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 Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)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

 

• 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

• Fernilee (SK0178) Sparrowhawk, 30 House Martin
• Fernilee Res. (SK0177) 7 Cormorant, 9 Mandarin
• Rowsley (SK2565) 5 Mallard, Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Dipper, 2 Chiffchaff
• Derbyshire Bridge (SK0171) 2 Stonechat
• Beeley Moor (SK3067) Up to 25 Raven in the air
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 75 Pink-footed Goose NW, 2 Blackcap
• Birchover (SK2262) Barn Owl
• Willington (SK2928) Hobby
• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) Grey Wagtail
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 2 Raven
• Willington GP (SK2827) Water Rail, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 2 Buzzard, Blackcap, Coal Tit
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 8 Buzzard, 4 Snipe, 8 Raven
• Hasland (SK3969) 5 Pink-footed Goose south
• Shipley (SK4444) Grey Wagtail
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 8 Fieldfare

• Hilcote (SK4558) 2 Willow Tit
• Locko Park (SK4038) Escaped Bar-headed Goose
• Chaddesden (SK3835) Sparrowhawk
• Chellaston (SK3730) 2 Sparrowhawk
• Lower Pilsley (SK4163) 8 Fieldfare

• Ashopton Viaduct (SK1986) 27 Pied Wagtail
• Raynesway (SK3834) 2 Little Egret, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff
• Mam Tor (SK1283) Stonechat, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Raven
• Ambergate (SK3451) Buzzard
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) Willow Tit
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Mute Swan, 12 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 30 Tufted Duck, 2 Buzzard, 2 Peregrine, Water Rail, Dunlin, 8 Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 100+ House Martin, 20+ Meadow Pipit over, 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff

• Whitwell (SK5276) Red Kite, Wheatear
• Straw's Bridge (SK4651) 5 Cormorant
• Palterton (SK4768) 100 Wood Pigeon, Willow Tit, 5 Jay
• Chellaston (SK3730) 7 Buzzard, 6 House Martin
• Buxton (SK0573) Coal Tit
• North Wingfield (SK4165) Grey Wagtail
• Abbey Hill Flood (SK3639) bUzzard, Kingfisher, 6 Mistle Thrush
• Allestree Park (SK3540) Sparrowhawk

• Allestree Park (SK3540) Buzzard
• Buxton (SK0573) 8 Mistle Thrush, 80 Goldfinch
• South Normanton (SK4456) 5 House Martin

• Chellaston (SK3731) Spotted Flycatcher
• Calke Park (SK3622) Raven
• Spondon (SK3936) Sparrowhawk, 8 Buzzard, 2 Swallow, 16 Meadow Pipit, Willow Warbler, 3 Long Tailed Tit, 14 Rook, 5 Starling, Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch, 8 Goldfinch, 2 Linnet
• South Wingfield (SK3755) Honey Buzzard reported over calling
• Mam Tor (SK1283) 180 House Martin, 31 Ring Ouzel
• Willington GP (SK2827) Hobby, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher

• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 17 Cormorant, 3 Buzzard, Osprey over, 9 Swallow, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler
• Press Res. (SK3565) 44 Goldfinch

• Carsington Water (SK2653) Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Common Gull
• Calke Abbey (SK3622) Siskin
• Staunton Harold Res. (SK3723) 4 Greylag Goose, 80 Tufted Duck
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) Buzzard, Redstart
• Willington GP (SK2827) 5 Little Grebe, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 20 Cormorant, Bittern, Little Egret, 6 Grey Heron, 6 Mute Swan, 12 Wigeon, 13 Gadwall, 65 Teal, 181 Mallard, 16 Shoveler, 47 Tufted Duck, 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, Preregrine, 3 Water Rail, 19 Moorhen, 21 Coot, 505 Lapwing, 9 Snipe, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 166 Black-headed Gull, 11 Stock Dove, Yellow Wagtail

• Longcliffe (SK2255) 3 Little Owl
• Allestree Park (SK3540) Osprey through 16:10, 6 House Martin
• Carsington Water (SK2653) 4 Gadwall
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard, Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallow, 10 House Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jay
• Somersall Park (SK3570) Buzzard, Raven
• Pastures Golf Club (SK3033) Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Jay
• Willington GP (SK2827) 2 Little Grebe, 5 Greylag Goose, 4 Grey Heron, Dunlin, Snipe, 3 Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 3 Cetti's Warbler, Sedge Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 2 Bullfinch

• Raynesway (SK3834) Little Egret, 2 Chaffinch
• Shirland (SK3958) Great White Egret over Golf Club at 13:00
• Mickleover (SK3034) 3 Mistle Thrush
• Old Tupton (SK3965) 4 Nuthatch
• Chellaston (SK3730) 19 Cormorant over
• Willington GP (SK2827) Great White Egret through at 08:30

• Long Eaton GP (SK5033) Little Egret, 40 Lapwing
• Long Dale (SK3140) 2 Buzzard, 2 Wheatear, 6 Raven
• Stockley (SK4667) 4 Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Wheatear
• Freebirch (SK3073) 2 Wheatear

• Kinder Bank (SK0486) 70 House Martin
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 80 Goldfinch
• Old Tupton (SK3965) 50 Starling

• Whitwell (SK5276) Hobby
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 9 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 320 Greylag Goose, Red-breasted Goose (escape), 5 Mandarin, 14 Moorhen, 4 Kingfisher, 20 Pied Wagtail
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Osprey south at 4pm
• Newhall (SK2920) 2 Coal Tit
• Holmgate (SK3863) 25 House Sparrow
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) Buzzard, Peregrine
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 8 Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, Raven
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Great White Egret, 9 Little Egret, 28 Wigeon, 102 Gadwall, 6 Goosander NE, 145 Coot, 4 Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, 24 Swallow SW, Tree Pipit SW, Meadow Pipit SW, 2 Whitethroat, 7 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, 4 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Lesser Redpoll

• Whitwell (SK5276) 8 Grey Partridge
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear, 2 Reed Bunting

• Beeley Moor Triangle (SK2967) Quail
• Matlock (SK2960) Red Kite
• Monyash (SK1566) Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 6 Grey Partridge
• Chellaston (SK3730) Sparrowhawk, 4 Swallow, 10 House Martin
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) Cormorant. Grey Heron, Buzzard, 2 Peregrine
• Willington GP (SK2827) Little Grebe, 5 Greylag Goose, 14 Grey Heron, 3 Buzzard, 2 Hobby, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpiper, Whinchat

• Shipley (SK4444) Hobby
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 2 Bullfinch
• Hayfield (SK0386) 2 Peregrine, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) Jay, Bullfinch
• Bole Hill (SK2284) 2 Peregrine
• Carsington Water (SK2451) 3 Little Egret, 3 Grey Heron, Marsh Harrier, 25 Wigeon, Gadwall, Pintail, 20 Pochard, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Common Sandpiper, Sedge Warbler
• Willington GP (SK2827) Greylag Goose, 70 Teal, Sparrowhawk, Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 4 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 5 Chiffchaff

• Shardlow (SK4330) 8 Cormorant, 2 Sparrowhawk, 70 House Martin
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern again, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 9 Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, Raven, Siskin

• Stockley (SK4667) 120 Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Pastures Golf Club (SK3033) Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Goldcrest

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) Willow Tit
• Stone Edge (SK3367) 2 Hobby, 5 Magpie, 25 Goldfinch
• Upper Loads (SK3169) 2 Hobby
• Hilton GP (SK2531) 3 Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green woodpecker, Nuthatch, Jay
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff
• Willington GP (SK2827) Garganey

• Carsington Water (SK2451) Osprey south
• Stockley (SK4667) Green Woodpecker, Reed Warbler, 50 Goldfinch, 10 Bullfinch
• Kedleston Park (SK3140) 2 Little Egret, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail
• Willington GP (SK2827) Garganey

• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) Yellow-legged Gull
• Long Eaton (SK4933) Grey Wagtail
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) 16 Teal, 17 Mallard, Common Sandpiper, 200 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 60 Swallow
• Shipley CP (SK4444) 2 Swift
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Long-eared Owl briefly

• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 3 Buzzard, Whinchat, Wheatear
• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) 5 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 100 Goldfinch
• Raynesway (SK3834) Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher
• Thulston (SK4131) 3 Buzzard
• Allestree (SK3439) Ring-necked Parakeet
• Allestree Park (SK3540) Swift
• Willington GP (SK2827) 4 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, 3 Little Ringed PLover, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 4 Comon Tern, Kingfisher, Swift, 100+ House Martin, 20+ Sand Martin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Tit

• Pride Park Sanctuary (SK3734) Wheatear
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 10 Mandarin
• Pavillion Gardens, Buxton (SK0573) 2 Kingfisher
• Middleton Moor (SK2074) Shoveler
• Dove Holes Quarry (SK0878) 50 Lapwing, Common Sandpiper
• Matlock (SK2960) 14 Long Tailed Tit
• Middleton Top (SK2755) Hobby, 3 Raven
• Kinder Res. (SK0588) 2 Cormorant, Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 2 Red Grouse, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Redstart, Whinchat, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Raven
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Bullfinch
• Willington GP (SK2827) 3 Little Egret, 15 Grey Heron, 7 Buzzard, 2 Water Rail, Ringed Plover, 4 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 4 Comon Tern, juvenile Arctic Tern

• Wingerworth (SK3767) 30 House Sparrow
• Stone Edge (SK3367) 54 Goldfinch
• Old Tupton (SK3965) 10 Mistle Thrush
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap
• Willington GP (SK2827) 9 Greylag Goose, 300 Canada Goose, 2 Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, 60 Teal, 150 Mallard, 2 Little Egret, 12 Grey Heron, Spoonbill pm, Osprey pm, Hobby, 2 Water Rail, Little Ringed Plover, 4 Ringed PLover, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, 7 Snipe, 4 Common Tern, 2 Kingfisher

• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 3 Osprey
• Carsington Water (SK2451) Osprey
• Arnfield Res. (SK0197) Teal, Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 35 Goldfinch, 20 Siskin
• Kirk Langley (SK2838) 2 Chiffchaff
• Drakelow NR (SK2220) Peregrine, 2 Water Rail, 4 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Siskin

• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 2 Shoveler, Common Sandpiper
• Wyver Lane (SK3449) Hobby
• Carr Vale NR (SK4669) Osprey
• Palterton (SK4768) 8 Mistle Thrush, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Willow Tit
• Willington GP (SK2827) 40+ Teal, 4 Little Egret, 9 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Wood Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 2 Common Tern, 3 Stock Dove, 20+ Sand Martin, 2 Cetti's Warbler

• Rowsley (SK2565) Osprey
• Calver (SK2474) 2 Mandarin
• Hathersage (SK2281) 3 Goosander, 4 Dipper
• Leadmill (SK2380) Grey Wagtail
• Froggatt Bridge (SK2475) Kingfisher
• Gardom's Edge (SK2773) Peregrine
• Willington GP (SK2827) Bittern, Wigeon, 40+ Teal, 47 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret, 8 Grey Heron, Hobby, Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrine, Water Rail, 300 Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Spotted Redshank, 3 Greenshank, 2 Green Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 5 Common Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 6 Common Tern, 5 Stock Dove, 10+ Swift, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Raven, 4+ Cetti's Warbler, Yellow Wagtail

 

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June/July 2015 highlights

The main feature of this period is the monitoring of breeding attempts and the relative success of the different species. Overall, this looks to have been a reasonable year in this respect.

Amongst rarer species, the Green-winged Teal found last month stayed long enough to attract more admirers, a Black-necked Grebe made a brief appearance, as did a Montagu’s Harrier and there were two reports of Black Redstart. There was a good passage of Osprey, a lot of Red Kite sightings and a report of a Marsh Harrier. Sadly, an American Kestrel at Ogston Res was too obviously an escape.

We might expect the occasional injured Wigeon or Goldeneye to summer, as reported, but the appearance of Scaup and Common Scoter in mid-year is always intriguing and keen-eyed observers are also turning up Caspian and Yellow-legged Gulls during this period.

An impressive list of waders included Avocets and a Spotted Redshank whilst an early showing of Crossbills may have more significance later in the year.

Bryan Barnacle