Bird News - July 2017

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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

 

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• Apperknowle (SK3878) 3 Little Owl
• Bakewell (SK2168) 60 Jackdaw
• Breadsall (SK3739) 1 Raven
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Raven, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher, 36 Cormorant, 40 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Gadwall
• Chellaston (SK3730) 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 12 Mistle Thrush, 150 Wood Pigeon, 2 Linnet, 25 Swift, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Yellowhammer, 45 Goldfinch, 50 House Sparrow, 6 Blackcap
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Hobby, 11 Red Grouse, 25 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Goosander
• Lathkill Dale (SK1865) 3 Peregrine, 6 Redstart
• Mickleover (SK3034) 1 Carrion Crow, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Robin, 14 Starling, 2 Blackbird, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Buzzard, 2 Magpie, 3 Great Tit, 7 House Sparrow
• Poolsbrook Marsh (SK4473) 1 Little Egret
• Raynesway (SK3834) 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Little Egret, 5 Goosander
• Ticknall (SK354187) 1 Jay
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Little Egret

• Barlow (SK3474) 1 Kestrel, 10 Linnet, 3 Buzzard, 3 Yellowhammer
• Chaddesden (SK376372) 1 Peregrine, 3 Raven
• Foremark Res. (SK3323) 1 Black Swan, 1 Hobby
• High Bridge GP (SK2727) 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Redshank, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 12 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, 278 Lapwing, 3 Cormorant, 41 Canada Goose, 51 Tufted Duck, 7 Mute Swan
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Yellowhammer, 10 Little Egret, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Common Sandpiper
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Sedge Warbler
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Coal Tit
• Trent Lock (SK4931) 189 Mallard, 24 Coot, 35 Mute Swan, 99 Moorhen
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Black-necked Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Oystercatcher, 22 Mute Swan, 3 Little Egret, 57 Tufted Duck, 7 Canada Goose, 7 Common Tern, 7 Teal, 91 Lapwing
• Winster (SK241597) 1 Red Kite

• Apperknowle (SK3878) 1 Buzzard, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 3 Little Owl, 3 Tawny Owl
• Brailsford (SK2541) 5 Yellowhammer
• Butterley Res. (SK4051) 10 Great Crested Grebe
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Dog Kennel Pond (SK2835) 1 Little Grebe, 15 Pheasant
• Little Hayfield (SK0388) 2 Hobby
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 House Martin, 1 Little Gull, 12 Little Egret, 14 Common Tern, 17 Little Grebe, 2 Egyptian Goose, 22 Greylag Goose, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Sandpiper, 42 Lapwing
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey
• Osmaston Lake/Park/Wood (SK2042) 1 Oystercatcher, 10 Tufted Duck, 127 Greylag Goose, 135 Canada Goose, 6 Moorhen
• Pools Head (SK2540) 3 Little Grebe, 6 Tufted Duck
• Radbourne (SK2836) 2 Kestrel
• Shirley (SK2141) 3 Yellowhammer
• Shirley Park (SK2042) 165 Pheasant
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 6 Common Sandpiper

• Bakewell (SK2168) 100 Swallow, 40 House Martin
• Beeley Moor (SK2968) 9 Whimbrel
• Hatton (SK2129) 3 Raven
• Marston-On-Dove (SK2229) 1 Hobby, 1 Little Egret
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 5 Common Tern
• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) 1 Hobby

• Bakewell (SK2168) 5 Raven
• Duffield (SK3443) 5 Goosander

• Bakewell (SK2168) 35 Jackdaw
• Summerley (SK3778) 1 Hobby, 4 Little Owl
• Swarkestone Bridge (SK379279) 1 Peregrine, 2 Blackcap
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 100 Coot, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Willow Tit

• Darley Dale (SK2662) 1 Kingfisher

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 2 Common Tern
• Creswell (SK5274) 1 Hobby
• Derwent Res. (SK1790) 1 Red Kite
• Duffield (SK3443) 1 Little Egret
• Smalley (SK4044) 1 Whinchat

• Dalbury (SK2634) 3 Grey Partridge, 4 Yellowhammer
• Denby (SK3947) 1 Raven
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 38 Little Egrets, 2 Hobbies, 5 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Tawny Owl, 4 Common Tern, c700 Jackdaw off roost
• Etwall (SK2631) 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 8 Wren
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Moorhen
• Langley Green (SK2738) 3 Yellowhammer
• Lees (SK2637) 3 Yellowhammer
• Littleover (SK341347) 4 Raven
• Meynell Langley (SK2840) 5 Yellowhammer
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Osprey
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Hobby, 2 Egyptian Goose, 3 Little Egret
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Peregrine, 7 Reed Warbler, 70 Linnet
• Windy Arbour (SK2740) 2 Yellowhammer

• Allestree (SK3439) 3 Coal Tit
• Alton (SK3664) 3 Goldcrest
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Caspian Gull
• Dove Valley Lake (SK2031) 40 Canada Goose
• High Bridge GP (SK2727) 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl, 2 Little Owl, 22 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 246 Lapwing, 3 Kestrel, 3 Mute Swan, 3 Oystercatcher, 40 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Egret
• Hilton Gravel Pits NR (SK2431) 1 Little Grebe, 1 Mute Swan, 13 Canada Goose, 27 Black Headed Gull, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Common Tern, 9 Tufted Duck
• King's Mills (SK4127) 4 Sand Martin
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 6 Little Owl
• Sapperton Manor (SK1834) 1 Canada/Greylag Hybrid, 1 Common Tern, 34 Canada Goose, 5 Coot, 6 Moorhen, 70 Greylag Goose
• Willington (SK2929) 8 Tufted Duck
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Snipe, 1 Wigeon, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Common Sandpiper, 3 Teal, 4 Stock Dove, 5 Little Egret
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sedge Warbler, 2 Pied Wagtail, 37 Mallard, 4 Moorhen, 7 Black Headed Gull, 7 Canada Goose

• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 44 Little Egret off roost, 3 Hobbies, 1 Whimbrel west, 1 Goosander, 5 Green Sandpiper
• Pride Park Derby (SK3735) 2 Whitethroat, 4 Goosander
• Raynesway (SK387341) 1 Little Egret
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 2 Whimbrel

• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Cressbrook Dale (SK1774) 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 4 Kestrel, 7 Linnet, 7 Redstart, 8 Willow Warbler
• Littleover (SK3233) 1 Ring Necked Parakeet
• Matlock (SK2960) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Mill Dale (SK1454) 1 Mandarin
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Egret
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 7 Pochard

• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Blackcap, 1 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Wheatear, 13 Black Headed Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Curlew, 76 Lesser Black-backed Gull

• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Mediterranean Gull
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Nuthatch, 2 Green Woodpecker, 20 Swift
• Taxal (SK0079) 39 Mistle Thrush
• Walton (SK3769) 1 Raven
• Wirksworth (SK2853) 2 Willow Tit

• Allestree Park/Lake (SK3540) 2 Willow Tit, 4 Mandarin
• Apperknowle (SK3778) 1 Barn Owl, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Owl
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 1 Hobby, 3 Common Tern
• Chaddesden (SK3736) 1 Swift, 11 Swift
• Curbar (SK2574) 1 Dipper, 1 Mandarin, 2 Grey Wagtail
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Hobby, 5 Little Egret

• Alkmonton (SK1838) 4 Yellowhammer, 8 Wren
• Barton Blount (SK2035) 4 Skylark, 8 Yellowhammer
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 32 Little Egrets, 2 Hobbies, 5 Oystercatcher, 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Kingfisher, 3 Yellow Wagtails south, 1 Willow Tit
• Hilton Gravel Pits NR (SK2431) 5 Bullfinch
• Oakwood (SK3738) 1 Red Kite, 8 Long Tailed Tit
• Osmaston (SK1843) 3 Yellowhammer
• Potter's Covert (SK1935) 1 Cackling Goose, 9 Canada Goose
• Wyaston (SK1842) 4 Yellowhammer

• Brailsford (SK2541) 3 Kestrel
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Buzzard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Wigeon, 1 Yellowhammer, 14 Lapwing, 2 Linnet, 23 Little Grebe, 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret, 48 Greylag Goose, 5 Kestrel, 5 Stock Dove, 53 Gadwall
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Owl, 3 Oystercatcher

• Allestree Park/Lake (SK3540) 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
• Barrow GP (SK3527) 1 Grey Heron, 11 Mute Swan, 3 Little Egret, 30 Tufted Duck, 4 Great Crested Grebe
• Belper (SK3547) 3 Peregrine
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• High Bridge GP (SK2727) 2 Whimbrel west, 1 Caspian Gull, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 124 Lapwing, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 42 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Mallard
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Hobby, 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Wigeon, 121 Coot, 17 Gadwall, 17 Moorhen, 19 Canada Goose, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Greylag Goose, 34 Mute Swan, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 50 Tufted Duck, 7 Little Egret, 8 Cormorant, 8 Teal
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 1 Tufted Duck, 14 Black Headed Gull, 6 Gadwall, 7 Shelduck

• Allestree Park/Lake (SK3540) 1 Red Kite
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 5 Green Woodpecker
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 5 Kestrel
• Rowthorne (SK4764) 2 Tree Sparrow
• Swadlincote (SK2918) 40 Swift, 500 Starling, 6 Great Tit

• Alfreton (SK4055) 1 Marsh Harrier
• Barlow (SK333747) 3 Kestrel
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 200 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Stonechat, 7 Herring Gull, 8 Goosander
• Longstone Edge (SK2073) 1 Hobby, 11 Redstart, 30 Linnet, 5 Raven
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 18 Curlew, 53 Lesser Black-backed Gull

• Calow (SK4070) 1 Little Owl
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Green Woodpecker, 20 Linnet, 7 Reed Warbler

• Big Moor (SK2776) 1 Buzzard, 8 Whinchat
• Padley Gorge/Wood (SK2579) 1 Pied Flycatcher, 10 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Nuthatch
• Padley Wood (SK4061) 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Bittern

• Belper (SK3547) 1 White Stork, 30 House Martin
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 28 Little Egret, 9 Mandarin, 158 Mallard, 46 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 28 Tufted Duck, Hobby, 4 Oystercatcher, 6 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Tern, 5 Kingfisher, 15 Green Woodpecker, 5 Cetti's Warbler (inc one juv), Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Tit
• Dronfield (SK3578) 1 Barn Owl
• Hilton Gravel Pits NR (SK2431) 2 Moorhen, 4 Common Tern
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 1 Dipper, 13 Treecreeper, 16 Nuthatch, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Goldcrest
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Tufted Duck, 177 Canada Goose, 2 Cormorant, 2 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 20 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 4 Goosander, 40 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Mistle Thrush, 6 Red Grouse
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 10 Common Sandpiper, 4 Oystercatcher
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 1 Reed Warbler
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands (SK3631) 2 Willow Tit
• Spondon (SK398363) 9 Swallow
• Stanton Pools (SK2720) 3 Little Grebe, 6 Coot
• Sudbury Lake (SK1532) 2 Reed Warbler
• Willington (SK3028) 2 Mute Swan, 5 Mallard, 6 Sand Martin, 8 House Martin
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Bittern, 46 Black Tailed Godwit, 4 Little Egret, 4 Raven, 6 Oystercatcher

• Arleston (SK3329) 1 Common Tern, 7 Coot, 8 Mute Swan
• Aston-on-Trent GP (SK4229) 2 Kestrel
• Barrow-On-Trent (SK3528) 4 Skylark
• Calke Park (SK3622) 2 Spotted Flycatcher
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Derby River Gardens (SK355363) 1 Goosander
• Findern (SK3029) 18 Mallard, 24 Chiffchaff, 31 Wren, 4 Yellowhammer, 42 Moorhen, 6 Dunnock, 6 Whitethroat
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Marsh Harrier, 11 Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpiper, 28 Tufted Duck
• Mercia Marina (SK3029) 2 Moorhen, 6 Coot
• Press Res. (SK3565) 2 Garden Warbler
• St Chad's Water (SK4431) 12 Tufted Duck, 23 Mallard, 5 Mute Swan
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk
• Swadlincote (SK293182) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Wood Pigeon, 25 House Sparrow, 40 Swift, 50 Jackdaw
• Weston-On-Trent (SK4028) 1 Redstart, 2 Yellowhammer
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Buzzard, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Teal, 8 Little Egret

• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lapwing, 1 Willow Warbler, 11 Curlew, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 20 Mallard, 27 Black Headed Gull, 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Newhall (SK2921) 35 Swift
• Wirksworth (SK2853) 2 Peregrine

• Burbage (SK0472) 2 Golden Plover
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Old Tupton (SK3965) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Bittern, 1 Black Tailed Godwit, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull

• Arkwright Town (SK4270) 3 Kestrel
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Clay Cross (SK3963) 1 Sparrowhawk
• Doe Hill CP (SK4259) 1 Kingfisher
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 2 Buzzard
• Elton Common (SK2159) 1 Red Kite
• Holme Hall (SK3572) 1 Sparrowhawk
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 12 Goldfinch, 3 Kestrel, 3 Little Grebe, 4 Greenfinch
• Sparrowpit (SK0980) 1 Red Kite

• Ashbourne (SK1746) 1 Hobby
• Chaddesden (SK3737) 1 Swift
• Dove Holes (SK0777) 2 Willow Tit
• Hayfield (SK0386) 3 Kingfisher
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Willow Tit

• Alvaston (SK373326) 6 Swift
• Apperknowle (SK3878) 2 Little Owl
• Barbrook Res./Pools (SK2777) 4 Whinchat
• Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 1 Dipper, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Mandarin, 2 Oystercatcher
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat
• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 3 Dipper
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 2 Curlew, 2 Siskin, 3 Stonechat, 4 Common Sandpiper, 7 Goosander
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 5 Tufted Duck
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 19 Chiffchaff
• Old Tupton (SK3965) 1 Bullfinch, 1 Nuthatch
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 2 Linnet, 20 Sand Martin, 5 Kestrel
• Rowsley (SK2565) 2 Dipper
• Swarkestone (SK3628) 1 Yellow Wagtail
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Bittern, 4 Little Egret

• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk
• Drakelow Nature Reserve (SK2220) 1 Osprey, 24 Little Egret, 3 Black Swan, 2 Shelduck+5 young, 4 Mandarin, 32 Gadwall+4 ducklings, 1 Teal, 1 Shoveler, Hobby, 6 Green Sandpiper, 5 Kingfisher, 19 Green Woodpecker (mostly juveniles), Grey Wagtail, 2 Cetti's Warbl;er, 3 Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warbler, 23 Blackcap, 14 Chiffchaff, 3+ Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Nuthatch
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 1 Common Scoter
• North Wingfield (SK4165) 1 Sparrowhawk

• Aston-On-Trent (SK4129) 1 Red Kite
• Chesterfield (SK3871) 1 Peregrine
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 23 Curlew
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Green Woodpecker
• Longdendale (SK0598) 30 Black Headed Gull
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Linnet, 2 Reed Warbler
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Black Tailed Godwit

• Heanor (SK4346) 1 Barn Owl
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 1 Cormorant, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel, 1 Tawny Owl, 10 Swift, 2 Curlew, 2 Siskin, 2 Stonechat, 3 Redstart, 3 Ring Ouzel, 30 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Sandpiper, 4 Goosander
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Spotted Flycatcher
• Long Eaton (SK4934) 1 Green Woodpecker
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 1 Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 15 Mallard, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Sand Martin, 24 Curlew, 26 Swift, 31 Black Headed Gull, 5 Coot, 86 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Swadlincote (SK292184) 2 Greenfinch

• Ashbourne (SK1746) 1 Tufted Duck
• Brailsford (SK247442) 1 Red Kite
• Long Eaton (SK4934) 1 Blackcap, 1 Dunnock, 3 Song Thrush, 4 Moorhen
• Old Tupton (SK3965) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Greenfinch

• Hayfield (SK0386) 30 Swift

 

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April 2017 highlights

Long staying birds included both the Great Northern Diver and Long-tailed Duck with both progressing to almost full summer plumage. As expected, many of the Waxwings were also still with us, as it was too early for them to move as far northwards as they will need to go.

Large white birds are always interesting so a suite of Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Spoonbill and an escaped White Stork proved very popular with those who could get to them in time.

Wildfowl numbers were well down but interest remained in Garganey and visits from Scaup and Common Scoters. There were an impressive 22 species of wader of which ten Sanderling together was particularly noteworthy. Gull roosts were largely over but weather conditions at the end of the month saw arrivals of Arctic, Black and Little Terns as well as the expected Common Terns. Many of the latter will stay with us for the next few months.

Raptors included many opportunities to see Osprey and Red Kite plus the return of Hobby for their summer breeding cycle.

Two excellent finds were a Hoopoe and a Bearded Tit although neither stayed long enough to be enjoyed by too many observers. Our colour-ringed Twite total progresses well, the number of locations that boasted Cetti’s Warbler increased yet again, migrant chats and warblers came in good numbers and there were once again some excellent counts of species that are too easy to take for granted. All in all, quite a month

Bryan Barnacle