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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

 

For more reports please see Rod Key's Page

 

The News Archive is available here

 

• Chellaston (SK3730) Jay
• Staunton Harold Res. (SK3723) Hobby
• Stockley (SK4667) 20 Swift
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Mandarin, 12 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 34 Mallard, Sparrowhawk, 5 Moorhen, 9 Coot, Oystercatcher, 120 Lapwing, Dunlin, 12 Mistle Thrush

• Weston-on-Trent (SK4128) 2 Greeshank, 4 Yellow-legged Gull
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Little Egret, 2 Redshank, Common Tern

• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 137 Canada Goose, Goosander, 15 Red Grouse, Oystercatcher, 3 Common Sandpiper, 45 Meadow Pipit
• Old Tupton (SK3965) A Long-eared Owl reported sitting on a telegraph pole at 02:15
• Ilkeston (SK4641) Black Stork flying over
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Grey Heron, 154 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 32 Gadwall, 4 Teal, Sparrowhawk, 100 Lapwing, 51 Black Headed Gull, 2 Stock Dove, 40 House Martin, 2 Redstart
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Little Egret, Common Tern, Jay

• Gratton Dale (SK2060) 4 Redstart
• Erewash Meadows DWT (SK4449) 4 Little Ringed Plover, 120 Lapwing
• Edale (SK1587) Red Kite
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 22 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 33 Mute Swan, 212 Canada Goose, 4 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gull
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 12 Little Egret, 2 Hobby, 3 Peregrine, Ringed Plover, Tawny Owl, Whinchat, Nuthatch

• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Grey Heron, 73 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 12 Gadwall, 7 Teal, 38 Mallard, Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Peregrine, 138 Lapwing, 51 Black Headed Gull, 3 Stock Dove, 7 Reed Bunting
• Mickleover (SK3034) Raven
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 155 Canada Goose, Mandarin, 150 Mallard, 34 Tufted Duck

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 9 Common Scoter, Yellow-legged Gull
• Chaddesden (SK3737) Oystercatcher over ob's house at 03:00
• Willington GP (SK2827) Hobby, Common Sandpiper

• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Jay
• Melbourne (SK3725) Barn Owl, 2 Little Owl
• Big Moor (SK2776) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting
• Greave's Piece (SK2977) 2 Kestrel, 4 Redstart
• Ambaston GP (SK4232) 2 Hobby
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Little Egret

• Howden Res. (SK1993) Red Kite
• Williamthorpe (SK4366) Common Sandpiper, Reed Warbler
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 2 Mandarin, 4 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Peregrine
• Willington GP (SK2827) 5 Little Egret, Wigeon, 2 Kestrel, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Sedge Warbler

• Littleover (SK3333) Bullfinch
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 3 Little Grebe, 17 Cormorant, 7 Grey Heron, 31 Mute Swan, 18 Barnacle Goose, 2 Ruddy Shelduck, 3 Teal, 3 Pochard, 2 Peregrine, 6 Oystercatcher, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Turnstone, 4 Common Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Common Tern
• Heage (SK3750) Red Kite
• Swarkestone Bridge (SK3627) Hobby
• Buxton (SK0473) 3 Peregrine
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Peregrine
• Chellaston (SK3730) Buzzard, 3 Herring Gull
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Treecreeper

• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 57 Canada Goose, 12 Gadwall, 11 Teal, 32 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 3 Tufted Duck, Peregrine, 134 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 33 Black Headed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Redstart, Raven
• Bradford Dale (SK2063) Grey Wagtail
• Breaston (SK4535) Blackcap, Kingfisher
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Little Egret, 5 Shoveler, Pochard, 38 Tufted Duck

• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 57 Canada Goose, 12 Gadwall, 11 Teal, 32 Mallard, 3 Shoveler, 3 Tudted Duck, Peregrine, 134 Lapwing, 2 Common Sandpiper, 33 Black Headed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Redstart, Raven
• Hayfield (SK0586) 2 Redstart
• Arnfield Moor (SK0299) Little Owl
• Holmebrook Valley Park (SK3572) Teal, 50 Goldfinch
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 8 Little Egret, Hobby, 3 Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Willow Tit

• Harewood Moor (SK3137) Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 41 Mistle Thrush, Raven
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 8 Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 30 Mute Swan, 5 Greylag Goose, 360 Canada Goose, 18 Barnacle Goose, 3 Grey Wagtail, Crossbill
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 330 Cormorant, 8 Little Egret, 120 Carrion Crow

• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Peregrine

• Melbourne (SK3725) 2 Whinchat
• Staunton Harold Res. (SK3723) 67 Swallow
• Big Moor (SK2776) 11 Mallard, 10 Whinchat, 4 Stonechat, 3 Reed Bunting
• Hayfield (SK0386) Hobby, Kingfisher, 3 Grey Wagtail, 5 Treecreeper
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 46 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Tree Pipit

• Newhall (SK2820) 70 Swift
• Gratton Dale (SK2060) 4 Whitethroat
• Chaddesden (SK3737) 50 Black Headed Gull, 50 Swift
• New Mills (SK0085) 22 Swift
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 3 Kestrel, Grasshopper Warbler
• Raynesway (SK3834) 3 Goosander, Kingfisher
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Grey Heron, 45 Greylag Goose, Gadwall, 5 Teal, 33 Mallard, Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, 113 Lapwing, 2 Common Tern, 18 Swift
• Shipley View Laggon (SK4443) Little Grebe, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Mandarin, Wigeon, 150 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 62 Tufted Duck, Common Tern

• RR Site, Sinfin (SK3632) Whitethroat
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Kestrel, Grasshopper Warbler
• Raynesway (SK3834) 2 Kingfisher
• Worm Hill (SK1274) 7 Raven
• Woodville (SK2919) 3 Avocet high over observer's garden at 09:30

• Brough (SK1814) Redstart
• Shatton (SK2081) Redstart
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 59 Greylag Goose, 11 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 103 Lapwing, 8 Stock Dove, 2 Redstart, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 11 Reed Bunting
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) Black-necked Grebe reported
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Little Egret, Common Tern, 3 Grasshopper Warbler
• Alfreton (SK4054) Red Kite over A38 (same as below?)
• Ripley (SK3950) Red Kite over A38
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Mandarin, 90 Mallard, 8 Shoveler, 3 Oystercatcher

• Palterton (SK4768) 9 Mistle Thrush, 2 Willow Tit
• Horsley Woodhouse (SK3843) Red Kite
• Calver (SK2474) 7 Mandarin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Treecreeper
• Swanwick (SK4053) Grasshopper Warbler
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 2 Buzzard Spotted Flycatcher
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) Cormorant, 2 Curlew, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Green Woodpecker

• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) Red Kite over
• Lathkill Dale (SK1865) 9 Mandarin, Grey Wagtail, Dipper
• Chellaston (SK3730) Buzzard
• Hilton GP (SK2431) Little Grebe, 12 Common Tern, Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 3 Willow Tit, Jay
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 3 Mandarin, Wigeon, Teal, 3 Shoveler

• Big Moor (SK2776) Peregrine, 2 Redstart, 5 Whinchat
• Cordwell (SK3176) 3 Spotted Flycatcher
• Ramsley Pools (SK2874) Snipe, 4 Raven, 2 Reed Bunting
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 2 Cormorant, 2 Curlew, 2 Common Sandpiper, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Cuckoo, Tree Pipit
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Cetti's Warbler

• Beeley Moor (SK2968) Hobby
• Mickleover (SK3034) Buzzard
• Denby (SK3946) Red Kite over
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 49 Tufted Duck, Hobby

• Taddington (SK1471) 7 Swift

• Newhall (SK2920) Short-eared Owl flew over observer's house
• Allstree (SK3339) 3 Red Kite over
• Taddington (SK1471) 3 Spotted Flycatcher
• Pride Park Derby (SK3735) 2 Linnet
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing
• Errwood Res. (SK0175) 6 Common Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Skylark, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Grey Heron, 11 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 28 Mallard, 100 Lapwing, Greenshank, Green Sanpiper, 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap
• Raynesway (SK3834) 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail
• Hilton GP (SK2431) Little Grebe, 14 Common Tern, Stock Dove, Green Woodpecker

• Derby (SK3536) Peregrine
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 11 Gadwall, 9 Teal, 37 Mallard, 2 Sparrowhawk, 94 Lapwing, Green Sanpiper, Yellow-legged Gull
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Peregrine

• Melbourne (SK2430) Little Owl
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 17 Tufted Duck, Common Sandpiper, Little Owl
• Elvaston Castle Lake (SK4033) Common Tern
• Hilton (SK2430) Red Kite

• Risley (SK4635) Hobby
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Mandarin, 11 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 2 Buzzard, 76 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 135 Black Headed Gull, 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Tern
• Belper (SK3547) Red Kite
• Tansley (SK3457) Red Kite

• Greave's Piece (SK2977) 5 Spotted Flycatcher
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Grey Heron, 20 Mute Swan, 9 Greylag Goose, 412 Canada Goose, 22 Barnacle Goose, 4 Common Scoter, 4 Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 6 Redstart, 2 Spotted Flycatcher
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Hobby, Green Sandpiper, Spotted Flycatcher
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank
• Big Moor (SK2776) 6 Whinchat, 5 Stonechat
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 3 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cuckoo, Green Woodpecker, 2 Whichat, 7 Willow Warbler, Lesser Redpoll
• Cordwell (SK3176) 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Whitethroat, Wood Warbler

• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK3967) Hobby
• Bonsall (SK2558) Quail
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 2 Mandarin, 40 Gadwall, 130 Mallard, 24 Tufted Duck, Goosander, Hobby

• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 4 Mandarin
• Raynesway (SK3834) Green Sanpiper, Kingfisher
• Holmbrook Valley Park (SK3572) Red Kite
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Black-tailed Godwit

• Derby SF (SK3834) 30 Swift
• Bakewell (SK2268) 3 Goosander
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 103 Canada Goose, 2 Curlew, 8 Common Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Ring Ouzel, Lesser Redpoll
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Cormorant, Grey Heron, Gadwall, 2 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 46 Lapwing, 38 Black Headed Gull, Common Gull, 4 Stock Dove, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Pied Flycatcher
• New Mills (SK0085) Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, 5 Whitethroat, Lesser Redpoll

• Arnfield Res. (SK0197) Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher
• Freebirch (SK3073) 45 Lapwing
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 103 Canada Goose, 2 Curlew, 8 Common Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Ring Ouzel, Lesser Redpoll
• Chaddesden Sidings (SK3735) Skylark
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) 6 Lapwing, 2 Whitethroat, Blackcap
• Raynesway (SK3834) Kingfisher
• Errwood Reservoir (SK0175) 3 Oystercatcher

• Beresford Dale (SK1259) 2 Spotted Flycatcher
• Wolfscote Dale (SK1357) 5 Dipper, Spotted Flycatcher
• Osbourne's Pond (SK4444) Common Tern
• Long Eaton GP (SK5031) 20 Greylag Goose, 3 Common Tern
• Barlborough (SK4777) Red Kite
• Willington GP (SK2827) Red-crested Pochard, Greenshank, 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Caspian Gull, 3 Cetti's Warb;er

• Froggatt Bridge (SK2475) 19 Mandarin, 7 Blackcap
• Willington GP (SK2827) 5 Black-tailed Godwit through West, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Redshank, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Treecreeper

 

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May 2013 highlights

The feature of May has been the late arrival of many incoming migrants and passage birds, together with the delayed departure of outgoing migrants. As mentioned last month, this caused some of the latter to commence singing. Whilst wintering Great Northern Divers and Waxwings will often stay into May, it is less usual to record species such as Goldeneye and Brambling as has happened this year.

County rarities came in the form of Great White Egret, Stone Curlew and Hoopoe whilst the Wood Sandpiper and Garganey would also have been popular had they stayed a little longer.

There were plenty of Red Kites, a few more Ospreys and a couple of Marsh Harriers whilst the mix of gulls and terns included Mediterranean Gull, Little Gulls, Kittiwake, Little Terns and Black Terns.

Mid-month saw an impressive number of waders which included notable counts of Whimbrel, Dunlin, Sanderling and a county record-count of Turnstone.

Bryan & Kate Barnacle