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6 March 2026
- Hayfield (SK0386) 1 Mistle Thrush
- Kinder Bank (SK0486) 1 Blackcap
- Long Eaton (SK4934) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Grey Heron
- New Mills (SK0086) 3 Mistle Thrush
5 March 2026
- Ashbourne (SK1746) 1 Red Kite
- Butterley Res. (SK4052) 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Moorhen, 1 Oystercatcher, 17 Greylag Goose, 2 Coot, 2 Mallard, 27 Canada Goose
- Carr Vale Nature Reserve (SK4669) 1 Buzzard
- Kinder Bank (SK0486) 1 Chiffchaff
- Longstone Moor (SK1973) 2 Stonechat
- Mickleover (SK3034) 1 Barn Owl
- Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 1 Redshank, 2 Shoveler
- Willington (SK2928) 1 Sand Martin, 2 Red Kite, 2 Skylark, 3 Buzzard
4 March 2026
- Atlow (SK2348) 2 Red Kite
- Barrow GP (SK3527) 12 Pintail
- Bretby (SK2821) 1 Sparrowhawk
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest
- Glossop (SK0394) 1 Blackcap
- Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 2 Skylark
- Newhall (SK2920 ) 2 Goldcrest
- Scropton (SK1829) 300 Pink-Footed Goose, 50 White-Fronted Goose
- Wingerworth Lido (SK3766) 1 Red-crested Pochard
3 March 2026
- Alport (SK2164) 12 Curlew
- Alvaston (SK3833) 3 Buzzard
- Ambaston (SK4332) 1 Common Gull, 1 Little Egret, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Goosander, 2 Teal
- Ashbourne (SK1746) 6 Greenfinch
- Bolsover (SK4770) 2 Buzzard
- Brackenfield Church (SK3758) 2 Little Owl
- Butterley Res. (SK4052) 1 Ring-Necked Duck, 1 Scaup via DBFG
- Carsington Water (SK2451) 2 Mediterranean Gull via DBFG
- Glapwell (SK4766) 1 Goldcrest
- Long Eaton (SK4933) 2 Slavonian Grebe
- Middleton Moor (SK2074) 2 Gadwall, 5 Shelduck
- Mossylea (SK0594) 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Red Grouse, 4 Curlew
- New Mills (SK0086) 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard
- Thornsett (SK0086) 2 Dipper
2 March 2026
- Alvaston (SK3733) 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap
- Ashgate (SK3671) 1 Little Egret
- Avenue Country Park (SK3967) 2 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck
- Bennerley Marsh (SK4743) 1 Little Ringed Plover
- Great Rocks Dale (SK1073) 2 Raven
- Housley (SK1875) 1 Oystercatcher
- Ilkeston (SK4741) 1 Chiffchaff
- King's Newton (SK3826) 4 Great White Egret
- Longstone Edge (SK2073) 2 Red Kite
- Longstone Moor (SK1973) 1 Skylark
- Newhall (SK2920) 1 Goldcrest, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Coal Tit
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Canada/Greylag Hybrid, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Dunnock, 2 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Tufted Duck, 23 Canada Goose, 25 Cormorant, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 40 Greylag Goose, 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Shirebrook (SK5267) 1 Buzzard
- Swadlincote (SK309197) 1 Siskin, 2 Jay
1 March 2026
- Allestree Park/Lake (SK3540) 1 Greenfinch, 2 Dunnock, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Siskin, 4 Goldfinch
- Alvaston Lake (SK3734) 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Ring-necked Parakeet
- Bennerley Marsh (SK4743) 2 Buzzard, 2 Goosander
- Butterley Res. (SK4052) 1 Ring-Necked Duck, 1 Scaup
- Combs Res. (SK0379) 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Siskin, 20 Curlew, 3 Robin
- Cromford (SK2956) 5 Hawfinch
- Holymoorside (SK3369) 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Buzzard
- Kirk Langley (SK2838) 1 Grey Heron
- Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Slavonian Grebe, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 155 Wigeon, 18 Robin, 19 Goldeneye, 2 Peregrine, 66 Pink-Footed Goose
- Scropton (SK1829) 250 Pink-Footed Goose, 50 White-Fronted Goose
- Thornsett (SK0086) 1 Dipper, 2 Buzzard
28 February 2026
- Ashgate (SK3671) 4 Blackcap
- Avenue Country Park (SK3967) 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Moorhen, 10 Canada Goose, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Gadwall, 4 Mallard, 4 Robin, 5 Lapwing, 7 Magpie, 8 Goldfinch, 9 Coot
- Avenue Washlands NR (SK3966) 1 Coot, 1 Dunnock, 17 Canada Goose, 2 Mallard, 2 Robin, 7 Gadwall
- Freebirch (SK3073) 1 Curlew
- Holmesfield (SK306777) 1 Kestrel
- King's Newton (SK3826) 1 Great White Egret
- Long Eaton (SK4934) 1 Little Egret, 4 Grey Heron
- Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 1 Slavonian Grebe, 3 Egyptian Goose
- Monyash (SK1566) 1 Little Owl, 2 Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Greenfinch
- Mousley Bottom SJ (SK0086) 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mandarin, 4 Goosander
- Pleasley Vale (SK5165) 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Little Egret, 1 Woodcock, 2 Mute Swan
- Robin Wood (SK3525) 13 Crossbill
- Rowarth (SK0189) 4 Curlew
- Scropton (2347) 1 Red Kite
- Shirebrook (SK5267) 1 Buzzard
- Swadlincote (SK309197) 1 Siskin
- Wirksworth (SK2853) 1 Buzzard, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 5 Chaffinch
27 February 2026
- Ashgate (SK3671) 1 Little Egret
- Combs Res. (SK0379) 5 Curlew
- Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Bullfinch, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 21 Cormorant, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Goldeneye, 40 Grey Heron, 6 Siskin, 7 Snipe
- Shirebrook (SK5267) 1 Buzzard
- Stonegravels (SK3872) 1 Goldcrest
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January 2026 highlights
The RING-NECKED DUCK continued into the new year at Shipley Lake, but it moved during the cold weather and was found at Straw's Bridge on 5th before moving back to Shipley Lake on 18th. It was last seen on 28th January.
Fortunately, the GREAT NORTHERN DIVER at Carsington Water decided to tip over into the new year and help the New Year's Day Birdrace total but after 2nd it vanished. Apart from the feral BARNACLE GOOSE population potentially more genuine birds were seen in the Trent Valley with up to three between Ingleby and Anchor Church, three at Langwith on 13th and Locko Park Lake had a flock of 11 drop in on 25th. The SCAUP at Butterley Res. was possibly the same bird seen at Ogston Res on 6th. A WAXWING was at Erewash Meadows on 31st.
The SLAVONIAN GREBE was picked up again on New Year's Day at Foremark Res with another bird being found at Staunton Harold Res on 12th with both birds being seen on 14th proving the two-bird theory. A SHAG was at Foremark Res on 11th. The GLOSSY IBIS reappeared at Willington Wetlands on 4th and at Swarkestone on 13th, with one reported over Ladybower Res on 22nd. The small flock of eight TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE continued to be seen at Willington Wetlands and Egginton throughout the month and the WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continued around Swarkestone/Aston-on-Trent with a maximum count of 19 on 19th. Six seen at Draycott on 24th were thought to be a break-off from this group. Two were at Carsington Water on 5th, with one at Bakewell on 30th.
The RUDDY SHELDUCK was reported at Staunton Harold Res on 1st and at Calke Park on 26th. FIRECREST were at Bennerley Marsh on 26th, Carsington Water had two on 3rd, and one was reported from Chatsworth Park on 30th.
Steve Thorpe
