Bird News - September 2012

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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

 

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• Arkwright (SK4270) 3 Green Woodpecker, 15 Mistle Thrush, 4 Pochard, 2 Siskin
• Muggington (SK2842) 4 Grey Pertridge
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 52 Greylag Goose, 7 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 50 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 75 Lapwing, 2 Woodcock, 160 Black Headed Gull, Little Owl, 2 Tawny Owl, 110 Swallow, 120 House Martin, 47 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Pied Wagtail, 5 Jay, 7 Mistle Thrush, Raven, 16 Goldfinch, 8 Siskin, 9 Lesser Redpoll
• Erewash Meadows DWT (SK4449) (north Marsh) 30 Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 40 Teal, 3 Sparrowhawk, Jack Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 5 Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Raven
• Cathole (SK3268) 33 Skylark
• Holymoorside (SK3268) 34 Meadow Pipit, 12 Swallow

• Mousley Bottom (SJ9985) Teal on flooded field
• Erewash Meadows DWT (SK4449) Little Grebe, 15 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 5 Lapwing
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 7 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 2 Skylark, 50 Swallow, 120 House Martin, 110 Meadow Pipit, 4 Pied Wagtail, 5 Jay, 6 Greenfinch, 14 Siskin, 17 Lesser Redpoll
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 130 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat
• New Mills (SK9885) 6 Mandarin
• Avenue Washlands NR (SK3966) Wigeon, 5 Swallow, 2 Goldcrest

• Calver (SK2474) 40 Goldfinch
• Langley Mill (SK4447) Kingfisher, 2 Jay
• Ambaston GP (SK4232) 45 Snipe
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Whinchat
• Sawley (SK4731) Sand Martin
• Newhall (SK2921) Siskin

• Mousley Bottom (SJ9986) Pintail
• Errwood Hall (SK0074) 9 Mistle Thrush
• Goyt Valley (SK0176) 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Little Egret, Ringed Plover, 4 Snipe, 18 Black Headed Gull. 6 Common Gull, 180 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Wild Moor (SK0274) Buzzard, Peregrine, 18 Red Grouse
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 40 Siskin
• Pleasley (SK5064) 350 Pink Footed Goose SE
• Locko Park (SK4038) 2 Wheatear
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 6 Swallow
• Aston-on-Trent (SK4229) 20 Swallow
• Derby (SK3632) 2 House Martin

• Chaddesden (SK3737) 2 Goldcrest
• Locko Park (SK4038) 5 Raven, 12 Siskin

• Belper (SK3548) 2 Peregrine
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Arctic Tern through
• Darley Dale (SK2662) Red Kite NW
• Locko Park (SK4038) 7 Raven
• Swarkestone Lake (SK3627) 17 Pink Footed Goose east
• Allestree (SK3439) 2 Siskin

• Monsal Dale (SK1771) 25 Mandarin

• Shipley Lake (SK4444) Osprey over
• Cathole (SK3267) Brambling
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 45 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 7 Common Gull
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 63 Pink-footed Goose west, 13 Wigeon, 59 Teal, Shoveler, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Golden Plover, Chiffchaff
• Codnor (SK4249) Sparrowhawk
• Alvaston (SK3832) 24 Cormorant north-east

• Etwall (SK2833) 100 Swallow
• Ambaston GP (SK4323) 18 Buzzard soaring together, Swift, Sand Martin, Reed Warbler
• Ambaston Grange (SK4331) 100 Swallow
• Weston-on-Trent (SK4127) Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) Chiffchaff
• Cavendish Mill (SK2075) Spotted Flycatcher
• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Stonechat
• Derbyshire Bridge (SK0171) 5 Raven, 2 Reed Bunting
• Errwood Hall (SK0074) Sparrowhawk
• Errwood Res. (SK0174) Chiffchaff, 5 Siskin
• Goyt's Clough (SK0172) Blackcap, Kestrel, SParrowhawk, Great Spotted WOodpecker
• Wild Moor (SK0174) Ring Ouzel
• Shipley (SK4444) 2 Hobby
• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) 22 Siskin
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff
• Willington GP (SK2827) 5 Little Egret, 12 Snipe

• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 38 Pink-footed Goose SE, 40 Teal, Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Wheatear
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 9 Wigeon, Ringed Plover, Snipe, 138 Black Headed Gull, 520 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Locko Park (SK4038) 473 Greylag Goose, 574 Canada Goose
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Pink-footed Goose, 348 Canada Goose, Pintail, 4 Arctic Skua
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 2 Kingfisher
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) 3 Cormorant, 30 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 70 Coot

• Locko Park (SK4038) Sparrowhawk, 6 Buzzard, Kestrel
• South Wingfield (SK3755) 2 Chiffchaff
• Hathersage (SK2381) Red Kite
• Baslow (SK2572) Hobby

• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 3 Buzzard
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Little Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Gadwall, 75 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 2 Sparrowhawk, 7 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 21 Moorhen, 30 Coot, 40 Lapwing, 65 Black-headed Gull, 2 Sand Martin, 600 Swallow, 300 House Martin, 44 Meadow Pipit, 11 Pied Wagtail, 3 Greenfinch, 20 Goldfinch, 26 Siskin, 2 Linnet, 4 Reed Bunting
• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) Raven
• Locko Park (SK4038) 4 Hobby
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) 25 Goosander, 25 Skylark

• Ripley (SK3950) Willow Warbler
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 2 Grey Wagtail
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 5 Grey Heron, 9 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 66 Teal, 7 Pochard, Common Scoter, 5 Golden Plover, 2 Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, 290 Swallow
• Castleton (SK1383) 3 Whinchat
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 9 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 3 Pintail, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 25 Meadow Pipit, 30 Goldfinch, Whitethroat

• Harland Edge (SK2868) 2 pale phase Actic Skua SW at 09:00
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 8 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 8 Great Tit
• Mickleover (SK3034) Chiffchaff
• Ockbrook (SK4235) Hobby

• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) Lapwing, 2 Common Tern
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 60 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 110 Swallow, 200 House Martin, 215 Meadow Pipit, Yellow Wagtail
• Combs (SK0478) Buzzard
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 68 Teal, Kestrel, 166 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Chaddesden Park (SK3836) 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Nuthatch
• Long Eaton (SK4933) Sparrowhawk
• Allestree Park (SK3540) Hobby
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 40 Mandarin
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 11 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 3 Pintail, 4 Tufted Duck, Oystercatcher, GOlden Plover, 120 Meadow Pipit, 2 Chiffchaff, 60 Linnet
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Buzzard , Kestrel, 3 Hobby, Snipe, Kingfisher

• Dove Holes (SK0777) 220 Goldfinch, 40 Meadow Pipit
• Allestree Park (SK3540) 9 Mandarin
• Twyford (SK3228) Buzzard, Kingfisher, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 50+ Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, Chiffchaff
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 12 Teal, 4 Long Tailed Tit
• Shardlow (SK4330) Kestrtel, 30 Swallow, 8 Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 9 Pied Wagtail
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Mandarin, Gadwall, 65 Teal, 2 Sparrowhawk, 5 Buzzard, 127 Meadow Pipit, 24 Siskin
• Big Moor (SK2776) 2 Peregrine, 2 Skylark, 5 Swallow, 50 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stonechat, Wheatear

• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Hobby
• Langley Mill (SK4447) 12 House Martin
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 3 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Gadwall, 72 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Peregrine, 120 Lapwing, 50 Swallow, 350 House Martin
• Eggington (SK2729) Osprey East over A5132

• Holmbrook Valley Park (SK3672) 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Mute Swan, 55 Canada Goose, Kestrel, 2 Moorhen
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 3 Little Grebe, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Tufted Duck, Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail
• Hardwick Hall (SK4663) 2 Hobby
• Denby (SK3946) 8 Moorhen
• Kinder Scout (SK0889) 2 Wheatear, Black Redstart
• Arkwright Town (SK2838) 6 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Duck, Kestrel, 10 Moorhen, Redshank, Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 75 Swallow, 2 House Martin, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting

• Etwall Farm (SK2729) 40 Swallow, 10 Meadow Pipit, 10 Pied Wagtail
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Little Egret, Barnacle Goose, 14 Wigeon, Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Sand Martin, 10 Meadow Pipit, Wheatear, 70 Goldfinch
• Foston (SK1831) Whinchat
• Shinningbank Quarry (SK2264) Osprey through briefly
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) Redstart, 4 Blackcap, Chiffchaff

• Bottany Bay (SK2615) 26 Mistle Thrush
• Swanwick (SK4054) 2 Kingfisher
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 2 Little Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Gadwall, 95 Teal, 40 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 3 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, 3 Hobby, 5 Pheasant, 130 Lapwing, 65 Black Headed Gull, 400 House Martin, 2 Yellow Wagtail
• Froggatt Bridge (SK2475) 7 Goosander
• Ambaston GP (SK4232) Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 6 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, Pintail, 2 Tufted Duck, Kestrel, House Martin
• Church Wilne Ski Pit (SK4532) 13 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, Sparrowhawk, 126 Coot, Stock Dove, 2 Sand Martin
• Draycott (SK4433) Kingfisher, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow
• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) 50 Mute Swan, 2 Pheasant, 71 Coot, Kingfisher, Swallow, House Martin, Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher
• St Chad's Water (SK4431) Moorhen, Chiffchaff
• Trent Meadows (SK5032) Kestrel (seen to take a frog), Kingfisher
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 4 Blackcap, Chiffchaff

• Sunny Dale Park, Derby (SK3333) 2 Moorhen
• Moorway Lane Pond (SK3232) 2 Little Grebe, 6 Mute Swan, 5 Moorhen, Kingfisher, Swallow, 25 House Martin
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 2 Yellow Wagtail
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 10 Wigeon, 22 Teal, 3 Pintail, 20 Coot
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 91 Teal, 3 Common Gull
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 4 Grey Heron, 301 Canada Goose, 14 Wigeon, 6 Gadwall, 29 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 8 Pochard, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 130 Swallow, 60 House Martin, Wheatear, Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 5 Raven, 8 Linnet
• Barrow-on-Trent (SK3528) 113 Canada Goose
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Teal, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard , Kestrel, 3 Hobby, Snipe, Greenshank

• Baslow (SK2572) Red Kite
• Mickleover Meadows (SK3034) Lesser Whitethroat
• Mackworth Park (SK3236) Kestrel, 4 Coot, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff
• Calke Park (SK3622) 120 Goldfinch
• Dove Holes (SK0777) 100 Goldfinch
• Buxton (SK0472) 8 Mistle Thrush, 50 Goldfinch
• Erewash Meadows DWT (SK4449) Mandarin, 15 Snipe, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Oystercatcher, Redshank

• Thulston (SK4031) Red Kite
• Harland Edge (SK2868) Red Kite
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 94 Teal, 115 Black Headed Gull
• Longstone Edge (SK2073) Hobby, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Raven, 40 Linnet
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 2 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Mute Swan, 3 Teal, Common Sandpiper, 40 House Martin
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 6 Wigeon, 9 Tufted Duck, 4 Grey Partridge, 2 Snipe, Curlew, 4 Wheatear, 4 Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 6 Raven
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Grebe, Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, Red Kite, 2 Hobby, 10 Buzzard, Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail

• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) 2 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 2 Lapwing, Green Woodpecker, Wheatear, Jay, 30 Goldfinch
• Alvaston (SK3833) 2 Hobby
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Hobby

• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 6 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 17 Coot, Wheatear
• Yeldersley (SK2144) Red Kite
• Radbourne Hall (SK2835) Green Woodpecker, 4 Spotted Flycatcher

• Little Eaton (SK3641) 3 Buzzard
• Derwent Meadows DWT (SK3934) Kestrel, Hobby, 15 Goldfinch
• Thulston (SK4031) Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Willow Warbler, 2 Linnet
• Pedley Pond (SK4879) 2 Willow Warbler
• Belper River Gardens (SK3448) Grey Wagtail, Dipper
• Newhall (SK2921) 2 Coal Tit

• Ilkeston (SK4641) Ring-necked Parakeet
• Weston-on-Trent (SK4127) Redstart
• Rowsley (SK2565) 2 Osprey
• Locko Park (SK4038) 2 Hobby, 4 Spotted Flycatcher
• Kedleston Hall (SK3140) 150 Greylag Goose, 300 Canada Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, 150 Black-headed Gull
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Egret, Hobby, 4 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper

• Alfreton (SK4055) 2 Swift
• Calke Park (SK3622) Spotted Flycatcher
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Red-crested Pochard
• Alvaston Lake (SK3734) 2 Hobby, 30 Black Headed Gull
• Derwent Meadows (SK3934) Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Hobby, Kingfisher
• Willington GP (SK2827) Spotted Flycatcher

• Great Wilne (SK4430) Redstart, Kingfisher
• Holmewood (SK4356) 35 Pied Wagtail
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 2 Shelduck, 115 Teal, 17 Tufted Duck, 40 Black Headed Gull, 5 Common Gull
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) 5 Grey Heron, 51 Teal, Shoveler, 2 Buzzard, 110 House Martin
• Shipley Lake (SK4444) Hobby, Redstart
• Erewash Meadows NR (north Marsh)(SK4449) 40 Greylag Goose, 50 Teal, 8 Snipe, Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher
• Kedleston Hall (SK3140) Ruddy Shelduck, Hobby, Spotted Flycatcher, Raven

• Froggatt Edge (SK2574) Wheatear
• Chapel-en-le-Frith (SK0782) 2 Peregrine
• Derby (SK3536) 3 Buzzard low over Pentagon Island
• Kirk Langely (SK2838) Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Tit
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 17 Cormorant, 30 Greylag Goose, 100 Canada Goose, 2 Hobby, Kingfisher
• Elton Common (SK2159) Little Owl
• Kedleston Hall (SK3140) 100 Black Headed Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 25 Swallow, 3 Nuthatch
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 3 Sheldiuck, 67 Teal, 40 Mallard, 20 Tufted Duck, Common Scoter, Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 4 Wheatear, Raven
• Willington PS (SK3028) Garganey

• Derbyshire CCC (SK3737) 7 Mistle Thrush
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Gadwall, 11 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, Raven
• Willington PS (SK3028) Peregrine

• Bennerley Marsh (SK4743) 3 Swift
• Matlock (SK2960) 102 Jackdaw
• Foston (SK1831) Hobby

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September highlights

Notable rarities such as Great White Egrets and a Spotted Sandpiper arrived whilst one of the weather patterns brought us oceanic species in the form of Gannets, Arctic Skuas and Common Scoters. A good mix of waders included a Little Stint and the first Jack Snipe of the autumn.

Visible migration watches produced some impressive counts and Pink-footed Geese were both early and in good numbers. Wildfowl numbers were slow to build up, although there was a nice showing of Pintail and last month’s Garganey stayed for a couple more days. Several Marsh Harriers and a number of Ospreys will have delighted those who saw them, although only one observer was able to claim a passage Honey Buzzard which was also the case for a high altitude Black Redstart on Kinder Scout.

A good number of outgoing migrants seemingly delayed their departures a little. There was also a late trickle of tern species and two reports of early incoming Bramblings.

Bryan Barnacle