher
• Dove Holes (SK0778) 100 Goldfinch
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 11 Kestrel
• Raynesway (SK387341) 1 Little Egret

• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 30 House Martin
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 2 Kestrel, 4 Herring Gull, 6 Goosander, 80 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Willow Tit
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Temminck's Stint

• Bleaklow (SK1485) 1 Green Sandpiper
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Little Egret, 5 Green Sandpiper, 5 Mandarin
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Whitethroat, 20 Goldfinch, 20 Starling, 30 Sand Martin
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Temminck's Stint

• Alfreton (SK4055) 52 Swift
• Apperknowle (SK3878) 10 House Martin, 13 Swallow, 2 Buzzard, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Whitethroat, 4 Red-Legged Partridge
• Kirk Langley (SK292379) 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Tit, 2 Blackcap
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Nuthatch, 26 Little Grebe, 6 Little Egret, 8 Pochard
• Sinfin Moor (SK3531) 100 Swift

• Ashover Rocks(`Fabric') (SK3563) 1 Wheatear
• Chapel-En-Le-Frith (SK051805) 3 Buzzard
• Clay Cross (SK3963) 3 Kestrel
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK097784) 2 Wheatear
• Holmgate (SK3863) 38 House Sparrow
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 42 Rook
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 1 Hobby
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Green Sandpiper, 12 Common Tern, 14 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Swift, 9 Pochard
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Hobby
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Willow Warbler

• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Garganey, 5 Green Sandpiper, 7 Little Egret
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 1 Whitethroat, 3 Swift, 5 Treecreeper
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Cormorant, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Raven, 1 Redstart, 10 Herring Gull, 14 Red Grouse, 15 Willow Warbler, 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat, 200 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Linnet, 5 Goosander
• Long Eaton (SK503312) 5 Egyptian Goose
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 2 Little Owl
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Yellow-legged Gull

• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) 10 Moorhen, 14 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 21 Greylag Goose, 3 Grey Heron, 65 Black-headed Gull, 8 Mallard
• Buxton (SK0573) 30 Swift
• Derby River Gardens (SK3536) 4 Goosander
• Hayfield (SK0386) 2 Peregrine, 3 Curlew
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Raven, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Stonechat, 4 Goosander
• King's Newton (SK403270) 1 Common Tern, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Little Egret, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Red-Legged Partridge, 43 Mute Swan
• Newhall (SK2921) 300 Swift
• Stockley (SK4667) 300 Black-headed Gull, 6 Swift
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Common Sandpiper, 11 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Black-tailed GodwitRuff, 9 Green Sandpiper

• Barrow-On-Trent (SK3528) 1 Reed Bunting, 15 House Martin
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK393337) 2 Sparrowhawk
• Erewash Meadows (DWT Resv) (SK4449) 1 Little Grebe, 1 Shoveler, 6 Grey Heron, 88 Lapwing
• Rowthorne (SK4764) 10 Grey Partridge
• Swadlincote (SK295183) 12 Swift
• Swarkestone (SK3628) 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Buzzard, 4 Mute Swan, 4 Swift, 5 Skylark, 6 Jay, 8 Long-tailed Tit

• Breaston (SK4533) 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Swallow, 22 House Sparrow, 6 House Martin
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Caspian Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Shelduck, 1 Turnstone, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 1340 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 25 Swift, 30 Goldfinch, 5 Buzzard
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Great White Egret, 7 Green Sandpiper
• Draycott (SK4433) 2 Yellowhammer, 3 Buzzard, 7 House Martin
• Kinder Scout (SK0888) 5 Raven, 5 Swift
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Common Sandpiper, 14 Little Egret
• Snake Pass (SK1190) 12 Sand Martin
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Swift, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Green Woodpecker, 4 Reed Warbler
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank , 4 Water Rail

• Carr Vale Nature Reserve (SK4669) 1 Wood Sandpiper still present
• Calke Park (SK3623) 2 Greenfinch, 2 Yellowhammer, 8 Linnet
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Derby River Gardens (SK3536) 2 Kingfisher
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK097784) 2 Reed Bunting
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cormorant, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Stonechat, 3 Kestrel, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 60 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Red-Crested Pochard, 15 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 8 Pochard

• Carr Vale Nature Reserve (SK4669) 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Rail, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 5 Snipe, 7 Yellow Wagtail
• High Bridge GP (SK2727) 3 Oystercatcher
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 2 Green Sandpiper

• Brailsford (SK2541) 2 Mute Swan, 27 Canada Goose, 56 Greylag Goose, 57 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Grebe
• High Bridge GP (SK2727) 1 Grey Heron, 10 Mute Swan, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 25 Tufted Duck, 7 Great Crested Grebe
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Hobby, 1 Raven, 40 Swift
• King's Mills (SK4127) 1 Egyptian Goose, 5 Shelduck
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Hobby, 3 Whimbrel, 6 Little Egret, 7 Pochard
• Newton Solney (SK2226) 1 Hobby, 2 Common Sandpiper
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 13 Little Egret
• Willington GP (SK2827) 16 Mute Swan, 51 Tufted Duck

 

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June and July 2018 highlights

A fascinating couple of months with some genuine highlights in several different respects. New record counts of Little Egret and Red Kite, young of the latter species on the wing, the first ever breeding attempt by Herring Gull, the first June Iceland Gull and our earliest ever Twite young. Even a nice mystery in the form of 34 Mandarin Duck eggs in an owl box. Not bad for the so called quiet months!

Yet more Great White Egret records, Common Scoters in both months and how nice to be able to report sightings of Turtle Doves and Corn Buntings. There was also a huge response to our request for data on Swifts, which is appreciated.

The usual excellent mix of waders included three Wood Sandpipers, a good passage of Black-tailed Godwits and yet another Avocet, whilst a good showing of Crossbills is always welcome. A Black Redstart was a splendid find but even scarcer were a Woodchat Shrike, found by visiting birders, and a surprise Hoopoe. On top of all that, plenty of warm weather to enjoy.

Bryan Barnacle