Latest Sightings 31/12/2014

Church Wilne: Great Grey Shrike still on Wilne Lane.

Newton Solney: Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Mute Swans, 200 Canada Geese, 20 Teal, 3 Goosander, Snipe, 2 Fieldfare.

Bradford Dale: Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Dipper.

Ripley: Blackcap.

Dove Holes Quarry: 2 Shelduck, 200 Common Gulls, Stonechat.

North Wingfield: 2 Jays.

Alvaston: Water Rail.

Alvaston Lake: 9 Mute Swans, 54 Canada Geese, 88 Mallards, 10 Moorhens, 54 Coots.

Derby River Gardens: Cormorant, Grey Heron, 150 BH Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 2 LBB G.

Derby SF: 10 Teal, 4 Pochard, 22 Tufted Ducks, 7 Goosander, 12 Moorhens, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

Markeaton Lake: Greylag Goose, 79 Canada Geese, Mandarin, 76 Mallards, 3 Tufted Ducks, 28 Moorhens, 40 Coots.

Hilton GP's: Marsh Tit.

Abbey Hill Flood: Kestrel, 2 Snipe, 6 Meadow Pipits.

Long Eaton GP's: 3 Common Gulls, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, Goldcrest.

Kinder Res: 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, 9 Red Grouse, Dipper.

Latest Sightings 30/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver, Pink-footed Goose, 2 Redshank.

Church Wilne: Great Grey Shrike still on Wilne Lane, also Grey Heron, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 51 Lapwings and c100 mixed flock of Chaffinches, Skylarks, Reed Buntings and Yellowhammers.

Carr Vale NR: Siberian Chiffchaff on settling beds at sewage works viewable through fence.

Foremark Reservoir: Adult Glaucous Gull again roosted along with an adult Caspian Gull.

Willington GP's: Bittern opposite platform 4 this morning.

Kedleston Park: 10 Mute Swans, 3 Shelduck, Woodcock.

Weston-on-Trent: 90 Mute Swans, Whooper Swan, 2 Smew, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander, Water Rail, Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Ramsley: Great Grey Shrike.

Mapperley Res: Mute Swan, 11 Canada Geese, 4 Mandarin, 2 Teal, 55 Mallards, Shoveler, Kingfisher.

Moorway Lane Pond: 65 Mallards, 40 Carrion Crow.

Osbourne's Pond: Great Crested Grebe, 4 Mute Swans, Greylag Goose, 24 Mallards, 6 Moorhens, 85 BH Gulls.

Peewit Carr: Water Rail, Kingfisher.

Shipley Country Park/Lake: 4 Great-crested Grebes, Canada Goose, 19 Tufted Ducks, 2 Common Gulls, Kingfisher, 2 Jays.

Shipley View Lagoon: Little Grebe, 15 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 4 Tufted Ducks.

Straw's Bridge: Great-crested Grebe, 2 Cormorants, 14 Mute Swans, 2 Greylag Geese, 65 Canada Geese, 122 Mallards, 31 Shoveler, 28 Tufted Ducks, 12 Moorhens, 132 Coots, 480 BH Gulls, 19 Common Gulls.

Hardwick Wood: 34 Lapwings.

Stubbing Pond: 133 Pink-footed Geese West.

Chellaston: 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, Pied Wagtail, 5 Fieldfare, Redwing, Mistle Thrush, 15 House Sparrows, 10 Chaffinch, 8 Linnets, 21 Yellowhammer.

Upper Loads: 2 Buzzards, 2 Grey Partridge.

Latest Sightings 29/12/2014

Wilne Reservoir: Great Grey Shrike still on Wilne Lane.

Foremark Reservoir: Adult Glaucous Gull again roosted.

Buxton: 2 Buzzards, Grey Wagtail, 2 Jays, 9 Brambling.

Hilton GP's: Little Grebe, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 13 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 46 Tufted Ducks.

Littleover: Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail.

Marston-on-Dove: 50 Wood Pigeon.

Newton Solney: 4 Little Grebes, 120 Canada Geese, Sparrowhawk, 50 Fieldfare, 3 Reed Buntings.

Old Tupton: 614 BH Gulls south.

Buxton Pavilion Gardens: 17 Mandarin.

Chellaston: Sparrowhawk, Kestrel.

Holymoorside: 2 Ravens.

Elvaston Castle: Kingfisher, Goldcrest.

Latest Sightings 28/12/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 4 Shoveler, also c200 Pink-footed Geese West at 10.00hrs and 250 west at 11.20hrs.

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver, 250+ Pink-footed Geese NW at 10.15hrs, another c275 Pink-footed Geese NW at 15.45hrs, Greylag Goose, Redshank, 10+ Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, 1st winter Mediterranean Gull in the roost, 18 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, 16 Siskin, 4 Greenfinch, 12 Fieldfare, Yellowhammer.

Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike still at Beeley Triangle.

Willington GP's: Adult Caspian Gull briefly late morning but flushed.

Church Wilne: Great Grey Shrike showing well on Wilne Lane.

Foremark Reservoir: Adult Glaucous Gull in the roost.

Hardwick Hall: 2 Whooper Swans over NNW.

Butterley Res: 14 Great-crested Grebes, 2 Goldeneye.

Lower Hartshay: 14 Snipe.

Hardwick Park: 54 Pink-footed Geese over W.

Drakelow NR: Ring-necked Parakeet through east at 10.38hrs. The 5th site record and the first since 2003.

Willington GP's: Egyptian Goose, 2 Oystercatchers, Curlew, 2 Common Gulls, Yellow-legged Gull, Cetti's Warbler, 2 Jays.

Latest Sightings 27/12/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 Water Rails. 1 on the right hand side of the main pool and 1 under the feeder. Also 4 Shoveler, Little Owl and a Chiffchaff.

Beeley Moor: 30 Brambling on Bent Lane, also a Stonechat at Wragg's Quarry.

Cromford: 3 Hawfinch.

Osbourne's Pond: 11 Goosander.

Kirk Langley: Woodcock over.

Littleover: Common Gull, 4 Collared Doves, 5 Fieldfare, Goldcrest, 10 House Sparrows, 2 Bullfinch.

Moorway Lane Pond: 2 Pheasants, Water Rail, 170 Black-headed Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 22 Collared Doves, 68 Jackdaws, 77 Rooks.

Sunny Dale Park: 2 Mute Swans.

Chellaston: Blackcap.

Latest Sightings 26/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver, drake Pintail and drake Common Scoter all from Stones Island.

Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike still.

Mam Tor: 125 Brambling.

Mickleover: 4 Collared Doves, Little Owl, 20 Blackbirds.

Radbourne: 37 Red-legged Partridge, 10 Pheasants, 4 Moorhens, 4 Golden Plover, 5 Lapwings, 25 LBB Gulls, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay.

Hayfield: 3 Teal, 2 Goosander, Dipper, 2 Ravens, 6 Siskin, 2 Bullfinch.

Latest Sightings 25/12/2014

Carr Vale NR: Siberian Chiffchaff still on the embankment.

Longstone Edge: 50 Brambling.

Latest Sightings 24/12/2014

Pride Park: 5 Song Thrush.

Belper: Song Thrush.

Beeley Moor: c300 Golden Plover on Screetham Lane.

Church Wilne Ski Pit: 2 Little Grebes, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Mute Swans, 17 Canada Geese, 4 Gadwall, Pochard, 54 Tufted Ducks, 6 Goldeneye, 241 Coots, Common Gull, Mistle Thrush.

Littleover: 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jays, Bullfinch.

Sawley: Kestrel, 125 Lapwings, Mistle Thrush, 18 Magpies, Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Buntings.

St Chad's Water: Pochard, Kestrel, Common Gull, 4 Stock Doves.

Spondon: Blackcap.

Holmgate: 22 Goldfinch, 37 Redwings, House Sparrow.

Hayfield: Cormorant, Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, Tawny Owl, Dipper, 40 Goldfinch, 10 Siskin, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch.

Glossop: Blackcap.

Willington GP's: Little Egret, Goldeneye.

Latest Sightings 23/12/2014

River Dove between Hatton and Scropton: 10 Mute Swans, Grey Heron, 3 Cormorants, 212 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag Geese, 2 Teal, 2 Goosander, 55 Mallards, 3 Moorhens, 117 BH Gulls, 11 Pied Wagtails, Kestrel, Buzzard, 9 Stock Doves.

Sudbury Lake: 188 Greylag Geese, 63 Canada Geese, 8 Mute Swans, 5 Cormorants, 9 Grey Herons, 3 Gadwall, 14 Tufted Ducks, Buzzard, Kingfisher.

Middleton Moor: 8 Wigeon, 98 Teal, 14 Lapwings, 8 Snipe.

Kedleston Park: Red-breasted Goose (escape).

Brailsford: 3 Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, 25 Canada Geese, 6 Tufted Ducks, 4 Moorhens, 17Coots, Meadow Pipit.

Butterley Res: 11 Great-crested Grebes, 4 Mute Swans, 22 Tufted Ducks, 2 Common Gulls, LBB Gull, Mistle Thrush, 5 Bullfinch.

Osmaston: 15 Red-legged Partridge.

Osmaston Park: Cormorant, 5 Mute Swans, Canada Goose, 5 Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 30 Pheasants, 13 Moorhens, 63 Coots.

Weston-on-Trent: 54 Mute Swans, 50 Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, 8 Stock Doves, 70 Fieldfare, 40 Redwings, Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 20 Yellowhammers.

Willington GP's: 2 Pintail.

Latest Sightings 22/12/2014

Beeley Moor: Snow Bunting mid afternoon on grass verge by Bent Lane then flew off and no further sign.

Markeaton Park: Little Egret.

Shipley Lake: 3 Cormorants, 11 Goosander.

Straw's Bridge: Greylag Goose, 64 Canada Geese, 2 Shoveler.

Barrow-on-Trent: 72 Mute Swans.

Twyford: 21 Mute Swans.

Hilton GP's: Little Grebe, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Cormorants, Teal.

Melbourne Pool: Little Grebe, Cormorant, 5 Grey Herons, 3 Greylag Geese, 117 Canada Geese, 25 Pochard, 10 Moorhens, 2 Common Gulls.

Littleover: Blackcap.

Newton Solney: 3 Little Egrets, 35 Mute Swans, 37 Teal, Kestrel, 52 Stock Doves.

Latest Sightings 21/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver still. Also 8 Goosander, 20 Cormorants, 8 Snipe, Kingfisher, Yellow-legged Gull, GBB Gull, Raven.

Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike at Beeley Triangle, also the Barn Owl again and several Brambling on Bent Lane.

Carr Vale NR: Siberian Chiffchaff still in brambles on the embankment.

Staveley SF: 5 Wigeon, 34 Teal, 9 Snipe.

Dove Valley Lake: Greylag Goose, 150 Canada Geese, 12 Wigeon, 104 Teal, 2 Pintail, 15 Pochard, 5 Bullfinch.

Foston: Cormorant, 44 Mallards, Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrine, 240 Lapwings.

Mackworth Park: Kestrel, 3 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 7 Bullfinch.

Mickleover SF: Buzzard, Kestrel, 9 Bullfinch.

Moorway Lane: Water Rail, 21 Magpies, 42 Carrion Crows.

Hayfield: 65 Pink-footed Geese, 48 Goldfinch.

Renishaw Park: 21 Cormorants, 15 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 17 Shoveler, Water Rail, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker.

Old Whittington SF: 8 Gadwall, 2 Grey Wagtails.

Oakwood: 2 Blackcaps.

Somercotes: Sparrowhawk, Redwing, 45 House Sparrows.

Newton Solney: 10 Little Egrets, 2 Goosander, Oystercatcher.

Latest Sightings 20/12/2014

Carr Vale NR: Siberian Chiffchaff still around brambles on the embankment.

Beeley Moor: Barn Owl early morning. 180 Golden Plover on Screetham Lane.

Ogston Reservoir: Gadwall, 13 Tufted Ducks, Goldeneye, Kingfisher, male Peregrine killed a female Teal.

Ashgate: 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.

Abbey Hill Flood: 30 Teal, 6 Common Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 3 Meadow Pipits.

Denby: 6 Teal.

Findern: Little Grebe, 16 Gadwall.

Newton Solney: 7 Pink-footed Geese, 175 Canada Geese.

Latest Sightings 19/12/2014

Carr Vale NR: Siberian Chiffchaff around brambles on embankment.

Willington GP's: 2 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 12 Cormorants, 96 Canada Geese, 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Little Grebes, 225 Wigeon, 137 Teal, 12 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Pintail, 2 Water Rail, Kingfisher, c400 Lapwings, Kestrel.

Barrow GP'S: Little Egret, 7 Cormorants, 6 Goldeneye, 34 Tufted Ducks, 4 Little Grebes, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 74 Mute Swans.

Locko Park: 2 Grey Herons, 3 Cormorants, 71 Greylag Geese, 58 Canada Geese, Pink-footed Goose, Canada/Greylag hybrid, Great Crested Grebe, 14 Tufted Ducks, Buzzard.

Ogston Reservoir: 34 Greylag Geese, Wigeon, Gadwall, 9 Tufted Ducks, 23 Redwings.

Drakelow NR: Barn Owl.

Moorway Lane Pond: 5 Common Gulls, Kingfisher, 20 Magpies.

Shiningcliff Woods: Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Grey Wagtail, 12 Wrens, 11 Blackbirds, 2 Goldcrest, 17 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 10 Blue Tits, 10 Great Tits, 8 Nuthatch, 4 Treecreepers, 3 Jays, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Bullfinch.

Latest Sightings 18/12/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 Cormorants, 149 Canada Geese, c150 Greylag Geese, 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese, Little Grebe, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Coots, 4 Moorhens, 74 Mallards, 2 Shoveler, 69 Teal, 7 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Ducks, 6Goosander, Barn Owl, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Green Woodpecker.

Carsington Water: 16 Cormorants, 4 Gadwall, 170 Pochard, 19 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, c600 Lapwings, Kingfisher, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, c30 Redwings.

Abbey Hill Flash: 73 Canada Geese, 32 Greylag Geese, Canada/Greylag hybrid, 5 Coots, 2 Moorhens, Cormorant, 9 Tufted Ducks, 3 Grey Herons, 78 Mallards, 28 Teal, juv Mute Swan, 2 Herring Gulls, 375 BH Gulls, 4 Common Gulls, 20 Goldfinch, Stock Dove, Buzzard, 2 Little Grebes.

Wingerworth: Great Grey Shrike along Langer Lane.

Belper Sewage Works: 23 Mallards, Grey Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtails, Jay.

Ogston Reservoir: 1st winter drake Scaup, 2 Mute Swans, Gadwall, Goldeneye.

Latest Sightings 17/12/2014

Shipley Lake: 3 Cormorants, 2 Shoveler, 4 Goosander, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Straw's Bridge: 5 Cormorants.

Rowthorne: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Fieldfare, Nuthatch.

Ogston Reservoir: A Chiffchaff on the West Bank, 2 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 11 Tufted Ducks, 13 Great Crested Grebes.

Latest Sightings 16/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver.

Chatsworth Park: 3 Little Grebes, 7 Goosander, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Greenfinch.

Avenue Washlands: Chiffchaff.

Ogston Reservoir: 3 Wigeon, Pochard, Goldeneye, 58 Fieldfare, 15 Siskin.

Latest Sightings 15/12/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 4 Cormorants, 2 Grey Herons, 149 Canada Geese, 100+ Greylag Geese, 2 escaped blue morph Snow Geese, 63 Mallards, 49 Teal, Wigeon, 7 Moorhens, Water Rail, 2 Kestrels, 4 Buzzards, Little Owl, 111 BH Gulls, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stock Doves, 2 Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush,16 Blackbirds, 12 Fieldfares, 10 Redwings, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 25 Goldfinch, 3 Bullfinch, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Ravens, Reed Bunting.

Latest Sightings 14/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver, adult Caspian Gull.

Ogston Reservoir: A Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at the southern end of the West Bank opposite the fishermens car park, 36 Greylag Geese, Goldeneye.

Upper Loads: 100 Golden Plover.

Old Whittington SF: Gadwall, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Chiffchaffs.

Poolsbrook Marsh: 4 Gadwall, 2 Water Rail.

Renishaw Park: Mandarin, 17 Gadwall, 19 Shoveler, 60 Stock Doves.

Chellaston: 10 Fieldfare, 200 Jackdaws, 25 Linnets, 55 Yellowhammers.

Latest Sightings 13/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver still. 6 Little Grebes, 48 Great Crested Grebes, 16 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 11 Mute Swans, 4 Greylag Geese, 73 Canada Geese, 42 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 106 Teal, 140 Mallards, 109 Pochard, 228 Tufted Ducks, 8 Goldeneye, 3 Moorhens, 1'125 Coots, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 342 Lapwings, 2 Redshank, 13 Snipe, Kingfisher.

Carr Vale NR: Ferruginous Duck on Middle Flash from the viewing mound.

Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike showing well on the edge of Sitches Plantation, 14 Crossbills on Flash Lane.

Middleton Moor: c80'000 Starlings into roost this evening.

Ogston Reservoir: 59 Pink-footed Geese flew West at 12.00hrs, 34 Greylag Geese, 16 Great Crested Grebes, 14 Tufted Ducks, 112 Lapwings, later a 1st winter Caspian Gull in the roost.

Findern: Blackcap.

Chesterfield: 2 Willow Tits, Chiffchaff.

Glossop: Blackcap.

Hilton GP's: 7 Great-crested Grebes, 6 Teal, 34 Tufted Ducks, 2 Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, Willow Tit, 2 Coal Tit, Goldcrest.

Latest Sightings 12/12/2014

Mapperley Res: 2 Mandarin.

Mapperley Wood: Tawny Owl.

Ogston Reservoir: Jack Snipe in front of the members hide, 2 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, Goldeneye. Later a 1stw Caspian Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.

Latest Sightings 11/12/2014

Breaston: 3 Bullfinch.

Willington GP's: 2 Little Grebes, 2 Little Egrets, Egyptian Goose, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Kestrel, Herring Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Treecreeper, 8 Bullfinch.

Latest Sightings 10/12/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 116 Canada Geese, 150 Greylag Geese, 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese, Cormorant, 30 Mallards, 16 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 24 Teal, 6 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goosander, 3 Snipe, 52 BH Gulls, 7 Stock Doves, c30 Fieldfare.

Kedleston Park: 8 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, 3 Little Grebes, 211 Canada Geese, 210 Greylag Geese, 3 Pink-footed Geese, Red-breasted Goose, 2 Cormorants, 7 Mute Swans, 98 Mallards, 28 Gadwall, 19 Teal, Wigeon, 2 Shelduck, 19 Mandarin, 6 Goosander, 4 Tufted Ducks, 62 Coots, 7 Moorhens, Buzzard, Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, 45 BH Gulls.

Church Wilne Lane: Stonechat, Buzzard, Kestrel, Yellowhammer, several Skylark, 5 Snipe, 10 Linnets, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Pied Wagtails, c75 Starlings, Reed Bunting.

Sudbury Hall Lake: 8 Mute Swans, 29 Coots, Kingfisher, 2 Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 5 Goosander, 12 Greylag Geese, 14 Tufted Ducks.

Norbury Pond: Cormorant, Grey Heron, 2 Mandarin, Teal, 5 Mallards, Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail.

Thulston: 7 Golden Plover, 70 Lapwings, 20 Fieldfare.

Derwent Meadows DWT: 3 Little Grebes, 4 Goosander, Sparrowhawk.

Ogston Reservoir: 29 Greylag Geese, Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 10 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 270 Lapwings.

Latest Sightings 09/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver, 10 Goosander, 7 Goldeneye, 5 Common Scoters off Stones Island.

Wyver Lane NR: Cormorant, 110 Canada Geese, c150 Greylag Geese, presumed escaped Blue Morph Snow Goose, 2 Coots, 24 Mallards, 10 Mandarin, 36 Teal, Goosander, 4 Tufted Ducks, 2 Buzzards, Snipe, Little Owl, 3 Pied Wagtails, Green Woodpecker, c50 Fieldfares.

Ogston Reservoir: 29 Greylag Geese, 4 Goldeneye, adult male Peregrine killed a Moorhen, adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.

Willington GP's: Bittern from platform 4.

Newton Solney: Peregrine, 3 Kingfishers, 4 Bullfinch.

Latest Sightings 08/12/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Cormorant, 50 Teal, 4 Shoveler, Tufted Duck.

Ogston Reservoir: Wigeon, Pochard, Goldeneye, 252 Lapwings, the escaped Yellow-billed Teal still present, later 2 Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost.

Latest Sightings 07/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver off Stones Island, Shelduck, Goosander, Goshawk, Curlew, several hundred Lapwings, adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Ogston Reservoir: 34 Greylag Geese, 5 Wigeon, 112 Teal, 10 Tufted Ducks, Goldeneye, Goosander, c250 Lapwings, 1st winter Yellow-legged Gull.

Church Wilne: Great Grey Shrike: The Great Grey Shrike was again present this afternoon-7th Dec in hedgerows either side of Wilne Lane at the Church Wilne end. The bird can be elusive and very mobile and should be looked for from Wilne lane going towards the Fireworks Factory after the public bridlepath to Draycott. Currently it is frequenting hedgerows going in a NW direction from the road and also goes into a hedge by a pair of white posts with red tops on the left hand side of the road just past the entrance to the bridleway. Please view only from the roads and the bridleway and do not enter the fields. The bird has apparently been present in the area since November 9th. This is the first record in the Trent Valley since 2 in Jan/March 2007.

Chatsworth Park: 120 Mallards, 9 Goosander on the river, 12 Mistle Thrush.

Hayfield: Fieldfare, 50 Redwings, 5 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch.

Poolsbrook Marsh: 2 Gadwall, Water Rail.

Renishaw Park: 15 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 10 Shoveler, 2 Water Rail, Kingfisher.

Steetley Quarry: Cormorant, 2 Gadwall, 38 Tufted Ducks, Buzzard.

Kedleston Park: 13 Goosander.

Willington GP: Treecreeper.  

Latest Sightings 06/12/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver.

Ogston Reservoir: Goosander, 2nd winter Caspian Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.

Beeley Moor: The Great Grey Shrike present on Bent Lane near Bumper Castle. Several 100 Lapwings and 30 Golden Plover on Screetham Lane. Also several hundred Linnets, 100+ Skylark, 30 Yellowhammers and several Brambling.

Poulter CP: Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail.

Holymoorside: 3 Stock Doves, Kingfisher, Dipper, Green Woodpecker, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Treecreepers.

Drakelow NR: 165 Cormorants, Little Egret, 6 Shelduck.

Latest Sightings 05/12/2014

Carsington Water: Report of a Common Sandpiper. December records are quite rare, but not unheard of, so if anybody has any info on this record can they please let me know. Cheers.

Ogston Reservoir: 36 Greylag Geese, 3 Wigeon, 88 Teal, fem/imm Goldeneye. Later a 2nd winter Caspian Gull and an adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.

Osmaston Park: 8 Buzzards, Red Kite.

Derwent Meadows DWT: 2 Pochard, 7 Tufted Ducks, 7 Goosander.

Chellaston: Grey Wagtail.

Glossop: Chiffchaff.

Latest Sightings 04/12/2014

Carsington Water: 114 Canada Geese, Grey Heron, 17 Cormorants, 8 Gadwall, 12 Goldeneye, 122 Pochard, 6 Moorhens, Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 2 Redshank, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, Herring Gull, 400+ Common Gull, Kingfisher, 7 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Nuthatch, 104 Blackbirds, 16 Dunnock, 42 Robins, 30 Blue Tits, 27 Great Tits, 40 Long-tailed Tits, 7 Coal Tits, 7 Willow Tits, 9 Song Thrush, 48 Wrens, 7 Pied Wagtails, 3 Linnets, 17 Magpies, Jay, 41 Chaffinch, 51 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 22 Bullfinch, 77 Redwings, 5 Treecreepers, 6 Goldcrest, 3 Siskin, 2 Ravens.

Ogston Reservoir: Water Rail seen at 08.00hrs, 5 Wigeon, adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Latest Sightings 03/12/2014

Poolsbrook Marsh: Water Rail, 2 Willow Tits, 6 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Bullfinch.

Ogston Reservoir: 1st winter Caspian Gull roosted, also 2 Yellow-legged Gulls. 3 Wigeon, 78 Teal, Pochard, Goldeneye, and a Woodcock left Carr Wood at dusk.

Normanton Brook: Kestrel, 10 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, 100 Starlings.

Hayfield: A report of 10 Waxwings.

Central Derbyshire: Great Grey Shrike.

Latest Sightings 02/12/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Little Grebe, 2 Grey Herons, 85 Canada Geese, 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese, 132 Greylag Geese, 5 Moorhens, Coot, 13 Mandarin, 52 Teal, 20 Wigeon, 9 Gadwall, Shoveler, 2 Tufted Ducks, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Peregrine, 285 BH Gulls, Common Gull, Skylark, Mistle Thrush, 14 Redwings, 12 Goldfinch, Siskin.

Carsington Water: 2 Whooper Swans, 15 Pintail, 2 Goosander.

Abbey Hill Flash: Drake Green-winged Teal, 47 Teal, 19 Mallards, 5 Tufted Ducks, 2 Grey Herons, Snipe, 6 Coots, 23 BH Gulls, Common Gull, 2 Pied Wagtails.

Ogston Reservoir: 28 Greylag Geese, 8 Wigeon, Goldeneye.

Taddington: 3 Buzzards.

West Hallam: 135 Pink-footed Geese over.

Willington GP's: Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, 82 Wigeon, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, Jay.

Latest Sightings 01/12/2014

Carsington Water: Grey Heron, 16 Cormorants, 55 Pink-footed Geese East at 11.25, Shelduck, 2 Red-crested Pochards, 136 Pochard, 16 Goldeneye, 13 Goosander, Buzzard, 27 Snipe, Redshank, Dunlin, 460 Lapwings, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, Kingfisher, Skylark, Grey Wagtail, 30 Blackbirds, 150 Redwings, Raven displaying, 25 Siskin, 80 Goldfinch.

Cromford: 150 Goldfinch.

Screetham Lane: 3 Buzzards, 500 Lapwings, 700 Jackdaws, 200 Starlings, 12 Yellowhammers.

Uppertown: 4 Tree Sparrows, 30 Siskin.

Chellaston: 400 Wood Pigeon, 13 Skylark, 3 Redwings, 150 Jackdaws, 45 Linnets, Yellowhammer.

Foremark Reservoir: No sign of yesterday's Slavonian Grebe, but Little Grebe, 21 Great Crested Grebes, 14 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 15 Tufted Ducks, Goldeneye, Goldcrest and 4 Lesser Redpoll.

Chaddesden Sidings: 3 Jack Snipe.

Ogston Reservoir: Female Common Scoter, 5 Wigeon, 5Goldeneye.

Latest Sightings 30/11/2014

Carsington Water: 1st winter Mediterranean Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 5 Shelduck, drake Goosander, 3 Curlew, 4 Skylark.

Carr Vale NR; Siberian Chiffchaff on the embankment.

Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike at Wraggs Quarry, 300+ Pink-footed Geese over, a Stonechat, several Brambling on Bent Lane.

Ogston Reservoir: 6 Whooper Swans (4 adults & 2 juvs) arrived at around 10.20hrs and another 3 adults arrived at 10.46hrs, 7 Wigeon, 3 Goldeneye, Goosander, Kingfisher, 4 Ravens. Later in the gull roost a 1st w Caspian Gull and 3 Yellow-legged Gulls (1stw and 2 adults).

Foremark Reservoir: Slavonian Grebe off the dam.

Poolsbrook Marsh: 7 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 13 Shoveler, Water Rail.

Steetley Quarry: Barn Owl.

NW Derbyshire: Short-eared Owl.

Findern: Woodcock (road casualty).

Willington GP's: 4 Little Egrets, 51 Greylag Geese, Egyptian Goose, 120 Wigeon, 55 Golden Plover, 400 Lapwings, 350 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gulls.

Latest Sightings 29/11/2014

Abbey Hill Flood: Drake Green-winged Teal with c35 Teal.

Long Eaton GP's: Bar-tailed Godwit mobile around the Pylon Pit.

Darley Dale: 4 Whooper Swans south at 09.30.

Latest Sightings 28/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 3 Grey Herons, Cormorant, 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese, 191 Canada Geese, 113 Greylag Geese, Shoveler, Gadwall, 6 Wigeon, 36 Teal, 68 Mallards, 2 Goosander, 4 Tufted Ducks, Buzzard, Kestrel, 4 Coots, 5 Moorhens, 121 BH Gulls, 9 Redwings, Mistle Thrush, 10 Starlings.

Willington GP's: 11 Grey Herons, 5 Little Egrets, Water Rail, 19 Coots, 12 Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebe, 3 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 13 Cormorants, Kingfisher, 8 Gadwall, 101 Lapwings, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Skylark, 16 Tufted Ducks, Snipe.

Swarkestone: 72 Mute Swans, 165 Greylag Geese, 85 Canada Geese.

St Chad's Water: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Mute Swans, Grey Heron, Cormorant, 34 Coots, 7 Moorhens, Shoveler, 8 Wigeon, Kingfisher, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Gadwall, 15 Tufted Ducks, 23 Mallards.

Barrow GP'S: 2 Little Egrets, 10 Gadwall, 6 Mute Swans, 12 Cormorants, 3 Common Gulls, female Goldeneye, 49 Tufted Ducks, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Sandpiper, 13 Coots, 12 Mallards, 4 Great Crested Grebes, Grey Heron, 5 Wigeon.

Ambaston GP's: 8 Mute Swans, Little Grebe, 22 Gadwall, 46 Wigeon, 9 Tufted Ducks, 3 Pochard, 92 Coots,  48 BH Gulls.

Latest Sightings 27/11/2014

Carr Vale NR: 1st winter Little Gull flew North this morning.

Latest Sightings 26/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, 2 Cormorants, 100+ Canada Geese, c140 Greylag Geese, 6 Teal, 98 Mallards, 11 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, Shoveler, 13 Mandarin, 2 Goosander, 4 Moorhens, Coot, Buzzard, 26 BH Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, c30 Fieldfares, 2 Jays.

Latest Sightings 25/11/2014

Carsington Water: 14 Snipe, c20 Redwing, Kingfisher. 

Beeley Moor: Great Grey Shrike near Wraggs Quarry.

Foremark Reservoir: 2 adult Caspian Gulls in the roost, also 4 Yellow-legged Gulls.

Kinder Res: Cormorant, Goosander, 4 Red Grouse.

Hayfield: Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Dipper. 

Latest Sightings 24/11/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Grey Herons, 30 Pink-footed Geese flew SE at 08.50hrs, 58 Canada Geese, 6 Gadwall, 2 Red-crested Pochards, 5 Goldeneye, 15 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, 25 Snipe, 3 Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, Skylark, Kingfisher, 3 Lesser Redpoll.

Latest Sightings 23/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Little Grebe, 2 Grey Herons, Cormorant, 2 Mute Swans, c140 Greylag Geese, c145 Canada Geese, 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese, 82 Mallards, 44 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, Goosander, 3 Moorhens, Coot, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 4 Snipe, Little Owl, Tawny Owl, 4 Pied Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Fieldfares, Goldcrest.

Carsington Water: Little Egret, 11 Snipe, Kingfisher.

Ogston Reservoir: c70 Pink-footed Geese flew SE at 11.36hrs, 6 Wigeon, fem/imm Pintail, 2 female Goldeneye, 2 Goosanders flew through, 18 Snipe, Raven.

Chatsworth: 70 Pink-footed Geese over, 2 Wigeon by the river.

Willington GP's: 6 Little Egrets, 4 Shelduck, 150 Wigeon.

Apperknowle: Blackcap.

Derby: 120 Pink-footed Geese East.

Pebley Pond: 4 Goosander.

Poolsbrook Marsh: 2 Water Rail, Firecrest.

Renishaw Park: Gadwall, 9 Shoveler, 7 Goosander, Water Rail.

Steetley Quarry: 45 Tufted Ducks, Goldeneye, 15 Reed Buntings.

Littleover: 4 Common Gulls, 3 Mistle Thrush.

Mickleover Sewage Farm: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, 3 LBB Gulls, Grey Wagtail, 2 Song Thrush, Nuthatch, 4 Bullfinch.

Holymoorside: Kingfisher, Dipper, Goldcrest, 14 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Treecreepers.

Walton Dam: Goosander, Kingfisher.

Latest Sightings 22/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 Grey Herons, Little Grebe, 3 Cormorants, 28 Teal, 6 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 4 Moorhens, Buzzard, Kestrel, Snipe, c500 BH Gulls, 32 LBB Gulls over, 10 Herring Gulls south, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Skylark, Goldcrest, 2 Jays.

Carsington Water: 5 Goldeneye, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Woodcock flew over the dam wall, adult Caspian Gull, adult Med Gull, 5 Yellow-legged Gulls.

Willington GP's: 2 Little Egrets, 26 Cormorants, 15 Grey Herons, 45 Greylag Geese, 4 Shelduck, 300 Mallards, 5 Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 20 Fieldfare, 3 Redwings, Cetti's Warbler, Raven, 6 Bullfinch, 3 Reed Buntings.

Lower Hartshay: 26 Wigeon, 30 Teal, 54 Moorhens.

Kilburn Flash: Drake Green-winged Teal this morning before flying south, also 6 Mute Swans, 8 Teal, Shoveler.

Langley Mill: Barn Owl.

Abbey Hill Flash: 2 Greylag Geese, 97 Canada Geese, 2 Wigeon, 25 Teal, 180 BH Gulls, 11 Common Gulls, 20 Meadow Pipits.

Kirk Hallam Lake: 7 Shoveler, Kingfisher, Muscovy Duck.

Matlock: Dipper.

Holymoorside: Woodcock, 3 Reed Buntings.

Latest Sightings 21/11/2014

Carsington Water: 10 Little Grebes, 38 Great-crested Grebes, 2 Grey Herons, 60 Canada Geese, 18 Cormorants, 28 Mute Swans, 10 Gadwall, 106 Wigeon, Shoveler, 4 Red-crested Pochards, 111 Pochard, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 4 Moorhens, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, c500 Lapwings, 3 Redshank, 3 Snipe, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, adult Mediterranean Gull, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Stock Doves, 12 Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, 8 Siskin, c40 Starlings, 2 Ravens.

Ogston Reservoir: Wigeon, Pintail, 2 Goldeneye, adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost.

Raynesway: Goosander, 6 Teal.

Hatton: 12 Mute Swans.

Milton: Kestrel, 100 Fieldfare.

Moorway Lane Pond: Teal, Water Rail, LBB Gull, 17 Collared Doves.

Newton Solney: 110 Canada Geese, 30 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 63 Mallards, Redshank, 5 Stock Doves.

Willington PS: 2 Peregrine.

St Chad's Water: 5 Little Egrets.

Latest Sightings 20/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese still (these are generally only being seen in the roost, ie early morning or late afternoon), 124 Canada Geese, 144 Greylag Geese, 2 Cormorants, Little Grebe, 85 Mallards, 21 Teal, 5 Mandarin, Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 3 Moorhens, Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 6 Pheasants, 317 BH Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 15 Blackbirds, c20 Redwings, 6 Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, 2 Jays, Goldcrest, 6 Goldfinch.

Carsington Water: 4 Red-crested Pochards, Redshank, 10+ Snipe.

Ogston Reservoir: 23 Greylag Geese, Wigeon, 2 Pochard.

Derwent Meadows DWT: 127 Cormorants, 169 Stock Doves.

Hilton GP's: 2 Cormorants, Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Long-tailed Tits, Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper, Jay, 2 Bullfinch.

Latest Sightings 19/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese, 108 Greylag Geese, 109 Canada Geese, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, imm Mute Swan, 76 Mallards, 68 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, Goosander, Kestrel, 199 BH Gulls, Little Owl, 13 Skylark, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtails, 8 Redwings.

Carsington Water: 2 Grey Herons, 4 Red-crested Pochard, drake Goosander, 2 Golden Plover, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, female Stonechat.

Abbey Hill Flash: Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 3 Mute Swans, 79 Canada Geese, Greylag Goose, 11 Coots, 30 Mallards, c35 Teal, 5 Tufted Ducks, Buzzard, 76 BH Gulls, Jay, 11 Meadow Pipits, 21 Pied Wagtails, Goldcrest, c25 Goldfinch, Greenfinch.

River Dove at Doveridge: Cormorant, 5 Mute Swans, 2 Wigeon, 12 Mallards, 3 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, 2 Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Goldcrest, LBB Gull, 10 Fieldfare.

Willington GP's: Bittern briefly this morning, 4 Whooper Swans NW, 30 Greylag Geese, 62 Canada Geese, 2 Little Grebes, 14 Great Crested Grebes, 26 Cormorants, 2 Grey Herons, 4 Water Rail, 4 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 10 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 51 Tufted Ducks, 6 Goosander, 2 Kingfishers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, Chiffchaff, c600 Starlings.

Middleton Moor: 2 female Bearded Tits.

Derwent Meadows DWT:5 Tufted Ducks, 2 Kestrel, Bullfinch.

Langley Mill: 2 Little Owls.

Calver: 5 Mandarin, 5 Goosander, 2 Dipper.

Normanton Brook: 20 Meadow Pipits, 15 Pied Wagtails, Willow Tit, c100 Jackdaws.

Church Wilne Ski-Pit: 4 Little Grebes, Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 7 Pochard, 65 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 173 Coots, 20 Lapwings, 2 Common Gulls.

Long Eaton GP's: 13 Pochard, 110 Tufted Ducks, 3 Goldeneye, 6 Lapwings, 4 Common Gulls, Kingfisher.

Moorway Lane Pond: Teal, 25 Magpies.

St Chad's Water: Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Little Egrets, 4 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, Shoveler, 23 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher.

Latest Sightings 18/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 presumed escaped blue morph Snow Geese, c130 Greylag Geese, imm Mute Swan, Cormorant, Grey Heron, 109 Mallards, 76 Teal, 14 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 6 Wigeon, 5 Moorhens, Coot, Buzzard, 5 Snipe, 37 BH Gulls, Little Owl, Grey Wagtail, Stock Dove, 2 Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, 3 Redwings, 5 Blackbirds, c200 Jackdaws.

Willington GP's: Bittern briefly, also 4 Whooper Swans flew northwest.

Ticknall: 11 Common Gulls.

Barrow GP'S: 5 Little Grebes, 17 Cormorants, 5 Little Egrets, 3 Teal, Green Sandpiper.

Ingleby: Sparrowhawk.

Staunton Harold Res: 19 Cormorants, 3 Greylag Geese, 3 Wigeon, 26 Teal, 3 Moorhens, Common Gull, LBB Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch.

Swarkestone Bridge: 86 Mute Swans, 3 Whooper Swans.

Latest Sightings 17/11/2014

Carsington Water: Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Goldeneye, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Peregrine, Yellow-legged Gull, 8 Siskin.

Chatsworth Park: Shoveler, 3 Goosander, Woodcock, Raven.

Abbey Hill Flood: 27 Teal, Kestrel.

Chester Green: 180 Black-headed Gulls.

Denby: 5 Teal.

Derby: 15 Moorhens.

Findern: 11 Gadwall, 11 Moorhens.

Markeaton Park Lake: 93 Canada Geese, Mandarin, 42 Tufted Ducks, 10 Moorhens.

Willington Railway Pond: 2 Mute Swans.

Latest Sightings 16/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 167 Canada Geese, 2 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, Green Woodpecker, Little Owl.

Carr Vale NR: Grey Plover over but no sign of the Garganey.

Findern: Blackcap.

Drakelow NR: Little Egret, 6 Water Rail, Woodcock, Cetti's Warbler, 9 Goldcrest.

Latest Sightings 15/11/2014

Willington GP's: 5 Little Egrets, 6 Grey Herons, 9 Cormorants, 5 Mute Swans, 15 Greylag Geese, 14 Great Crested Grebes, Little Grebe, 2 Water Rails, Goldeneye, 13 Shoveler,3 Gadwall, 66 Wigeon, 80 Teal, 9 Pochard, Pochard x Ferruginous Duck hybrid, Common Sandpiper, 7 Snipe, 4 Goldcrest, 8 Cettis Warblers, Kestrel, 9 LBB Gull, Common Gull.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile Garganey still.

Willington GP's: Short-eared Owl again hunting in the paddocks area.

Chatsworth: 4 Mandarin, Shoveler, Goosander, 15 Redpoll, 6 Siskin.

Longshaw: 40 Mandarin.

Dove Valley Lake: Little Grebe, 2 Wigeon, 16 Teal, 2 Pochard, LBB Gull.

Etwall: 15 Moorhens.

Foston: Kestrel, Stonechat, Mistle Thrush, 40 Goldfinch.

Hilton GP's: Little Grebe, 10 Great Crested Grebes, Shoveler, 42 Tufted Ducks, Jay.

Newton Solney: 40 Mute Swans, Wigeon, Cetti's Warbler.

Latest Sightings 14/11/2014

Carsington Water: Little Egret, 18 Cormorants, 14 Little Grebes, 2 Grey Herons, 8 Pheasants, Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Red-crested Pochards, 107 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, Redshank, 21 Snipe, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, Kingfisher, female Stonechat, 55 Goldfinch.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile Garganey still from the south screen.

Willington GP's: 2 Little Egrets, 10 Snipe, Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, Short-eared Owl, Grey Wagtail.

Drakelow NR: Little Egret, Goldeneye, Grey Wagtail, 35 Blackbirds, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Redpoll.

Goyt Valley: 2 Buzzards, 3 Kestrel.

Middleton Moor: 37 Lapwings, 2 Snipe.

Raynesway: Little Egret, 3 Goosander.

Latest Sightings 13/11/2014

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile Garganey still on the middle pool from the mound.

Latest Sightings 12/11/2014

Carsington Water: Little Egret, Grey Heron, 21 Cormorants, 39 Mute Swans, 4 Moorhens, 8 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, Shelduck, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 47 Pochard, 6 Goldeneye, Buzzard, Curlew, Redshank, 3 Snipe, c450 Lapwings, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, Kingfisher, Skylark, 6 Bullfinch, 2 Greenfinch, Brambling, Redpoll, 10+ Siskin, 9 Linnets, female Stonechat.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile drake Garganey still, 143 Teal, 102 Wigeon, 13 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 50 Herring Gulls, 40 GBB Gulls.

Avenue Washlands: Grey Heron, 7 Teal, Water Rail, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 15 Snipe, 24 Redwings, 16 Blackbirds, Willow Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 6 Bullfinch, c40 Goldfinch, 3 Yellowhammer.

Pride Park Sanctuary: 2 Snipe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Greenfinch, 4 Goldfinch.

Peewit Carr: Willow Tit.

Shipley Lagoon: Little Grebe, 9 Gadwall.

Latest Sightings 11/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Little Grebe, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, c100 Canada Geese, c120 Greylag Geese, 4 Moorhens, 98 Mallards, 68 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Goosander, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 6 Snipe, 1'100 BH Gulls, 5 Common Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 3 Pied Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, Skylark, 25 Redwings, Mistle Thrush, 55 Fieldfare, 40 Starlings, 11 Blackbirds, Jay, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tits.

Ogston Reservoir: Knot, 40 Cormorants, Wigeon, Goldeneye, 264 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, c2000 Gulls inc 57 Herring Gulls.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile drake Garganey still from the southern viewing screen.

Normanton Brook: 2 Green Sandpipers, Willow Tit.

Latest Sightings 10/11/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 12 Little Grebes, Little Egret, 2 Grey Herons, 23 Cormorants, 27 Mute Swans, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Goosander, 3+ Goldeneye, 3 Buzzards, Kestrel, 200+ Lapwings, Redshank, 13 Snipe, Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, Herring Gull, 405 Starlings, Grey Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrush, c20 Siskin, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 5+ Goldcrest, 2 Reed Buntings.

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, c25 Teal, 2Shoveler, 2 Goosander.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile drake Garganey still.

Ogston Reservoir: 2 Wigeon, Pochard, Goldeneye, Golden Plover over, the escaped Yellow-billed Teal still present.

Hassop: 3 Buzzards.

Berry Clough: 4 Buzzards, 3 Kestrel.

Willington GP's: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, 4 Water Rail, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, Grey Wagtail.

Latest Sightings 09/11/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile male Garganey still from south screen, also a Ring necked Parakeet flew south.

Willington GP's: 55 Wigeon, Goldeneye, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Green Sandpipers.

Chatsworth Park: 108 Mallards.

Errwood Reservoir: 70 Fieldfare, 20 Siskin.

Cotton Lees: 120 Fieldfare.

Rowsley: 120 Fieldfare.

Upper Loads: 2 Willow Tits.

Latest Sightings 08/11/2014

Upper Loads: 7460 Fieldfare through this morning.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile male Garganey still present from south screen.

Cathole: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 320 Fieldfare.

Holymoorside: 9 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Goldcrest, Siskin, 7 Bullfinch.

Ogston Res: 1 Wigeon, 7 Goosander present briefly early morning. Migrants passing over Highoredish included 392 Fieldfare, 216 Redwings, 19 Skylarks.

Latest Sightings 07/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, Little Grebe,  186 Canada Geese, 90 Greylag Geese, 60 Mallards, 31 Teal, 8 Mandarin, 4 Moorhens, female Tufted Duck, 2 female Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, Little Owl, c310 BH Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 6 Snipe, 25 Fieldfare.

Carsington Water: 34 Mute Swans, 16 Cormorants, 43 Canada Geese, 17 Little Grebes, 34 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Moorhens, 11 Gadwall, 220 Wigeon, 161 Teal, Goldeneye, 4 Pintail, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 63 Pochard, 230 Lapwings, 2 Redshank, Dunlin, 8 Snipe, Kingfisher, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Ravens, 13 Linnets.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile male Garganey still.

Shardlow: 5 Snipe.

Buxton: Blackcap.

Latest Sightings 06/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 4 Cormorants, 2 Grey Herons, 71 Canada Geese, 98 Greylag Geese, 41 Mallards, 53 Teal, 4 Mandarin, 2 Goosander, 3 Moorhen, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 209 BH Gulls, LBB Gull, Little Owl, 194 Starlings, 2 Pied Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, 5 Redwings, 34 Fieldfares, 3 Mistle Thrush, 445 Wood Pigeons, 9 Blackbirds, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Bullfinch, Green Woodpecker, Siskin, Jay, 6 Long-tailed Tits.

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, drake eclipse Red-breasted Merganser, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Herring Gulls.

Kedleston Park: 2 Cormorants, 4 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 6 Little Grebes, Great Crested Grebe, 37 Canada Geese, 6 Mute Swans, 129 Mallards, 10 Mandarin, 36 Teal, 59 Gadwall, 13 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 23 Tufted Ducks, Pochard, 14 Goosander, 7 Moorhens, 91 Coots, 152 BH Gulls, LBB Gull, Common Gull, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail.

Carr Vale NR: Juvenile male Garganey.

Latest Sightings 05/11/2014

Carsington Water: 24 Cormorants, 15 Gadwall, Goldeneye, female Peregrine, 5 Buzzards, Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawks, 223 Lapwings, 2 Redshank, Dunlin, 13 Snipe, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, Herring Gull, Kingfisher, Skylark, 6 Goldcrest, 2 Ravens, 13 Linnets.

Cromford: c140 Pink-footed Geese east at 09.50hrs.

Ramsley Res/Leash Fen: Great Grey Shrike still.

Ogston Reservoir: A total of 2370 Pink-footed Geese in 19 skeins flew SE over Highoredish, also 2 Goshawks (ad male and juv male), at the reservoir a fem Gadwall and 3 redhead Goosanders.

Church Wilne Reservoir: Great White Egret west.

Middleton Moor: 7 Snipe, 500 LBB Gulls, 80 Fieldfare, 104'000 Starlings.

Hardwick Park: Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch.

Shipley View Lagoon: Raven.

Chaddesden: 60 Pink-footed Geese east, 910 Jackdaws.

Breadsall: 200 Pink-footed Geese east.

Latest Sightings 04/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 Grey Herons, Cormorant, Little Grebe, 4 Greylag Geese, 8 Mandarin, 30 Teal, 2 Goosander, Coot, 6 Moorhens, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, 121 BH Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, Little Owl, 3 Skylark, Goldcrest, Green Woodpecker, 2 Meadow Pipits, Mistle Thrush, 9 Long-tailed Tits, Jay, 8 Blackbirds, 2 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Coal Tit, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Reed Bunting.

Great Longstone: 6 Redwings.

Drakelow NR: 224 Cormorants, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Green Sandpiper.

Featherbed Moss: Rough-legged Buzzard late morning before flying northeast.

Latest Sightings 03/11/2014

Carsington Water: Grey Heron, Barnacle Goose, 22 Cormorants, 11 Gadwall, 41 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 2 Redshank, 3 Snipe, Dunlin, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, Stonechat, 15 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, 2 Jays, Lesser Redpoll.

Upper Loads: Lapland Bunting through this morning at 07.20hrs.

Latest Sightings 02/11/2014

Carsington Water: 11 Barnacle Geese, Shoveler, 2 Red-crested Pochards, Dunlin, 100+ Fieldfare, Brambling.

Upper Loads: 565 Wood Pigeons, 425 Fieldfare, 40 Pink-footed Geese.

Pride Park Sanctuary: 2 Mute Swans, 4 Canada Geese, Stock Dove, 2 Wrens, 7 Dunnock, 4 Robins, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 15 Starlings, 3 Greenfinch, 26 Goldfinch, 6 Song Thrush, 8 Fieldfare, 12 Blackbirds, 5 Redwings, 4 Meadow Pipits, 10 Pied Wagtails, Sparrowhawk.

Sawley: Kestrel, 22 Goldfinch, Yellowhammer.

Hayfield: 2 Cormorants, 50 Pink-footed Geese, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, Tawny Owl, Dipper, 120 Fieldfare, Raven, 4 Siskin.

Drakelow NR: Cetti's Warbler singing and displaying to a Wren. Also Little Egret, female Pintail, 42 Shoveler, 4 Mandarin, 5 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 2 Tawny Owls, 2 Skylark in song, 73 Fieldfare S, 4 Goldcrest.

Breadsall: 6 Redwings, Blackcap.

Monyash: 5000 Starlings.

Parsley Hay: 2000 Starlings.

Latest Sightings 01/11/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 3 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 97 Greylag Geese, 63 Canada Geese, 64 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 4 Mandarin, 74 Mallards, 4 Snipe, Kestrel, 3 BH Gulls, Green Woodpecker, Little Owl,  c100 Redwings.

Carsington Water: 3 Greylag Geese, 9 Shoveler, 4 Goosander, 520 Jackdaws, 1200 Wood Pigeon, 14 Skylark, Brambling, Yellowhammer, Redpoll, 15 Linnets.

Ramsley Res/Leash Fen: Great Grey Shrike still present.

Ockbrook: Rough-legged Buzzard reported flying over to the West.

Latest Sightings 31/10/2014

Carsington Water: Grey Heron, 15 Cormorants, Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye, 94 Pochard, 2 Kestrel, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 8 Snipe, 3 Dunlin, Redshank, 68 Lapwings, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Kingfisher, 2 Stonechat, Raven, Grey Wagtail, 6 Linnets, 320 Starlings, 352 Fieldfare, 1352 Redwings, 3 Skylark, 3 Stock Doves, 6 Chaffinch, 2 Greenfinch.

Ramsley Res/Leash Fen: Great Grey Shrike near Shilito Wood.

Long Eaton GP's: Jack Snipe still showing on Conservation Pit.

Middleton Moor: 2 Wigeon, 137 Teal, 35 Mallards, 3 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, Stonechat, Wheatear, 200 Fieldfare.

Latest Sightings 30/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 Grey Herons, 4 Cormorants, 30 Greylag Geese, Mute Swan, 5 Moorhens, 2 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 72 Teal, Pochard, 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Redshank, 13 Lapwings, Snipe, 119 BH Gulls, 3 LBB Gulls, Common Gull, 22 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, 66 Starlings, 21 Redwings, 12 Skylark, Raven, Greenfinch, 13 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay.

Carr Vale NR: 1st winter Kittiwake briefly.

Alvaston: 250 Pink-footed Geese west.

Chaddesden: 120 Fieldfare.

Latest Sightings 29/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 3 Whooper Swans, 19 Cormorants, 2 Grey Herons, 119 Pink-footed Geese through in 3 skeins, 28 Mute Swans, 10 Gadwall, 75 Pochard, 3 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Redshank, 6 Snipe, 87 Lapwings, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 16 Meadow Pipits, Kingfisher, 1'200 Wood Pigeon, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Redpoll, Raven.

Ogston Reservoir: At least 12 Bearded Tits dropped into reeds by the hide at c11.00hrs but unfortunately they only stayed for a few minutes before heading off SW. The first record for Ogston and a record for Derbyshire. Also 5 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler and the escaped Yellow-billed Teal. Migrants over Highoredish included 7625 Wood Pigeon, 560 Starlings, c56 Pink-footed Geese flew SE at 09.30hrs, a further 36 flew SE at 09.35hrs and c40 flew NW at 13.15hrs, a Merlin SW at 09.40hrs. Also a juv male Goshawk seen on six separate occasions hunting Woodpigeons around Highoredish and a Fieldfare there.

Upper Loads: 29'635 Wood Pigeon south in 75 mins.

Long Eaton GP's: Jack Snipe still on Conservation Pit.

Chapel-en-le-frith: 370 Pink-footed Geese.

Pride Park Sanctuary: 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Wrens, Stonechat, 8 Goldfinch.

Latest Sightings 28/10/2014

Carsington Water: Adult Great Northern Diver, Black-necked Grebe, 2 Stonechat, 7 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawk, 139 Lapwings, Redshank, adult Med Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 15'000 Gulls in roost, 30 Meadow Pipits, 855 Wood Pigeon, 235 Starlings, 200 Redwings, 12 Skylark, 6 Greenfinch, Redpoll, 2 Jays.

Long Eaton: 2 Buzzards.

Ladybower Res: 46 Mandarin, 10 Pied Wagtails, 8 Goldcrest.

Latest Sightings 27/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 3 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 6 Canada Geese, 5 Greylag Geese, 62 Teal, 6 Shoveler, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 161 BH Gulls, 8 Blackbirds, Song Thrush, 10 Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tit, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, 12 Goldfinch, Jay, Reed Bunting.

Carsington Water: 33 Meadow Pipits, Merlin, Redshank, 2 Stonechat, 4 Buzzards, Yellow-legged Gull. Visible migration:  6 Golden Plover, 270 Wood Pigeon, Fieldfare, 15 Meadow Pipits, 15 Chaffinch, 20 Redwings, 30 Starlings.

Long Eaton GP's: Jack Snipe on Conservation Pit.

Harewood Moor: 2815 Wood Pigeon over South.

Flash Lane: 40 Brambling.

Latest Sightings 26/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Cormorant, 62 Greylag Geese, 23 Teal, 6 Shoveler, c100 BH Gulls.

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, Goldeneye, 2 Stonechats in WLC creek.

Harland Edge: Red Kite.

Leash Fen: Red Kite.

Linacre Res: 69 Mandarin on the middle reservoir this morning.

Freebirch: 34 Golden Plover, 44 Lapwings.

Willington GP's: Little Egret, Goosander, Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Common Gulls.

Latest Sightings 25/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields.

Goyt Valley: Great Grey Shrike still this morning then flew towards Wild Moor.

Kedleston Park: 80 Greylag Geese, 4 Mandarin, 8 Goosander, 2 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, Buzzard, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Ravens.

Ogston Reservoir: 108 Teal, Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, migrants passing over Highoredish included c1950 Wood Pigeon, 67 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 22 Redpoll. The escaped Yellow-billed Teal present again.

Cathole: 1450 Wood Pigeon, 2 Ravens.

Errwood Valley: 6 Cormorants, 20 Siskin.

Carr Vale NR: Jack Snipe to right of mound in reedbed beyond first channel.

North Derbyshire: 170 Pink-footed Geese over Snake Pass this afternoon.

Clay Cross: 150 Pink-footed Geese over at 18.05hrs.

Latest Sightings 24/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 Cormorants, Grey Heron, 86 Greylag Geese, 28 Canada Geese, 7 Shoveler, 41 Teal, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 12 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, 257 BH Gulls, 2 LBB Gulls, 2 Pied Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 13 Blackbirds, 80 Redwings, 100 Wood Pigeon, 8 Skylark, 10 Meadow Pipits, 23 Starlings, 3 Jays, 2 Greenfinch, 9 Goldfinch, Reed Bunting.

Staunton Harold Res: Adult Arctic Tern early morning, adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Ogston Reservoir: 110 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 24 Snipe, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff.

Goyt Valley: Great Grey Shrike.

Derwent Meadows DWT: 7 Goosander.

North Wingfield: 28 Pink-footed Geese.

Drakelow NR: Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest.

Latest Sightings 23/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 6 Goosander, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, c6000 BH Gulls, 625 Wood Pigeon, 3 Skylark, 25 Chaffinch, 15 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail, 12 Meadow Pipits, 20 Starlings, Siskin.

Ogston Reservoir: Mandarin, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Brambling over Highoredish.

Latest Sightings 22/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 21 Little Grebes, 2 Grey Herons, 15 Cormorants, 27 Mute Swans, 5 Whooper Swans, 15 Gadwall, 6 Goosander, 105 Pochard, 65 Canada Geese, Kestrel, 2 Buzzards, Snipe, 5 Pheasants, 45 Pied Wagtails, 2 Grey Wagtails, c6800 Gulls in the roost, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 31 Common Gulls, Rock Pipit, 25 Meadow Pipits, Kingfisher, 23 Starlings, 525 Wood Pigeon, 38 Redwings, 6 Chaffinch, 14 Skylarks, 3 Greenfinch, c120 Goldfinch, 4 Goldcrest.

Ogston Reservoir: Pink-footed Goose, Wigeon, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher.

Latest Sightings 21/10/2014

Carsington Water: Grey Heron, 15 Cormorants, Goldeneye, 3 Buzzards, Kestrel, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Common Gulls, Kingfisher, 18 Starlings.

Staunton Harold Res: Arctic Tern this morning, also adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Ogston Reservoir: Adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Latest Sightings 20/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, 128 Canada Geese, 95 Mallards, 64 Teal, Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, 4 Moorhens, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 82 BH Gulls, 5 'alba' Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Greenfinch, 82 Starlings, 2 Goldcrest, 1819 Wood Pigeons through this morning.

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 24 Little Grebes, 46 Great Crested Grebes, Grey Heron, 16 Cormorants, 33 Mute Swans, 10 Gadwall, 289 Wigeon, 103 Pochard, Goldeneye, Peregrine, Buzzard, Redshank, 106 Lapwings, Yellow-legged Gull, 5430 Wood Pigeons south this morning, 87 Redwings, 90 Starlings, 21 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, 2 Siskins, 80 Goldfinch.

Ogston Reservoir: A Little Egret present briefly at 09.40hrs before flying off S, 24 Snipe. At Highoredish 3 Brambling, 405 Redwing, and 3 Tree Sparrows in 2.5 hours.

Latest Sightings 19/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 28 Barnacle Geese, Goldeneye, Ringed Plover, 2 Snipe, Redshank, 2 Sparrowhawks, 22 Redwings, Fieldfare, 285 Wood Pigeon, 9 Skylark, 7 Linnets, Yellowhammer.

Upper Loads: Male Ring Ouzel through.

Ogston Reservoir: At Highoredish an imm male Goshawk over, a Merlin flew SW at 15.14hrs, a House Martin flew SW, 45 Chaffinch and 2 Brambling over. On the res were 32 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Wigeon, adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Ladder Hill: 2 Whinchat.

Cathole: Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 117 Wood Pigeon, 73 Redwings.

Harewood Moor: Snipe, 3 Meadow Pipits.

Holymoorside: 85 Pink-footed Geese.

Latest Sightings 12/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 2 Snipe, 14 Meadow pipits, 4 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaffs.

Avenue Washlands: c500 Pink-footed Geese over to the East, and presumably the same ones over Upper Loads.

Darley Dale: 150 Pink-footed Geese NW this afternoon.

Grindleford: 38 Mandarin.

Middleton Moor: 580 Pink-footed Geese over in two skeins.

Ogston Reservoir: Shoveler, Rock Pipit, 2 Swallows and 4 House Martins S.

Latest Sightings 11/10/2014

Willington GP's: Bittern still viewable from platform 4.

Markeaton Park: Mandarin, Goosander.

Combs Res: 2 Great-crested Grebes, 186 Canada Geese, 3 Tufted Ducks, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Pied Wagtails.

Hayfield: 90 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Tawny Owls, Dipper, Raven.

Kinder Res: 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Peregrine, 4 Red Grouse, 6 Stonechat.

Ogston Reservoir: Migrants passing over Highoredish between 08.00 and 12.00 (mostly in the first two and a half hours) include 1077 Meadow Pipits, 189 alba Wagtails, 80 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling, 5 Redwings, 10 Song Thrush, 34 Siskin, 147 Linnets, 43 Goldfinch, 33 Swallows, 72+ House Martins, 29 Starlings, 2 Golden Plover. Also Green Woodpecker there. At the res were 12 Mandarin, 12 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 3 Pochard and the escaped Yellow-billed Teal.

Latest Sightings 10/10/2014

Ogston Reservoir: 3 Shoveler, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 6 House Martins S, 2 Ravens, Stonechat still present.

Upper Loads visible migration: 221 Meadow Pipits, 28 alba Wagtails, 71 Chaffinch, 34 Greenfinch, Brambling, 19 Redwings, Wheatear.

Derwent Meadows DWT: Chiffchaff.

Willington GP's: Bittern from platform 4, 2 Egyptian Geese, 8 Snipe, Common Tern, Grey Wagtail.

Latest Sightings 09/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, presumed escaped Snow Goose.

Loscoe Dam: 2 Swallows.

Ogston Reservoir: 4 Mute Swans, 3 Mandarin, 7 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad and 1st W), Sand Martin (latest ever) flew S, 14 Swallows S, 18 House Martins S, Stonechat still present, Raven.

Latest Sightings 08/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 2 Grey Herons, Cormorant, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, 111 Mallards, 96 Teal, 4 Mandarin, Goosander, 8 Moorhens, 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 95 Lapwings, 5 Snipe, 60 BH Gulls, 14 LBB Gulls, 39 House Martins, Swallow, 2 Skylark, 2 Grey Wagtails, 20 Stock Doves, Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 5 Goldcrest.

Willington GP's: Ringed Plover.

Stockley: 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Ogston Reservoir: Mandarin, 12 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 155 Teal, 3 Shoveler, c20 Snipe, 2 Common Gulls (ad & 1st W), adult Yellow-legged Gull, Swallow, 2 House Martins, Stonechat still present by the West Bank car park.

Latest Sightings 07/10/2014

Carsington Water: Grey Heron, 22 Cormorants, 36 Mute Swans, 7 Gadwall, 152 Wigeon, 97 Pochard, male Peregrine, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 8 Linnets.

Long Eaton GP's: Jack Snipe still on Conservation Pit.

Trent Lock: 3 Great-crested Grebes, 3 Egyptian Geese, Kestrel, Pheasant, Jay, 20 Jackdaws.

Chellaston: 20 Redwings, Chiffchaff, Greenfinch.

Ogston Reservoir: Mandarin, 5+ Wigeon, c60 Teal, Shoveler, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swallows, 8+ House Martins, fem/imm Stonechat still present by the West Bank car park.

Willington GP's: Little Egret, 3 Water Rail, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs.

Latest Sightings 06/10/2014

Chellaston: 2 Chiffchaffs.

Aston-on-Trent: Fieldfare.

Ogston Reservoir: 2 Mandarin, 7 Wigeon, Shoveler, Dunlin, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (adult and 1stW)

Latest Sightings 05/10/2014

Carsington Water: Presumed escaped Snow Goose, 355 Canada Geese, 11 Greylag Geese, 4 Grey Herons, 25 Cormorants, 5 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 80+ Wigeon, c80 Pochard, 4 Buzzards, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 2 Ringed Plovers, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, 7 Swallows, 38 Skylarks, White Wagtail, Redwing, 394 Jackdaws, 9 Jays, c80 Starlings, Yellowhammer.

Ogston Reservoir: At Highoredish a Ring-necked Parakeet flew SW at 08.27hrs, a fem/imm Merlin flew SW at 11.17hrs, a fem/imm Stonechat, 613 Meadow Pipits flew SW in 3 hours, also 50+ House Martins, 10+ Swallows, 53 Chaffinch, 21 Goldfinch, 31 Linnets, 17 alba Wagtails and 3 Siskin over. At the res, 49 Greylag Geese, 6 Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, adult Common Gull, ad Yellow-legged Gull, the fem/imm Stonechat still present by the West Bank car park.

Troway: 5 Buzzards.

Poolsbrook Marsh: Water Rail.

Renishaw Park: Mandarin, 64 Wigeon, 22 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler.

Steetley Quarry: Pink-footed Goose, 427 Greylag Geese.

Loscoe Dam: 2 Buzzards.

Hilton GP's: 13 Tufted Ducks, Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Jay, 2 Bullfinch.

Drakelow NR: 15 Little Egrets, 2 Pintail, 4 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, Rock Pipit, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest.

Latest Sightings 04/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, Shoveler, 4 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper.

Carr Vale NR: Jack Snipe this morning.

Ogston Reservoir: Goldeneye, fem/imm Stonechat, Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 12 Wigeon, 7 Mandarin, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 6 Swallows through, the escaped Yellow-billed Teal still present.

Latest Sightings 03/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, Cormorant, 135 Greylag Geese, 27 Canada Geese, Wigeon, 117 Teal, 82 Mallards, 5 Shoveler, Mandarin, Goosander, 6 Buzzards, Kestrel, 102 Lapwings, 7 Snipe, 100 BH Gulls, 42 Pied Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, 2 Jays, Green Woodpecker, Little Owl.

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 2 Greylag Geese, 14 Gadwall, 100+ Pochard, 3 Buzzards, 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Goldcrest, 2Jays, 2 Linnets, Treecreeper.

Long Eaton GP's: Jack Snipe on Conservation Pit.

Loscoe Dam: 2 Skylark, 70 Goldfinch.

Latest Sightings 02/10/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe.

Carr Vale NR: An adult Whooper Swan this morning before flying north.

Ogston Reservoir: 125 Pink-footed Geese flew NW at 08.55hrs, 10 Mandarin, 8+ Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, Jack Snipe, 85 LBB Gulls flew NE, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Kingfishers, 55 Skylark over Highoredish, escaped Yellow-billed Teal.

Pride Park Sanctuary: 2 Meadow Pipits.

Matlock Forest: 20 Brambling.

Gibbet Moor: 2 Buzzards, 5 Kestrel, 7 Red Grouse, 8 Red-legged Partridge, 23 Grey Partridge, 4 Ravens, 20 Goldfinch.

Harland Edge: 30 Siskin.

Shipley/Shipley CP: 15 Swallows, Raven.

Loscoe Dam: Sparrowhawk, 12 Grey Partridge, 3 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, 20 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 6 Reed Buntings.

Latest Sightings 01/10/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Presumed escape Snow Goose feeding with Greylags in field behind the hide, 179 Greylag Geese, 4 Grey Herons, 170 Mallards, 142 Teal, 6 Shoveler, Gadwall, 105 Lapwings, 3 Snipe, 41 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, 7 Stock Doves, 19 Meadow Pipits, 24 'alba' Wagtails, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, 9 Chaffinch, 2 Chiffchaffs, Green Woodpecker, Siskin, 2 Jays, Reed Bunting.

Ogston Reservoir: 8 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, c150 Lapwings, Black-tailed Godwit, c30 Snipe, juv Common Gull, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Rock Pipit.

Latest Sightings 30/09/2014

Carsington Water: 3 Ringed Plovers, 3 Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 600+ BH Gulls, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 16 Meadow Pipits, Skylark, 5 Stock Doves, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Redpoll.

Drakelow NR: Great White Egret, 6 Little Egrets, 250 Wigeon.

Chellaston: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 3 Skylark, Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaffs, 11 Jackdaws, 22 Starlings, 2 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, Yellowhammer.

Ogston Reservoir: 15 Wigeon, 24 Mandarin, Peregrine, c150 Lapwings, Black-tailed Godwit, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Little Owl, Kingfisher.

Latest Sightings 29/09/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Jack Snipe again showing opposite the hide, 102 Greylag Geese, 29 Canada Geese, 2 Grey Herons, 6 Shoveler, 128 Teal, 120 Mallards, Goosander, 8 Moorhens, Buzzard, Kestrel, 6 Snipe, 100 Lapwings, 44 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest.

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 13 Barnacle Geese, 3 Shoveler, 2 Pintail, 3 Ringed Plover, female Peregrine, Yellow-legged Gull, 30+ Meadow Pipits, Wheatear.

Ogston Reservoir: 15 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 10 Mandarin, Merlin through at 09.05hrs, Black-tailed Godwit flushed off the West Bank by a Heron at 09.40hrs, then flew N. Presumably the same bird then returned with lapwings at 10.06hrs. A Whimbrel flew S at 11.47hrs.  A Rock Pipit flew NW at 10.09hrs, Reed Warbler, 4 Skylarks flew N.

White Edge: 2 Wheatear.

Ambergate: 50 Pink-footed Geese W.

Doe Hill CP: 150 Canada Geese, 4 Meadow Pipits, 4 Jays, 60 Goldfinch.

Latest Sightings 28/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields.

Willington GP's: 2 Little Egrets, Pintail, Ruff, Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Goldcrest, Jay.

Kinder Res: Cormorant, Goosander, 3 Kestrel, 22 Red Grouse.

Hayfield: 150 Pink-footed Geese N, 2 Buzzards, Kingfisher, 4 House Martins, Dipper.

Apperknowle: Chiffchaff.

Derbyshire MEGA: Ortolan Bunting

Beeley Triangle: Belated news of an Ortolan Bunting heard and seen in silhouette by Steve Mann flying south over the area on Sep 21st at about 16.10hrs. Only the 2nd county record following the male at Aston-on-Trent on May 6th 2000.

Latest Sightings 27/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 5 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper.

Willington GP's: Great White Egret still, also the Bittern still.

Harewood Moor: Black Redstart still on disused farm buildings south of Peasenhurst at SK322668.

Long Eaton GP's: Greenshank , 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Terns, 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Swallows, 20+ Meadow Pipits, 6 Cetti's Warblers.

Pride Park Sanctuary: Peregrine, 5 Meadow Pipits, 6 Wrens, 5 Robins, Wheatear, 9 Mistle Thrush.

Latest Sightings 26/09/2014

Wyver Lane NR; 147 Greylag Geese, Cormorant, 2 Grey Herons, 17 Shoveler (site record), 74 Teal, 234 Mallards, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Coot, 4 Moorhens, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 6 Snipe, 100 Lapwings, 102 BH Gulls, Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 'alba' Wagtails, 14 Meadow Pipits, Green Woodpecker.

Carsington Water: 35 Cormorants, 572 Canada Geese, 16 Greylag Geese, 2 Can/Greylag hybrids, Black-necked Grebe, 35 Little Grebes, 60 Great-crested Grebes, 311 Wigeon, Shoveler, 26 Gadwall, 178 Teal, 96 Mallards, 638 Tufted Ducks, 95 Pochard, 3 Moorhens, 1141 Coots, 36 Mute Swans, 3 Grey Herons, Kingfisher, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 47 Lapwings, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 3 Grey Wagtails.

Willington GP's: Great White Egret.

Raynesway: Little Egret, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff.

Shardlow: 2 Buzzards, 3 Swallows, Yellowhammer.

Middleton-by-Youlgreave: 2 Tawny Owls.

Willington PS: Peregrine on towers, Chiffchaff.

Latest Sightings 25/09/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Jack Snipe showing well opposite the hide this evening, 38 Greylag Geese, 2 Grey Herons, Cormorant, 130 Teal, 14 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, Mandarin, 11 Moorhens, 2 Coots, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, 98 Lapwings, 4 Snipe, 74 BH Gulls, LBB Gull, 118 Meadow Pipits over, also c45 on deck, c200 Starlings, 10 Chaffinch, 5 Blue Tits, 4 Great Tits, Coal Tit, 13 Stock Doves, 18 Robins, 13 Wrens, 3 Swallows, c25 House Martins, Siskin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 7 Chiffchaffs, 4 Jays, 10 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Grey Wagtail, 14 'alba' Wagtails, 5 Blackbirds, Raven, 2 Reed Buntings.

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 5 Ringed Plovers, Dunlin.

Latest Sightings 24/09/2014

Carsington Water: Great White Egret this morning in Brown Ale Bay (bay in front of Paul Stanley hide), Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 3 Greylag Geese, 5 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, Stock Dove, 5 Swallows, 6 Goldcrest.

Harewood Moor: Black Redstart still present on disused farm buildings south of Peasonhurst at SK322668 on old barn roof to right of house but very mobile.

Padfield: 70 Meadow Pipits, 30 Goldfinch.

Bakewell: 5 Goosander.

Willington GP's: 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank.

Latest Sightings 23/09/2014

Carsington Water: 10+ Gadwall, Shoveler, 2 Ringed Plover, Kingfisher, 20+ Long-tailed Tits.

Willington GP's: Bittern still present.

Ogston Reservoir: Wigeon, 46 Teal, Shoveler, 7 Snipe, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, c40 Swallows, 21 House Martins, 14 Song Thrush, 11 Jays.

Harewood Moor: Black Redstart still present on disused farm buildings south of Peasonhurst at SK 322668.

Great Longstone: 2 Ravens.

Leash Fen: Hen Harrier over.

Pride Park Sanctuary: Wheatear, 2 Jays.

Willington GP's: 3 Little Egrets, Hobby, Water Rail, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank.

Latest Sightings 22/09/2014

Willington GP's: Bittern again this morning, also a Black-tailed Godwit and a Green Sandpiper.

Pride Park Sanctuary: Kingfisher, 11 Goldfinch, 2 Linnets.

Middleton Moor: 81 Teal, 17 Mallards, 4 Ringed Plovers, 4 Snipe, 3 Jays, 6 Ravens.

Ogston Reservoir: 3 Wigeon, 45 Teal, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Little Owl, 9 Swallows, c20 House Martins.

Latest Sightings 21/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 2 Little Egrets, Red-crested Pochard, 2 Redshank, 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 14 Meadow Pipits, 82 Pied Wagtails, Stock Dove, 9 Magpies, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Skylarks over.

Latest Sightings 20/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 2 Little Egrets, 180 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, Red-crested Pochard, 74 Pochard, 2 Common Scoters, 4 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 2 Sandwich Terns, 3 Swallows, 12 House Martins, Yellow Wagtail.

Ogston Reservoir: 2 Great White Egrets arrived from the south at 11.20hrs and after flying up and down the west bank a couple of times headed off west at 11.28hrs, also 4 Pintail, 20 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, c30 Teal, 7 Snipe, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Tern sp flew NE at 11.15hrs, c35 Swallows NE, 2 House Martins, Raven, Whitethroat, in a field near West Bank was 115 Linnets, c50 Chaffinch, 4 Yellowhammers.

Peasonhurst: The Black Redstart still present at SK320669, please watch out for traffic and do not enter site.

Linton: Grey Plover.

Drakelow: 50 Swallows.

Latest Sightings 19/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, Little Egret, c440 Canada Geese, 4 Shoveler, 135 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 2 Common Scoters, 3 Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, 20 Meadow Pipits, 8 Swallows, 4 Blackcaps.

Longford: Buzzard, Little Owl.

Ogston Reservoir: 45 Wigeon, 4 Pintail, c30 Tea, 3 Shoveler, Water Rail, 4 Snipe, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher.

Latest Sightings 18/09/2014

Willington GP's: Little Stint from platform 4, also a Bittern this morning.

Harewood Moor: Black Redstart still on disused farm buildings to south of Peasonhurst SK322668.

Latest Sightings 17/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 4 Greylag Geese, 5 Grey Herons, 31 Little Grebes, 33 Cormorants, 36 Mute Swans, 2 Little Egrets, 189 Wigeon, 2 Red-crested Pochards, 17 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 88 Pochard, Dunlin, 3 Snipe, 13 Ringed Plover, Common Gull, c1,500 LBB Gulls, 115 Pied Wagtails, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 16 Meadow Pipits, Wheatear.

Wyver Lane NR: Red-breasted Goose, Grey Heron, 113 Greylag Geese, 37 Canada Geese, 195 Mallards, 146 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 9 Gadwall, 10 Coots, 5 Moorhens, Buzzard, 91 Lapwings, 5 Snipe, 5 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, 4 Stock Doves, Green Woodpecker, c100 Starlings, Chiffchaff, 8 Mistle Thrush, 11 Magpies, Goldcrest, Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Buntings.

Willington GP's: 3 Mute Swans, 5 Grey Herons, 11 Cormorants, 3 Little Grebes, 6 Great-crested Grebes, 3 Little Egrets, 9 Moorhens, 2 Water Rails, 14 Coots, 27 Mallards, 3 Wigeon, 38 Teal, 8 Gadwall, 32 Shoveler, 20 Tufted Ducks, Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, 4 Snipe, Little Stint, Dunlin, 274 Lapwings, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 138 BH Gulls, 11 LBB Gulls, 5 Stock Doves, 6 Cetti's Warblers,

Latest Sightings 16/09/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Red-breasted Goose, 112 Greylag Geese, 60 Canada Geese, 2 Grey Herons, 21 Gadwall (site record), 143 Teal, 2 Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 146 Mallards, 10 Coots, 5 Moorhens, 91 Lapwings, Snipe, 73 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaffs.

Carsington Water: Juvenile Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Greylag Geese, 2 Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, 101 Wigeon, Shoveler, Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Dunlin, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 15 Mistle Thrush, 9 Swallows, Yellow Wagtail,  Kingfisher, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 4 Blackcaps, Stock Dove, 7 Goldcrest, 3 Jays, 4 Linnets, Tree/House Sparrow hybrid.

Willington GP's: Little Stint still, also a Wood Sandpiper.

Chellaston: 26 Swallows, 60 House Martins.

Latest Sightings 15/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 33 Little Grebes, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Grey Herons, 44 Cormorants, 36 Mute Swans, 440 Canada Geese, 5 Greylag Geese, Shoveler, 111 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, Red-crested Pochard, 64 Pochard, 2 Hobbies, 8 Buzzards, female Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 72 Lapwings, 3 Ringed Plovers, 3 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Snipe, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Wheatear, c15 Meadow Pipits, 11 Chiffchaffs, 7 Blackcaps, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, juv Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wagtails, Redstart, c45 House Martins, 4 Song Thrush.

Willington GP's: Little Stint still, 2 Mute Swans, 6 Grey Herons, Little Egret, 22 Cormorants, 2 Little Grebes, 25 Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 354 Lapwings, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Greenshank, 7 Snipe, Hobby, 10 Swallows, Kingfisher.

Derwent Edge: At least one Black Redstart still Sr Silverstone Tor.

Latest Sightings 14/09/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, juv Black-necked Grebe still at Millfields, 2 Red-crested Pochard, juv Marsh Harrier flew NNE this morning, Green Sandpiper, Redshank, 2 Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull.

Willington GP's: 2 Little Grebes, Hobby, Kestrel, 250 Lapwings, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Greenshank, 8 Snipe, Little Stint from 12.00, 1st winter Caspian Gull, 7 Cetti's Warblers.

Upper Loads: Yellow Wagtail, Spotted Flycatcher, 250 Linnets.

Derwent Edge: 2 Black Redstarts early afternoon.

Ogston Reservoir: 5 Shoveler, 12 Buzzards, Common Gull, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 16 Jays flew ENE.

Latest Sightings 13/09/2014

Willington GP's: Little Stint still this morning, also 2 Little Egrets, 5 Grey Herons, 25 Cormorants, 4 Mute Swans, 48 Canada Geese, 346 Lapwings, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 9 Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, 11 BH Gulls, 34 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 4 Pochard, Hobby, 2 Buzzards, 7 Cetti's Warblers.

Beeley Moor: Juvenile Short-eared Owl, female Merlin.

Shardlow: 3 Buzzards, 6 Mistle Thrush.

Barrow GP'S: 20 Teal.

Ingleby: Chiffchaff.

Milton: 550 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, 35 House Sparrows, 2 Linnets.

Newton Solney: 22 Mute Swans, 5 Teal,  3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Common Sandpipers,  100 BH Gulls, Common Gull,  11 LBB Gulls, 12 Mistle Thrush, 3 Sedge Warblers.

Ogston Reservoir: 35 Mandarin, Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, Snipe, Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, 67 Stock Doves, 2 Ravens.

Latest Sightings 12/09/2014

Carsington Water: 8 Grey Herons, 37 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, Black-necked Grebe, 24 Little Grebes, 53 Great-crested Grebes, 32 Mute Swans, 4 Shoveler, Shelduck, 11 Gadwall, Pintail, 96 Wigeon, 277 Teal, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 49 Pochard, Goosander, 171 Canada Geese, Red Kite, Kestrel, Buzzard, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plovers, Snipe, c100 Lapwings, 142 BH Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, 4+ Yellow-legged Gulls, 7 Moorhens, 38 Pied Wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails, 12 Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Kingfisher, 2 Nuthatch, c20 Starlings, 12 Linnets.

Normanton Brook: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50 Meadow Pipits, Grey Wagtail.

Big Moor: Whinchat, 4 Stonechat.

Pride Park Sanctuary: 2 Grey Wagtails, 6 Mistle Thrush, Chiffchaff, 20 Starlings, 30 Goldfinch, 4 Linnets.

Ogston Reservoir: 62 Greylag Geese, 36 Mandarin, 25 Teal, 175 Mallards, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, 2 Ravens.

Leash Fen: 2 Ring Ouzels, 2 Chiffchaffs.

Drakelow NR: 13 Little Egrets, 11 Wigeon, 96 Gadwall, 2 Hobby, 37 Moor, 196 Coots, Green Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, Tawny Owl, 3 Kingfishers, 56 Robins, 5 Blackcaps, 7 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest,  Willow Tit.

Willington GP's: 3 Wigeon, 41 Teal, 21 Shoveler, 16 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Little Grebes, 2 Hobby,Sparrowhawk, 3 Water Rail, c250 Lapwings, Ringed Plover, 3 Blackwits, Little Stint, Greenshank, 8 Snipe, juv Caspian Gull, 3 Kingfishers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Sedge Warblers, 50 Goldfinch.

Latest Sightings 11/09/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 109 Greylag Geese, 3 Grey Herons, 126 Teal, 12 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 14 Mallards, Tufted Duck, 10 Coots, 6 Moorhens, Buzzard, Kestrel, 94 Lapwings, 2 Snipe, 14 BH Gulls, 2 Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Swallows, Jay.

Carsington Water: Little Egret, Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, 52 Wigeon, 5 Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 30 Pochard, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 6 Goosander, Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 3 Grey Wagtails, Yellow Wagtail, 20+ Chiffchaffs, 10 Blackcaps, 3 Coal Tits, 2 Goldcrests, 3 Jays.

Weston Underwood: Red Kite.

Latest Sightings 10/09/2014

Carsington Water: 36 Mute Swans, 34 Cormorants, 7 Grey Herons, Little Egret, 19 Little Grebes, Black-necked Grebe, 28 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 181 Teal, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 28 Pochard, Common Scoter, Kestrel, Buzzard, 2 Common Sandpipers, c50 Lapwings, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Gull, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Yellow Wagtails, White Wagtail, 7 Starlings, Blackcap, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 7 Linnets.

Chellaston: Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff.

Hayfield: 6 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Dippers.

Latest Sightings 09/09/2014

Carsington Water: Black-necked Grebe, 26 Little Grebes, 39 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, 6 Grey Herons, 5 Greylag Geese, Pintail, 3 Shoveler, 191 Teal, 31 Wigeon, 13 Gadwall, 26 Pochard, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 75 Lapwings, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls,  c750 LBB Gulls, Common Gull, 2 Kingfishers, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, c130 House Martins, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Goldcrest, 7 Linnets.

Abbey Hill Flash: 3 Grey Herons, Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher, 8 Pied Wagtails, 5 Meadow Pipits, 3 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler.

Kedleston Park: 6 Grey Herons, Little Egret, 2  Cormorant, 9 Mute Swans, 232 Greylag Geese, 57 Canada Geese, 27 Tufted Ducks, 2 Gadwall, 22 Teal, Mandarin, Kingfisher, 3 Buzzards, Tawny Owl, c400 BH Gulls.

RR Site Sinfin: Peregrine.

Ogston Reservoir: 82 Greylag Geese, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Ravens, 2 Kingfishers.

Latest Sightings 08/09/2014

Wyver Lane NR: 3 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, 10 Gadwall, 118 Teal, Wigeon, 6 Shoveler, 27 Mallards, Tufted Duck, 10 Coots, 6 Moorhens, Buzzard, Hobby, 75 Lapwings, 14 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaffs, 20 Swallows, Green Woodpecker.

Carsington Water: 36 Cormorants, 600 Tufted Ducks, 800 Coots, 13 Chiffchaffs.

Stockley: 4 Buzzards, 120 LBB Gulls, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Bullfinch.

Arnfield Reservoir: 2Kestrel, Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, 6 Chiffchaffs.

Loscoe Dam: 2 Raven.

Chellaston: Buzzard, 9 Swallows.

New Mills: 3 Kestrel, 200 Linnets.

Latest Sightings 07/09/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, 32 Cormorants, 5 Grey Herons, c115 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 28 Gadwall, 9 Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, 6 Buzzards, Kestrel, Yellow-legged Gull, c350 LBB Gulls, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 27 Chiffchaffs, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Kingfisher, Goldcrest.

Kedleston: Whinchat by the lake.

Peewit Carr: Willow Tit.

Stapenhill Fields: 4 Yellow Wagtails.

Drakelow NR: 10 Little Egrets, 40 Mute Swans, Mandarin, 9 Wigeon, 3 Goosander, 166 Coots, Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, 2 Grey Wagtails S, 12 Meadow Pipits, 36 Robins, 2 Whinchat, 2 Blackcaps, 12 Chiffchaffs, 2 Nuthatch.

Ogston Reservoir: Mandarin, Wigeon, Shoveler, 15 Buzzards, Water Rail, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, Yellow Wagtail flew SW.

Latest Sightings 06/09/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Red-crested Pochards, Peregrine, juv Ringed Plover, Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat.

Ogston Reservoir: Goshawk over early morning, juvenile Black Tern, 4 Snipe, 2 Ravens.

Willington GP's: Juvenile Caspian Gull, 2 Whinchat.

Harewood Moor: Black Redstart on disused farm buildings to south at Peasonhurst at SK322668 mid afternoon.

Latest Sightings 05/09/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, 5 Grey Herons, 15 Little Grebes, 397 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag Geese, 41 Cormorants, 35 Mute Swans, 192 Teal, 38 Wigeon, 7 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 17 Pochard, 4 Red-crested Pochard, Common Scoter, 4 Buzzards, Kestrel, juv Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpipers, Yellow-legged Gull, 4 Grey Wagtails, 48 Meadow Pipits, 8 Chiffchaffs, Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Goldcrest, Skylark over.

Chaddesden: Swift.

Raynesway: 4 Great-crested Grebes, 5 Goosander.

Willington GP's: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Whinchat, 3 Sedge Warblers.

Latest Sightings 04/09/2014

River Wye between White Lodge Car Park and Upperdale: 2 Dippers, 2 Little Grebes, Buzzard, 2 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, 4 Grey Wagtails, 25 Moorhens, 13 Mallards, 2 Marsh Tits, Kingfisher, 3 Coots, 16 Mandarin, juv GSW, 2 Coal Tit, Treecreeper, 2 Nuthatch.

River Wye at Bakewell: 30 Coots, 21 Moorhens, 194 Mallards, 115 Canada Geese, 5 Tufted Ducks, Muscovy Duck.

Williamthorpe NR: 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Snipe, 3 Little Grebes, 8 Moorhens, 25 Coots, 31 Tufted Ducks, 95 Lapwings, 10 Gadwall, 3 Mute Swans, 6 Mallards, Sparrowhawk, 12 Teal, 34 BH Gulls.

Carr Vale NR: 5 Cormorants, 4 Mute Swans, 3 Herons, Little Grebe, 4 Great-crested Grebes, Chiffy, Shoveler, 77 Mallards, 42 Coots, 25 Gadwall, 9 Greylag Geese, 133 Canada Geese, 145 BH Gulls, 190 Lapwings, Kes.

Oggie: Little Owl by church, 7 Shoveler, Mute Swan, 8 Teal, 28 Canada Geese, 46 Greylag Geese, Willow Tit.

Wyver Lane NR: 113 Teal, 3Tufted Ducks, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 79 Lapwings, 3 Tufted Ducks, c100 House Martins, 5 Swallows, Green Woodpecker, 16 Coots, 8 Moorhens, Chiffchaff, 2 Cormorants 2 Buzzards, Kingfisher.

Carsington Water: Adult winter Black-necked Grebe, Grey Heron, 10 Wigeon, 3 Pochard, 35 Mallard, 35 Mute Swans.

Latest Sightings 03/09/2014

Carsington Water: 40 Cormorants, 4 Grey Herons, 10 Little Grebes, Greylag Goose, 32 Mute Swans, 9 Wigeon, 4 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 88 Teal, 8 Pochard, 3 Red-crested Pochard, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 52 Lapwings, 2 Redshank, Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Yellow Wagtail, Yellow-legged Gull, c1'250 LBB Gulls, Kingfisher, 10+ Chiffchaffs, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Whitethroats, 12 Swallows, Grey Wagtail.

Raynesway: 3 Great-crested Grebes, 3 Little Egrets, Teal, 150 BH Gulls.

Spondon: Oystercatcher.

Drakelow NR: 5 Hobby, c800 BH Gulls.

Ogston Reservoir: 1 Mandarin, 30 Teal, 195 Mallards, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Yellow Wagtails flew SW.

Latest Sightings 02/09/2014

Carsington Water: Grey Heron, 3 Wigeon, 2 Red-crested Pochard, Redstart, 9 Chiffchaffs, 9 Blackcaps, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Goldcrest.

Willington GP's: Great White Egret, 27 Lapwings, 120 BH Gulls, 2 Common Terns, Kingfisher, 14 Swallows, 35 House Martins, Chiffchaff, 40 Starlings.

Pride Park Sanctuary: Redstart.

Long Eaton GP's: 6 Red-crested Pochard, Whinchat.

Ogston Reservoir: Adult Yellow-legged Gull, Common Tern, Little Owl near Brackenfield Church, Kingfisher.

Latest Sightings 01/09/2014

Carsington Water: Little Egret, 4 Grey Herons, 38 Cormorants, 8 Little Grebes, Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, 34 Mute Swans, Wigeon, Shelduck, 8 Gadwall, 10 Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, Osprey, 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawks, Yellow-legged Gull, c1'250 LBB Gulls, Meadow Pipit, juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher, 51 Swallows, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Jays, 2 Ravens.

Wyver Lane NR: 65 Mallards, 40 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Ducks, 75 Lapwings.

Ogston Reservoir: Gadwall, 20 Teal, 140 Mallards, Water Rail, Common Sandpiper, c300 House Martins, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Tree Pipit flew s.

Dove Holes Quarry: 3 Buzzards.

Mickleover: Redstart.

Little Hayfield: 22 Mistle Thrush.

Allestree Park: 2 Swifts.

Buxton: Swift.

Willington GP's: 3 Greylag Geese, 13 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 24 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk with Blackbird prey, Hobby, Water Rail, 300 Lapwings, Ruff, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 3 Common Terns, juv Caspian Gull, 12 Stock Doves, 2 Kingfishers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Chiffchaffs, 2 Yellow Wagtails.

Drakelow NR: 11 Little Egrets SW from roost, Hobby, 3 Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, Snipe W, 2 Meadow Pipits SE, 2 Reed Warblers, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 7 Blackcaps, 9 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Tits.

Latest Sightings 31/08/2014

Carsington Water: Little Egret, 5 Little Grebes, 2 Grey Herons, Wigeon, Red-crested Pochard, 2 Pochard, Kestrel, Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipits, 27 Swallows.

Long Eaton GP's: 2 Black Terns still, also a Redstart.

Erewash Meadows NR: Wood Sandpiper still, also Green Sandpiper.

Peasonhurst: Black Redstart.

Great Longstone: Raven.

Buxton: Swift.

Troway: 5 Buzzards, Hobby, 4 Tree Sparrows.

Kedleston: 2 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear.

Harewood Moor: Marsh Harrier.

Willington GP's: 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, 2 Swifts, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler.

Ogston Reservoir: 6 Teal, Peregrine, Water Rail, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Swift, 2 Lesser Whitethroats.

Latest Sightings 30/08/2014

Carsington Water: Little Egret, 3 Grey Herons, 35 Cormorants, 10 Little Grebes, 4 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada/Greylag hybrids, 32 Mute Swans, 62 Teal, 9 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 7 Pochard, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 5 Buzzards, Hobby, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 90 Lapwings, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, Kingfisher, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 25 Swallows, 7 House Martins, 11 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Willow Tits, 3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Ravens.

Ogston Reservoir: 8 Mandarin, 12 Teal, adult Yellow-legged Gull, 24 Swifts through, 6 Ravens, Yellow Wagtail flew s, 3 Lesser Whitethroats.

Hardwick Park: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 House Martins, Grey Wagtail, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, Pied Flycatcher, 3 Bullfinch.

Long Eaton GP's: 2 Black Terns still on windsurfing pit to say.

Erewash Meadows NR: Juvenile Wood Sandpiper on North Marsh, also a Black-tailed Godwit.

Kedleston Park: 4 Great-crested Grebes, Little Egret, 2 Teal, 9 Tufted Ducks, Kestrel, 2 Swifts, Green Woodpecker, 60 Swallows, 100 House Martins, Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Spotted Flycatchers.

Derby SF: Great White Egret reported flying s over River Derwent.

Coombs Res: Merlin flying over, 11 Sand Martins.

Toddbrook Res: 3 Sand Martins.

Willington GP's: 2 Hobby, Peregrine, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Common Sandpiper.

Latest Sightings 29/08/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, 3 Grey Herons, 30 Cormorants, 3 Greylag Geese, 719 Canada Geese, 4 Little Grebes, 36 Mute Swans, 6 Gadwall, Wigeon, 97 Teal, Red-crested Pochard, 2 Pochard, Hobby, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Sandpipers, 74 Lapwings, Yellow-legged Gull, Wheatear, 12 Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Kingfisher, 25 Swallows, 10 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Ravens, 6 Linnets.

Normanton: Kingfisher, 6 Meadow Pipits, 3 Grey Wagtails.

Loscoe Dam: Hobby.

Long Eaton GP's: At least 1 Black Tern still on windsurfing pit.

Latest Sightings 28/08/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, Cormorant, 30 Mallards, 6 Shoveler, 80 Teal, Gadwall, 7 Tufted Ducks, 10 Coots, 6 Moorhens, Kestrel, 70 Lapwings, Snipe, female Pheasant with 6 young, Green Woodpecker, G.S.Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 65 Swallows, 10 House Martins, 2 Stock Doves, Jay, Greenfinch.

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Meadow Pipits, Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcaps, both Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff in song.

Long Eaton GP's: 5 Black Terns on the sailing lake late afternoon, also a juv Kittiwake through at 16.00hrs.

Willington GP's: Little Egret, Sparrowhawk, Hobby, Water Rail, Ruff, Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 300 BH Gulls, 2 Common Gulls.

Great Longstone: 3 Buzzards.

Beeley Moor: Hobby.

Buxton: 3 Swifts.

Hardwick Hall: Willow Tit.

Chapel-en-le-Frith: Sparrowhawk.

Dove Holes Quarry: 2 Grey Herons, Shelduck, 62 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear.

Shipley View Lagoon: Swift, 75 Swallows, 100 House Martins.

Kedleston Park: 2 Little Egrets, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Ravens.

Stockley: 80 Goldfinch.

Cromford Canal: 2 Spotted Flycatchers.

Latest Sightings 27/08/2014

Carsington Water: 31 Cormorants, Little Egret, 6 Greylag Geese, 615 Canada Geese, 2 Canada/Greylag hybrids, 28 Mute Swans, 11 Little Grebes, 53 Great-crested Grebes, 2 Grey Herons, 10 Gadwall, Wigeon, 51 Teal, 230 Mallards, Red-crested Pochard, 5 Pochard, 453 Tufted Ducks, 988 Coots, 4 Buzzards, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 3 juv Curlew Sandpipers, Greenshank, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plovers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, c300 LBB Gulls, 2 Common Gulls, Common Tern, 3 Stock Doves, Swift, Redstart, 5 Grey Wagtails, 2 Ravens.

Carr Vale NR: Whinchat.

Aston-on-Trent GP's (permit only): Adult Caspian Gull, also juv Little Stint.

Beeley Moor: Cream crown Marsh Harrier over Harland Edge.

Latest Sightings 26/08/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Great Skuas this morning between 08.46hrs-08.53hrs before flying South, also a Black Tern briefly, 55 Common Terns thru this morning, 35 Cormorants, 5 Little Grebes, 34 Mute Swans, 4 Grey Herons, Little Egret, Greylag Goose, Canada/Greylag hybrid, Gadwall, 64 Teal, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 8 Dunlin, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 2+ Yellow Wagtails, 8 Swifts, 4 Sand Martins, 20 Swallows, 10 House Martins, Meadow Pipit, Kingfisher, Raven, 7 Linnets.

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, 31 Teal, 38 Mallards, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 5 Moorhens, 7 Coots, 71 Lapwings, Green Woodpecker, 20+ Swallows.

Ogston Reservoir: Drake Common Scoter flew over at 12.07hrs.

Derwent Meadows NR: Female/juvenile Marsh Harrier near wind turbines viewed from riverside footpath.

Bamford: Swift.

Hayfield: Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtails, Dipper, Raven, 50 Linnets.

Foremark Reservoir: Turnstone.

Willington GP's: 3 Greylag Geese, 400 Canada Geese, 10+ Gadwall, 20+ Teal, 8 Shoveler, Pochard, female Common Scoter, Little Egret, 300 Lapwings, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 6 Common Terns, juv Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Swifts, 2 Kingfishers, 30 Yellow Wagtails.

Latest Sightings 25/08/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, 2 Little Grebes, 35 Cormorants, 4 Grey Herons, 2 Greylag Geese, 34 Mute Swans, 50 Teal, juv Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, Common Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 51 Lapwings, Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtails, Kingfisher, Tawny Owl, 40 Swallows, 50+ House Martins, 8 Linnets.

Holme Hall: 200 Starlings.

Upper Loads: 41 Red-legged Partridge.

Willington GP's: Great White Egret, Glossy Ibis, 3 Greylag Geese, 400 Canada Geese, Mandarin, 10+ Gadwall, 20+ Teal, Little Egret, 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Hobby, Water Rail, 7 Whimbrel flew SW, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe, 3 Common Terns, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Yellow Wagtails flew SW, 2 Sedge Warblers.

Carr Vale NR: Turnstone, juv Yellow-legged Gull.

Ogston Reservoir: Redstart, Yellow Wagtail.

Long Eaton GP's: 11 Whimbrel flew SW at 08.40hrs.

Latest Sightings 24/08/2014

Carsington Water: Little Egret, Red-crested Pochard, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, Yellow Wagtail, Skylark, Garden Warbler.

Wyver Lane NR: 25 Canada Geese, c20 Teal, 5 Tufted Ducks.

Combs Moss: Osprey.

Shipley View Lagoon: 2 Swifts.

Eggington: 5 Mute Swans, Green Sandpiper, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch.

Hatton: 7 Mute Swans, 2 Goosander, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting.

Drakelow NR: 9 Little Egrets SW from roost, 53 Gadwall, 5 Goosander, Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawks, 6 Buzzards, Water Rail, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Swifts, 6 Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, 21 Blackcaps, 22 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, Willow Tit, 2 Coal Tit.

Willington GP's (canal pit): Little Egret, 2 LRP, Snipe.

Willington GP's: Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Cetti's Warblers, Sedge Warbler, 5 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.

Latest Sightings 23/08/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Egrets, 4 Gadwall, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin, Wheatear, 6 Stock Doves, 4 Ravens.

Long Eaton GP's: 2 Wigeon, female Pochard with 3 well grown young, juv Ringed Plover, 8+ Yellow Wagtails.

Carr Vale NR; Juvenile Caspian Gull early afternoon then flew south.

Rowsley: Osprey for its second day.

Wild Moor: 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Hobby, 23 Swifts.

Somercotes: 2 Swifts.

Trent/Dove confluence: Green Sandpiper.

Denby: 3 Moorhens, 2 Coots, Chiffchaff, 8 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch.

Willington Canal: 20 Mute Swans, 12 Moorhens, 3 Swifts, 10 House Martins, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whitethroats, Willow Warbler, 45 House Sparrows.

Willington GP's: Common Sandpiper.

Latest Sightings 22/08/2014

Carsington Water: 6 Little Grebes, 3 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 35 Cormorants, 33 Mute Swans, 390 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Geese, juv Shelduck, 64 Teal, 4 Gadwall, Wigeon, Pochard, 5 Buzzards, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Dunlin, 90+ Lapwings, Common Sandpiper, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls, 5 Swifts, 50+ House Martins, 15 Swallows, Sand Martin, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Grey Wagtails, 65 Goldfinch, 2 Redstarts, 2 Ravens, 2 Reed Buntings.

Axe Edge: Osprey heading SE.

Goyt's Clough: Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, Raven.

Stake Clough: Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Stonechat.

Wild Moor: 2 Swifts.

Melbourne: Swift.

Willington GP's: 3 Little Egrets, Hobby, Snipe, 20 Swifts, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 200 Sand Martins, 50 Swallows, 10 House Martins, 4 Willow Warblers.

Latest Sightings 21/08/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Grey Heron, Cormorant, 34 Greylag Geese, 28 Canada Geese, 3 Shoveler, 4 Mandarin, 21 Teal, 6 Tufted Ducks, 9 Coots, 5 Moorhens, 4 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 77 Lapwings, 5 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, 30 House Martins, 25 Swallows, Sand Martin, 2 Chiffchaffs.

Carsington Water: Whinchat, Tree Pipit.

Ogston Reservoir: 3 Teal, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Swift, 5 Spotted Flycatchers around Brackenfield Church area.

Dove Holes Quarry: 7 Shelduck, 24 Teal, 48 Tufted Ducks, 10 Sand Martins.

Abney Moor: 4 Buzzards, 3 Kestrel, 4 Ravens.

Shipley View Lagoon: 32 Swifts.

Dove Hill CP: 71 Canada Geese, 2 Common Terns, 5 Swifts.

Trent/Dove confluence: Green Sandpiper, 8 Yellow Wagtails.

Willington PS: 2 Peregrine.

Willington GP's: 3 Greylag Geese, 400 Canada Geese, 10 Gadwall, 15 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 18 Cormorants, 4 Little Egrets, Little Grebe, 11 Great-crested Grebes, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Hobby, 300 Lapwings, Ruff, 2 Common Sandpipers, 4 Common Terns, 3 Swifts, 2 Kingfishers, Green Woodpecker, 15 Chiffchaffs, Yellow Wagtail.

Latest Sightings 20/08/2014

Carsington Water: 4 Little Egrets, 4 Little Grebes, 28 Cormorants, 5 Grey Herons, 34 Mute Swans, 265 Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Geese, 7 Red-crested Pochards, 5 Gadwall, 38 Teal, Pochard, juv female Peregrine, 2 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel,  Ruff, Redshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 103 Lapwings, Yellow-legged Gull, Kingfisher, Meadow Pipit, Redstart, 2 Swifts, 76 Pied Wagtails, 3 Grey Wagtails, 35 House Martins, 3 Sand Martins, 37+ Swallows.

Ogston Reservoir: 2 Little Egrets flew in at 11.30hrs, Barnacle Goose with Canadas,  Teal, adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Bradford Dale: 33 Goldfinch.

Youlgreave: 2 Swifts, 30 Mistle Thrush.

Latest Sightings 19/08/2014

Carsington Water: 2 Little Grebes, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Grey Herons, 36 Cormorants, 30 Mute Swans, 7 Red-crested Pochards, 37 Teal, 3 Gadwall, Pochard, Ruff, Redshank, 5 Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Yellow-legged Gull, c980 LBB Gulls, 2 Kingfishers, 4 Grey Wagtails, 3 Redstarts, 5 Swifts, 4 Sand Martins, Whitethroat, 2 Ravens.

River Wye between Ashford and White Lodge Car Park: 169 Mallards, Kingfisher, 2 Coots, 6 Moorhens, 14 Goosander, 7 Mute Swans, 6 Mandarin, Little Grebe, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Marsh Tits.

Church Wilne Reservoir (permit only): 2 juvenile Arctic Terns.

Buxton: Swift.

Belper: 6 Swifts.

Middleton Top: 6 Swift.

Kinder Res: Cormorant, Goosander, 240 LBB Gulls.

Ogston Reservoir: Spotted Flycatcher at Carr Pond and Brackenfield Church, Common Gull, 2 Kingfishers.

Latest Sightings 18/08/2014

Carsington Water: 6 Grey Herons, 4 Little Egrets, 5 Little Grebes, 36 Cormorants, 31 Mute Swans, 298 Canada Geese, Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 68 Teal, 2 Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, juv female Peregrine, 4 Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, Kestrel, 3 Redshank, 6 Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 4 Swifts, Redstart, 5 Spotted Flycatchers, Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 5 Sand Martins, 4 Ravens, 15 Linnets.

Willington GP's: 2 Black-tailed Godwits.

Loscoe Dam: Hobby, Tawny Owl, Kingfisher.

Ogston Reservoir: Wood Warbler.

Long Eaton GP's: 3 Greenshank, 2 Yellow Wagtails.

Latest Sightings 17/08/2014

Carsington Water: 4 Little Egrets, Wigeon, 3 Ringed Plover, Curlew, Common Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull.

Drakelow NR: Great White Egret SW at 06.05hrs, 5 Little Egrets, 12 Shoveler, Hobby, Kestrel, 3 Sparrowhawks, 2 Buzzards, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper, 4 Kingfishers, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Blackcaps, Willow Tits.

Ogston Reservoir: Whinchat on West Bank, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, Garden Warbler, Teal, adult Yellow-legged Gull, c30 Swifts.

Priestcliffe Lees: Honey Buzzard over at 12.15hrs.

Latest Sightings 16/08/2014

Willington GP's: Great White Egret still, Little Egret, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, Hobby, Willow Tit.

Longstone Edge: 3 Spotted Flycatchers.

Shipley View Lagoon: 5 Swifts.

Newton Solney: 20 Mute Swans, 2 Teal, Kestrel, Common Sandpiper, 3 Swifts, 3 Reed Warblers, 5 Reed Buntings.

Stanton Pools: 4 Little Grebes, 3 Tufted Ducks, 3 Moorhens, 6 Coots, 2 LBB Gulls, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Swallows, Blackcap, 2 Willow Warblers, Jay, Linnet.

Markeaton Park: Mandarin.

Ogston Reservoir: 1 juv Mediterranean Gull present from 08.40hrs to 09.10hrs, 2 Mandarin, 1 Teal, Common Sandpiper, adult Yellow-legged Gull, Green Woodpecker, 100+ Swifts, Lesser Whitethroat.

Dronfield Woodhouse: 3 Swifts.

New Mills: Swift.

Thulston: 3 Buzzards.

Bamford: 25 Swallows, 6 Swifts.

Raynesway: Little Egret, Grey Heron, Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtails.

Latest Sightings 15/08/2014

Willington GP's: Great White Egret still present from platform 4, also Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Hobby, 3 Kingfishers.

Raynesway: Little Egret, Grey Wagtail.

Thulston: 41 LBB Gulls, GBB Gull.

Sawley: 2 Buzzards, Kestrel, Song Thrush.

Hardwick Park: Spotted Flycatcher.

Queens Park, Chesterfield: 3 Kingfishers.

Ambaston GP: 5 House Martins, 4 Reed Warblers.

Latest Sightings 14/08/2014

Wyver Lane NR: Pair of Mute Swans with 1 cygnet, 2 Grey Herons, Little Egret, 153 Canada Geese, 10 Greylag Geese, 149 Mallards, 3 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 19 Teal, 10 Goosander, 15 Tufted Ducks, 9 Moorhens, 9 Coots, 5+ Sparrowhawks, 2 Kestrels, Buzzard, c60 Lapwings, 5 BH Gulls, Kingfisher, 2 Redstarts, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Green Woodpecker, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Whitethroats, Sedge Warbler, 17 Swallows, Sand Martin, 20 House Martins, 4 Swifts, 3 Stock Doves, 19 Wrens, 8 Robins.

Carsington Water: Little Egret, Little Grebe, 36 Teal, Wigeon, Gadwall, 2 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 120 Lapwings, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Redstarts, 3 Swifts, 45 House Martins, 26 Swallows, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Grey Wagtails, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Ravens, 8 Willow Tits.

Kedleston Park: 12 Cormorants, 6 Grey Herons, 8 Great-crested Grebes inc 4 young, 9 Mute Swans inc an adult with 5 cygnets, 383 Greylag Geese, 65 Canada Geese, 7 Moorhens, 102 Coots, 126 Mallards, Gadwall, 3 Teal, 10 Mandarin, 2 Goosander, 13 Tufted Ducks, 368 BH Gulls, juv Common Gull, 4 LBB Gulls, Kingfisher, 4 Pied Wagtails, Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Buntings.

Ogston Reservoir: 82 Greylag Geese, Mandarin, Teal, 10 Buzzards, adult Yellow-legged Gull, c15 Swifts, c80 House Martins, 5 Sand Martins.

Middleton Moor: Hobby, 3 Snipe, 7 Swifts, 160 Swallows.

Buxton: Swift, Garden Warbler, Blackcap.

Shipley View Lagoon: 2 Little Grebes, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Hobby, Sparrowhawk, 2 Blackcaps.

Chapel-on-le-Frith: Swift.

Flash Lane: Cuckoo.

Chaddesden: 12 Mistle Thrush.