Bird News - December 2013

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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

 

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• Chaddesden (SK3737) Sparrowhawk
• Chellaston 3730 (SK3439) Blackcap
• Heanor (SK4346) Blackcap
• Allestree (SK3439) Blackcap
• Hayfield (SK0386) 60 Redwing
• Derby (SK3536) 3 Collared Dove, Kingfisher, 2 Nuthatch
• Alvaston Lake (SK3734) 8 Mute Swan, 71 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, Goosander, 15 Moorhen, 62 Coot, 5 Common Gull, 27 Linnet
• Littleover (SK3233) Sparrowhawk, 48 House Sparrow
• Moorway Lane Pond (SK4943) Water Rail, 17 Magpie
• Sinfin (SK3532) 7 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Newhall (SK2820) 4 Coal Tit
• Chellaston (SK3730) Buzzard, 7 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 120 Cormorant, Little Egret, 24 Wigeon, 80 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail
• Willington GP (SK2827) 300 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 200 Teal, 32 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 2 Goosander, 21 Cormorant, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 150 Lapwing, Redshank, 2 Cetti's Warbler

• Newhall (SK2820) 3 Coal Tit
• Beaston (SK4733) 8 Magpie
• Hayfield (SK0386) 2 Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 60 Fieldfare
• Shipley Wood (SK4543) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Lesser Redpoll, Jay
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 65 Wigeon, 32 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, 5 Goosander, 2 Teal, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 180 Coot
• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) 6 Gadwall, Grey Heron
• Woodside (SK4943) 12 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Siskin, 25 Long-tailed Tit, 48 Fieldfare, 25 Redwing, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Pheasant, 2 Green Woodpecker, 220 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Tawny Owl

• Barrow Hill (SK4175) 3 Goosdander
• Foxstone Dam (SK4277) Goosander, Kingfisher, 12 Yellowhammer
• Staveley SF (SK4376) Green Sandpiper, 120 Stock Dove, 200 Linnet
• Cromford (SK2956) 2 Hawfinch Willersley Castle entrance
• Wragg's Quarry (SK2866) Stonechat
• Comb's Res. (SK0379) 3 Great Crestyed Grebe, Cormorant, 180 Canada Goose, 60 Black Headed Gull
• Littleover (SK3233) 2 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 Moorhen, Grey Wagtail
• Mickleover Sewage Works (SK3034) 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, Collared Dove, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush, 6 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, Nuthatch
• Dronfield (SK3578) Blackcap
• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat still present

• Freebirch (SK3073) 200 Golden Plover, 95 Lapwing, 350 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing, 300 Starling
• Dove Valley Lake (SK2031) 112 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 20 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Findern (SK316316) Green Sandpiper on floodwater
• Foston (SK1831) 6 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Collared Dove, Green Woodpecker, Wren, 2 Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush
• Hilton GP (SK2431) 2 Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant,2 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 29 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, Wren
• Hoon Hall (SK2231) 4 Gadwall, Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 2 Stock Dove, Great Tit, 20 House Sparrow, 35 Greenfinch
• Sudbury House (SK1532) 2 Cormorant, 22 Canada Goose, Coot
• Holmgate(SK3863) 52 House Sparrow, 2 Tree Sparrow
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) Dipper, 12 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 7 Red Grouse, 2 Raven
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 117 Cormorant, Pink-footed Goose, 7 Goldeneye, Merlin

• Newhall (SK2820) Tawny Owl
• Kirk Hallam Lake (SK4540) Wigeon, 80 Mallard, Tufted Duck, 24 Goosander, 10 Moorhen
• Mapperley Res. (SK4343) 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Cormorant, 6 Tufted Duck, 4 Goosander
• Osbourne's Pond (SK4444) Cormorant, 4 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 72 Mallard, 11 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander
• Shipley CP (SK4444) Sparrowhawk
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 15 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Wigeon, 11 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 29 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, 122 Coot, Mediterranean Gull, 375 Black Headed Gull, 6 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) Grey Heron, 2 Gadwall, Coot, Jay
• Straw's Bridge (SK4541) 11 Mute Swan, 27 Canada Goose, 67 MAllard, 6 Pochard, 31 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 66 Coot, 210 Black Headed Gull, Common Gull
• West Hallam (SK4341) 540 Black Headed Gull
• Dronfield (SK3578) 7 Collared Dove
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 120 Teal, 90 Shoveler, 18 Pochard, 70 Tufted Duck, 15 Pheasant

• New Mills (SJ9985) Kingfisher, 2 Cormorant, 2 Goosander, Dipper, 3 Nuthatch
• Littleover (SK3233) Great Spotted Woodpecker, 21 Blackbird
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 96 Cormorant, 70 Shoveler, 18 Pochard, 5 Goosander, 2 Water Rail, 120 Jackdaw

• Allestree Park (SK3540) 2 Nuthatch
• Holbrook (SK3645) Goldcrest
• Chellaston (SK3730) Sparrowhawk, 20 Redwing
• Mickleover Potlocks Farm (SK2935) Raven being mobbed by Jackdaws and Crows
• Cathole (SK3268) Snipe
• Upper Loads (SK3169) 84 Fieldfare
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 70 Shoveler, 18 Pochard, 62 Tufted Duck, 7 Goldeneye, Peregrine

• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 15 Goosander
• Church Wilne Ski Pit (SK4532) 4 Goldeneye, 109 Coot
• Denby (SK3946) 2 Teal, 20 Mallard
• Hassop Park (SK2171) 27 Lapwing
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 19 Mute Swan, 184 Canada Goose
• Sawley (SK4731) 20 Lapwing, 3 Skylark, 2 Linnet, 3 Yellowhammer, 360 Corvids
• St Chad's Water (SK4431) 7 Pochard, 2 Goosander, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat still present

• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 14 Crossbill
• Littleover (SK3233) 200 Black Headed Gull, 15 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull

• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 3 Little Grebe, 145 Mallard, 11 Goosander, Kingfisher
• Leash Fen (SK2973) 80 Golden Plover, 300 Fieldfare
• Allestree (SK3439) 50 Fieldfare
• Hassop Park (SK2171) 27 Lapwing
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 4 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 8 Teal
• Peak Dale (SK0876) 14 Teal
• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) 3 Grey Heron, 6 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, Grey Wagtail
• Darley Abbey (SK3438) Collared Dove, Muscovy Duck
• Derby (SK3536) 230 Feral Pigeon, Grey Wagtail
• Littleover (SK3233) Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 11 Common Gull
• Cathole (SK3268) 7 Bullfinch
• Holymoorside (SK3369) 5 Goosander, Dipper
• Stone Edge (SK3367) 58 Redwing

• Errwood Res. (SK0175) 50 Chaffinch, 50 Brambling
• Hoo Moor (SK0077) 3 Crossbill
• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat again

• Calver (SK2474) 8 Mandarin, Kingfisher, 50 Siskin
• Froggatt Bridge (SK2475) 6 Goosander
• Freebirch (SK3073) 50 Golden Plover, 180 Lapwing 200 Fieldfare
• Bumper Castle (SK2765) 6 Brambling
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 95 Mallard, 60 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, Nuthatch, Treecreeper
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 136 Cormorant, 27 Wigeon, 105 Shoveler, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, Jay, 70 Jackdaw

• Carsington Water (SK2451) Mediterranean Gull
• Rowsley (SK2565) Chiffchaff
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 4 Goosander, 18 Crossbill
• Matlock (SK2960) 4 Redwing
• New Mills (SK0085) Kingfisher
• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat again
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 86 Cormorant, 17 Shoveler, 14 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, 7 Goosander, Water Rail

• Ashover (SK3463) 50 Fieldfare
• Calver (SK2474) 40 Fieldfare
• Frogatt Bridge (SK2475) 6 Goosander
• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat again
• Arnfield Res. (SK0197) 3 Buzzard, 150 Wood Pigeon, Grey Wagtail, 18 Fieldfare, Treecreeper, 250 Brambling

• Mickleover (SK3034) Blackcap
• Bamford (SK2083) 8 Bullfinch
• Middleton-by-Youlgreave (SK1761) 300 Fieldfare
• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat again
• Hayfield (SK0386) 2 Kestrel, Dipper, Raven

• Mickleover (SK3034) 12 Fieldfare, Redwing, Blackcap
• Stockley (SK4667) Kingfisher, 14 Long Tailed Tit, 30 Chaffinch, 4 Bullfinch
• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat again
• Raynesway (SK3834) 15 Goosander
• New Mills (SK0085) 31 Redwing, 27 Siskin
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 120 Cormorant, 20 Wigeon, 7 Goosander

• Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 192 Mallard
• Leadmill Dridge (SK2380) 8 Dipper
• Codnor (SK4249) Blackcap
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 2 Pink Footed Goose, 41 Mandarin
• Padfield (SK0396) 2300 Wood Pigeon

• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat again
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 44 Mandarin, 160 Mallard, 60 Tufted Duck, 3 Goosander, 15 Crossbill
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) Little Egret, 2 Shoveler, 6 Goldeneye, 19 Goosander
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 189 Cormorant, Peregrine, Water Rail

• Eggington (SK2628) Lesser Whitethroat
• Newhall (SK2921) Song Thrush
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 122 Cormorant, 75 Shoveler, 8 Goosander, Water Rail

• Chellaston (SK3730) Sprrowhawk, Snipe, 5 Skylark, 15 Fieldfare, 65 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush, Jay
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 143 Cormorant, Great White Egret, 300 Canada Goose, 66 Tufted Duck, Water Rail, 23 Lapwing

• Ilkeston (SK4543) 25 House Sparrow, 100 Redwing, 200 Starling
• Pride Park, Derby (SK3735) 3 Song Thrush
• Mapperley (SK4343) 3 Meadow Pipit
• Mapperley Res. (SK4343) 2 Shoveler
• West Hallam (SK4341) Mistle Thrush
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 4 Teal, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Greenfinch, 3 Goldfinch, Bullfinch
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 144 Cormorant, 2 Water Rail

• Ilkeston (SK4641) Song Thrush, Great Tit
• Goyt's Clough Quarry (SK0173) 4 Crossbill
• Allestree Park (SK3540) Kestrel, Song Thrush
• Chellaston (SK3730) 13 Skylark, 200 Fieldfare, 100 Redwing
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 134 Cormorant, 95 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail

• Fernilee (SK0178) 14 Fieldfare
• Errwood Hall (SK0074) 20 Brambling
• Willington PS (SK3028) 2 Peregrine
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, 190 Wigeon, 2 Stonechat, 10,000 Starlings in to roost

• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 9 Grey Heron, 10 Mandarin, 4 Gadwall, 7 Goosander
• Normanton (SK3433) Song Thrush
• Arkwright Town (SK4270) 2 Snipe, 85 Goldfinch, Mealy Redpoll, 120 Lesser Redpoll, 63 Fieldfare
• Hayfield (SK0386) 260 Pink Footed Goose, 3 Goosander, 2 Tawny Owl, Mistle Thrush, 10 Siskin
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 60 Mandarin, 133 Mallard, 12 Crossbill
• Holymoorside (SK3368) 190 Pink Footed Goose, 3 Dipper
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 161 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Mandarin, 10 Goosander, Water Rail, 250 Corvids
• Willington GP (SK2827) 10,000 Starlings in to roost

• Hilton (SK2430) Blackcap
• Elton Common (SK2159) 2000 Starling
• Hoo Moor (SK0077) 60 Brambling, 7 Crossbill, 4 Bullfinch
• Arnfield Res. (SK0197) 100 Brambling
• Glossop (SK0394) 2 Blackcap
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 161 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Mandarin, 10 Goosander, Water Rail, 250 Corvids
• Willington GP (SK2827) Song Thrush

• New Mills (SK0085) 2 Goosander
• Thulston (SK4031) 2 Buzzard, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 13 Grey Partridge
• Calke Park (SK3622) 20 Mandarin, 15 Brambling
• Breaston (SK4733) Green Woodpecker
• Alvaston Lake (SK3734) Grey Heron, 7 Shoveler, Goldcrest, 10 Long Tailed Tit
• Allestree (SK3439) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 14 Little Grebe, 71 Shoveler, Pintail, 3 Goldeneye, 10 Goosander, Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 5 Water Rail, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest
• Willington GP (SK2827) Raven

• Carsington Water (SK2451) Willow Tit
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 5 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing

• Thulston (SK4031) 3 Buzzard, 20 Pied Wagtail
• Bee Low Quarry (SK0979) 100 Pink Footed Goose
• Lower Pilsley (SK4163) 165 Pink Footed Goose
• Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 2 Raven
• Errwood Res. (SK0175) 350 Pink Footed Goose
• Hoo Moor (SK0077) 2 Goldcrest, 15 Coal Tit, Jay, Raven, 10 Brambling, 10 Crossbill
• Willington GP (SK2827) 200 Wigeon, Goldeneye

• Raynesway (SK3834) 5 Little Grebe, 7 Goosander, Bullfinch
• Errwood Hall (SK0174) 50 Chaffinch, 250 Brambling
• Normanton Brook (SK4357) Dipper
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Mistle Thrush
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 107 Cormorant, Pintail, 57 Shoveler, Water Rail, 150 Lapwing, 10 Snipe

• Newhall (SK2921) 2 Blackcap
• Ringwood Park (SK4173) 2 Goosander
• Alvaston Lake (SK3734) 2 Shoveler, 2 Goosander
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 110 Cormorant, 55 Shoveler

• Arkwright Town (SK4270) 80 Wigeon, 2 Woodcock, 35 Meadow Pipit, 75 Goldfinch, 2 Tree Sparrow
• Ilam (SK1450) Grey Wagtail, Dipper
• Longshaw (SK2679) Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Jay
• Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 5 Little Egret, 2 Shoveler, Goosander
• Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 3 Buzzard, Peregrine, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 20 Coal Tit, 8 Nithatch, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Jay, 400 Brambling, 50 Siskin, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 20 Crossbill, Hawfinch, Aythya Hybrid
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 8 Little Grebe, 52 Shoveler, 4 Goldneye, 6 Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 8 Water Rail, 6 Snipe, Jack Snipe, Tawny Owl, 3 Kingfishers, 2 Goldcrest

• Rowarth (SK0089) 25 Snipe
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 115 Mallard, 61 Tufted Duck, Mistle Thrush
• Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 8 Cormorant, Cetti's Warbler
• Trent Meadows (SK5032) 40 Fieldfare, 2 Bullfinch
• Swarkestone Lake (SK3627) 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 3 Wigeon
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 10,000 Starling
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 6 Grey Heron, 500 Greylag Goose, 20 Mandarin, 2 Goosander, 2 Siskin
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Cormorant, 8 Teal, 10 Mallard, 6 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 8 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 35 Black Headed Gull, 50 Wood Pigeon, 2 Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 10 Redwing, 2 Willow Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 30 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 132 Cormorant, 21 Pink Footed Goose, 47 Shoveler, 8 Goosander, Water Rail
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, 150 Lapwing

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 4 Bewick's Swan
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 40 Mandarin

 

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November 2013 highlights

As might have been expected, the month took on a definite late autumn/early winter feel with plenty of wildfowl and a large passage of Pink-footed Geese. Great Northern Diver, Great Grey Shrike and Bittern returned, a family of Bewick’s Swan toured and winter thrushes were well in evidence. Scaup and Common Scoter were again reported but another Gannet may have been less expected.

A Snow Bunting delighted the lucky few who saw it but it was Glossy Ibis sightings that got rather more birders excited and quite a few were able to add the species to their county list.

There was an impressive list of waders and twelve gull species, which included both Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull. Sadly, the report of two separate Woodcocks killed by collision with windows was part of a national phenomenon as was reported by the media.

Visible migration watches produced valuable data but nothing matched the dedication of the huge Wood Pigeon count, although the large Starling roost at Middleton Moor was clearly spectacular.

With plenty of Common Crossbills reported, time to keep an eye open for similar species since both Parrot Crossbills and Two-barred Crossbills have been turning up in other counties.

Bryan & Kate Barnacle