Bird News - October 2015

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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)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

 

• Holestone (SK3361) 39 Lapwing
• Shillito Wood (SK2974) 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Yellowhammer
• Hayfield (SK3449) 30 Pink-footed Goose, Goosander, 3 Kestrel, Dipper, 6 Siskin

• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 27 Pochard
• Hilcote (SK4558) 80 Fieldfare
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 105 Teal
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Great White Egret to 10:30
• Willington GP (SK2827) 6 Little Egret, 48 Wigeon, 46 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 73 Golden Plover, 10 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Short-eared Owl

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 20 Little Grebe, Great White Egret, 3 Grey Heron, 27 Greylag Goose, 31 Gadwall, Pintail, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin
• Willington GP (SK2827) Goldeneye, 2 Ringed Plover, 45 Golden Plover, Dunlin, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail

• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Little Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Wigeon, 74 Teal, 96 Mallard, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 5 Snipe, 91 Black Headed Gull, 53 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, 75 Starling
• Tibshelf (SK4360) 20 Fieldfare, 7 Mistle Thrush
• Chaddesden (SK3835) 6 Redwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) 14 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 55 Golden Plover, 4 Dunlin, 15 Snipe, Herring Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Water Rail

• Stockley (SK4667) Grey Wagtail, 50 Fieldfare

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 4 Pochard
• Greaves's Piece (SK2977) 20 Redwing, 4 Bullfinch
• Leash Fen (SK2973) 5 Raven
• Moorhall (SK3075) 4 Raven
• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) Peregrine
• Ramsley Pools (SK2874) Stonechat, 2 Goldcrest
• Allestree Park (SK3540) Buzzard
• Willington GP (SK2827) 9 Little Egret, Bittern, 2 Peregrine, 48 Golden Plover, 2 Ruff, 15 Snipe, Kingfisher, 3 Bearded Tit briefly before 10:00

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) Shoveler, 22 Siskin
• Swadlincote (SK2918) Kestrel, Wren, 3 Dunnock, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 2 CHaffinch, 3 Greernfinch, 20 Goldfinch, Bullfinch
• Nut Wood (SK3539) 6 Siskin
• Shillito Wood (SK2974) Yellowhammer
• Kinder Scout (SK0888) Wheatear
• Ramsley (SK2874) Great Grey Shrike, 14 Brambling
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 5 Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Golden Plover ENE, 3 Green Sandpipers, 91 Gadwall, 3 Snipe, 3 Water Rail
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Bearded Tit from Platform 4

• Ramsley (SK2874) Barn Owl
• Glossop (SK0394) 140 Pink-footed Goose
• Holymoorside (SK3368) 275 Wood Pigeon

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 60 Redwing
• Shipley CP (SK4444) 3 Raven
• Longshaw (SK2679) 55 Goldfinch
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 2 Canada Goose, 53 Teal, 20 Mallard, Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawk, 13 Golden Plover, 2 Snipe, 3 Raven
• Calver (SK2474) 7 Long Tailed Tit
• Froggatt Bridge (SK2475) Kingfisher
• Chaddesden (SK3737) An escaped Scarlet Macaw in the Cemetary area
• Pastures Golf Club (SK3033) 2 Buzzard, Nuthatch, Jay

• Hilton (SK2430) 100 Lapwing
• Troway (SK3879) 30 Red-legged Partridge, 40 Greenfinch

• Freebirch (SK3073) 78 Lapwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) 8 Little Egret, Green Woodpecker

• Shillito Wood (SK2974) Brambling
• Carsington Water (SK2552) Yellow-browed Warbler reported from Hall Wood pm
• Ladybower Res. (SK1986) 66 Pink-footed Goose
• Calver (SK2474) 60 Fieldfare
• Church Gresley (SK2918) 2 Coal Tit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 18 House Sparrow, 2 Chaffinch, 50 Goldfinch, Bullfinch
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 30 Pink-footed Goose, Ring-necked Parakeet
• Stockley (SK4667) 2 Green Woodpecker, 6 Fieldfare, 2 Willow Tit
• Buxton (SK0573) 25 Meadow Pipit
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Egret, 9 Greylag Goose, Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, Peregrine, Ruff, 2 Snipe, 2 Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 15 Long Tailed Tit, Willow Tit, Jay

• Woodhead Res. (SK0999) 17 Teal, Great Grey Shrike
• Calke Abbey (SK3622) Brambling
• Calke Park (SK3622) Fieldfare, Redwing, Lesser Redpoll
• Greaves's Piece (SK2977) 150 Fieldfare
• Ramsley Pools (SK2874) 2 Stonechat
• North Wingfield (SK4165) Grey Wagtail
• Edale (SK1285) 30 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing

• Long Eaton (SK4833) Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 97 Mallard, Kingfisher
• Risley (SK4635) 38 Skylark
• Chatsworth Park (SK2570) 123 Mandarin, 163 Mallard
• Buxton (SK0573) 54 Pink-footed Goose, 30 Redwing, 120 Fieldfare
• Holmgate (SK3863) 25 Collared Dove, Tree Sparrow, 100 Linnet
• Chapel-en-le-Frith (SK0680) 150 Pink-footed Goose

• Bakewell (SK2168) 4 Goosander
• Chaddesden Sidings (SK3635) 25 Magpie
• Hardwick Wood (SK3766) 8 Long Tailed Tit
• Stubbing Court (SK3567) 77 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrush
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 422 Pink-footed Goose E
• Hayfield (SK0386) 5 Redwing, 10 Goldcrest
• Padfield (SK0396) 50 Goldfinch

• Buxton (SK0573) 10 Redwing, Blackcap
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) Barn Owl
• Chellaston (SK3730) 22 Cormorant, Little Egret, 5 Teal, Buzzard, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 16 Skylark, Blackcap, 45 Long Tailed Tit, Willow Tit, 2 Jay, Raven, Siskin, 6 Yellowhammer
• Sheepbridge (SK3674) 180 Pink-footed Goose SE
• Hayfield (SK0386) 200 Pink-footed Goose SE, Dipper, 10 Fieldfare, 40 Redwing, Chiffchaff
• Willington GP (SK2827) Goldcrest

• Whitwell (SK5276) 126 Golden Plover
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 45 Mute Swan, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Kingfisher, 8 Reed Bunting
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) Buzzard, Kestrel, Jay
• Normanton Brook (SK4357) 20 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 5 Mistle Thrush, 15 Lesser Redpoll
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Little Egret, Ruff, 4 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, Willow Tit

• Hayfield (SK0386) Snipe, Chiffchaff, 2 Raven, 2 Lesser Redpoll
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) Red Kite
• Shardlow (SK4230) 14 Fieldfare
• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) 2 Fieldfare
• Ramsley (SK2874) 800 Pink-footed Goose in 7 skeins
• Allestree Park (SK3520) Sparrowhawk, Buzzard
• Kinder Scout (SK0888) 120 Fieldfare
• Brimington Common (SK4072) 500 Pink-footed Goose in 6 skeins
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, Ruff, Snipe, 8 Skylark, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 5 Redwing, 4 Cetti's Warbler, Jay, 30 Carrion Crow, 2 Rook, Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 40 Siskin
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 2 Wigeon, 3 Redwing
• Pastures Gold Club (SK3033) Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Coal Tit
• Swadlincote (SK2918) 5 Buzzard, Coal Tit, 60 Goldfinch
• Kinder Scout (SK0888) Ring Ouzel

• Chaddesden (SK3736) 8 Redwing
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Treecreeper
• Mousley Bottom (SJ9985) 2 Goosander
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Ring Ouzel
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Whooper Swan, 10 Buzzard, Ruff, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat

• Brailsford (SK2541) 10 Redwing
• Mercaston Green (SK2643) 12 Siskin
• Holmgate (SK3565) 20 Redwing, 6 Mistle Thrush, 16 House Sparrow
• Goyt's Clough (SK0172) 30 Pink-footed Goose, 8 Mistle Thrush
• Barlborough (SK4777) 60 Pink-footed Goosee
• Hayfield (SK3539) 120 Pink-footed Goose, Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, Peregrine, Tawny Owl, 5 Swallow, 10 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Dipper
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 3 Goosander

• Bretby (SK2922) Grey Wagtail
• Dove Holes (SK0778) 240 Pink-footed Goose
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) Shelduck, Wheatear
• Newton (SK4459) Firecrest
• Willington GP (SK2827) 500 Black Headed Gull

• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) Snipe
• Nut Wood (SK3539) Redwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Egret, Buzzard, 2 Ruff, 5 Snipe, 2 Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warbler

• Hayfield (SK0386) 250 Pink-footed Goose SE
• Breaston (SK4633) Grey Wagtail
• Greave's Piece (SK2977) Short Eared Owl
• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Mickleover (SK3135) 3 Redwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, 2 Egyptian Goose, 4 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Ruff, 12 Snipe, Little Gull, Green Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, Willow Tit, Jay, 10 Siskin

• Peak Forrest (SK1078) Wheatear
• Dove Holes (SK0778) 50 Goldfinch
• Hayfield (SK0386) 11 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, 2 Raven
• Ticknall (SK3523) 3 Redwing
• Mickleover (SK3135) 2 Redwing

• Hayfield (SK0386) 50 House Martin
• Normanton (SK3433) Chiffchaff
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 9 Redwing
• Pride Park, Derby (SK3635) Sparrowhawk, Short-eared Owl NE& mobbed by corvids, 20 Redwing SE
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, Peregrine, Sanderling, 2 Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull

• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 7 Dinlin
• Stockley (SK4667) 2 Green Woodpecker, 10 Siskin
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Egret, 4 Golden Plover, Ruff, 15 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Herring Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Willow Tit, 4 Lesser Redpoll

• Ogston Res. (SK3760) Mandarin, Sparrowhawk, Yellow-legged Gull
• Wragg's Quarry (SK2866) Kestrel, 4 Snipe, 2 Raven, 8 Goldfinch
• Harewood Grange (SK3168) Fieldfare, 4 Mistle Thrush
• Bumper Castle (SK2865) Buzzard, 6 Meadow Pipit
• Derwent Edge (SK1990/SK2088) 5 Wheatear
• Hilton GP (SK2531) 4 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, Nuthatch
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Golden Plover, Ruff, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull

• Melbourne (SK3825) Fieldfare
• Shardlow (SK4330) 10 Redwing
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) Willow Tit, 120 Siskin
• Beeley Moor (SK2968) Hobby
• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) Peregrine, 60 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Crossbill
• Holmewood (SK4366) 2 Grey Partridge
• Upper Loads (SK3169) 40 Pink-footed Goose

• Newton Solney (SK2725) 2 Little Grebe, Little Egret, 40 Mute Swan
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 4 Goldcrest
• Greaves's Piece (SK4165) 6 Jay
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) Wheatear
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, 11 Snipe, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warbler

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 5 Pink-footed Goose, Blackcap
• North Wingfield (SK4165) Tawny Owl
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 6 Grey Heron, 2 Goosander, Kingfisher, 6 House Martin, 6 Siskin
• Chellaston (SK3730) 3 Cormorant, 2 Greylag Goose, Kestrel, Peregrine, Pheasant, 80 Black Headed Gull, 2 Great Black Backed Gull, 25 Skylark, 2 House Martin, 30 Long Tailed Tit, 60 Starling, 2 Chaffinch, 25 Goldfinch, 22 Yellowhammer

• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 3 Mandarin, 70 Wigeon, 115 Gadwall, Pintail, 2 Green Sandpiper, 50 Goldfinch
• Peasonhurst (SK3166) Black Redstart same site as last year (stay in layby, extreme caution due to fast traffic)
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) Siskin
• Darley Dale (SK2660) Red Kite
• Ilkeston (SK4641) 30 Goldfinch
• Willington GP (SK2827) 10 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Cormorant, 2 Bittern, 2 Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 12 Snipe, 5 Herring Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Swallow, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, Raven, 40 Goldfinch

• Buxton (SK0573) Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap

• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Kestrel, 2 Kingfisher
• Alport (SK2265) Little Grebe
• Shiningbank Quarry (SK2265) 10 Cormorant, 11 Grey Heron, 300 Jackdaw, 2 Raven
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff
• Chaddesden (SK3737) First Redwing over
• Willington GP (SK2827) 10 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Cormorant, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, 200 Lapwing, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 20 Goldfinch

• Oakerthorpe (SK3752) 142 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Chapel-en-le-Frith (SK0481) 6 Swallow
• Chinley (SK0381) 25 Meadow Pipit, 30 Linnet
• Combs Res. (SK0380) 4 Buzzard, 8 Raven
• Bumper Castle (SK2865) Kestrel, 2 Pheasant, 9 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Stonechat, 19 Goldfinch
• Totley Moss (SK2779) 5 Pink-footed Goose
• Hardwick Wood (SK3766) Chiffchaff
• Mickleover (SK3135) 14 House Martin
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 5 Pink-footed Goose
• Glossop (SK0492) Red Kite
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Hobby

 

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September 2015 highlights

Overall, a rather thin September for birders with wader passage noticeably restricted and reports of many species lower in number than is usual. Some nice surprises, however, with excellent news of our Twite and Nightjars, early incoming migrants and the continued presence of Bitterns and Great White Egret.

Wildfowl numbers built up, within which an eclipse Garganey was a good find, gull roosts started to grow and there was still a sprinkling of tern records. Passage raptors included several Osprey, a couple of Marsh Harriers and a possible Honey Buzzard whilst the presence of one of more other large birds (see comments under Common Crane) created some intriguing confusion.

The first Pink-footed Geese of the winter are always welcome but early Fieldfare and a Redwing were also notable, although the star sighting amongst the thrushes must have been the 31 Ring Ouzels found feeding together.

A good assortment of warblers, a few Swifts and three species of hirundines all stayed well into the month whilst Goldfinch numbers were impressive and the influx of Siskin continued.

Bryan Barnacle