Bird News Oct 2011

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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)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

 

• Ripley (SK3950) 200 Pink Footed Goose
• Wragg's Quarry (SK2866) Great Grey Shrike
• Leash Fen (SK2973) Great Grey Shrike
• Beeley Moor (SK2968) Whinchat
• Barrow GP (SK3065) Great White Egret, 16 Fieldfare
• Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire Border near Long Eaton (SK5033) Juvenile Squacco Heron still present
• Shardlow (SK4330) 30 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 11 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, Kestrel, 70 Coot, Green Woodpecker, 25 Goldfinch
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 2 Blackcap
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Little Egret, Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 55 Golden Plover, 200 Lapwing 165 Black Headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Cetti's Warbler, Willow Tit

• Belper (SK3548) 3 Yellowhammer, 20 Grey Partridge
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 60 Teal, 75 Golden Plover, Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull
• Barrow GP (SK3065) Great White Egret still present (see photos on gallery page)
• Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire Border near Long Eaton (SK5033) Juvenile Squacco Heron still present (see photo on gallery page)
• Holmgate (SK3863) 15 Tree Sparrow
• Old Tupton (SK3965) 21 House Sparrow, 31 Goldfinch
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Egret, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 50 Cormorant, 2 Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Cetti's Warbler singing from Platform 2

• Glapwell Colliery (SK4766) Woodcock
• Barrow GP (SK3065) Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret pm
• Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire Border near Long Eaton (SK5033) Juvenile Squacco Heron - see Rod Key's page for full detail, 2 Short-eared Owl
• Stubbing Court (SK3567) 290 Jackdaw, 10 Guineafowl
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 38 Pink-footed Goose, 70 Teal, 28 Lapwing, Yellow-legged Gull
• Wragg's Quarry (SK2866) Great Grey Shrike

• Screetham Lane (SK3065) Reed Bunting, 75 Skylark, 7 Grey Partridge
• Combs Moss (SK0576) 40 Golden Plover
• Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire Border near Long Eaton (SK5033) Juvenile Squacco Heron - see Rod Key's page for full details
• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) Whinchet
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 38 Pink-footed Goose, 70 Teal, 28 Lapwing, Yellow-legged Gull
• Wragg's Quarry (SK2866) Great Grey Shrike

• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 36 Golden Plover, 27 Lapwing, Dunlin

• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 1200 Jackdaw west at dawn
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Wigeon, 40 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 3 Golden Plover, 26 Lapwing
• Eldon Hill (SK1280) Peregrine, 12 Raven, 150 Golden Plover, Kestrel

• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) Kingfisher
• Chapel-en-le-Frith (SK0680) 120 Pink-footed Goose
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 115 Teal, 57 Lapwing, 327 Black-headed Gull, 4 Skylark
• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) Short-eared Owl, Whinchat, 2 Stonechat, 170 Fieldfar
• Harewood Moor (SK3067) 8 Grey Partridge
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) Pink-footed Goose, 63 Mandarin, Wigeon
• Ilkeston (SK4543) 3 Bullfinch
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 6 Gadwall, Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Staunton Harold Reservoir (SK3724) Merlin over
• Willington GP (SK2827) 10 Golden Plover, 2 Dunlin, 3 Goldcrest, Common Gull, 2 Herring Gull

• Erewash Meadows DWT (SK4449) Little Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 20 Teal, 25 Mallard, 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 25 Black Headed Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay
• Barrow-on-Trent (SK3528) 100 Golden Plover
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 300 Jackdaw over NW
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 4 Wigeon, 56 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, Dunlin, Snipe, Common Gull
• Cromford Canal (SK3155) 3 Goosander, Buzzard, Jay
• Chellaston (SK3830) 2 Coal Tit
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 10 Dunlin, Ruff, Redshank, Mediterranean Gull, 47 Common Gull, 5 Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Wheatear

• Belper (SK3549) Red Kite over
• Carr Vale NR (SK4669) Hen Harrier roosted
• Chaddesden (SK3737) Chiffchaff
• Spondon (SK3963) 5 Redwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) Green Woodpecker, Jay, Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Kestrel, 4 Bullfinch, Goldcrest

• Langley Mill (SK4447) 40 Black Headed Gull, Kingfisher, 80 Redwing
• Markeaton Park (SK3337) 2 Goosander
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) Woodcock

• Apperknowle (SK3878) 70 Golden Plover
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Whooper Swan, Wigeon, 40 Teal, Shoveler, 186 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Ring Ouzel, 400 Fieldfare
• Freebirch (SK3073) 7 Golden Plover, 106 Lapwing

• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 3 Wren, 3 Nuthatch
• Erewash Meadows DWT (SK4449) 50 Teal
• East Moor (SK2970) 11 Whooper Swan
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Whooper Swan, Green Sandpiper, 2Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch

• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 20 Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 15 Whooper Swan, Wigeon, 24 Teal, Shoveler, 14 Lapwing
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) Blackcap
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 4 Swallow

• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Hobby, 2 Swallow
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Red-crested Pochard

• Raynesway(SK3834) 48 Cormorant, 300 Wood Pigeon
• Shardlow (SK4330) 2 Buzzard
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Great Northern Diver, Pintail, 10 Dunliun, Ruff, Red-crested Pochard
• Peewit Carr (SK4541) Water Rail, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Little Grebe
• Chesterfield (SK3871) Peregrine

• Hardwick Park (SK4664) 4 Mandarin, 4 Willow Tit
• Oakwood (SK3837) Grey Wagtail
• Buxton (SK0573) 2 Swallow, 30 Redwing
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 37 Shoveler, 8 Mandarin, 78 Gadwall, 122 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 5 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail, Wheatear, 40 Blackbird, 50 Redwing, 39 Fieldfare, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Goldcrest
• Abbey Hill Flash (SK3639) 4 Buzzard
• Ashover (SK3463) 12 Tree Sparrow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Goldfinch
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 54 Teal, Shoveler, 7 Golden Plover, 12 Lapwing, 75 Fieldfare
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Egret, 17 Golden Plover, Dunlin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 2 Cetti's Warbler

• Ashover (SK3463) Woodlark over
• Crich (SK3454) Swallow
• Whatstandwell (SK3354) Grey Wagtail
• Axe Edge (SK0369) 28 Lapwing
• Bonsall (SK2859) 10 Swallow
• Cathole (SK3267) 7 Swallow
• Spondon (SK3936)24 Linnet
• New Mills (SJ9986) 2 Golden Plover, 2 Ring Ouzel over
• Kelstedge (SK3363) Tree Sparrow
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 23 Wigeon, 33 Teal, Shoveler, Tufted Duck
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret, 4 Pochard, 3 Dunlin, 40 Fieldfare

• Shirebrook (SK5267) Lapland Bunting over
• Erewash Meadows DWT (SK4449) 30 Wigeon, 12 Teal, SParrowhawk, Kestrel, Water Rail, 11 Lapwing, Great SPotted Woodpecker, 35 Fieldfare, 4 Jay
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 60 Pink-footed Goose, Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 30 Teal, Swallow, 100 Redwing
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) Cape Shelduck
• Smith's Plantation (SK3041) 458 Wood Pigeon, 303 Fieldfare, 614 Redwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) 20 Skylark, 2 Swallow

• Greave's Piece (SK2977) Great Grey Shrike
• Nut Wood (SK3539) 14 Redwing
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 3 Buzzard
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 45 Skylark
• Callow Bank (SK2582) 100 Fieldfare
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 9 Wigeon, 55 Teal, 198 Mallard, Shoveler, 119 Lapwing, 101 Skylark, 140 Fieldfare
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 24 Teal, 2 Common Gull, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, 1550 Fieldfare, 250 Redwing
• Hayfield (SK0386) 2 Buzzard, 200 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, 3 Raven
• Smith's Plantation (SK3041) 47 Fieldfare
• Chaddesden (SK3737) 2 Redwing
• Brimington (SK3974) Mandarin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 3 Long Tailed Tit
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Egret, 28 Golden Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, Treecreeper

• Alvaston (SK3833) 12 Mistle Thrush
• Mickleover (SK3034) 2 Buzzard, 2 Swallow
• Smith's Plantation (SK3041) Green Woodpecker

• Allestree (SK3439) Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Little Grebe, 114 Greylag Goose, 2 Wigeon, 74 Teal, 167 Mallard, 7 Goosander, 129 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 64 Black-headed Gull, 6 Swallow, 20 House Martin
• Chesterfield (SK3871) Peregrine,2 Swallow

• Chesterfield (SK3871) Peregrine
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 20 Redwing
• Langley Mill (SK4447) 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Meadow Pipit, Jay, 70 Jackdaw, 60 Carrion Crow
• Buxton (SK0573) 5 Redwing
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 230 Greylag Goose, 5 Pintail, 4 Shoveler, Peregrine, Curlew Sandpiper, 34 Dunlin, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 150 Meadow Pipit, 15 Redwing, 19 Linnet

• Great Longstone (SK2071) Treecreeper
• Newhall (SK2820) Redwing
• Mickleover (SK3035) Redwing over 21:00
• Willington (SK2978) 30 House Sparrow
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 9 Teal, Pintail, 62 Lapwing, Jack Snipe, Kittiwake
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) Common Sandpiper
• New Mills (SJ9986) 23 Siskin, Peregrine, 2 Raven, 11 Lesser Redpoll, 142 Meadow Pipit

• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 5 Pink-footed Goose, 17 Teal, 3 Ringed Plover, 6 Dunlin, 3 Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull
• Pride Park, Derby (SK3735) 2 Kingfisher
• Langley Mill (SK4447) 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, 40 Starling
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Pink-footed Goose, 100 Greylag Goose, 200 Meadow Pipit, Raven, 4 Dunlin, Coal Tit

• Bumper Castle (SK2865) Ring Ouzel
• Derbyshire Bridge (SK0171) 20 Crossbill
• Goyt's Clough (SK0172) 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 12 Crossbill
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 4 Whooper Swan, Merlin, 6 Teal, 3 SParrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, 33 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 30 Redwing, 2 Willow Warbler, 5 Bullfinch
• Dove Holes (SK0778) Wheatear

• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 12 Teal, Wheatear
• Thulston (SK4031) Buzzard, 200 Linnet

• Willington GP (SK2827) Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Cetti's Warbler

• Langley Mill (SK4447) Grey Heron, 25 Mallard, Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher
• Eldon Hill (SK1181) 100 Golden Plover
• Pride Park Derby (SK3735) 2 Little Egret
• Staunton Harold Res. (SK3722) 2 Raven
• Tansley (SK3259) Wheatear
• Hasland (SK3969) Tawny Owl

• Chelmorton (SK1170) 6 House Martin
• Williamthorpe (SK4366) Chiffchaff, Siskin
• Chesterfield (SK3769) 4 Buzzard
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Ringed Plover, Curlew, 2 Cetti's Warbler

• Staunton Harold Res. (SK3722) Pintail
• Dale Abbey (SK4338) 2 Kestrel, 2 Nuthatch, Jay, 50 Linnet
• New Mills (SKSJ9885) 4 Goosander
• Monsal Dale (SK1771) 9 Goosander
• Hilton GP (SK2531) 2 Jay, 2 Bullfinch, Willow Tit
• Big Moor (SK2776) Hen Harrier, 4 Stonechat, Wheatear
• Willington GP (SK2827) 5 Little Egret, Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, Mediterranean Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cetti's Warbler

• Langley Mill (SK4447) Green Woodpecker, Jay, 20 Magpie
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 8 Grey Heron, 2 Gadwall, 2 Ringed Plover, 21 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, 4 Snipe
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret,2 Hobby, 2 Kingfisher

• Hasland (SK3969) 3 Swallow
• Shardlow (SK4330) 4 Yellowhammer
• Pride Park Derby (SK3735) Reed Warbler
• Codnor (SK4149) Nightjar still roosting on a garden fence

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September highlights

A month of great variety and one in which Carsington Water set a new record monthly high of 124 species. The latter was undoubtedly assisted by such unexpected records as Gannet, Brent Goose, Arctic Skua and Honey Buzzard but an excellent achievement, even for such a well-watched site.

Perhaps the oddest (but much appreciated!) find of the month was the Nightjar which chose to roost in a Codnor garden for over a week. Whilst this and a few other species were slow to leave us, there were also early arrivals in the form of Whooper Swans, Pink-footed Geese and Fieldfare.

There were an impressive 21 species of wader recorded and also plenty of variety in the gulls and terns whilst Common Crossbill were well reported and a Turtle Dove record is always welcome these days.

One of the passage Osprey was identifiable through radio tracking and a Black-tailed Godwit was traced to its origins via colour rings. The month also saw the first serious migration monitoring of the autumn, with some impressive counts detailed in the script. All in all, a very high quality month for birders.

Bryan Barnacle