Bird News October 2014

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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)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

 

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• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 2 Wigeon, 137 Teal, 35 Mallard, 3 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, Stonechat, Wheatear, 200 Fieldfare
• Willington GP (SK2827) 50 Fieldfare, Goldcrest

• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) Shelduck, Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 28 Lapwing, 30 Black Headed Gull, 30 Common Gull, 300 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Alvaston (SK3833) 250 Pink-footed Goose west
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Grey Heron, Mute Swan, 30 Greylag Goose, 2 Shelduck, 72 Teal, 7 Shoveler, Pochard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 13 Lapwing, Snipe, Redshank, 119 Black Headed Gull, Common Gull, 3 Lesser Blakc-backed Gull, 12 Skylark, 22 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 21 Redwing, Goldcrest, Raven, 66 Starling, 13 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch
• Chaddesden (SK3737) 120 Fieldfare
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 3 Whooper Swan, 20 Teal, 20 Shoveler, 3 Water Rail, Dunlin, 2 Snipe, Herring Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Skylark

• Bumper Castle (SK2865) 2 Jay, 10 Brambling
• Middleton-by-Youlgreave (SK1963) 2 Jay
• Errwood Res. (SK0175) Ring Ouzel
• Errwood Res. (SK0175) Ring Ouzel
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 12 Bearded Tit see Rod Key's page for details
• Long Eaton (SK4832) Little Grebe
• Long Eaton (SK4934) Kingfisher, Stonechat
• Chapel-en-le-Frith (SK0680) 370 Pink-footed Goose
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 Wren, Stonechat, 8 Goldfinch
• North Wingfield (SK4165) Grey Wagtail

• Carsington Water (SK2451) Great Northern Diver details on Rod Key's page
• Thulston (SK4031) Peregrine
• Harland Edge (SK2868) Peregrine, 2 Raven
• Errwood Res. (SK0175) Ring Ouzel
• Long Eaton (SK4832) 2 Buzzard
• Ladybower Res. (SK1986) 46 Mandarin, 10 Pied Wagtail, 8 Goldcrest

• Errwood Res. (SK0175) 2 Ring Ouzel
• Willington GP (SK2827) Goldcrest

• Harland Edge (SK2868) Red Kite
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 69 Mandarin
• Raynesway (SK3834) Grey Wagtail
• Freebirch (SK4535) 34 Golden Plover, 44 Lapwing
• Errwood Res. (SK0174) Ring Ouzel, 2 Treecreeper, 20 Brambling, 12 Siskin, 5 Common Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Egret, Goosander, Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Common Gull

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• Middleton-by-Youlegreave (SK1963) 3 Mistle Thrush
• Kirk Langley (SK2929) 94 Lapwing
• Drakelow NR (SK2222) Merlin, 6 Siskin
• Breaston (SK4535) Sparrowhawk
• Errwood Valley (SK0175) 6 Cormorant, 20 Siskin
• Cathole (SK3267) 1450 Wood Pigeon, 2 Raven
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 80 Greylag Goose, 4 Mandarin, 8 Goosander, 2 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 3 Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Raven

• Goyt Valley Great Grey Shrike
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 7 Goosander
• North Wingfield (SK4165) 28 Pink-footed Goose
• Staunton Harold Res. (SK3723) Yellow-legged Gull, Arctic Tern still present
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Cetti’s Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest

• Chellaston (SK3730) 2 Cormorant, Sparrowhawk, Fieldfare, 23 Long Tialed Tit, 3 Jackdaw, 60 Starling
• Normanton Brook (SK4357) Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 12 Pied Wagtail, 5 Mistle Thrush
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Egret, 3 Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, 2 Jay

• Gang Mine DWT Reserve (SK2855) Ring Ouzel
• Taddington (SK1370) 7 Grey Partridge
• Buxton (SK0573) 24 Fieldfare
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 21 Little Grebe, Black-necked Grebe, 15 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 27 Mute Swan, 5 Whooper Swan, 15 Gadwall, 105 Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull, 535 Wood Pigeon, 14 Skylark, 25 Meadow Pipit, Rock Pipit, 2 Grey Wagtail, 45 Pied Wagtail, 38 Redwing, 120 Goldfinch
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) Buzzard, Kestrel, Meadow Pipit, 2 Stonechat
• Alvaston Lake (SK3734) 125 Jackdaw
• North Wingfield (SK4165) Presumed escaped Lanner Falcon
• Chellaston (SK3730) Sparrowhawk, Skylark, Song Thrush, 16 Redwing, Bullfinch
• Barber Booth (SK1184) Pink-footed Goose

• Staunton Harold Res. (SK3723) Yellow-legged Gull, Arctic Tern

• Mickleover (SK3035) Tawny Owl
• Ambaston GP (SK4232) 5 Wigeon
• Belper (SK3547) 8 Fieldfare
• Shardlow (SK4330) 18 Redwing
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) Little Egret
• Allestree Park (SK3439) 2 Nuthatch
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 286 Cormorant, 5 Little Egret

• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) Sparrowhawk, 50 Pied Wagtail, 100 Linnet
• Nut Wood (SK3539) 10 Redwing
• Padfield (SK0396) 600 Pink-Footed Goose
• Ladder Hill (SK0279) 2 Whinchat
• Arkwright Town (SK4270) Little Grebe
• Cathole (SK3267) Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 117 Wood Pigeon, 73 Redwing
• Harewood Moor (SK3067) Snipe, 3 Meadow Pipit
• Holymoorside (SK3369) 85 Pink Footed Goose

• Holloway (SK3256) 6 Brambling
• Straw's Bridge (SK4541) 6 Buzzard
• Eaton Hall Farm (SK0169) 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Linnet, 4 Tree Sparrow

• Axe Edge Moor (SK0270) 50 Red Grouse
• Berry Clough (SK0272) Buzzard, 4 Kestrel
• Errwood Res. (SK0176) 50 Chaffinch, 10 Brambling
• Goyt's Clough Quarry (SK0173) Sparrowhawk
• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) Great Grey Shrike
• East Moor (SK2970) 1565 Wood Pigeon, Wheatear, 4625 Redwing
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 51 Lapwing

• Williamthorpe NR (SK4366) Green Sandpiper
• Somercotes (SK4253) 120 Redwing
• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) 100 Pink-footed Goose
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 250 Redwing
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) Kingfisher, 2 Mistle Thrush
• Cathole (SK3267) 4 Ring Ouzel
• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) Water Rail
• Heanor (SK4346) 150 Rook
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Sparrowhawk
• Chellaston (SK3730) Buzzard, 17 Skylark, 2 Fieldfare, Jay
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret, Pintail, 8 Pochard, Goldeneye, Redshank, 10 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaff

• Pastures Golf Course (SK3033) Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Apperknowle (SK3878) 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Cathole (SK3267) Ring Ouzel
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) Lesser Black-backed Gull, 20 Meadow Pipit
• Heage (SK3750) 200 Pink-footed Goose ENE
• Foremark Res. (SK3324) Velvet Scoter pm - See Rod Key's page for details
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Great Skua still present
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 12 Redwing
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 7 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Cormorant, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 6 Buzzard, Peregrine, 15 Lapwing, 170 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Raven
• Bakewell (SK2168) 80 Pink-footed Goose
• Stockley (SK4667) Kestrel, Red-legged Partridge, Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Skylark, 14 Lingtailed Tit, 3 Jay
• Axe Edge (SK0369) 3 Buzzard, 15 Raven
• Willington PS (SK3028) 50 Redwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Dunlin, 300 Black-headed Gull, 100 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, Grey Wagtail, 40 Redwing, Goldcrest, Raven

• Buxton (SK0573) 20 Redwing, 80 Goldfinch
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Great Skua pm
• Mickleover (SK3035) Redwing
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0978) 180 Pink-footed Goose, Shelduck, Buzzard, 8 Golden Plover, House Martin, 3 Swallow
• Melbourne (SK3825) 2 Swallow, 150 Goldfinch
• Normanton Brook (SK4367) 200 Rook
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret, 4 Whooper Swan E, Pintail, 3 Common Gull, 20 Redwing

• Allestree (SK3439) 2 Bullfinch
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) 4 Goosander
• Shardlow (SK4230) 4 Redwing
• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) Barn Owl
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Sparrowhawk, 4 Redwing

• Mousley Bottom (SJ9985) Dipper, 2 Bullfinch
• Totley Moss (SK2779) Cormorant, Stonechat
• Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 12 Mallard
• Grindleford (SK2477) 38 Mandarin
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 580 Pink-footed Goose over in two skeins

• Steetley (SK5478) Pink-footed Goose
• Whitwell (SK5276) 19 Golden Plover
• Dronfield (SK3578) 2 Chiffchaff
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 50 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Chiffchaff
• Markeaton Park (SK3337) Mandarin, Goosander
• Combs Res. (SK0379) 2 Great Crested Grebe, 186 Canada Goose, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Pied Wagtail
• Hayfield (SK0386) 90 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Tawny Owl, Dipper, Raven
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrine, 4 Red Grouse, 6 Stonechat
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 266 Cormorant, 2 Mandarin

• Findern (SK3031) Chiffchaff
• Apperknowle (SK3878) 6 Pied Wagtail
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 6 Mandarin, 7 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzard, Grey Wagtail
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Chiffchaff
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern (Platform 4), 2 Egyptian Goose, 8 Snipe, Common Tern, Grey Wagtail

• Melbourne (SK3825) Swallow
• Pikehall (SK1959) Wheatear
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 2 Buzzard, 2 Swallow

• Stockley (SK4667) 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Willington GP (SK2827) Ringed Plover

• Trent Lock (SK4931) 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Egyptian Goose, Kestrel, Pheasant, Jay, 20 Jackdaw
• Chellaston (SK3730) 20 Redwing, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Egret, 3 Water Rail, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff

• Chesterfield (SK3871) 150 House Martin
• Aston-on-Trent (SK4129) Fieldfare
• Chellaston (SK3730) 2 Chiffchaff

• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) Kingfisher
• Troway (SK3879) 5 Buzzard
• Poolsbrook Marsh (SK4473) Water Rail
• Renishaw Park (SK4378) Mandarin, 64 Wigeon, 22 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler
• Steetley Quarry (SK5478) Pink-footed Goose, 427 Greylag Goose
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 2 Buzzard
• Hilton GP (SK2531) 13 Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Jay, 2 Bullfinch
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 15 Little Egret, 2 Pintail, 4 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, Rock Pipit, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest

• Freebirch (SK3073) 19 Golden Plover, 19 Lapwing

• Derby (SK3733) Little Egret over Coleman St
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 5 Wigeon, 2 Snipe
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 2 Skylark, 70 Goldfinch

• Carsington Water (SK2451) Black-necked Grebe still present
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) 2 Meadow Pipit
• Matlock Forest (SK3062) 20 Brambling
• Gibbet Moor (SK2870) 2 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel, 7 Red Grouse, 8 Red-legged Partridge, 23 Grey Partridge, 4 Raven, 20 Goldfinch
• Harland Edge (SK2868) 30 Siskin
• Shipley/Shipley CP (SK4444) 15 Swallow, Raven
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Sparrowhawk, 12 Grey Partridge, 3 Lapwing, 2 Snipe, 20 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 6 Reed Bunting
• Middle Handley (SK4077) 2 Swallow

• Sir William Hill (SK2177) 4 Stonechat
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 2 Grey Wagtail
• North Wingfield (SK4165) Chiffchaff
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 4 Grey Heron, 179 Greylag Goose, feral Snow Goose, Gadwall, 142 Teal, 170 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 105 Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 41 Black Headed Gull, 7 Stock Dove, Swallow, 19 Meadow Pipit, 24 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff

• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 36 Canada Goose, Shelduck, 54 Teal
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Jack Snipe
• Normanton Brook (SK4357) 4 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff, 120 Rook
• Chellaston (SK3730) Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 3 Skylark, Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff, 11 Jackdaw, 22 Starling, 2 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, Yellowhammer
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 6 Little Egret, Great White Egret, 250 Wigeon

• Ambaston GP (SK4232) 4 Little Egrets, Shelduck, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 12 Snipe, Wheatear
• Chellaston (SK3730) 3 Skylark
• Hasland (SK3969) Tawny Owl
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Grey Heron, 102 Greylag Goose, 128 Teal, 120 Mallard, 6 Shoveler, 100 Lapwing, Jack Snipe, 6 Snipe, 44 Black Headed Gull
• White Edge (SK2676) 2 Wheatear
• Ambergate (SK3451) 50 Pink-footed Goose W
• Doe Hill CP. (SK4259) 150 Canada Goose, 4 Meadow Pipit, 4 Jay, 60 Goldfinch
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) 2 Fieldfare over calling

• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) 2 Raven
• Alport Height (SK3051) Little Owl
• Church Wilne Res. (SK4632) Common Sandpiper, 8 Grey Wagtail
• Trent Lock (SK4931) Kingfisher, Cetti's Warbler
• Mousley Bottom (SJ9985) 3 Goosander
• Apperknowle (SK3878) Chiffchaff
• Hayfield (SK0386) 150 Pink-footed Goose N, 2 Buzzard, Kingfisher, 4 House Martin, Dipper
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) Cormorant, Goosander, 3 Kestrel, 22 Red Grouse
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Egret, Pintail, Ruff, Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Jay

 

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September 2014 highlights

An interesting month with a good range of species and several semi-rarities that proved fairly easy to see. In that category, two Black-necked Grebes, several Great White Egrets, a Little Stint and Bittern all stayed long enough to give us a chance.

A putative Wryneck still needs to be confirmed but the bird of the month, and certainly the most popular, would undoubtedly have been the Ortolan Bunting had it been located on the ground. There has only been one previous county record.

Wildfowl numbers started to build up nicely with a suggestion that Red-crested Pochards may be increasing in numbers. The range of gulls and terns was far more than an inland county can reasonably expect whilst the movement of Pink-footed Geese towards their next feeding station showed once again that we are fortunate to be on the flight path. The list of waders was also impressive.

Many species were present for the final time this year whilst others, such as Marsh Harrier and Osprey drifted through the county en route for their winter quarters.

Andrew Hattersley provided a further encouraging update on our fragile Nightjar population and it seems clear that the number of Cetti’s Warblers are also building nicely.

Bryan Barnacle