Derbyshire: Willington GP's: 19 Shoveler, 137 Wigeon, 3 Shelduck, 19 Goosander, 14 Pochard, 38 Curlew, 4 Oystercatchers, Sparrowhawk, and a Cetti's Warbler.
Derbyshire: Ogston Reservoir: 2 Mandarin, Shelduck, Peregrine, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, Golden Plover, 28 Curlew through, Green Woodpecker.
Derbyshire: Carsington Water: Great Northern Diver still.
Leics: Rutland Water: 2 Avocets from Lapwing Hide today. Also Long-tailed Duck still, 8 Scaup, 9 Smew, 4 Bewick's Swans and 2 Short-eared Owls.
Leics: Eyebrook Reservoir: 2 drake Smew and a Knot.
Notts: Hoveringham GP's: Juvenile Glaucous Gull in sailing lake.
Notts: IdleValley NR: 12 European White-fronted Geese flew into Mattersey Priory.
Staffs: Blithfield Reservoir: No sign of probable sub adult Kumlien's Gull in roost, but adult Iceland Gull and adult Med Gull.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Latest Sightings 28/02/2012
Derbyshire: Carsington Water: Great Northern Diver, 14 Barnacle Geese, 4 Pintail, 10 Goldeneye, Buzzard, 10 Curlew, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 3 Redshank, 8 Oystercatcher, 115 Lapwing, Yellow-legged Gull, 4 GBB Gull, 3 Herring Gull, 50+ Linnet and 2 Raven.
Derbyshire: Ogston Reservoir: Adult Kittiwake present between 10.30 and 11.00hrs, drake Mandarin, 5 Pochard, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Woodpeckers and a Grey Wagtail.
Derbyshire: Beeley Moor: Short-eared Owl. Also 20+ Bramblings at Bumper Castle.
Derbyshire: Cromford: 7 Hawfinch, also a Dipper with nesting material on the river.
Derbyshire: Foremark Reservoir: Adult Iceland Gull in the roost.
Derbyshire: Long Eaton GP's: 2 Red-crested Pochards.
Staffs: Upper Longdon: Great Grey Shrike still in the clearfell west of the village and south of Startley Lane at c.SK051143 this afternoon.
Staffs: Gailey Reservoirs: Black Redstart still on farmhouse roof.
Notts: Idle Valley NR: 3 Tundra Bean Geese still on Hayton Common this afternoon. Juvenile Glaucous Gull on Neatholme Fen early afternoon. Also Black-necked Grebe on Neatholme Scrape.
Notts: Barton in Fabis: Ruddy Shelduck in field, also presumed escape Ross's Goose.
Leics: Rutland Water: Bittern on Lagoon III on Egleton NR, also 3 Smew in Heron Bay. A Long-tailed Duck in South Arm III, also 6 Smew and 3 Scaup.
Derbyshire: Ogston Reservoir: Adult Kittiwake present between 10.30 and 11.00hrs, drake Mandarin, 5 Pochard, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Woodpeckers and a Grey Wagtail.
Derbyshire: Beeley Moor: Short-eared Owl. Also 20+ Bramblings at Bumper Castle.
Derbyshire: Cromford: 7 Hawfinch, also a Dipper with nesting material on the river.
Derbyshire: Foremark Reservoir: Adult Iceland Gull in the roost.
Derbyshire: Long Eaton GP's: 2 Red-crested Pochards.
Staffs: Upper Longdon: Great Grey Shrike still in the clearfell west of the village and south of Startley Lane at c.SK051143 this afternoon.
Staffs: Gailey Reservoirs: Black Redstart still on farmhouse roof.
Notts: Idle Valley NR: 3 Tundra Bean Geese still on Hayton Common this afternoon. Juvenile Glaucous Gull on Neatholme Fen early afternoon. Also Black-necked Grebe on Neatholme Scrape.
Notts: Barton in Fabis: Ruddy Shelduck in field, also presumed escape Ross's Goose.
Leics: Rutland Water: Bittern on Lagoon III on Egleton NR, also 3 Smew in Heron Bay. A Long-tailed Duck in South Arm III, also 6 Smew and 3 Scaup.
Monday, 27 February 2012
Latest Sightings 27/02/2012
Derbyshire: Wyver Lane NR: 3 Cormorants, 2 Mute Swans, 41 Canada Geese, 18 Wigeon, 15 Teal, Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 4 Pochard, 3 Goosander, Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, Snipe, 5 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Pied Wagtail, 15 Coot, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Skylark, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 3 Jay, 5 Great Tit, Raven, 9 Magpies, 2 Reed Bunting, 65 Redwing and c100 BH Gull.
Derbyshire: Cromford: At least 2 Hawfinch today.
Derbyshire: Rolls Royce Site, Sinfin: Barn Owl.
Notts: Cotham Flash: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull at Cotham Landfill a mile south of flash late morning.
Staffs: Silverdale Colliery: Adult Med Gull on The Void until 13:00 at least.
Staffs: Cop Mere: Drake Red crested Pochard still but no sign of drake Red-breasted Merganser
Staffs: Belvide Reservoir (permit only): First-winter drake Scaup still today.
Derbyshire: Cromford: At least 2 Hawfinch today.
Derbyshire: Rolls Royce Site, Sinfin: Barn Owl.
Notts: Cotham Flash: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull at Cotham Landfill a mile south of flash late morning.
Staffs: Silverdale Colliery: Adult Med Gull on The Void until 13:00 at least.
Staffs: Cop Mere: Drake Red crested Pochard still but no sign of drake Red-breasted Merganser
Staffs: Belvide Reservoir (permit only): First-winter drake Scaup still today.
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Latest Sightings 26/02/2012
Derbyshire: Cromford: 8 Hawfinch near church this morning.
Derbyshire: Forermark Reservoir: Adult Iceland Gull roosted.
Derbyshire: Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike still at Wragg's Quarry.
Derbyshire: Freebirch (SK 3073): Kestrel, 180 Golden Plover, 90 Lapwing, 20 Skylark, 70 Fieldfare and 30 Starling.
Derbyshire: Kedleston Park: 2 Whooper Swan, 105 Greylag Geese, Mandarin, 8 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 35 Tufted Duck, Kestrel, 34 Coot and 3 Oystercatchers.
Derbyshire: Linacre Reservoir: 38 Mandarin, Goldeneye and 7 Goosander.
Notts: Budby: 3 Tundra Bean Geese with Pink Feet by pumping station.
Notts: Market Warsop: Presumed escape White Stork still at Spion Kop.
Notts: Holme Pierrepont: 5 Smew (2 drake and 3 redhead) on Blotts Pit, also an adult Mediterranean Gull.
Notts: Attenborough NR: Bittern still.
Staffs: Endon: Great White Egret flew west over the sewage works this morning.
Staffs: Blithfield Reservoir: Black Redstart still opposite the sailing club.Also a 2nd winter Iceland Gull in Tad Bay roost (permit only).
Staffs: Belvide Reservoir (permit only): 1st winter drake Scaup still.
Staffs: Upper Longdon: Great Grey Shrike still in the clearfell west of the village and south of Startley Lane at c.SK051143 this morning.
Derbyshire: Forermark Reservoir: Adult Iceland Gull roosted.
Derbyshire: Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike still at Wragg's Quarry.
Derbyshire: Freebirch (SK 3073): Kestrel, 180 Golden Plover, 90 Lapwing, 20 Skylark, 70 Fieldfare and 30 Starling.
Derbyshire: Kedleston Park: 2 Whooper Swan, 105 Greylag Geese, Mandarin, 8 Wigeon, 6 Pochard, 35 Tufted Duck, Kestrel, 34 Coot and 3 Oystercatchers.
Derbyshire: Linacre Reservoir: 38 Mandarin, Goldeneye and 7 Goosander.
Notts: Budby: 3 Tundra Bean Geese with Pink Feet by pumping station.
Notts: Market Warsop: Presumed escape White Stork still at Spion Kop.
Notts: Holme Pierrepont: 5 Smew (2 drake and 3 redhead) on Blotts Pit, also an adult Mediterranean Gull.
Notts: Attenborough NR: Bittern still.
Staffs: Endon: Great White Egret flew west over the sewage works this morning.
Staffs: Blithfield Reservoir: Black Redstart still opposite the sailing club.Also a 2nd winter Iceland Gull in Tad Bay roost (permit only).
Staffs: Belvide Reservoir (permit only): 1st winter drake Scaup still.
Staffs: Upper Longdon: Great Grey Shrike still in the clearfell west of the village and south of Startley Lane at c.SK051143 this morning.
Latest Sightings 25/02/2012
Derbyshire: Wyver Lane DWT: 2 Mute Swans, Cormorant, 15 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Mandarin, 4 Pochard, 2 Goosander, female Gadwall, RED KITE, 4 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 450 BH Gull, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Raven and Yellowhammer.
Derbyshire: Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike still near Bumper Castle Farm.
Derbyshire: Cromford: 3 Dipper, 5 Goldcrest and a Grey Wagtail.
Derbyshire: Barrow GP's: Chiff Chaff.
Derbyshire: Willington GP's: Bittern again briefly.
Staffs: Upper Longdon: Great Grey Shrike.
Staffs: Penn Common: Male Firecrest still in the northeast corner of Light Wood this morning.
Staffs: Croxden Quarry: Male Hen Harrier flew through at mid-day.
Staffs: Branston GP's: Frst-winter European White fronted Goose still in field by the chicken coops today.
Staffs: Barton GP's: 3 Smew (drake and 2 redheads).
Staffs: Belvide Res (permit only): Drake Scaup still.
Notts: Idle Valley NR: Three Tundra Bean Geese still in fields east of Chainbridge Pit this morning. Also a ringtail Hen Harrier at Blaco.
Notts: Holme Pierrepont: 3 Smew (drake and 2 females) on Blotts Pit.
Derbyshire: Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike still near Bumper Castle Farm.
Derbyshire: Cromford: 3 Dipper, 5 Goldcrest and a Grey Wagtail.
Derbyshire: Barrow GP's: Chiff Chaff.
Derbyshire: Willington GP's: Bittern again briefly.
Staffs: Upper Longdon: Great Grey Shrike.
Staffs: Penn Common: Male Firecrest still in the northeast corner of Light Wood this morning.
Staffs: Croxden Quarry: Male Hen Harrier flew through at mid-day.
Staffs: Branston GP's: Frst-winter European White fronted Goose still in field by the chicken coops today.
Staffs: Barton GP's: 3 Smew (drake and 2 redheads).
Staffs: Belvide Res (permit only): Drake Scaup still.
Notts: Idle Valley NR: Three Tundra Bean Geese still in fields east of Chainbridge Pit this morning. Also a ringtail Hen Harrier at Blaco.
Notts: Holme Pierrepont: 3 Smew (drake and 2 females) on Blotts Pit.
Friday, 24 February 2012
Latest Sightings 24/02/2012
Derbys: Barrow upon Trent GP's: Redhead Smew viewed from the path South of the River Trent and West of Ingleby.
Derbys: Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike showing well at the back of Wragg's Quarry.
Notts: Collingham Pits: 4 Whooper Swans still in field between the pits and the A1.
Notts: Cotham Flash: Juvenile Glaucous Gull in fields opposite the landfill entrance.
Notts: Hoveringham GP's: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull in the roost on Sailing Pit early evening.
Staffs: Penn Common: Male Firecrest still today.
Derbys: Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike showing well at the back of Wragg's Quarry.
Notts: Collingham Pits: 4 Whooper Swans still in field between the pits and the A1.
Notts: Cotham Flash: Juvenile Glaucous Gull in fields opposite the landfill entrance.
Notts: Hoveringham GP's: 2nd winter Glaucous Gull in the roost on Sailing Pit early evening.
Staffs: Penn Common: Male Firecrest still today.
Staffs: Swallow Moss: A Short-eared Owl showing well in the northeast corner late afternoon. Staffs: Branston GP's: European White-fronted Goose still today, also a Knot and 4 Ruff. Staffs: Belvide Reservoir (permit only): First Winter drake Scaup still today. | ||||||
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If it wasn't for somebody saying to me earlier in the week that they relied on my blog for the latest sightings then I wouldn't be posting this. I think in future that's what I'm mainly going to do, just post some latest sightings. I might now and again post about where and what I've been up to but I've been getting bored of that and no doubt most of the readers of this blog have to.
I'll try and keep as much up to date as possible with the sightings. First and foremost it will be Derbyshire but other neighbouring counties like Notts, Staffs and Leics will also be included. Oh yeah and while I'm here, this blog costs be a fortune to run so if you have any spare cheques that you don't want fill it in and send it my way. Better still, don't fill it in, I'll do it for you.
Just to end this post, if you're ever thinking of getting a phone with Orange then don't bother, they are a waste of space! As soon as you sign a contract that's it, they've got you. If something happens to your phone then it's tough fucking shit.
I'll try and keep as much up to date as possible with the sightings. First and foremost it will be Derbyshire but other neighbouring counties like Notts, Staffs and Leics will also be included. Oh yeah and while I'm here, this blog costs be a fortune to run so if you have any spare cheques that you don't want fill it in and send it my way. Better still, don't fill it in, I'll do it for you.
Just to end this post, if you're ever thinking of getting a phone with Orange then don't bother, they are a waste of space! As soon as you sign a contract that's it, they've got you. If something happens to your phone then it's tough fucking shit.
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