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• The highlight of the week for many was the discovery of a female Ring-necked Duck at Carsington Water on 17th, which judging by the photographs so far looks to show well, so let's hope it stays for the winter, only the second record for the site. The Slavonian Grebe was still present at Foremark Reservoir on 12th, a Glossy Ibis was photographed (from the middle seat of a Ford Transit!) flying west over the M1 at Tibshelf on 14th, talk about, right place right time! A Great Grey Shrike was seen Leash Fen, one on 13th (OK not on the list of species requiring a description but given the paucity of records in recent years perhaps it should be) and Snow Buntings were at Foremark Reservoir on 12th and at Kinder Low on 12th-13th.
• Beeley Moor 18 Tree Sparrows and 2 Crossbills on 16th.
• Carr Vale NR 8 Whooper Swans (2 families) for 90 minutes on 17th, female Merlin on 16th, 17 Pink-footed Geese west on 13th, 710 Pink-footed Geese east and 270 west, max 4 Red Kites on 12th, 31 Whooper Swans flew east, 1,280 Pink-footed Geese E, 120 W and a Peregrine on 11th and a Barn Owl on 10th. Female Shelduck on 11th-17th, max 6 Shoveler on 11th-14th, up to 4 Little Egrets most days, up to three singing Cetti's Warblers daily, singing Chiffchaff on 11th-13th and a pair of Stonechats daily.
• Calke Abbey Great White Egret and 2 Woodcock on 16th and Marsh Tit on 11th.
• Carsington Water Caspian Gull and 17 Ravens north-west on 16th, 2 Barnacle Geese, max 8 Dunlin and 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on 15th, max 12 Shoveler, max 6 Goldeneye and a Brambling on 13th, 9 Whooper Swans, 370 Pink-footed Geese (6 skeins) east and 6 Red Kites on 12th, 460 Pink-footed Geese (5 skeins) east on 11th, Pintail on 15th and 17th, Red-crested Pochard, one on 11th-12th and Redshank on 13th and 17th.
• Chatsworth Park 3 Whooper Swans and 9 Goosander on 16th with 15 Mandarin Ducks on 11th.
• Drakelow NR max 4 Great White Egrets and a Cetti's Warbler on 16th, max 8 Little Egrets and Chiffchaff singing on 14th. Goldeneye on 14th and 16th.
• Foremark Reservoir 7 Egyptian Geese on 16th, Goldeneye on 15th-16th, 80 Pink-footed Geese west on 13th, 4 Whooper Swans on 11th.
• High Bridge GP Shelduck, max 6 Great White Egrets, Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrines and 3 Chiffchaffs on 17th, Barn Owl and drake Pintail on 16th, 4 Egyptian Geese, 7 Shoveler, 2 Little Egrets and 2 Dunlin on 13th, max 7 Great White Egrets and max 3 Green Sandpipers on 11th. 3 Redshank on 13th and 17th.
• Ingleby 10 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shelduck, Goldeneye and a Green Sandpiper on 11th.
• Killamarsh 5 Whooper Swans and 100 Pink-footed Geese south on 12th.
• Long Eaton 2 Little Egrets and a Ring-necked Parakeet on 11th.
• Markham Vale Barn Owl, Cetti's Warbler and 3 Stonechats on 12th.
• Middleton Moor 2 Whooper Swans and 88 Golden Plover on 16th and a Goldeneye on 14th. Peregrine on 12th, 2 Whooper Swans, 150 Pink-footed Geese east and a Red Kite on 11th.
• Midway Ponds 100 Pink-footed Geese and 20 Goosander on 12th.
• Ogston Reservoir 5 Goldeneye and 30 Goosander on 13th, 250 Pink-footed Geese and 2 Dunlin on 12th, 19 Mandarin Ducks, 6 Goldeneye and a Dunlin on 11th. Adult Caspian Gull on 11th-13th.
• Staunton Harold Reservoir Yellow-legged Gull, one on 17th, 2 Great White Egrets on 11th and max 2 Little Egrets on 11th and 16th.
• Willington GP max 24 Shoveler on 17th, max 2 Shelduck on 15th, Barn Owl, max 2 Chiffchaffs and a Stonechat on 13th, 100 Pink-footed Geese, max 5 Great White Egrets on 12th, 100 Pink-footed Geese south-east, 13 Egyptian Geese, max 12 Cattle Egrets, max 25 Little Egrets, 2 Redshank and 3 Cetti's Warblers on 11th. Female Pintail on 12th-13th and 15th-16th, max 4 Goldeneye on 13th and 16th, Bittern on 11th and 13th and Marsh Harrier on 13th and 17th.
• Witches Oak Water Marsh Harrier, one on 17th, 15 Little Egrets, 7 Great White Egrets, 3 Cetti's Warblers and Chiffchaff on 14th.
• Wyver Lane Whooper Swan, one on 14th, 220 Pink-footed Geese east (3 skeins), 8 Shoveler, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Marsh Tit and 3 Stonechats on 13th, 350 Pink-footed Geese on 11th.
• Whooper Swan Lower Longdendale, 31 east on 11th (same flock through Carr Vale NR 40 minutes later).
• Pink-footed Goose The change in weather prompted a decent movement (mainly east / south-east) with flocks at Mercia Marina, 285 on 15th, Higham, 110 on 15th, Milton, 100 on 15th, Hadfield, 40 on 13th, Calver, skein heard on 13th, Mickleover, 2 skeins east on 13th, Furness Vale, 500 on 12th, Clowne, 200 east on 12th, Wingerworth, 19 (2 skeins) east on 12th, Bleaklow, 120 east on 12th, Glossop, 120 east on 12th, Pilsley, 120 East on 12th, Alvaston, 100 north on 12th, Belper, 90 on 12th, Long Eaton, 80 on 12th, Alfreton, 50-60 east on 12th, Chesterfield, 40 on 12th, Longshaw, 40 east on 12th, Bolsover, two skeins heard at different locations and times on 12th, West Hallam, 200 east on 11th, Crich Chase, 175 east on 11th, Tapton, 100 on 11th, Baslow Edge, 70 south-east on 11th and Curbar, 50 on 11th.
• Egyptian Goose Trent Lock, 2 on 13th.
• Little Egret Singles at Birdholme on 14th, Osbourne's Pool on 13th, Pebley Pond on 12th, Sawley on 12th, Draycott on 12th and Breaston, one on 11th.
• Red Kite Singles at Scarcliffe, 2 on 13th. Singles at Hassop on 16th, Middleton on 17th, Shirebrook on 16th-17th, Creswell Crags on 15th, Whitwell on 15th, Clowne on 14th, Hartshorne on 12th, Swanwick on 11th and Middleton Top on 11th.
• Golden Plover Marsh Lane, 150 on 17th, Hilton, 62 on 16th.
• Curlew Near Hathersage, one on 13th.
• Caspian Gull Pleasley Colliery, one on 16th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Elvaston Castle CP, 4 on 14th, Clay Cross on 13th.
• Raven Shirland, 12 on 17th.
• Chiffchaff Sinfin Moor Wetlands on 17th and Milton STW on 15th.
• Dipper Chesterfield, one on River Hipper in Somersall Park on 14th.
• Ring Ouzel Moorfield, one on 11th.
• Stonechat Gibbet Moor, 5 on 16th, Markham Vale, 3 on 12th, Kedleston Park, 2 Stonechats on 14th and Foxlow, one on 13th.
• Brambling Swineshaw Reservoir, 2 on 12th and Woodhead Reservoir, one on 12th.
• Hawfinch Glossop, 3 on 14th.
• Crossbill Darwen forest, 4 on 11th

• Another good week for county rarities with two Slavonian Grebes present at Foremark Reservoir 7th-8th, with one remaining to the 10th, the long-staying juvenile Scaup was still in residence at Melbourne Pool on 10th and a Shore Lark flew south-east with 14 Sky Larks over Ogston Reservoir on 7th. However the story of the week was the multiple arrival of Bearded Tits in the county starting with eight that were found at Ogston Reservoir on 5th with two remaining until the following day at least with at least one on 8th. On 8th a flock of three arrived at Carr Vale (3rd site record) with the male remaining until 9th on which date a male was found at Poolsbrook Marsh that was still present on 10th. Finally news came in late on 10th of a Firecrest caught and ringed by the Sorby Breck Ringing Group at an unspecified site.
• Barrow-On-Trent GP 3 Knot, 2 Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Sanderling and 2 Peregrines on 9th with a Barn Owl on 3rd.
• Bennerley Marsh 4 Egyptian Geese, 7 Shoveler, Little Egret and 5 Redshank ( a good count for this site) on 9th, Dunlin on 6th, 4 Whooper Swans and a Dunlin on 5th.
• Carr Vale NR max 6 Shoveler on 10th, Curlew (very unusual in November here) and a Peregrine on 9th, max 31 Golden Plover, 2 adult Caspian Gulls and an adult Yellow-legged Gull on 8th, Great White Egret and a Crossbill (W) on 5th, a very late Reed Warbler (has a damaged wing and it is the latest ever for the county) and max 3 Stonechats on 4th (2 present daily). Little Egrets daily, with a max of four on 10th, Red Kites on 7th and 9th-10th, up to three Cetti's Warblers and Chiffchaff on 5th and 9th.
• Carsington Water Little Egret on 10th, 32 Ravens and 2 Hawfinches on 8th, 2 Red Kites and a Woodcock on 7th, Marsh Tit on 6th, 2 Hawfinches, Egyptian Goose, first W Caspian Gull and a Brambling on 4th. 2 Goldeneye on 2nd, 6th, 8th and a Pintail on 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th.
• Drakelow NR max 2 Great White Egrets, max 4 Little Egrets and 2 Cextti's Warblers on 9th with 7 Shoveler on 5th.
• Foremark Reservoir Great White Egret and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 10th, 4 Egyptian Geese, Green Sandpiper on 9th and a Dunlin on 8th. 3 Little Egrets on 9th-10th.
• Foxlow Ponds 103 Pink-footed Geese NE and a Hawfinch on 10th.
• High Bridge max 3 Great White Egret, 2 Dunlin, 1st W Mediterranean Gull, adult Caspian Gull and Peregrine on 5th, 6 Egyptian Geese, 5 Shoveler, max 18 Little Egrets on 6th, Dunlin, Chiffchaff on 3rd and 6th. Caspian Gull on 4th-5th.
• Locko Park Little Egret on 3rd and 5th and 2 Stonechats on 3rd and 9th.
• Lower Longdendale Reservoirs 2 Whooper Swans, 33 Mandarin Ducks and a Pintail on 9th, Chiffchaff and Hawfinch on 8th and 9 Mandarin Ducks, Pintail and Little Egret on 7th.
• Middleton Moor 30 Pink-footed Geese on 10th, 2 Red Kite on 8th, one on 9th-10th, Knot on 8th, left south, max Golden Plover and max 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 6th, Pintail and Woodcock on 3rd.
• Norbriggs Flash Cetti's Warbler and 2 Stonechats on 7th with a Barn Owl on 4th.
• Ogston Reservoir Pink-footed Geese heard, 3 Shelduck and 5 Dunlin on 10th, 6 Whooper Swans left SE early on 9th plus Pintail, 4 Redshank, Yellow-legged Gull and adult Caspian Gull on 9th, Knot on 6th, Grey Plover on 5th, Red-crested Pochard and a Stonechat on 3rd. Max 4 Goldeneye on 9th-10th and a Dunlin on 6th and 9th.
• Pleasley Colliery Little Egret, one on 4th and 7th-8th and adult Yellow-legged Gulls on 5th and 9th.
• Poolsbrook Marsh Great White Egret, one south, Peregrine, 3 Cetti's Warblers and a Chiffchaff on 10th, 2 on 8th.
• Staunton Harold Reservoir Great White Egret and 3 little Egrets on 9th.
• Swarkestone GP 10 Egyptian Geese, 3 Little Egrets and a Great White Egret on 7th.
• Willington GP 8 Cattle Egrets still on 9th, max 17 Shoveler and max 9 Cattle Egrets on 6th, 4 Chiffchaffs on 5th, 2 Goldeneye on 4th-5th, max 5 Great White Egrets and Barn Owl on 3rd and Bittern on 4th -7th, Marsh Harrier on 5th- 6th and 9th, Caspian Gull on 4th and 9th and a Chiffchaff on 2nd and 5th.
• Witches Oak 3 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Great White Egrets on 10th, 2 Goldeneye, Bittern and 6 Great White Egrets on 7th.
• Woodhead Reservoir Whooper Swans 6 and Hawfinch on 3rd.
• Wyver Lane 11 Shoveler and a Great White Egret on 6th
• Whooper Swan Simmondley, 18 SE on 10th, Sudbury Lake, one on 8th.
• Pink-footed Goose Darley Dale, 45 on 10th, Belper, 2 skeins on 10th, Stanley Common, skein heard on 10th, Dove Valley, 150 on 7th, Swanwick, 50 on 6th, Hayfield, 120 on 4th, Bolsover, skein heard on 4th and Chatsworth, 40 on 2nd.
• Mandarin Chatsworth Park, 18 on 5th.
• Red-crested Pochard Melbourne Pool, long stayer still present on 10th.
• Goldeneye Darley Dale, 2 on 7th and Norbriggs Flash, one on 7th.
• Common Scoter Torside Reservoir, 2 on 2nd.
• Cattle Egret Newton Solney, 6 on 5th.
• Little Egret Long Eaton, 3 on 6th.
• Great White Egret Trent / Dove Confluence, one on 8th.
• Red Kite Whitwell, 3 on 3rd, Long Eaton, one on 10th, Clowne, one on 8th and at Rowsley, one on 2nd.
• Golden Plover Upperpoads, 67 on 10th and Freebirch, 17 on 9th.
• Yellow-legged Gull Weston Grange on 3rd.
• Barn Owl Scarcliffe, 2 on 8th, Seymour on 7th and Mastin Moor on 4th.
• Peregrine Derby, 2 on 10th, one on 8th, Sutton Scarsdale, one on 10th, Tapton, one on 8th and Rosliston on 3rd.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Alvaston, max 25 on 5th, Keldholme Lane Park, 11 on 4th, Havenbaulk Park, 3 on 6th and Woodseats, one on 3rd.
• Cetti's Warbler Derwent Mouth Lock, 2 on 8th, Markham Vale on 10th, .
• Black Redstart Longshaw Estate, one on 5th.
• Stonechat Beeley Moor, on 9th, Markham Vale, 3 on 7th, Lightwood (Buxton), 2 on 6th and Norbriggs, 2 on 7th.
• Tree Sparrow New Brittain, 9 on 9th.
• Hawfinch Brackenfield Church, 9 on 5th, 4 on 7th, 3 on 9th and 2 on 5th, Rosliston, 5 on 6th, Moorhall, 4 on 8th. Singles at Bottoms Reservoir on 8th and Highoredish, one on 8th.
• Brambling Very few birds seen at Highordedish, 2 on 10th, High Leas Farm, Riber, 2 on 7th, Hadfield Rough Fields, 2 on 4th and Longshaw, 2 on 4th. Singles at Barlow, on 9th and Hadfield on 5th.
• Crossbill Glossop, one on 3rd

• County rarities reported included a juvenile Greater Scaup at Melbourne Pool on 28th-29th, still present 3rd November. Observers are reminded that this species was added to the list of species requiring descriptions only recently because of a marked decline nationally, reflected locally and because of the number of hybrids and mis-identified females. I see there are photos available so look forward to seeing a rarity form in due course. This is a good bird for Derbyshire nowadays.
• Barrow GP Goldeneye, 2 Curlew W and Green Sandpiper on 2nd.
• Beeley Moor 27 Golden Plover and Crossbill on 1st.
• Carr Vale NR 250 Pink-footed Geese W on 1st, Great White Egret on 2nd and juvenile Goldeneye on 31st.
• Carsington Water record count of 903 Grey Lag Geese on 3rd, 32 Pink-footed Geese, Goldeneye and 12 Brambling on 1st, Great White Egret and Peregrine on 29th, Red-crested Pochard, adult Yellow-legged Gull and a Bramling on 28th. Great White Egret on 29th and 31st.
• Drakelow NR max 6 Great White Egrets and a Red Kite on 2nd, 11 Little Egrets, max 4 Cetti's Warblers and a Brambling on 1st.
• Etwall Farm Red Kite and 2 Stonechats on 28th.
• Foremark Res Red Kite on 29th and 2 Great White Egrets on 28th.
• High Bridge GP Dunlin and Green Sandpiper on 3rd, 5 Egyptian Geese on 1st, 7 Cattle Egrets, 16 Little Egrets and max 4 Green Sandpipers on 29th. Great White Egret on 29th - 30th and 1st and an adult Caspian Gull on 29th-31st.
• High Leas Farm Barn Owl recently and Brambling S on 3rd.
• Highoredish Hawfinch and 4 Bramblings on 3rd, 200 Pink-footed Geese, 27 Golden Plover, 2 Hawfinches and probable Crossbill on 1st.
• Longdendale 6 Whooper Swans and Hawfinch on 3rd (plus 6632 Redwing and 2952 Fieldfare).
• Markham Vale Red Kite, 4 Cetti's Warblers and 3 Stonechats on 30th.
• Melbourne Pool Hawfinch on 2nd, 2 Egyptian Geese and 2 Red-crested Pochards on 29th, latter still on 3rd when Peregrine also seen.
• Middleton Moor Peregrine and 2 Stonechats on 2nd, 17 Whooper Swans and 6 Yellow-legged Gulls on 1st, 113 Pink-footed Geese and max 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 29th, 35 Golden Plover and a Caspian Gull on 27th.
• Newton Solney 9 Cattle Egrets on 3rd, 7 Cattle Egrets and 16 Little Egrets on 29th.
• Ogston Res 2 Black-tailed Godwits on 3rd, Hawfinch on 2nd, 21 Mandarin Ducks and a Pintail on 1st, a late juvenile Arctic Tern on 30th. Drake Red-crested Pochard on 1st and 2nd, Yellow-legged Gulls on 1st and 3rd, Caspian Gull on 29th, 1st and 3rd.
• Padfield Water Works 110 Pink-footed Geese and 10 Mandarin Ducks on 27th.
• Staunton Harold Reservoir 4 Little Egrets on 3rd.
• Willington GP 3 Cattle Egrets, a probable Red Kite and 2 Stonechats on 31st, 2 Egyptian Geese, max 36 Shoveler, Bittern, 9 Cattle Egrets (arrived late pm), max 16 Little Egrets, a Green Sandpiper and 4 Cetti's Warblers on 29th, Hen Harrier on 28th. 4 Pintail on 31st-1st, Goldeneye on 29th-30th, 5 Great White Egrets on 31st - 1st, Marsh Harrier on 29th and 31st-1st and a late Reed Warbler on 27th and 29th.
• Wyver Lane 3 Great White Egrets, Marsh Tit and 3 Stonechats on 30th
• Whooper Swan Swineshaw Reservoir, 7 on 29th.
• Pink-footed Goose Weston-on-Trent GP, 20 W on 3rd, Arnfield Reservoir, 394 on on 2nd, Beeley Moor, (Alice Head Road), 150 SW on 1st, Chesterfield, 100 on 1st, Buxton, 78 on 1st, Bradley, 50 on 1st, Furness Vale, 50 on 1st, Staveley, 200 E on 28th and Shirebrook, 50 on 27th.
• Little Egret Langwith, 2 on 2nd, Long Eaton, 2 on 1st, one at Walton Dam on 30th, Chatsworth Park on 29th and Wilne Lane on 27th.
• Great White Egret one NE over Staveley on 30th and Drakelow NR, one on 29th.
• Red Kite Thorpe Cloud, 4 on 29th, Dove Dale, 2 on 30th. Singles at Turnditch on 31st, Beeley Moor on 29th, Great Longstone on 27th, Muggington on 27th and Atlow, one on 26th.
• Jack Snipe Sinfin Moor Wetlands, one on 30th.
• Yellow-legged Gull Pleasley Colliery on 2nd.
• Peregrine Poolsbrook Marsh, one on 28th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Shirebrook, one one 2nd.
• Hawfinch Lower Hartshay, 4 on 28th, 2 on 29th, one on 2nd, Glossop, 3 on 2nd, Chaddesden Cemetery, 2 on 2nd, Harewood Moor, 2 on 1st, Cromford on 29th-30th and New Whittington on 29th.
• Brambling Old Mam Tor road, 6 on 30th and Longshaw, 2 on 29th.
• Crossbill Thornhill Carr, 5 on 27th and Darwin Forest, 2 on 30th

• Rarities reported this week included an unconfirmed report of a Night Heron at Shirland on 26th, I can't remember when the last one of these was reported, so one that definitely needs firming up please. There were reports of 2 Choughs at Win Hill on 20th with one (possibly two) at Nearby Thornhill on 21st but no sign since as far as I am aware. Yellow-browed Warblers were heard at Willington GP on 22nd and one was on Stones Island, Carsington Water's on 27th. Apparently there was a Snow Bunting reported via Birdguides over the weekend, anyone with any details please post on DBFG etc.
• Bennerley Marsh a Whooper Swan (left SE), Great White Egret and Little Egret on 26th. 4 Shovelers on 26th-27th.
• Carr Vale NR Whooper Swan, 5 Shoveler, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Cetti's Warblers, Chiffchaff and 2 Stonechats on 27th, 206 Pink-footed Geese (3 skeins) and 31 Golden Plover on 26th, Whooper Swan and 2 Egyptian Geese on 25th, 2 Little Egrets and an adult Mediterranean Gull on 24th.
• Carsington Water 5 Shoveler on 27th, 2 Little Egrets on 24th, Red-crested Pochard and Barn Owl on 23rd, 14 Pink-footed Geese, Great White Egret and Hawfinch on 22nd, Great Northern Diver (returning bird?) and Peregrine on 21st. Yellow-legged Gull on 21st and 24th-25th.
• Curbar Edge 30 Pink-footed Geese NW, Woodcock and 2 Stonechats on 26th.
• Drakelow NR 7 Goosander and 2 Cetti's Warblers on 26th, Barn Owl on 24th, max 26 Shoveler, 12 Little Egrets and 9 Great White Egrets (site record count) on 21st.
• Doveridge Egyptian Geese, one and Little Egret, one on 22nd.
• High Bridge GP 11 Shoveler, 5 Great White Egrets, 4 Little Egrets and 2 Cetti's Warblers on 27th, Curlew and Green Sandpiper on 26th, Great White Egret on 22nd.
• Highoredish 4 Hawinches on 27th, 66 Pink-footed Geese, Ring Ouzel, Stonechat, 4 Hawfinches and 2 Bramblings on 26th.
• Hulland Ward Red Kite and 9 Curlew on 24th.
• Long Eaton GP 2 Egyptian Geese, Cattle Egret, 6 Little Egrets, 2 Great White Egrets and 4 Cetti's Warblers on 20th.
• Markham Vale 278 Pink-footed Geese and a Cetti's Warbler on 22nd.
• Middleton Moor Dunlin and 2 Stonechats on 26th, 6 Golden Plover and Yellow-legged Gull on 22nd.
• Newton Solney 7 Cattle Egrets and 11 Little Egrets on 22nd.
• Ogston Reservoir adult Yellow-legged and Caspian Gull on 26th, adult Yellow-legged Gull, adult and first winter Caspian Gull on 21st.
• Sinfin Moor Wetland Little Egret and Stonechat on 23rd.
• Willington GP A very late Reed Warbler and still 7 Cattle Egrets on 27th, max 18 Egyptian Geese, max 4 Cetti's Warblers and max 2 Stonechats on 24th, max 30 Shoveler, max 9 Cattle Egrets and Great White Egret on 21st-22nd and 24th.
• Woodhead Reservoir Merlin and Brambling on 21st.
• Wyver Lane max 16 Shoveler, max 3 Great White Egrets, Little Egret, Barn Owl and Marsh Tit on 23rd
• Pink-footed Goose Shirebrook, 50 on 27th, Walton, 47 on 26th, Bow Wood (near Dethick), 20 on 26th, Chaddesden, 230 WNW on 26th, Gang Mine, Cromford, 60 W on 26th, Longdendale, 600 E in the evening (+22 E in the morning) on 23rd, 800 E on 22nd, Glossop, 75 on 25th, 25 on 23rd and 200 on 22nd, Wingerworth, 300 on 22nd, Barlborough, huge skein W on 22nd, Staveley, 200 N over Hartington on 22nd and Dunston, 167 W on 22nd.
• Aythya Hybrid Pleasley Colliery, male on 21st.
• Little Egret Breaston, 2 on 21st and Midway, one on 23rd.
• Red Kite Locko Park, 2 on 24th, Atlow, one on 26th, Hulland Ward, one on 24th, one at Hathersage on 22nd
• Golden Plover Clowne Greenway, 95 on 26th.
• Green Sandpiper Church Wilne, one on 25th.
• Peregrine Milldale on 21st.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Elvaston Castle, 15 on 26th and Allestree Park, 7 on 24th,
• Cetti's Warbler Derby River Gardens, one still on 21st.
• Black Redstart female type at Sandiacre on 26th.
• Stonechat Risley, 2 on 24th, Buxton, 2 on 22nd, Staunton Harold, one on 25th and Woodthorpe, one on 26th.
• Tree Sparrow North Brittain, 10 on 26th.
• Hawfinch One reported from New Whittington on 22nd.
• Brambling Moorfield, one on 23rd.
• Crossbill Win Hill, 12 on 21st, Beeley Moor, one on 26th

• County rarities reported included at Carsington Water, a Yellow-browed Warbler again (near Sheepwash Hide) on 15th and at the wildlife Centre Creek on 17th, two birds ??. At Drakelow NR, one was reported via birdguides late pm on 13th but nobody seems to know anything about it, so if anyone can shed any light on the record it would be appreciated (apparently it was ringed but on what date?). One at Willington GP on 16th and another was reported via BIrdguides from Errwood Reservoir on 18th. The best ever year for this species in the county. At the end of the week there was a report of two Red-billed Choughs at Win Hill on 20th, which if confirmed will be the second record for the county following the two near Goyt Valley a few years back (sorry no access to exact date).
• Ambaston Great White Egret and Ring-necked Parakeet on 15th.
• Aston on Trent GP 2 Great White Egrets and a Marsh Harrier on 19th.
• Beeley Moor 100 Golden Plover, Ring Ouzel and 2 Hawfinches on 19th, 3 Brambling on 18th, Merlin and 9 Stonechats on 12th.
• Big Moor Pink-footed Geese heard, Barn Owl, Merlin and Woodcock on 19th.
• Borrowash 3 Little Egrets and a late Yellow-Wagtail on 15th.
• Breaston Red Kite on 19th, Great White Egret and Stonechat on 15th.
• Carr Vale NR 4 Shovelers on 18th, 60 Pink-footed Geese and 3 Little Egrets on 17th, Barn Owl at Mill Farm on 14th.
• Carsington Water Shelduck, 4 Shoveler and a Rock Pipit on 17th, Red-crested Pochard, Goldeneye and a Brambling on 15th, 9 probable Whooper Swans SE, 340 Pink-footed Geese E in 4 skeins and 3 Pintail on 13th (in addition to 23 Whoopers reported for this date in the previous notes). Adult Yellow-legged Gull on 14th and 19th.
• Catholes 100+ Golden Plover, Ring Ouzel and Hawfinch NE on 19th.
• Drakelow NR max 8 Great White Egrets on 19th, max 9 Little Egrets, 3 Red Kites, 2 Marsh Harriers, Woodcock, 7 Cetti's Warblers and first Stonechat of the autumn on 17th.
• High Bridge 13 Egyptian Geese, 6 Shovelers, Little Egrets and Great White Egret on 13th.
• Highoredish Marsh Harrier, Red Kite and a Brambling on 17th,
• Linacre Reservoirs 50 Pink-footed Geese and 24 Mandarin Ducks on 14th.
• Middleton Moor 3 Stonechats on 19th, Yellow-legged Gull on 18th, Caspian Gull on 16th-17th and Brambling on 14th.
• Milton Great White Egret and Stonechat on 19th.
• Newton Solney 2 Egyptian Geese on 19th, 14 Little Egrets and 13 Ravens on 18th.
• Pleasley Colliery 9 Shoveler and a Little Egret on 19th.
• Ogston Reservoir Great White Egret on 15th, Little Egret and Yellow-legged Gull on 14th. Brambling, one on 15th-17th.
• Riber Red Kite on 19th, 3 Whooper Swans, a Brambling and 3 Crossbills on 13th.
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands Stonechat on 16th and Little Egret on 15th.
• Staunton Harold 2 Egyptian Geese and 2 Great White Egrets on 19th.
• Willington GP Cattle Egrets increased to 5 on 16th-17th, 20 Shoveler, Bittern, 7 Little Egrets, 2 Great White Egrets and still 4 Cattle Egrets on 19th, 3 Great White Egrets and Peregrine Falcon on 13th. Marsh Harrier on 13th and 16th-17th and 19th.
• Woodhead Reservoir small ringtail Harrier, Barn Owl, Merlin, Hooded Crow, Tree Sparrow and Rock Pipit on 17th, Crossbill on 14th.
• Wyver Lane 20 Shoveler, 3 Great White Egrets and 4 Stonechats on 15th.
• Whooper Swan Holmebrook Valley Park, one on 19th.
• Pink-footed Goose Alfreton, 300+ E on 19th, Upper Derwent, 3-400 in 2 skeins ESE on 17th, Bolsover, 200 E on 14th, Holmebrook Valley Park, 159 on 14th, Monsall Head, 60 NE on 14th and Staveley, skein heard at 0200 N on 14th.
• Egyptian Goose Inlgeby, 44 on 13th and Barrow GP, 33 on 13th.
• Shoveler Hilton GP, 10 on 14th.
• Little Egret Chatsworth, one on 17th and Bennerley Marsh, one on 13th.
• Red Kite Darley Dale, 2 on 19th, Goyt Valley, 2 on 18th, Swadlincote, max 2 on 14th. Singles at Longstone Edge on 19th, Stanage Pole on 18th, Allestree, one on 17th, Wirksworth, one on 16th and Bunsall Reservoir on 13th.
• Jack Snipe Markham Vale, one on 15th.
• Barn Owls Old Mam Tor Road on 18th and Scarcliffe on 13th.
• Hobby A late bird reported from Trent Lock.
• Peregrine High Leas on 17th and Flash Lane on 12th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Draycott, one on 15th and Renishaw, one on 15th.
• Cetti's Warbler Swarkestone on 19th, Derby River Gardens, one on 16th was obs first, Pewit Carr, one on 15th, Straws Bridge, one on 15th.
• Black Redstart Tupton, one photographed in a garden on 17th.
• Stonechat Lowland birds at Bent Lane, Staveley on 13th-15th and Sinfin Moor Wetlands on 15th

• County rarities continued to be found with Yellow-browed Warblers reported from Carsington Water (Paul Stanley Hide) on 13th by Amanda Palethorpe, another at Carsington Water (Brown Ale Bay) on 10th found by Clive Ashton and one at Witches Oak on 10th found by Vic Bevan. Re[ports of another ringed atDrakelow NR on 13th. Four Black-necked Grebes at Carsington Water on 12th found by Simon Roddis, Ogston Reservoir, Steve Mann found one on 13th.
• Barrow GP 9 Shoveler and a Marsh Harrier on 13th.
• Carr Vale NR 310 Pink-footed Geese E, 100 W, 25 Golden Plover S and a Stonechat on 13th, female Pintail on 12th, 25 Whooper Swans (21 S, 4 E), 80 Pink-footed Geese E, 2 Great White Egrets on 11th, 920 Pink-footed Geese flew E and 330 flew W, 3 Red Kites on 10th, 80 Pink-footed Geese flew E on 9th. Three adult Whooper Swans 6th-9th also seen at Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale, up to 7 Shoveler daily, 2 Pintail 7th-10th, female on 12th, up to three Little Egrets daily, juvenile Caspian Gull on 8th-9th, Peregrine on 7th-8th, up to three Cetti's Warblers daily, one or two Stonechats on 5 dates.
• Carsington Water 23 Whooper Swans SE on 13th, 2 Whooper Swans, Shelduck on 12th, 10 Whooper Swans flew SE and 60 Pink-footed Geese flew W on 10th, 2 Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, 3 Red Kites and Yellow-legged Gull on 9th-12th, Rock Pipit on 8th,
• Drakelow NR max 3 Great White Egrets and a Cetti's Warbler on 8th, max 10 Goosander, Tree Pipit and max 6 Cetti's Warbler on 7th. Max 6 Little Egrets on 7th-8th.
• High Bridge GP 3 Whooper Swans on 12th, max 3 Cattle Egrets and a Rock Pipit on 9th, Peregrine on 8th, max 9 Little Egrets and Yellow-legged Gull on 7th. Max 12 Pintail on 7th and 9th.
• Locko Park 12 Whooper Swans E and 2 Red Kites on 10th.
• Lower Longdendale 28 Mandarin Ducks and Common Scoter on 7th.
• Matlock Forest 7 Tree Sparrows and 10 Crossbills on 8th.
• Middleton Moor 2 Whooper Swans, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls on 11th, one on 10th, 6 Shoveler, 18 Goosanders and Red Kite on 7th, 5 Stonechats on 6th.
• Ogston Reservoir 5 Whooper Swans on 11th, Great White Egret and 2 Rock Pipits on 8th, 23 Mandarin Ducks, 4 Ravens on 7th, Yellow-legged Gull on 7th-8th.
• Pleasley Colliery Little Egret and Red Kite on 7th.
• Renishaw (Spinkhill Lane / A618 junction) max 9 Little Egrets and a Great White Egret on 8th (record count of Little Egrets for that area).
• Spring Wood Great White Egret and 5 Marsh Tits on 8th.
• Staunton Harold Reservoir 5 Little Egrets and an adult Yellow-legged Gull on 10th.
• Willington GPs 7 Shovelers on 11th, max 10 Little Egrets on 9th, max 4 Great White Egrets and 4 Cetti's Warblers on 7th. Goldeneye on 6th-8th, 10th and 12th, max 3 Cattle Egrets on 8th-12th.
• Willington (Canal Pit) 6 Shoveler and 3 Great White Egrets on 8th.
• Witches Oak 6 Shoveler, 3 Great White Egrets, adult Yellow-legged Gull and 8 Cetti's Warblers on 10th.
• Woodhead Reservoir 35 Pink-footed Geese, Ring Ouzel, one and 2 Brambling on 11th.
• Wyver Lane 10 Shoveler, 3 Great White Egrets and 3 Stonechats on 11th
• Whooper Swan, Pilsley 23 SE on 13th, Arnfield Reservoir, 10 on 11th, Littleover, 6 on 11th, Alfreton, 3 probables on 12th.
• Pink-footed Goose seen at Heanor, 50 on 13th, Butterley, 100 on 12th, Hadfield, 200 on 10th, Curbar, 110 on 10th, Castleton, 80 on 10th, Bolsover, skein heard whilst obs watching northern lights on 10th, Staveley, 200 N on 9th probably same as 150 N over Poolsbrook at the same time, Whittington Moor, 150 SE on 9th.
• Egyptian Goose Ingleby, 44 on 13th.
• Little Egret Long Eaton, 6 on 9th, Bennerley Marsh, 2 on 9th, Sandiacre, one on 11th and Ambaston, one on 8th.
• Great White Egret Sinfin Moor on 13th, Youlgreave on 8th.
• Red Kite Shipley View, Ilkeston on 12th, Shirebrook on 9th-11th, Bolsover on 7th.
• Golden Plover Beeley Moor, 61 on 11th.
• Curlew Hulland Ward, 9 on 11th.
• Woodcock Woodhead, one on 10th.
• Barn Owl Padfield Water Works, one on 10th, Heage, one on 7th.
• Merlin Moorfield, one on 7th.
• Peregrine Bolsover, 2 on 11th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Spondon, one on 9th.
• Cetti's Warbler Pewit Carr on 7th.
• Fieldfare Kings Newton, 3 on 8th, Ilkeston 3 on 9th.
• Stonechat 3 Markham Vale on 8th, Allestree, 2 on 9th, Foremark, one on 9th and Lowgates, Stavely, 2 on 8th, male still on 12th.
• Brambling North Wingfield, one on 6th

• The good run of county rarities continued with late news from the 30th of a third Yellow-browed Warbler for the autumn at Crich Stand. On the 2nd a county record flock of 7 Spoonbills appeared out of the mist at Carr Vale at 0900, landing briefly before departing south-east ten minutes later, just the second record for the site. Later the same morning a group of 3 Gannets (a sub-adult and 2 juveniles) appeared at Carsington Water, this also being a record count for the county whilst in the south of the county a drake Scaup was found at Staunton Harold Reservoir (Scaup was promoted to county rarity status in 2023). Lastly 3 Spoonbills flew through Willington GP on 6th.
• Beeley Moor Merlin and Peregrine on 5th, 22 Golden Plovers and 4 Stonechats on 3rd.
• Bennerley Marsh Caspian Gull on 6th and a Great White Egret on 1st.
• Carr Vale 3 adult Whooper Swans on 6th (later moved a mile south to Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale) also a site record count of 220 Stock Doves on 6th, Pintail daily, max 7 on 2nd-3rd, Shoveler max 16 on 2nd, Little Egrets on 5 dates, max 3 on 2nd-3rd, 2 Red Kites on 4th, max 4 singing Cetti's Warblers on 3rd, a late Reed Warbler on 3rd and Brambling on 5th with Peregrines on 3 dates.
• Carsington Water adult Caspian Gull on 6th, 2 Pintail and max 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 5th, 2 Yellow Wagtails on 4th, Red-crested Pochard and Peregrine on 3rd, Pintail and Great White Egret on 2nd and Rock Pipits, two on 4th with one on 5th-6th.
• Curbar Edge Barn Owl, Wheatear and 4 Stonechats on 5th.
• Drakelow NR max 3 Great White Egrets, 6 Goosander and Hobby on 6th, max 5 Little Egrets, Woodcock, Cetti's Warbler on 5th and a Hobby on 4th.
• Lower Longdendale Rock Pipit on 5th and 500 Pink-footed Geese E on 4th.
• Middleton Moor 2 Great White Egrets on 4th, 2 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Shoveler and one Yellow-legged Gull on 2nd.
• Ogston Reservoir Marsh Harrier on 5th, Osprey and Black Tern on 2nd, juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Caspian Gull and Yellow-legged Gull on 1st.
• Willington GP Marsh Harrier and Barn Owl on 6th, max 3 Great White Egrets and 5 Cetti's Warblers on 1st. Goldeneye on 1st and 6th, 2 Cattle Egrets on 6th with one on 1st and 4th and 2 Great White Egrets on 5th-6th.
• Woodhead Reservoir 110 Pink-footed Geese and Common Sandpiper on 3rd.
• Wyver Lane Great White Egret and Ring-necked Parakeet on 6th
• Pink-footed Goose Longdendale, 500 E on 4th, Ladybower, 400 S on 4th, Chunal, 300 on 4th and Mossy Lea, 80 on 5th.
• Egyptian Goose 7 at Ingleby on 2nd and Robin Wood, 3 on 4th.
• Mandarin Duck Chatsworth Park, 37 on 1st and Ashford Lake, 10 on 2nd.
• Pintail High Bridge GP, 4 on 6th.
• Little Egret Toadhole Furnace, 3 on 2nd, Long Eaton, 2 on 1st. Singles at Markeaton Brook on 4th, Sinfin Moor Lane, one on 4th, Sinfin Moor Wetland, one on 4th, and Hardwick park on 2nd.
• Great White Egret Draycott, 2 on 4th, Coronation Park, Swadlincote on 6th, Mercaston on 5th and Cloud Trail, one on 1st.
• Red Kite Pleasley Colliery, 2 on 6th, Horsedale, 2 on 5th, Shirebrook, 2 on 5th, Scarcliffe, 2 on 2nd and Youlgreave on 2nd. Singles at Swadlincote on 6th, Upper Langwith on 5th, Aston-On-Trent on 4th, Buxton on 4th, Cromford on 4th, Bolsover Moor on 3rd and 5th and Langwith on 3rd.
• Barn Owl Yeld Wood on 5th, Poolsbroook on 3rd and Longshaw on 1st.
• Hobby Lower Hartshay on 6th.
• Merlin one by A628, Ashover Rock, one on 4th and Big Moor, one on 3rd.
• Peregrine Singles at Vicarwood on 4th and Buxton on 3rd.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Alvaston where perhaps as many as 100 roosted during the first week of the month and Chellaston, max 3 on 2nd.
• Cetti's Warbler Poolsbrook, one on 5th and Pewit Carr, one on 3rd.
• Fieldfare Whistlewood Common, 5 on 5th.
• Brambling Flash Lane, 5 on 5th, Whitely Nab, 4 on 4th

• It was a good week for county rarities, which included an adult Gannet at Carsington Water on 24th, original obs not known but well done Simon for confirming and the same day Tony Davison found a Sabine's Gull at Foremark Reservoir, just the 9th record for the county and the first since 25th August 2017 at Carr Vale. Late news concerned a juvenile Gannet taken into care on 22nd from Wirksworth and then a Manx Shearwater was taken into care from Derby on 25th, thanks to Matt Reed for getting this information out. Continuing the seabird theme three of the Carr Vale team saw a dark phase Arctic Skua flying north on 27th. On 28th Steve Mann found a Yellow-browed Warbler at Highoredish, the second of the autumn following one found last week in Breadsall by Bill Simpson. The final county rarity for the week was a Black-necked Grebe at Pleasley Colliery, initially reported on RBA early afternoon and still present at 1600 the finder at the moment remains unknown.
• Allestree Great White Egret and 2 Redwings on 29th.
• Beeley Moor Ring Ouzel and 7 Redwings on 29th, Peregrine and 8 Stonechats on 27th.
• Bennerely Marsh Caspian Gull on 29th, Whitethroat on 27th and max 2 Little Egrets on 26th.
• Carr Vale NR max 5 Mandarin Ducks and a late Reed Warbler on 30th, max 14 Jays on 29th, 550 Pink-footed Geese E on 28th, 70 Pink-footed Geese E and 30 N, 8 Golden Plover N and Hobby on 27th, 60 Pink-footed Geese E and a Wheatear on 25th, 40 Pink-footed Geese E and 5 left N, 22 Shoveler, juvenile Garganey (different bird to last) and male Marsh Harrier (SE) on 24th, max 9 Pintail (record count for the reserve) and a juvenile Arctic Tern briefly, then south (latest ever for the reserve) on 23rd. Seven Pintail still present on 30th, Little Egrets, up to two daily, Peregrine on 4 dates and up to 3 Cetti's Warblers daily.
• Carsington Water max 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on 29th, Merlin on 28th, 9 Barnacle Geese and Peregrine on 27th, max 4 Shoveler, max 2 Red-crested Pochards, 2 Golden Plover, 4 Black-tailed Godwits and a Swift on 25th, 8 Ringed Plovers, 7 Ravens, 6 Tree Sparrow and a Yellow Wagtail on 24th. The recent White-tailed Eagle has been confirmed as being a male from the I.O.W release project, ringed in 2023 with code G644.
• Chatsworth Park 90 Mandarin Duck and Little Egret on 22nd, Great White Egret on 22nd, 24th.
• Chesterfield Canal Hobby, Cetti's Warbler and Stonechat on 28th.
• Drakelow NR 17 Mandarin Ducks, 15 Shoveler, 5 Little Egrets, 3 Great White Egrets, Ringed Plover and Hobby on 24th.
• Foremark Reservoir 31 Goosander, 16 Little Egrets and 3 Great White Egrets on 25th, Red Kite on 24th.
• High Bridge GP max 6 Little Egrets, max 5 Great White Egrets and a Cetti's Warbler on 29th, Jack Snipe on 28th, 4 Great White Egrets, Greenshank and Green Sandpiper on 24th and 26th.
• Kinder Reservoir Wheatear and 7 Stonechats on 25th.
• Locko Park 15+ Mandarin Ducks, Little Egret and 2 Peregrines on 29th.
• Longdendale 500 Pink-footed Geese E and cream crowned Marsh Harrier on 25th, possibly the same Harrier over Glossop later the same morning.
• Middleton Moor Whinchat still on 29th, 70 Pink-footed Geese, Little Egret and max 5 Stonechats on 28th, 2 Arctic Terns and a Merlin on 27th, 2 Whinchats on 26th, Hobby on 25th, 4 Pintail, max 7 Shoveler, 2 Dunlin on 24th, Ringed Plover on 23rd and Whinchat, 2 on 23rd-24th. Yellow-legged Gull on 25th and 29th.
• Ogston juvenile/female Common Scoter on 30th, Little Egret on 29th, Stonechat on 28th, Merlin on 27th, Caspian Gull on 24th-25th, 28th-30th, Yellow-legged Gull on 25th and 28th.
• Pilsley Red Kite on 27th and 70 Pink-footed Geese NW on 26th.
• Staunton Harold Reservoir 3 Egyptian Goose and Yellow-legged Gull, max 4 on 29th, 9 Mandarin Ducks and Common Sandpiper on 25th. Max 7 Little Egrets on 25th and 29th.
• Westhouses 100 Pink-footed Geese NE, 5 Whinchats and 3 Stonechats on 26th.
• Weston Grange GP 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Great White Egrets and 4 Stonechats on 29th.
• Willington GP Shelduck, max 15 Shoveler, 2 Cattle Egrets and 4 Great White Egrets on 30th, Cattle Egret and 3 Great White Egrets on 29th, Pintail on 28th, max 4 Little Egrets on 27th, max 6+ Great White Egrets, 2 Hobbies and max 7 Cetti's Warblers on 24th, Bittern on 24th, 26th-29th, Goldeneye on 24th and 30th and Marsh Harrier on 24th and 28th.
• Woodhead Reservoir Common Sandpiper still and a Redwing on 28th, Golden Plover and Fieldfare on 24th
• Pink-footed Goose Torside Reservoir, 250 in 3 skeins on 28th, Lower Longdendale, 230 in 2 skeins on 28th, Calver, 45 on 27th, Furness Vale, 40 on 25th, Swineshaw Reservoir, 45 on 25th and Woodhead Tunnel, 28 on 24th.
• Egyptian Goose 36 at Ingleby on 28th.
• Shoveler Kedleston Hall, 34 on 29th.
• Goosander Youlgreave, 18 on 29th.
• Little Egret Long Eaton, 2 on 28th, Pleasley Colliery, 2 on 28th and Breaston on 26th,
• Great White Egret Osmaston Park, 2 on 25th and Bradford Dale, one on 28th.
• Red Kite Milford, 2 on 26th, Rushop Edge on 25th, Bolsover Moor on 24th, Kirk Langley on 24th, Langwith on 24th and Langwith Junction on 24th.
• Marsh Harrier Kings Mills GP, one on 29th and Saltersbrook on 27th.
• Hobby Findern on 30th and Calke Park on 28th.
• Peregrine Monsal Dale, 2 on 25th and North Wingfield on 24th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Elvaston, 25 on 26th, Chellaston NR, 2 on 25th and Brailsford Mill, one on 26th.
• Cetti's Warbler Pewit Carr, one on 27th and Poolsbrook Marsh, one on 24th.
• Redwing Ripley, 15 on 29th and Barlow, one on on 29th.
• Stonechat Lowland bird at Heage, one on 27th.
• Wheatear Late birds at Flagg on 25th, Highoredish on 25th and Elton on 24th.
• Yellow Wagtail Late birds at MIlton STW, one on 28th, Staveley SW 2 on 26th and Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale, one on 24th.

• The only county rarity reported was perhaps not too unexpected given the decent arrival on the east coast in the past few days but that does not detract from the fact that finding a Yellow-browed Warbler in the county is always a pleasure, well done to the finder in Breadsall on 22nd.
• Barrow GP 2 Little Ringed Plovers and a Common Sandpiper on 22nd.
• Carr Vale NR Pink-footed Geese noted on 4 dates (16th-19th), maximum count 380 east in five skeins on 17th, Pintail, pair on 21st-22nd, max 15 Shoveler on 18th, 20th-21st, max 7 Little Egrets on 18th, Great White Egret and Reed Warbler on 22nd, Red Kite on 16th and 21st, juvenile Marsh Harrier on 16th, adult male on 17th, Golden Plover, 6 NE and Ringed Plover SE on 20th, Hobby on 3 dates, last on 21st, Peregrine on 16th-17th, Cetti's Warbler, heard daily, max 3 on 22nd, Garden Warbler on 17th (2nd latest record) and Yellow Wagtail on 18th.
• Carsington Water 2 Ringed Plover N on 20th, 150 Pink-footed Geese NE, Little Egret, 2 Dunlin and 9 Ravens on 19th, Great White Egret, Ringed Plover, Curlew and Hobby on 18th. 4 Shoveler, 7 Pintail, Sedge Warbler and Yellow Wagtail on 17th, Red-crested Pochard on 18th, 19th and 21st, Dunlin on 17th-18th, max 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls on 17th and Peregrine on 17th-18th.
• Carvers Rocks 18 Goosander and 14 Little Egrets on 19th.
• Chatsworth Park 10 Mandarin Duck, 11 Goosander and a Little Egret on 17th.
• Drakelow NR 2 Little Egrets and Hobby on 21st, 38 Mandarin Ducks (site record count), 13 Shovelers, Little Egret (blue ringed NK) and 8 Cetti's Warblers on 16th. Great White Egret on 16th and 21st.
• Foremark Res 23 Goosander and 6 Little Egret on 17th.
• Hardwick park 13 Mandarin Ducks and a Hobby on 18th.
• High Bridge Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egrets, Greenshank and 5 Green Sandpipers on 21st.
• Ironbower Moss Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Merlin and Peregrine on 21st.
• Kedleston Park juvenile Osprey and 2 Hobbies on 17th, all still present on 21st.
• Middleton Moor max 8 Shoveler and 2 Ringed Plovers on 22nd, Ringed Plover, 4 Stonechats and 2 Whinchats on 20th. Sedge Warbler on 20th-21st.
• Ogston Reservoir Little Egret and Great White Egret on 17th. Caspian Gull on 17th and 20th.
• Pleasley Colliery Great White Egret, left N on 21st and 13 Shoveler on 20th.
• Renishaw Park 29 Shoveler and a Hobby on 17th.
• Swarkestone Lake Little Egret and Hobby on 17th.
• Willington GP Marsh Harrier on 21st, 17 Great White Egret (county record) on 21st, Shelduck, max 10 Shoveler, and max 6 Little Egrets on 20th, 2 Cetti's Warblers on 19th, 2 Hobbies on 18th and Common Tern on 16th. Goldeneye on 16th, 18th-21st and Bittern on 16th, 19th and 21st.
• Witches Oak Water 3 Great White Egrets and 2 Little Egrets on 21st
• Pink-footed Goose over Buxton, 105 on 21st, Baslow, 50 SE on 20th, Killamarsh, 100 NE on 20th, Curbar, 150 on 19th, 70 on 18th, Bamford, 50 on 19th, Castleton, 150 E on 19th, Lightwood (Buxton), 50 on 19th, Palterton, 40 NNE on 19th, Pilsley, 150 on 19th, West Hallam, 60 NE on 19th, Glossop, several skeins E on 18th, 70 on 17th, Avenue Washlands, 34 NW on 18th and Tapton, 60 on 16th.
• Egyptian Goose Ingleby, 10 on 21st-22nd and Barrow on Trent GP, one on 16th.
• Mandarin Duck Mapperley Reservoir, 52 on 22nd, Fernilee from Upper Hall Watchpoint, 36 on 22ndLocko Park, 35 on 21st, and Youlgreave, 10 on 19th.
• Shoveler Swineshaw Reservoir, 6 on 18th.
• Little Egret Avenue CP on 20th, Bennerely Marsh on 20th, Borrowash on 19th, Gallow Inn on 19th and Chesterfield (Queens Park) on 19th.
• Great White Egret Staunton Harold Reservoir on 20th.
• Red Kite Scarcliffe Grange, 3 on 16th, North Wingfield on 17th and Scarcliffe, one on 16th.
• Ringed Plover Beeley Moor, one on 16th.
• Barn Owl Bennerley Marsh, 2 on 22nd, Sawley, one on 20th.
• Nightjar Glapwell, one roosting on a garden fence on 18th.
• Hobby Peter Dale on 21st, Ashbourne on 20th, freshly dead juvenile was found at Steetley on 19th, Haddon Hall on 18th and Pilsley on 16th.
• Cetti's Warbler Poolsbrook, 3 on 19th, Pewit Carr on 20th and Straws Bridge on 20th.
• Whinchat Lowland migrants at Foremark Hall, 2 on 16th.
• Stonechat Woodhead Reservoir, 8 on 16th

• Carsington Water provided one this week's county rarities in the form of a summer plumaged Black-throated Diver that circled the reservoir for ten minutes on 11th. The first record since one at the same site in 2011, nice one Simon. The same day Anthony Pooles saw two Arctic Skuas over Chaddesden, again a nice record. Sadly, also on the 11th a dead Manx Shearwater was found at Aspenshaw, Birch Vale, thanks to Philip Gummett for reporting this one. But perhaps the rarest bird of the week was the juvenile Red-backed Shrike, photographed in a central Derbyshire garden on 13th (but no sign since), more details later as currently embargoed until finder gets back.
• Anchor Church GP 4 Egyptian Geese, Green Sandpiper and 5 Ravens on 15th.
• Barbrook 80 Pink-footed Geese SE and 5 Stonechats on 13th.
• Barrow GP 54 Egyptian Geese, Marsh Harrier, 2 Sanderlings, Peregrine, Cetti's Warbler and a Stonechat on 15th, 2 Ruddy Shelduck, Green Sandpiper on 9th.
• Blackwell Trail (including EPC fields) Little Egret and 8 juvenile Stonechats on 9th.
• Carr Vale NR Shoveler, max 13, 2 Barn Owls and Swift on 15th, 8 Common Scoter W, 2 Great White Egrets and Ruff (in from S and then left S after 10 minutes) on 14th, Swift, max 3 and Peregrine, max 2 on 13th, Bittern heard (quiet booming 4-5 times) and juvenile Stonechat on 12th and Garganey, juvenile last seen on 9th. Pink-footed Geese, 95 in 3 skeins E on 11th, 140 E in 3 skeins on 12th, 520 E in 5 skeins on 13th, 75 E on 15th, Mandarin Duck, max 4 on 9th-12th, Little Egret, max 4 on 12th, Hobby on 10th-11th, 13th-14th and up to 2 singing male Cetti's Warbler daily.
• Carsington Water max 2 Little Egrets on 15th, immature White-tailed Eagle, Hobby and Peregrine on 14th, Spotted Redshank and 2 Peregrines on 13th, Marsh Harrier and Osprey on 12th, Redshank on 11th, max 4 Pintail and 3 Common Sandpipers on 10th, juvenile Black Tern on 9th. 75 Pink-footed Geese NE on 15th, 11 on 11th, Red-crested Pochard on 9th-10th and 15th, adult Caspian Gull on 9th, 11th, max 3 Yellow-legged Gulls on 9th, Redstart on 10th-11th.
• Drakelow NR 14 Mandarin Ducks, 2 Little Egrets and max 7 Cetti's Warblers on 11th. Great White Egret on 11th and 14th.
• Foremark Hall Red Kite and 2 Whinchats on 13th,
• High Bridge GP 5 Little Egrets, 5 Great White Egrets, Cattle Egret, Greenshank and Cetti's Warbler on 15th, max 3 Green Sandpipers and Peregrine on 10th. Greenshank on 10th and 15th.
• Kedleston Park Egyptian Goose on 9th and Great White Egret on 9th-10th.
• Kinder Reservoir Ring Ouzel and 5 Stonechats on 13th.
• Locko Park Peregrine and 2 Whinchats on 14th.
• Lower Longdendale Reservoir 50 Pink-footed Geese NW on 11th, Common Scoter on 9th.
• Middleton Moor Hobby on 14th. 15 Shoveler on 11th and 13th and 2 Ringed Plover on 11th, 13th-15th.
• North Brittain Hobby and max 10 Tree Sparrows on 10th.
• Ogston Reservoir Pink-footed Goose, 2 Little Egrets on 13th, Caspian and Yellow-legged Gull on 12th, Redshank on 11th, 14 Goosander on 10th, max 9 Shoveler, adult female Marsh Harrier, Turnstone on 9th. 2 Dunlin on 9th-11th, 13th but 3 on 12th, Wheatear on 12th and 14th.
• Pilsley Peregrine on 12th and male Hen Harrier W on 10th.
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands 2 Little Egrets and a Cetti's Warbler on 13th.
• Staunton Harold Reservoir 4 Little Egrets on 9th, adult Yellow-legged Gull on 9th and 12th.
• Swineshaw Res Barn Owls and Merlin on 11th.
• Willington GP max 7 Little Egrets on 15th, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Green Sandpipers and Peregrine on 14th, 8 Shoveler and Marsh Harrier on 11th, Egyptian Goose, 2 Dunlin and Cetti's Warbler on 10th. Great White Egret, max 5 on 14th-15th, Goldeneye on 10th-11th, 13th-15th, Hobby on 13th-14th, 2 on 11th and 14th.
• Woodhead Reservoir 52 Pink-footed Geese, Marsh Harrier, max 8 Stonechats and Tree Pipit on 12th, Barn Owl on 10th and Little Ringed Plover on 9th.
• Wyver Lane Red Kite on 12th and Green Sandpiper on 9th and 12th
• Pink-footed Geese Holmebrook Valley Park, 150 E on 13th, Barlborough, 32 E on 13th,
• Little Egret Long Eaton on 15th and Waterswallows Reservoir (Buxton) on 13th,
• Great White Egret Combs Reservoir, 2 on 10th.
• Red Kite Atlow on 9th.
• Barn Owl Mossy Lea on 15th.
• Hobby Whistlewood Common on 15th, Brackenfield on 14th, Shottle on 14th, Cown Edge on 13th, Highoredish on 12th and Cotmanhay on 10th.
• Peregrine Beeley Moor, 3 on 13th and Hadfield on 11th and 15th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Alvaston, 30 on 9th and Chaddesden, one on 15th.
• Cetti's Warbler Long Eaton GP, 6 on 15th.
• Whinchat migrants at Heage, 2 on 9th.
• Stonechat Ramsley Moor, 5 on 11th and 13th

• The only county rarity found was a dark phase Arctic Skua at Ogston Reservoir on 5th, a good find by Steve Bacon
• Barrow GP 39 Egyptian Geese, Pintail, 20 Goosander and 4 Little Ringed Plovers on 8th, 5 Green Sandpipers, 13 Egyptian Geese on 2nd. 2 Ruddy Shelduck on 5th and 8th.
• Carr Vale NR Mandarin Duck, max 6 on 6th, Wigeon, max 3 on 7th, juvenile Garganey elusive but seen on 4 dates and still present on 7th, Shoveler, max 5 on 6th-7th, Little Egrets daily, max 6 on 2nd and 4th, Red Kite on 4th, Ringed Plovers, 2 north on 7th, one on 2nd, Turnstone, 2 west on 7th, Green Sandpiper, one north-east on 7th, Greenshank, one on 4th, Redshank, 3 left south-east on 6th, Sandwich Tern, 2 south on 5th having 25 minutes earlier being at Orgreave in South Yorkshire, juvenile Kittiwake briefly then north-east on 1st, Hobby on 4th and 7th-8th, Peregrines, max 2 on 7th-8th, Cetti's Warblers daily, max 3 on 4th, Whinchat on 3rd and 6th and Stonechat, 1st w male on 6th (earliest ever autumn record).
• Carsington Water 7 Ringed Plovers on 8th, 11 Wigeon, Pintail, Common Scoter, Black Tern and Arctic Tern on 6th, Redshank on 5th, Ringed Plover on 4th, Curlew, 3 Greenshank on 3rd, Common Scoter and a Pied Flycatcher on 2nd (latest ever record). Red-crested Pochard on 3rd-8th, juvenile Caspian Gull on 4th, 6th-7th and max 3 Yellow-legged Gulls on 5th and 8th.
• Derwent Meadows Little Egret and Peregrine on 7th.
• Drakelow NR Cetti's Warbler on 7th, 2 Little Egrets and a Black-tailed Godwit on 6th, colour ringed Little Egret (Blue NK, previously seen at Carr Vale NR on 20th June this year) on 5th plus max 2 Great White Egrets.
• Erewash Meadows Marsh Harrier and Sanderling on 6th.
• Heage Hobby and 2 Whinchats on 6th.
• Kedleston Park Little Egret on 3rd and 7th, Red Kite and Hobby on 3rd.
• Leash Fen Hobby and 4 Stonechats on 3rd.
• Middleton Moor 2 Ringed Plover on 8th and 16 Shoveler on 6th.
• Ogston Reservoir 3 Common Scoter and a Dunlin on 6th, 5 Shoveler, Common Scoter, 10 Goosander, Bar-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Sandwich Tern, Caspian Gull and Hobby on 5th, Greenshank on 4th, 144 Mandarins (surely a record count for the site), 262 Cormorants (record count for the site), Peregrine and 5 Ravens on 3rd, 3 Ruff and juvenile Black Tern on 2nd. Shelduck on 2nd-3rd, 11 Shoveler on 2nd, 4th, Little Egret on 2nd-4th, Osprey on 2nd, 2 on 3rd and Yellow-legged Gull on 2nd-3rd and 5th.
• Pleasley Pit 2 Ringed Plover on 8th, Little Stint and Green Sandpiper on 7th.
• Willington GP Bittern and 3 Little Egrets on 6th, Marsh Harrier and 2 Cetti's Warbler on 5th, 3 Egyptian Geese, Shelduck, Pintail and Bittern, on 3rd, 3 Cetti's Warblers on 2nd. Max 3 Great White Egrets on 3rd and 5th and Hobby on 3rd and 6th.
• Willington Wetlands area Goldeneye on 8th, max 11 Little Egrets, max 7 Great White Egrets and Bittern on 7th, 5 Wigeon on 7th-8th.
• Wyver Lane 7 Shoveler and Little Egret on 4th and Ringed Plover on 2nd (first since 2011!)
• Pink-footed Geese first birds of the autumn were at Simmondley view point, 31 SE on 7th and Woodhead, 10 on 7th.
• Mandarin Duck Locko Park, 25 on 8th.
• Goosander Bakewell, 11 on 6th.
• Little Egret Sawley, 3 on 4th, Bakewell on 5th, Queens Park, Chesterfield on 5th.
• Great White Egret Breaston on 8th.
• Red Kite Mickleover, 2 on 6th, Atlow on 6th, Langwith on 4th, Offcote Grange on 4th.
• Hobby Bennerley Marsh on 6th, Spring Wood on 6th, Locko Park on 5th and North Wingfield on 4th.
• Peregrine Lower Longdendale on 6th and Chesterfield on 5th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Bakewell on 7th-8th andWesthouses, one on 2nd.
• Moorfield 6 Ravens on 3rd

• Atlow 2 Great White Egrets and max 2 Red Kites on 29th.
• Barrow GP 69 Egyptian Geese (county record count), 24 Goosander, Marsh Harrier, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Green Sandpipers and Peregrine on 1st, Cetti's Warbler on 30th, 2 Oystercatchers on 28th. 2 Ruddy Shelduck on 28th and 1st.
• Bennerley Marsh 3 Great White Egrets and max 5 Little Egrets on 29th, Wheatear on 28th, Whinchat on 27th and Barn Owl recently.
• Borrowash Little Egret and Great White Egret on 27th.
• Carr Vale NR Mandarin Duck, max 6 on 29th-30th, Wigeon, male on 31st, first of the autumn, Shoveler max 5 on 1st, Garganey, juvenile to 31st, Little Egrets seen daily max 6 on 27th, 2 Great White Egrets on 29th, one on 31st (left north), Marsh Harriers, immature female on 31st, 2 (adult female and younger female) on 30th, 3 on 28th (juvenile high NW 1000, female joined by second juvenile from south at 1125, Red Kite on 30th, Scottish ringed Osprey (Blue PU0) on 30th, 2 Ringed Plover, Curlew, Redshank, juvenile Kittiwake and Hobby on 1st, Whimbrel west on 29th, Green Sandpiper left north on 28th, Greenshank left south on 26th, Peregrine on 4 dates, 2 Ravens on 30th, Cetti's Warbler, max 3 singing on 31st, Wood Warbler on 26th and Whinchat, juvenile / female on 6 dates to 1st.
• Carsington Water 2 Little Egrets and 4 Red Kites on 30th, 4 Wigeon, 2 Great White Egrets and 2 Hobbies on 29th, male Aythya hybrid, several Red Kites, Marsh Harrier and max five Yellow-legged Gulls on 28th, Arctic Tern on 27th, Peregrine on 26th. Red-crested Pochard on 28th-29th and 1st, Cattle Egret on 29th-30th, Osprey on 26th-28th and adult Caspian Gull on 26th-27th and 29th.
• Drakelow NR Osprey and Greenshank on 30th, max 28 Shoveler, 12 Goosander, Barn Owl and a Ring-necked Parakeet on 26th. Max 5 Little Egrets on 26th and 31st, Great White Egret on 26th and 30th-31st and 2 Cetti's Warblers on 26th and 30th.
• High Bridge GP max 26 Little Egrets and 4 Green Sandpipers on 1st, max 13 Great White Egrets on 31st, female Goldeneye on 30th, Greenshank on 29th and Osprey on 25th-26th.
• Kedleston Park Little Egret and 2 Red Kites on 27th.
• Locko Park 26 Mandarin Ducks and a Peregrine on 31st and max 3 Hobbies on 29th.
• Middleton Moor 12 Shoveler, Red Kite and Marsh Harrier on 31st, 10 Shoveler on 30th, 2 Ringed Plover, Sanderling and Peregrine on 26th.
• Ogston Res 2 Greenshank briefly, Swift and Hobby on 1st, Red Kite and 2 Marsh Harriers on 30th, 3 Great White Egrets, 2 Hobbies on 29th, max 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 28th, 2 Shovelers and max 3 Little Egrets on 27th, 11 Mandarin Ducks on 26th. Up to three Scottish blue ringed Ospreys during the week, all 3 present on 27th-28th, one still present on 31st, Caspian Gull on 26th and 29th.
• Quarndon Red Kite and Hobby on 30th.
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands Great White Egret and 3 Little Egrets on 29th.
• Staunton Harold Res 8 Egyptian Geese, 7 Little Egrets and adult Yellow-legged Gull on 1st.
• Willington GP Marsh Harrier on 30th, max 7 Common Terns on 29th, Garganey still present and 5 Great White Egrets on 28th, 3 Egyptian Geese, Pintail on 27th and 29th, juvenile Black Tern on 27th-29th, Hobby on 27th and 30th.
• Wyver Lane 2 Little Egrets on 27th and Hobby on 26th. Great White Egret on 26th-28th and Green Sandpiper on 26th-27th.
• Little Egret breeding record from another site in the south of the county with three juveniles at nest site on 28th. Pleasley Colliery, one on 30th.
• Great White Egret Codnor (the Forge), 2 on 29th.
• Red Kite Shottle, 3 on 29th. Singles at Heage on 1st, Ashbourne on 30th, Magpie Mine on 29th, Monsal Dale on 29th, Sheldon on 29th, Swarkestone (Lowes Lane) on 27th, Tansley on 27th and Pleasley Colliery on 26th.
• Osprey Pebley Pond on 29th, Bakewell on 27th and Lower Hartshay on 26th.
• Green Sandpiper Aldercar Flash on 30th.
• Skua sp (probably Bonxie) over Alfreton at 1840 on 28th.
• Barn Owl Leash Fen on 31st.
• Hobby Heage, max 2 on 26th. Singles at Coombs Dale on 1st and Linacre Reservoir, one on 31st.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Elvaston Castle, max 5 on 28th and Chellaston, one on 29th.
• Stonechat Arnfield, 7 on 31st, Beeley Moor, 5 on 30th, Longshaw Estate, 4 on 31st.

• Anchor Church GP Little Egret and Great White Egret on 23rd.
• Barrow GP 5 Ringed Plover on 20th, Marsh Harrier on 19th, max 24 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Oystercatchers, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Green Sandpipers and 17 Common Terns on 18th, 2 Ruddy Shelduck on 19th-20th and 24th-25th.
• Beeley Moor 7 Ravens on 24th, Peregrine on 21st and 6 Stonechats on 21st-22nd.
• Carr Vale NR Shelduck, juvenile on 19th, Mandarin Duck, max 5 on 19th, 25th-26th, Garganey, juvenile 21st-24th, Shoveler, max 3 on 5 dates, Little Egret, max 4 on 25th, Great White Egret, one flew north on 19th, Black-tailed Godwit, late report of 25-30 on 16th, Greenshank, 3 on 19th, Wood Sandpiper, juvenile on 20th, left high SW, Hobby, one on four dates, Peregrine, max two on 19th (one with jesses), Raven, max 4 on 20th, Cetti's Warbler, male on 22nd-23rd and 25th, Wood Warbler, one on 21st, (4th site record, first autumn record) and Whinchat on 25th.
• Carsington Water Osprey and Arctic Tern on 25th, Caspian Gull on 24th, 2 Ospreys, a Whimbrel, adult and 2 juvenile Yellow-legged Gulls and 2 Hobbies on 23rd and 3 Barnacle Geese on 21st.
• Chatsworth Park 11 Goosander on 19th.
• Drakelow NR Hobby on 23rd, 2 Little Egrets and 2 Cetti's Warblers on 21st.
• Erewash Meadows Greenshank, Peregrine and 2 Whinchats on 25th.
• High Bridge GP 10 Egyptian Geese, 27 Little Egrets, 14 Great White Egrets, Osprey and a Greenshank on 25th, Red Kite, max 4 Green Sandpipers and a Greenshank on 19th.
• Ingleby 12 Egyptian Geese and Peregrine on 23rd.
• Middleton Moor 2 Shoveler on 20th and 22nd, Ringed Plovers, 3 on 23rd, 7 on 22nd, 2 on 19th-20th and 2 Dunlin on 19th-20th.
• Ogston Reservoir 10 Mandarin Duck, Little Egret, 2 Red Kites, 3 different Ospreys, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, adult Yellow-legged Gull, adult Caspian Gull and 1-2 Hobbies on 25th, Osprey on 23rd-24th, 5 Ringed Plovers on 24th, Caspian Gull, adult on 19th and Knot, one on 18th-21st.
• Shipley CP Red-crested Pochard and Cetti's Warbler on 25th.
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands max 5 Little Egrets and Mediterranean Gull on 19th.
• Willington GP Garganey still present (from 14th at least) on 25th, 3 Little Egrets and 12 Common Terns on 23rd, max 3 Egyptian Geese, max 2 Hobbies on 20th, 3 Cetti's Warblers on 19th, Pintail on 19th-21st and 25th, max 4 Great White Egrets on 23rd, Marsh Harrier, 2 on 24th, one on 21st and 25th.
• Woodhead Res 2 Little Ringed Plovers and Barn Owl on 18th.
• Wyver Lane Great White Egret and Wood Sandpiper on 20th
• Egyptian Goose Derby River Gardens, one on 19th and 25th.
• Shelduck Mousley Bottom, juvenile on 21st.
• Little Egret Bennerley Marsh, 3 on 18th, Pleasley Colliery, 2 on 25th, Long Eaton, 2 on 23rd, Mousley Bottom, one on 24th, Sawley, one on 21st and Draycott on 20th.
• Red Kite Heage on 25th, Rymas Brook on 23rd, Clowne on 21st, Mickleover on 21st, and Hopton on 20th.
• Oystercatcher Allestree, 2 on 19th.
• Green Sandpiper Todbrook Res, one on 24th
• Woodcock Sitches Plantation, one on 19th.
• Barn Owl Hassop on 25th, Bolsover (Welbeck Road) on 24th, Owler Tor (over Sheffield Road) on 24th and Repton on 22nd.
• Hobby Locko Park, 3 on 22nd. Single birds at Shipley Lake on 20th, Shirland on 20th,
• Peregrine Poolsbrook Marsh on 24th, Kedleston Park on 23rd and Derby Cathedral on 22nd.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Borrowash, 4 on 20th.
• Raven Hayfield, 6 on 23rd.
• Stonechat Big Moor, 8 on 22nd

• Anchor Church GP 7 Egyptian Geese, Little Egret and Green Sandpiper on 14th.
• Barrow GP 24 Egyptian Geese, 6 Black-tailed Godwits and max 17 Common Terns on 17th, max 6 Little Egrets, 4 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers, Ringed Plover, max 9 Green Sandpipers and 2 Peregrines on 14th. 3 Oystercatchers on 14th and 18th.
• Beeley Moor Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 7 Stonechats and 2 Tree Sparrows on 14th.
• Bennerley Marsh Green Sandpiper on 18th, 4 Egyptian Geese and max 5 Little Egrets on 14th.
• Carr Vale NR juvenile Shelduck all week (also goes to Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale), Mandarin Ducks all week to 17th (max count 7 on 13th), Shoveler, max 3 on 12th-13th, and 17th-18th, Little Egrets, max 2 on 16th and 18th, Great White Egret, one on 12th, Red Kite, one 12th-15th, Marsh Harrier, juvenile 13th-16th, 25-30 Black-tailed Godwits on 16th (2nd largest flock for the site), Whimbrel, one SW (heard only) on 14th, Greenshank, 2 on 12th increasing to 3 on 13th-18th (also frequenting Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale), Hobby, up to 3 on 5 dates, Peregrine, up to 2 12th-17th, Raven, max 3 on 16th, Cetti's Warbler, one singing on 5 dates and juvenile Whinchat to 15th.
• Carsington Water 3 Barnacle Geese still, 4 Arctic Terns, 2 Hobbies and a Peregrine on 18th, 3 Sandwich Terns on 17th, Oystercatcher, Greenshank and Tree Pipit on 15th, Common Scoter and Little Egret on 14th, max 2 Red Kites and 6 Common Sandpipers on 13th, male Red-crested Pochard on 17th-18th, 2 adult Yellow-legged Gull on 15th, 17th, adult and juvenile on 14th and 18th, adult Caspian Gull on 12th - 15th, 17th-18th, juvenile Caspian Gull on 16th.
• Chatsworth Park Peregrine on 17th, max 2 Little Egrets and a Greenshank on 13th.
• Deepdale Flash Sutton Scarsdale, juvenile Yellow-legged and Caspian Gull plus 4 Common Gulls on 13th.
• Drakelow NR 4 Little Egrets and Cetti's Warbler on 17th, Great White Egrets and 2 Hobbies on 12th.
• Erewash Meadows Greenshank on 16th - 17th may have been on Notts side, max 4 Green Sandpipers on 16th (3 Notts side) and Ruff on 15th-16th.
• High Bridge GP 11 Egyptian Geese, 8 Shoveler, 6 Great White Egrets, max 5 Green Sandpipers, Greenshank and 4 max Common Terns on 18th, max 16 Little Egrets on 15th.
• Kedleston Park 2 Egyptian Geese, 3 Little Egrets and a Hobby on 17th.
• Longstone Edge Green Sandpiper, Barn Owl and 10 Tree Pipits on 12th.
• Middleton Moor Shoveler and Little Ringed Plover, 2 on 18th, Greenshank and Peregrine on 12th.
• Chaddesden 2 Ring-necked Parakeets and a Pied Flycatcher (first site record ?).
• Ogston Res max 3 Little Egrets, Red Kite, 6 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Knot and 2 Hobbies on 18th, Black-tailed Godwit and Green Sandpiper on 17th, max 4 Shoveler, Spoonbill still, Ringed Plover and Common Tern on 15th, 10 Mandarin Ducks, Common Scoter, Whimbrel (heard only SW, 5 mins earlier over Carr Vale), 2 Greenshanks, 2 Arctic Terns (singletons) through and 2 Caspian Gulls (1st and 3rd Summers) on 14th, Red Kite, Yellow-legged Gull and 2 Hobbies on 12th. Osprey on 14th-16th, juvenile Yellow-legged Gull on 15th.
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands Green Sandpiper on 13th and 5 Little Egrets on 12th.
• Staunton Harold Res 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Little Egrets, 6 Common Terns and Yellow- legged Gull on 14th.
• Willington GP Garganey still on 17th from 14th, 2 Oystercatchers on 16th, max 12 Egyptian Geese, max 5 Great White Egrets and max ten Common Terns on 15th, 3 Little Egrets on 14th and 17th. Escaped White-cheeked Pintail still on 13th, 15th- 17th.
• Wyver Lane 4 Shovelers, Little Egret, Great White Egret, 2 Red Kites and Green Sandpiper on 13th
• Goosander Ashford Lake, 13 on 13th.
• Little Egret New Mills, 2 on 12th, Hadfield, one on 16th, Derby River Gardens, one on 15th and Weston Grange, one on 12th.
• Red Kite Alport Height, 11 on 13th, Bonsal Moor, 2 on 16th. Singles at Gang Mine on 17th, Heathcote on 16th and Over Haddon on 16th.
• Marsh Harrier Scarcliffe on 15th and Falling Edge on 14th.
• Common Tern Long Eaton GP, 9 on 18th.
• Yellow-legged Gull Elton Common, 7 on 16th.
• Cuckoo Mousey Bottom, New Mills, one on 16th.
• Barn Owl A625 on 16th, Repton on 15th and Woodhead Reservoir on 13th.
• Hobby Rosliston Forestry Centre, one on 18th, Arkwright on 16th, Barlow on 16th, Poolsbrook Marsh on 15th, Ticknall on 14th and Water Swallows on 13th.
• Peregrine Walton on 18th, Gang Mine on 17th and Wingerworth on 14th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Eckington Woods, one on 17th.
• Raven Bolsover, 5 on 17th.
• Cetti's Warbler Golden Brook Storage Lagoon, one on 13th.
• Grasshopper Warbler Westhouses, 2 on 15th.
• Stonechat Saltersbrook, 9 on 18th, Barbrook Valley, 6 on 18th

• Abbey Hill Flood 7 Mandarin Ducks, Little Egret and 3 Ring-necked Parakeets on 4th.
• Barrow GP max 4 Green Sandpipers, max 2 Little Ringed Plovers and a Peregrine on 11th, 2 Ruddy Shelduck on 5th and 9th, Oystercatcher, 22 Common Terns and a Peregrine on 5th.
• Beeley Moor Marsh Harrier on 5th and 10th, Hobby and 4 Tree Sparrow on 7th, Peregrine, 2 on 6th and a Cuckoo on 5th.
• Biggin Dale 2 Red Kites and 2 Hobbies on 9th.
• Carr Vale NR Mandarin Duck, present all week max 7 on 4 dates, juvenile Shoveler all week, Little Egret, max 2 on 5th-6th, Red Kites on 5th, 7th-10th, Marsh Harriers, 2 juveniles (ginger crown and cream crown) on 6th and 9th, single (ginger crowned bird) on 5th, 7th-8th, 10th-11th, Yellow-legged Gull on 8th, Oystercatcher, max 3 on 5th-6th, 2 Little Ringed Plovers on 7th-9th, one still on 11th, adult Common Tern on 10th, Hobby on 7th, Peregrine on 5th, 7th, 9th-10th, 3 Ravens on 7th, Cetti's Warbler heard on 5th-6th, Whinchat, max 2 on 8th, one still on 10th and max 5 Yellow Wagtails on 6th.
• Carsington Water Bar-tailed Godwit on 10th, Sanderling on 9th, Great White Egret south, Green Sandpiper south, Arctic Tern, Yellow-legged and Caspian Gull on 7th, Greenshank south, Hobby, Tree Pipit south on 6th. Max 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 6th, Caspian Gull on 6th-7th, 9th.
• Drakelow NR Green Sandpiper and 2 Cetti's Warblers on 10th, max 4 Little Egrets on 9th, 5 Hobbies on 8th, 17 Mandarin Ducks and 11 Shoveler on 5th. Great White Egret on 5th and 8th-9th.
• Erewash Meadows Cattle Egret on 10th-11th, 2 Green Sandpipers and a Redshank on 11th, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Green Sandpipers and 8 Redshank on 10th, 4 Black-tailed Godwits on 9th.
• High Bridge GP max 4 Great White Egrets, 10 Little Egrets and max 8 Green Sandpipers on 11th, 7 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Ringed Plovers and 2 Common Sandpipers on 10th and an Oystercatcher on 5th.
• Kedleston Park Red Kite and Hobby on 6th, 2 Egyptian Geese and 2 Oystercatchers on 5th-6th.
• Middleton Moor 10 Ringed Plovers, max 3 Dunlin, Yellow-legged Gull, Peregrine and 4 Ravens on 9th.
• Moorfield 2 Red Kites on 6th and a Peregrine on 4th.
• Ogston Reservoir Spoonbill still on 10th, Little Egret and 2 Ringed Plover on 10th, Red Kite, Redshank, Caspian Gull and Hobby on 9th, 2 Egyptian Geese, Common Scoter and Green Sandpiper on 5th. Shoveler on 5th and 8th, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 on 8th, one on 6th, 7th and 10th and a Caspian Gull on 7th -9th.
• Straws Bridge 3 Barnacle Geese and a Hobby on 11th.
• Willington GP a cream crowned Marsh Harrier and max 12 Common Terns on 11th, Little Egret and 3 Cetti's Warblers on 6th, max 2 Great White Egrets on 5th, Wigeon on 4th, Pintail on 5th and 6th, 3 Oystercatchers on 4th-5th, max 2 Green Sandpipers on 6th and 11th.
• Woodhead Reservoir 3 Common Sandpipers and max 3 Barn Owls on 7th.
• Wyver Lane Little Egret and Red Kite on 6th
• Little Egret Melbourne Pool, 10 on 7th, Chatsworth Park on 7th and Burnaston on 6th.
• Red Kite Ashover, 5 on 11th, Newbold, 2 on 11th, Little Longstone, 2 on 10th, New Mills on 11th, Burnaston on 7th and Diamond Hill on 6th,
• Marsh Harrier Lower Longdendale Reservoirs on 5th.
• Whimbrel over Glossop on 4th.
• Yellow-legged Gull Elton Common, max 8 on 9th and Staunton Harold Reservoir, one still on 10th.
• Hobby Locko Park, 3 on 11th, Bolsover, 2 on 6th. Singles at Ashbourne on 10th, Etwall on 6th, Swineshaw Reservoir (Cat Wood) on 8th, Markham Vale (north tip), one on 6th and Derbyshire Bridge on 4th.
• Stonechat Tintwistle Moor, 7 on 4th

• Askew Hill, Repton Great White Egret, 5 Little Egrets and 3 Common Terns on 29th.
• Barrow GP 3 Wigeon, Red-crested Pochard, 3 Green Sandpipers and 27 Common Terns on 4th, max 35+ Egyptian Geese on 2nd. 2 Ruddy Shelduck on 29th, 2nd and 4th.
• Beeley Moor Grasshopper Warbler, 4 Stonechats and Crossbill on 3rd.
• Carr Vale NR Mandarin Duck, max 9 on 3rd, Shoveler, max 5 on 30th, Bittern on 29th, Little Egret, max 2 on 2nd and 4th, Great White Egret, one south on 1st, Red Kite, one on 3rd-4th, Marsh Harrier, 2 juveniles on 29th and 2nd, (one cream crowned, one ginger), ginger juvenile also on 30th July - 1st and 4th, Oystercatchers, 3 still on 4th, Common Tern, adult 29th-31st, Mediterranean Gull, juvenile (first of the year) on 4th, Peregrine on 4 dates, Raven, max 7 on 3rd, Cetti's Warbler max 2 heard singing on 1st, Whinchats, male and juvenile on 30th-31st and 2nd, male on 29th and a juvenile on 3rd.
• Carsington Water 4 Common Sandpipers on 4th, Common Scoter and 5 Black-tailed Godwits on 1st, 3 Barnacle Geese, 3 on 31st. 2 Common Terns and Peregrine on 30th and a drake Scaup on 28th. Caspian Gull and Yellow-legged Gull on 30th- 31st, 2nd and 4th.
• Drakelow NR Shoveler, 3 Little Egrets and Cetti's Warbler on 3rd and max 4 Hobbies on 2nd. 4 Great White Egret on 2nd-3rd.
• Foremark Res 9 Little Egrets and 12 Common Terns on 29th.
• High Bridge GP max 3 Great White Egrets and Red Kite on 4th, pair of Egyptian Geese + 7 small young, 2 Shoveler and max 7 Green Sandpipers on 3rd, max 14 Little Egrets, 5 Little Ringed Plovers and max 4 Common Sandpipers on 28th.
• Middleton Moor Shoveler and 16 Curlew on 3rd.
• Ogston Res Spoonbill still on 4th (15th day) also Red Kite and Hobby on 3rd, 3 Shelduck, Great White Egret and 2 Black-necked Grebes on 1st. 6 Mandarin Ducks, Black-tailed Godwit and Peregrine on 31st, max 4 Little Egrets on 30th-31st, Yellow-legged Gull on 31st and 3rd, 2 on 29th-30th and 4th and a Caspian Gull on 1st-3rd, 2 on 4th.
• Staunton Harold Res Whinchat on 2nd, Egyptian Goose and 2 Little Egrets on 1st, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 31st.
• Willington GP Wigeon, Pintail, max 5 Shoveler, 10 Little Egrets and juvenile Marsh Harrier on 4th, Osprey, 15 Common Terns, max 6 Hobbies and 3 Cetti's Warblers on 3rd, max 4 Oystercatchers on 2nd, Bittern on 1st, Red Kite and Hobby on 29th. Great White Egrets, max 5 on 3rd-4th.
• Woodhead Res 3 Barn Owls on 3rd, Green Sandpiper on 2nd-3rd, 4 Common Sandpipers, Osprey and Barn Owl on 31st, 32 Curlew on 29th.
• Wyver Lane Shoveler, Little Egret and Red Kite on 30th
• Barnacle Goose Straws Bridge, 3 on 29th.
• Shelduck Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale, 3 juveniles last seen on 30th.
• Mandarin Duck Arnfield, 11 on 30th.
• Common Scoter Hadfield c50 W on 30th.
• Little Egret Sinfin Moor Wetlands, 6 on 3rd, Bennerley Marsh, max 5 on 3rd, Sawley, 2 on 2nd and Doveridge, one on 3rd.
• Great White Egret Hardwick Park on 3rd.
• Marsh Harrier Whitwell, juvenile on 4th.
• Red Kite Kedleston Park, 4 on 1st. Singles at Coombs Dale on 4th, Doveridge on 3rd, Kinder Scout on 2nd, between Swarkestone and Willington on 2nd, Marlpool on 1st, Atlow on 31st and Over Haddon on 31st.
• Barn Owl Bole Hill, Mossy Lea on 2nd, Bakewell on 30th and Quarndon on 29th.
• Hobby Breaston, 2 on 1st. Singles at Darley Dale on 1st, Hope Valley on 1st, Locko Park on 1st and Newhall on 31st.
• Peregrine Ramsley Moor on 3rd, Kinder Scout on 2nd and Hope Valley on 1st.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Elvaston Castle, one on 29th and Alfreton on 28th.
• Tree Sparrow Alivehead Road area, 12 on 2nd.
• Crossbill Beeley Moor, 2 on 12th, Shillito Wood, one on 1st.

• Beeley Moor Cuckoo on 27th, max 8 Ravens and a Grasshopper Warbler on 26th.
• Carr Vale NR Adult female Marsh Harrier and Green Sandpiper on 28th, Egyptian Goose, one on 27th, Shelduck, up to 3 on 22nd - 28th either here or a mile down stream at Deepdale Flash, Shoveler, max 3 on 4 dates, Bittern on 26th, Little Egret Max, 2 on 23rd-24th, Red Kite on 23rd, 25th and 28th, up to 2 Water Rails heard daily, max 3 Oystercatchers daily, Black-tailed Godwit, one on 25th-28th, Dunlin, juvenile on 25th-26th, Caspian Gull, sub-adult (3rd-4th CY) flew north from Deepdale Flash on 22nd, Hobby on 3 dates, Peregrine on 6 dates, Raven, max 3 on 24th and 26th, Cetti's Warbler heard on 23rd-24th, male Whinchat on 24th, 25th-26th and 28th.
• Carsington Water Curlew on 28th, Honey Buzzard on 27th was observers first record, also Peregrine and Whinchat on 27th, Red Kite on 26th-27th, Turnstone on 25th, Sanderling on 23rd, 2 Whimbrel, Dunlin, max 7 Common Sandpipers and Peregrine on 22nd.Yellow-legged Gulls on 22nd, one on 23rd, 26th-28th, Caspian Gull, adult on 22nd-23rd, 25th-26th and 28th.
• Drakelow NR 4 Shovelers, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper and a Cetti's Warbler on 27th, max 6 Hobbies on 26th, Garganey and Green Sandpiper on 25th, 8 Mandarin Ducks, 7 Shovelers and a Whinchat on 22nd.
• High Bridge GP 9 Egyptian Geese, 2 Water Rails, max 5 Little Ringed Plovers and max 5 Common Sandpipers on 24th, max 3 Green Sandpipers on 23rd.
• Kedleston Park Little Egret and 5 Oystercatchers on 23rd.
• Middleton Moor Little Ringed Plover and Hobby on 28th, 3 Shelduck and Shoveler on 27th.
• Ogston Reservoir Cattle Egret 22nd-27th and Spoonbill 22nd-28th, Sandwich Tern and Caspian Gull on 27th-28th, 2 Little Egrets, Osprey on 26th, pair of Common Scoter on 25th and Yellow-legged Gull on 22nd and 26th.
• Staunton Harold Reservoir max 5 Egyptian Geese, 2 Oystercatchers, Caspian Gull on 22nd, max 4 Little Egrets, 3 Common Sandpipers and max 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 23rd. 5 Common Terns on 22nd-23rd.
• Willington GP 9 Egyptian Geese, Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin, juvenile Mediterranean Gull on 28th, Great White Egret, 2 Oystercatchers on 26th, max 2 Great White Egrets on 25th, Shelduck, Cattle Egret, max 3 Great White Egrets, 9 Little Egrets and Osprey on 24th, juv Marsh Harrier and max 2 Green Sandpipers on 23rd, Pintail on 23rd-24th and Bittern on 24th and 26th.
• Wyver Lane 2 Shoveler, 2 Red Kites, Barn Owl and Hobby on 23rd
• Barnacle Goose Straws Bridge, 3 on 22nd.
• Mandarin Duck Youlgreave, 17 on 28th.
• Little Egret Sinfin Moor Wetlands, 4 on 27th, Bennerley Marsh, 4 on 23rd, Derby River Gardens, one on 24th.
• Red Kite Toadhole Furnace, up to 5 recently, Scarcliffe, 2 on 27th, Offcote Grange, 2 on 22nd. Singles at A38 (one mile south of Lower Hartshay) on 26th, Barrow-on Trent on 26th, Moorfield on 26th, Ashbourne on 24th-25th and North Wingfield on 22nd.
• Greenshank Wensley Dale, one on 24th.
• Cuckoo Padley Gorge on 25th.
• Barn Owl Longshaw, 4 on 22nd, Welbeck Road, Bolsover, one on 28th, Coalite (Shuttlewood) on 28th, Crowden, one on 27th, Heage on 23rd and North Wingfield on 23rd,
• Hobby Derbyshire Bridge, one on 28thPleasley CP, one on 26th and Repton on 26th.
• Peregrine Coombs Dale on 27th and Swanwick on 25th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Thulston, one on 26th.
• Cetti's Warbler Greenacres (Barrow) NR, 2 on 26th.
• Crossbill Flash Lane area, 2 on 26th, one on 27th

• Abbey Hill Flood 2 Little Egrets and a Peregrine on 20th.
• Bennerley Marsh 2 Little Egrets and a Barn Owl on 16th, Black-tailed Godwit on 16th-17th and Redshank on 16th.
• Carr Vale NR 2 juvenile Shelduck most days (or at Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale), female Wigeon on 19th, up to 8 Shoveler including a duckling abandoned by the female on 22nd June, juvenile Cattle Egret* on 20th (5th site record and first full juvenile for the reserve), up to 2 Little Egrets daily, Great White Egret on 15th, Red Kite on 18th and 20th-21st, up to 4 Water Rails (young heard calling), max 4 Oystercatchers on 18th, Greenshank on 16th (also seen at Deepdale Flash), max 5 Common Terns on 16th, Barn Owl (at 0940) on 18th, Hobby on 20th, max 6 Raven on 17th, 200 Sand Martins south in 90 mins on 15th and a male Whinchat 17th-19th. A Cetti's Warbler heard on 16th and 21st.
• Carsington Water 13 Oystercatchers on 21st, Redshank and a Grasshopper Warbler on 20th, 4 Common Sandpipers on 19th, drake Scaup, 3 Common Scoters, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Black-tailed Godwit on 17th, 6 Redshank on 16th, 2 Shoveler on 15th, max 3 Barnacle Geese, Common Scoter, Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Arctic Terns on 14th. Caspian Gull on 16th-18th and 21st, 2 Adult Yellow-legged Gulls on 15th and 21st, one on 16th-20th.
• Drakelow NR Egyptian Goose, 10 Little Egrets on 20th, 5 Hobbies on 19th, 5 Shovelers, 6 Little Egrets and 3 Oystercatchers on 15th.
• Foremark Res 4 Little Egrets and 3 Common Terns on 19th.
• High Bridge GP 5 Green Sandpipers, 4 Common Sandpipers and Cetti's Warbler on 21st.
• Kedleston Hall Little Egret and 7 Oystercatchers on 15th.
• Kinder Res 2 Peregrines and 5 Stonechats on 19th.
• Middleton Moor Wigeon and 2 Ringed Plovers on 18th, Little Egret, 4 Little Ringed Plovers, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank and Black Tern on 16th.
• Ogston Res an immature Spoonbill* was present and a Wood Sandpiper was heard flying north on 21st, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Oystercatchers and a male Whinchat on 17th, 22 Black-tailed Godwits thru on 16th, 12 Mandarin Ducks and a Common Scoter on 14th, 5 Little Egrets on 15th-16th, adult Yellow-legged Gull on 16th-17th.
• Shipley Lakes 5 Common Terns and a Cuckoo on 21st.
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands Great White Egret on 14th, 3 Little Egrets on 18th and 20th,
• Staunton Harold Res 2 pairs of Canada Geese with broods on 21st, max 14 Little Egrets, Greenshank on 16th. 4 Common Terns on 16th and 21st. 2 Yellow-legged Gulls on 21st, one on 16th.
• Swarkestone Lake Hobby seen from Cloud Trail on 21st, 4 Egyptian Geese on 19th, 2 Great White Egrets, 2 Little Egrets and a Red Kite on 16th.
• Torside Res 3 Oystercatchers and 6 Little Ringed Plovers on 16th.
• Weston Grange GP 13 Little Egrets, one Great White Egret, 2 Common Sandpipers on 21st.
• Willington GP Pintail, Osprey and Hobby on 21st, max 42 Little Egrets and 5 Green Sandpipers on 20th, Marsh Harrier and 2 Cetti's Warblers on 14th. 2 Egyptian Geese on 14th and 16th, 2 Cattle Egrets on 18th and 20th-21st, max 3 Great White Egrets on 20th-21st and 4 Common Terns on 14th and 16th.
• Woodhead Res 6 Oystercatchers and 3 Common Sandpipers on 14th.
• Wyver Lane Red Kite and Hobby on 17th
• Barnacle Goose Straws Bridge, 3 on 14th, Pavillion Gardens, Buxton, one on 20th.
• Egyptian Goose Barrow GP, 13 on 17th.
• Mandarin Duck Chatsworth Park, 34 on 15th and Mapperley Res, 14 on 21st.
• Red-crested Pochard Melbourne Pool, on 19th.
• Quail Breaston, one still on 16th-17th.
• Little Egret McGregor's Pond, up to 3 during the week, Shirland GC, one on 15th & 17th.
• Great White Egret Chaddesden Cemetery, one flew over on 21st.
• Red Kites Vicarwood, 3 on 17th, Castleton, 2 on 20th, Scarcliffe, 2 on 17th, Shirebrook, 2 on 17th, Singles at Radbourne on 21st, Heage on 20th, Sutton Scarsdale on 20th, Rowsley area on 19th, Repton on 18th, Clay Cross on 17th, Baslow on 16th, Palteron on 16th and 21st, Winster area on 16th, Foremark Hall on 15th, Norbriggs on 15th and Atlow on 14th.
• Oystercatcher Alvaston Lake, 3 on 15th.
• Green Sandpiper Deepdale Flash, Sutton Scarsdale on 16th.
• Barn Owl Longshaw, family of four during the week, Lower Longdendale, 3 on 17th with singles at Repton on 21st, A632 Arkwright Arms on 20th, Ednaston Hall on 19th, Mossy Lea on 15th.
• Hobby Derbyshire Bridge, 3 on 21st and Melbourne on 15th.
• Peregrine Nooning Lane (nr Draycott) on 21st and Baslow on 16th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Alvaston, 14 on 17th, Alfreton, one on 19th and Shirebrook, one on 14th-16th.
• Firecrest* One was reported by RBA from Padley Gorge. *This is a county rarity so if the observer is reading this will you please submit a rarity form (click here). Thanks.
• Cetti's Warbler Pewit Carr, one on 14th.
• Grasshopper Warbler Northedge on 21st, Swadlincote CP on 21st, Ramsley Moor, one on 18th and Toddbrook Res, one on 17th.
• Stonechat Beeley Moor, 8 on 17th and Hayfield, 6 on 15th.
• Crossbill Howden Res, one on 17th

• Barrow GP 28 Egyptian Geese, Ruddy Shelduck, 2 Little Egrets, 6 Oystercatchers and c30 Common Terns on 12th.
• Breaston 2 Quail on 14th and a Common Gull on 8th.
• Carr Vale DWT NR Great White Egret and 200 Sand Martins south in 90 minutes on 15th, 2 (released) juvenile Shelduck and a Green Sandpiper on 9th, Great White Egret and Little Egret (north together), Ringed Plover, 7 Common Terns on 8th. Cetti's Warbler still singing on 10th.
• Carsington Water Common Scoter, 2+ Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Arctic Terns and adult Yellow-legged Gull on 14th, 3 Barnacle Geese on 11th-12th, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Knot, adult Mediterranean Gull and Yellow-legged Gull on 11th, 14 Pochard (record count for July) and Redshank on 10th, Osprey, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, Common Gull and adult Caspian Gull on 8th.
• Drakelow NR 3 Oystercatchers on 13th, Grasshopper Warbler on 9th, 86 Gadwall, 8 Shoveler, 56 Little Egrets (equals the site record), 3 Hobbies and a Cuckoo on 8th.
• High Bridge GP 4 Little Egrets, 5 Oystercatchers, 2 Green Sandpipers, 3 Common Terns on 14th, 2 Green Sandpipers, and Cuckoo on 13th, Yellow-legged Gull on 9th, max 4 Cattle Egrets, 10 Little Egrets, 4 Common Sandpipers and a Green Sandpiper on 8th.
• Locko Park 14 Mandarin Ducks, Little Egret and Hobby on 13th.
• Middleton Moor 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Little Ringed Plovers, 48 Curlew and Yellow-legged Gull on 10th.
• Newton Solney 2 Cattle Egrets (one a juvenile) and a Green Sandpiper on 13th.
• Ogston Res Common Scoter, Honey Buzzard south and Black Tern still on 14th, Black Tern on 13th, 3 Common Scoters, a Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Dunlin on 11th, 6 Shoveler, 8 Little Egrets, 6 Common Sandpipers, 2 Greenshanks, a Redshank, max 6 Common Terns, adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Common Gulls, Black-tailed Godwit and 5 Redshank on 8th.
• Straws Bridge 3 Barnacle Geese and 4 Cetti's Warblers on 14th.
• Twyford White Cheeked Pintail (escape) and 3 Common Terns on 13th.
• Willington GP Garganey, Great White Egret and Hobby on 13th, Red-crested Pochard, 7 Little Egrets, 2 Common Terns and a Cetti's Warbler on 10th, 2 Wigeon, max 4 Shoveler, [White-cheeked Pintail], Green Sandpiper and 4 Ravens on 9th, 6 Black-tailed Godwits on 8th. Cattle Egret and Great White Egret on 8th-10th.
• Witches Oak Water 17 Little Egrets, 3 Great White Egrets, 13 Common Terns, Cetti's Warbler on 13th. Grasshopper Warbler on 8th and 13th.
• Ruddy Shelduck Barrow-on-Trent GP, one still on 10th.
• Goosander Derby River Gardens, 12 on 12th.
• Little Egret Long Eaton, 4 on 12th and Sinfin Moor Wetlands, 2 on 11th.
• Great White Egret Heage, one over obs garden on 8th.
• Red Kite Robin Hood Stride, 8 on 14th. Singles at Breaston on 13th, Gang Mine on 12th, Hulland Ward on 12th, Woodville on 12th, Bolsover on 11th, Chesterfield (Baslow Road) on 8th, Matlock Bank on 8th and Ripley on 8th.
• Green Sandpiper Anchor Church, one on 13th and Norbriggs, one left south (date n/k).
• Barn Owl Foremark Hall on 13th and at Repton on 10th.
• Hobby Harland Edge on 11th, Deep Clough (Goyt Valley) on 10th.
• Peregrine Heage on 14th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Ripley, one on 12th, West Hallam, one on 11th.
• Ring Ouzel Etwall Farm, one on 9th is an unusual lowland record for July.
• Grasshopper Warbler Avenue CP, 2 on 12th and at Barbrook Res, one on 13th.
• Tree Sparrow Beeley Moor, 3 on 12th

• Barrow GP 20 Little Egrets and 2 Green Sandpipers on 4th.
• Beeley Moor 2 Snipe and a Grasshopper Warbler on 6th, Woodcock and 3 Crossbills on 1st.
• Breaston Quail, Little Egret and a Red Kite on 4th, Quail still on 7th.
• Carr Vale NR 4 juvenile Shelducks released from care on 7th, Great White Egret in from the north left south and Cetti's Warbler, male last heard on 7th, max 5 Teal on 5th-6th, Little Egret max 3 on 3rd-4th and 6th (but 3 adults and at least one juvenile involved), Little Ringed Plover, max 6 on 1st, Curlew, 3 west on 1st, 2 Common Sandpipers on 5th, male Redstart and male Whinchat on 1st. Red Kite on 1st-2nd and 5th and 7th, Common Tern, max 6 (inc 2 fledged young) on 2nd and 7th, Hobby on 5th-7th.
• Carsington Water Little Egret, max 2 Common Sandpipers and first GBB Gull of the autumn on 7th, 2 Common Scoter on 4th, 7 Pochard and Black-necked Grebe on 2nd, Little Egret on 2nd and 5th, Hobby on 2nd and 7th.
• Deepdale Flash Sutton Scarsdale, Little Egret on 5th, 4 Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper on 4th.
• Axe Edge Moor/Derbyshire Bridge 2 Red Kites, Osprey, 2 Hobbies and 5 Ravens on 7th.
• Drakelow NR Cetti's Warbler on 6th, 100 Gadwall, 5 Shovelers, 53 Little Egrets (record count for July), max 5 Oystercatchers, max 2 Hobbies and 2 Peregrines on 5th, Great White Egret, Hobby and male Redstart on 4th, Wigeon on 5th-6th and a Cuckoo on 5th-6th.
• High Bridge GP 2 Common Sandpipers and 2 Redshanks on 6th, 7 Egyptian Geese, one Cattle Egret, 2 Little Egrets and a Cuckoo on 1st.
• Ingleby 2 Egyptian Geese and 10 Common Terns on 5th.
• Middleton Moor 4 Oystercatchers, 6 Little Ringed Plovers and Peregrine on 7th, 58 Curlew on 4th and 18 Teal on 2nd,
• Ogston Reservoir Great White Egret (the Carr Vale bird ?) on 7th, 3 juvenile Shelduck, max 2 Great White Egrets and max 10 Little Egrets on 2nd, 23 Mandarin Ducks, 5 Teal on 5th, 5 Common Sandpipers on 3rd and 5th.
• Pewit Carr Little Egret and Cetti's Warbler on 1st.
• Shirley 2 Red Kites, Redshank and Barn Owl on 7th.
• Staunton Harold Res 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Little Egrets, Osprey and 10 Ravens on 7th.
• Willington GP female Garganey still present (from June) on 7th, Wigeon, 2 Common Sandpiper and 2 Redshanks on 6th, 4 Egyptian Geese, max 5 Shoveler, Cattle Egret, 10 Little Egrets, Red Kite, max 6 Common Terns and max 6 Ravens on 4th, Curlew on 3rd, 4 Cetti's Warblers on 2nd, Osprey and Hobby on 1st, Great White Egret on 4th-6th and a Grasshopper Warbler on 1st and 3rd.
• Barnacle Goose Straws Bridge, 3 on 1st and Buxton (Pavillion Gardens), one on 1st.
• Mandarin Duck Chatsworth House, 17 on 3rd.
• Goosander Derby River Gardens, 23 on 5th.
• Cattle Egret Newton Solney, 5 on 6th.
• Little Egret Sinfin Moor Wetlands, 2 on 2nd and Kedleston Park, one on 5th.
• Great White Egret Wyver Lane, one on 3rd.
• Red Kite Elmton, 2 on 5th, Leash Fen, 2 on 4th and Atlow, 2 on 2nd. Singles at Bolsover on 7th, Clowne on 7th, Findern on 7th, Markham Vale on 7th, Wirksworth on 7th, Chaddesden on 6th, Alport Heights on 6th, Ringinglow on 6th, Stanton -by- Bridge on 6th, Halsand on 5th, Mossy Lea on 4th, Hillstown, Bolsover on 3rd, Youlgrave on 2nd and North Wingfield on 1st.
• Osprey Chatsworth Park on 5th, Pebley Pond, one on 2nd.
• Curlew Moorfield, 9 on 1st.
• Common Sandpiper Torside Res, 7 on 7th, Kings Mills GP, 3 on 4th, Weston Grange GP, one on 7th.
• Mediterranean Gull Woodhead Res, one on 1st.
• Cuckoo Arnfield on 6th and Harwood Moor on 6th.
• Barn Owl Ashbourne, one on 3rd and South Normanton on 2nd.
• Hobby Axe Edge, 2 on 2nd, Berry Clough, 2 on 2nd. Singles at Heage on 6th, Matlock on 4th and Bretton on 2nd.
• Cetti's Warbler Golden Brook Storage Lagoon on 5th.
• Grasshopper Warbler Swarkestone, one on 7th.
• Crossbill Beeley Moor, 3 on 1st and Darwin Forest, one on 5th

• County rarities: reports of firstly a Golden Oriole in a Swanwick garden on 24th and then of a Nightingale in a garden in Brampton, Chesterfield on 26th. Both most unusual locations and time of the year, and yes you guessed, a rarity form is required from the observers please.
• Barrow GP 37 Egyptian Geese, 2 Red Kites (flying towards Repton), 3 Common Sandpipers and a Green Sandpiper on 30th, 2 Ospreys on 28th, 7 Little Egrets and 22 Common Terns on 28th, 2 Ruddy Shelduck on 28th and 30th.
• Beeley Moor 2 Red Kites on 27th and a Hobby on 25th.
• Bennerley Marsh Common Sandpiper on 30th, 3 Barnacle Geese and max 2 Little Egrets on 28th.
• Carr Vale NR 2 Great White Egrets, max 4 Little Egrets, Ringed Plover flew north and Barn Owl on 30th, Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper on 29th, juvenile Marsh Harrier, high east on 26th, max 3 Red Kites and a juvenile Redshank on 25th. 5 confirmed broods of Gadwall, max 5 Teal on 28th and 30th, max 6 Common Terns on 29th, Hobby on 24th and 28th, Peregrine on 26th and 28th and up to 2 male Cetti's Warblers daily.
• Carsington Water adult Kittiwake on 28th, 7 broods of Oystercatchers and Hobby on 25th, female Shoveler and a Sandwich Tern on 24th. 8 confirmed broods of Gadwall, female Pochard with five young still on 25th-26th, Common Scoter 24th-26th.
• Drakelow NR 4 Oystercatchers and 4 Common Terns on 29th, 8 Mandarin Ducks, 2 Shoveler, 8 Little Egrets and 3 Hobbies on 28th.
• Kings Mills GP 5 Egyptian Geese, 10 Little Egrets and a Common Sandpiper on 30th.
• Linacre Res 69 Mandarin Ducks, 3 Common Sandpipers and 7 Grey Wagtails on 30th.
• Melbourne Pool Egyptian Goose and Little Egret on 28th.
• Ogston Reservoir max 2 Red Kites on 29th, 4 Teal on 27th, 7 Goosander on 26th, 5 Common Sandpipers on 25th, 8 Mandarin Ducks, 2 Great White Egrets on 24th, female Goldeneye still on 23rd, 3 Shoveler on 24th-25th and 9 Little Egrets on 24th and 26th.
• Shillito Wood Red Kite and Grasshopper Warbler on 29th.
• Weston Grange GP pair of Shelduck + one young on 30th, max 5 Little Egrets on 30th.
• Willington GP max 4 Egyption Geese, Great White Egret, Cuckoo and Hobby on 29th, 2 Shovelers on 27th, 10 Teal and an Osprey on 26th, 7 Oystercatchers, 2 Peregrines and a Cetti's Warbler on 25th, female Garganey on 25th-26th and 29th, Cattle Egret on 25th-26th, 3 Little Egrets on 27th-28th and 30th, Grasshopper Warbler on 24th, 27th-28th and 30th and a White-cheeked Pintail on 25th-26th and 30th.
• Woodhead Res 5 Stonechats on 28th, max 6 Oystercatchers on 27th and max 6 Common Sandpipers on 24th
• Quail Markham Vale north tip, one on 28th.
• Barnacle Goose Straws Bridge, 3 on 25th (no doubt the same birds at Bennerley Marsh).
• Shelduck Weston-on-Trent GP, 2 on 24th.
• Mandarin Duck Linacre Res, 69 on 30th, Abbey Hill Flood, 13 on 29th and at Glossop SW, 11 on 27th.
• Goosander Bakewell, 9 on 24th.
• Cattle Egret Newton Solney, 5 on 29th.
• Little Egret Sinfin Moor Wetlands, one on 30th and Stanton-by-Bridge, one on 30th.
• Red Kite at an unspecified site in the White Peak, 10 on 24th, Doveridge, 3 on 29th, Tibshelf, 2 on 27th, Aldercar, 2 on 25th. Singles at Mickley on 30th, Wood End Lane (south of Stanton-by-Bridge) on 30th, Barrow-on-Trent on 28th, Chatsworth Park on 28th, New Mills on 28th, Avenue CP on 27th, Oakwood on 27th, Parsley Hay on 27th, Scarcliffe on 27th, Shirland on 27th, Swanwick on 27th, Woodviille on 27th, Draycott on 25th, Atlow on 24th, Codnor on 24th, Doe Lea on 24th, Dronfield on 24th, Furness Vale on 24th and Ilkeston on 24th.
• Osprey Pebley Pond on 29th.
• Common Sandpiper Weston Grange GP, 2 on 30th and High Bridge, one on 29th.
• Green Sandpiper Anchor Church Pit, one on 30th.
• Redshank Middleton Moor, one on 30th.
• Woodcock Goyt Valley, 2 on 25th and Flash Lane, 2 on 24th.
• Barn Owl Rowarth on 28th.
• Hobby Combs Moss, 2 on 29th and Derbyshire Bridge, 2 on 29th.
• Peregrine North Wingfield on 26th.
• Lesser Spotted Woodpecke in the north of the county on 26th, nice to see they're still hanging on in the county.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Breaston, 6 on 29th and at Chellaston on 25th.
• Grasshopper Warbler Ramsley Moor, 2 on 29th and New Mills on 28th.
• Tree Sparrow Walton Dam, one on 28th.
• Crossbill Darwen Forest CP, 4 on 24th

• County rarities: an adult Spoonbill that visited Ogston Res for a short while on 20th, just the fifth record for the site. A report of a White-tailed Eagle over South Normanton on 21st (when the regular G318 is resident in the south Pennines) needs confirming by the observer please but thankfully a report of a Black Kite over Loscoe on 23rd was backed up by excellent photographs.
• Bennerley Marsh 2 Little Egrets on 23rd, Barn Owl on 21st, 3 Barnacle Geese on 17th.
• Carr Vale NR Dunlin on 22nd, max 3 Red Kites and 6 Common Terns (+2 young) on 21st, 3 Teal on 20th, Little Egret, max 7 and Oystercatcher, max 4 with one young on 19th, Common Sandpiper, first of the autumn on 16th-17th, female Shoveler with one remaining duckling all week, blue ringed Little Egret (code NK) on 18th and 20th, Hobby on 19th and 22nd, up to two singing Cetti's Warblers all week,.
• Carsington Water drake Wigeon on 21st, 2 Common Scoters on 20th, Little Egret and Black Tern on 19th, female Shoveler with 2 young, immature drake Common Scoter on 18th, 22 Barnacle Geese and a Common Tern on 17th, Common Sandpiper on 20th-21st,
• Chatsworth Park 10 Mandarin Ducks and 4 Ravens on 21st,
• Drakelow NR Shoveler, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Oystercatchers and Cetti's Warbler on 22nd, 5 Mandarin Ducks, 27 Little Egrets and 2 Hobbies on 21st. Cuckoo on 20th and 22nd,
• Elton Common Quail at on 18th-22nd, Red Kite and Hobby on 22nd.
• High Bridge 2 Great White Egrets, 5 Little Egrets, 6 Oystercatchers, 3 Common Sandpipers and 2 Cetti's Warblers on 23rd, Teal and Green Sandpiper on 22nd.
• Ingleby 6 Little Egrets and 11 Common Terns on 21st.
• Kedleston Park 5 Oystercatchers and a Hobby on 18th.
• Leash Fen Quail at (A621 junction with Fox Lane), drinking at side of the road at 2330 when flushed across the road junction, Grasshopper Warbler, one on 20th.
• Locko Park 2 Hobbies and Barn Owl on 23ed.
• Middleton Moor 2 Dunlin, Common Sandpiper and Yellow-legged Gull on 23rd, 9 Teal on 22nd, Dunlin on 22nd-23rd.
• Ogston Res female Goldeneye and Green Sandpiper on 21st, 7 Little Egrets and 2 Great White Egrets on 20th-2nd.
• Torside Res 5 Oystercatchers and a Barn Owl on 22nd.
• Twyford Cattle Egret and Marsh Harrier on 18th.
• Willington GP Grasshopper Warbler on 23rd, Teal, 3 Shoveler, Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, pair of Oystercatchers with one young, 3 Hobbies and Grasshopper Warbler on 22nd, 3 Little Egrets, Great White Egret, 4 Common Terns and a Hobby on 19th and 5 Cetti's Warblers on 18th.
• Woodhead Res 4 Woodcock and 2 Barn Owls on 20th, 7 Common Sandpipers on 20th and 11 Oystercatchers on 17th.
• Wyver Lane male Pintail on 23rd, Little Egret and Red Kite on 18th.
• Barnacle Goose Straws Bridge, one on 20th with 3 on 21st.
• Shelduck Barrow GP, 2 on 17th.
• Goosander Draycott, female + 9 on 22nd.
• Cattle Egret Newton Solney, 7 on 22nd.
• Little Egret Swarkestone Bridge, 6 on 18th and Sawley, 3 on 22nd.
• Great White Egret Arkwright on 18th.
• Red Kite Beeley Moor, 4 on 22nd, Lowgates, Staveley on 23rd, Swanwick on 23rd, Wirksworth on 23rd, Bennerley on 22nd, Bolsover on 22nd, Codnor on 22nd, Palterton on 22nd, Shardlow on 22nd, Swanwick on 22nd, Tupton on 22nd, Alfreton on 21st, Golden Valley on 21st, Newbold on 21st, Stanton Moor on 21st, Hell Bank on 20th, Taddiington on 19th, Allestree on 18th and Hathersage on 17th.
• Woodcock Sitches Plantation, one on 23rd and Lightwood (Buxton), one on 22nd.
• Barn Owl Darley Dale area, 3 on 20th.
• Hobby White Edge Moor, one on 21st.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Renishaw Park, 2 on 18th.
• Raven Swadlincote, 6 on 22nd.
• Cetti's Warbler Pewit Carr, 2 on 18th and Straws Bridge on 18th and 21st,
• Wood Warbler Longshaw on 22nd.
• Crossbill Flash Lane area on 21st and Darwin Forest, one on 19th.

• County rarities included a Honey Buzzard over Ogston Reservoir at 1125 on 13th and a ringtail Montagu's Harrier that just clipped Derbyshire airspace as it flew east over Killamarsh on 16th, viewed from Rother Valley CP.
• Abbey Hill Floods Little Egret, 3 Oystercatchers and 4 Ravens on 15th.
• Barbrook 6 Whinchats on 16th and Teal, female with 2 young and 10 Stonechats (2 family parties) on 14th.
• Barrow GP max 4 Shelduck, 2 Little Egrets, Ringed Plover on 14th, 8 Common Terns on 13th.
• Bennerley Marsh 3 Barnacle Geese and a Hobby on 16th, 2 Little Egrets on 13th, 2 Avocets on 13th and 16th.
• Carr Vale NR max 3 Little Egrets 10th-12th, Red Kite on 4 dates, Oystercatcher, max 3 on 14th, Common Sandpiper, one on 16th, Common Tern, max 4 + 2 young on 15th.-AGe LG NMac, Hobby, one on 3 dates, Peregrine on 14th, Raven, max 3 on 14th and Cetti's Warbler, at least one male daily.
• Carsington Water Teal, Pochard, female with 6 young and Peregrine on 15th, Shoveler with young on , Barnacle Goose, pair + 3 young, 2 Redshank and Hobby on 13th.
• Derby River Gardens Little Egret and 4 Oystercatchers on 11th.
• Drakelow NR 2 Shoveler, 4 Little Egrets, Hobby and Peregrine on 15th, 3 Cetti's Warblers on 11th.
• Ingleby Hobby on 14th-15th and Cetti's Warbler on 13th.
• Kings Mills GP Ruddy Shelduck on 15th, adult Mediterranean Gull on 12th.
• Locko Park 12 Mandarin Ducks and Barn Owl on 12th.
• Middleton Moor 2 Shelduck, 26 Curlews, 7 Yellow-legged Gulls amongst 510 Lesser Black-backed Gulls on 16th, max 3 Teal and 2 Shoveler on 14th.
• Ogston Res 2 Red Kites on 14th, 2 Dunlin on 13th, Osprey on 10th-11th, 2 Grey Plovers (one to 11th) on 10th, Sanderling on 10th-11th, 17 Mandarin Ducks (inc brood of 6) and Grasshopper Warbler on 10th, Great White Egret, 10th-14th, Little Egret on 10th-14th
• Pebley Pond 2 Oystercatchers on 14th, Little Egret on 13th, 2 Ospreys on 12th.
• Stanage Edge Woodcock on 12th, Hobby and 6 Stonechats on 11th.
• Staunton Harold Res pair of Egyptian Geese + 3 young, Osprey and max 9 Common Terns on 16th, 4 Egyptian Geese and a Little Egret on 11th.
• Willington GP escape White-cheeked Pintail and Great White Egret on 14th, Cattle Egret, Osprey, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, max 3 Oystercatchers, max 4 Common Terns, Hobby and 3 Cetti's Warblers on 13th, 5 Little Egrets on 11th, 3 Egyptian Geese, Bittern, Cattle Egret on 10th.
• Woodhead Res Red Kite and 5 Common Sandpipers on 13th.
• Wyver Lane 4 Teal, 2 Shoveler (+2 young left), Little Egret, Red Kite and Hobby on 12th
• Barnacle Goose Bennerley Marsh, 3 on 14th, Buxton (Pavillion Gardens), one on 14th.
• Shelduck Dove Holes Quarries, 2 on 12th.
• Mandarin Duck Chatsworth Park, 12 on 9th.
• Wigeon Renishaw Park, male on 12th.
• Little Egret Sinfin Moor Wetlands, 3 on 16th.
• Red Kite Tansley, 4 on 11th, Derbyshire Bridge, 2 on 13th, Repton, 2 on 13th. Singles at Alfreton on 16th, Swanwick on 16th, Ilkeston on 15th, Shillito Wood on 15th, Whittington Moor on 14th, Moorfield on 13th, Pilsley on 13th, Swadlincote on 13th, Foremark Hall on 12th, Shirebrook on 12th, Atlow on 10th and Alvaston on 10th.
• Osprey Stone Edge on 11th.
• Golden Plover Mill Hill, 4 on 12th.
• Black-tailed Godwit flock of c30 flew north over A50 towards Church Wilne.
• Barn Owl Shillito Wood on 12th, Apperknowle on 11th and 15th, Repton on 11th andLoscoe Dam on 10th
• Hobby Long Eaton on 14th.
• Ring-necked Parakeet Alvaston Park, 7 on 9th, Markeaton, 5 on 12th.
• Cetti's Warbler Greenacres LNR on 11th.
• Grasshopper Warbler Beeley Moor, one on 14th.
• Stonechat Ramsley Moor, 17 on 16th and Cutthroat Bridge, 9 on 10th

• The only county rarities reported this week were three White Storks over Drakelow DWT NR on 3rd, which were seen on the ground near Clay Mills on 4th and a Twite at Middleton by Youlgreave on 6th. Rarity forms requested for both please.
• Alvaston Park 7 Ring-necked Parakeets on 9th and a Little Egret on 4th.
• Anchor Church GP Little Egret on 9th, 2 Hobbies and 2 Peregrines on 5th.
• Barrow GP 7 Shelduck, 2 Teal, 16 Ringed Plover, 4 Dunlin, Sanderling and 2 Common Terns on 6th, 12 Ringed PLover, 4 Dunlin, Sanderling, Common Sandpiper & Hobby on 5th.
• Beeley Moor Peregrine and 3 Stonechats on 7th, max 3 Hobbies on 6th, 3 Tree Sparrows on 5th and a Grasshopper Warbler on 5th-6th and 8th.
• Carr Vale DWT NR juvenile Peregrine on 9th, 3 Grey Wagtails south on 8th, brood of 8 Shoveler, 6 Little Egrets, Hobby and adult Peregrine on 7th, pair of Shelduck on 6th, Green Sandpiper on 3rd, Red Kite on 4th-5th and 7th and still 2 Cetti's Warblers singing.
• Carsington Water Hobby and Peregrine on 7th, Barnacle Goose, a pair + 3 young, Shoveler on 6th, 2 Little Terns, left NE on 4th, 14 Oystercatchers + 4 chicks (2 broods) and Tree Sparrow on 3rd. 2 Pink-footed Geese on 3rd and 6th, Redshank on 3rd and 9th.
• Kedleston Park Little Egret, 12 Oystercatchers and a Hobby on 5th
• Middleton Moor 8 Ringed Plover on on 8th, one on 7th
• Ogston Res Osprey NW and 2 Grey Plover on 9th, Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpipers on 7th and an Osprey on 6th,
• Shipley Barn Owl on 8th and a Little Egret on 3rd.
• Staunton Harold Res 2 Red Kites and 3 Common Terns on 9th.
• Weston Grange GP 5 Shelduck, Little Egret, 2 Sanderlings on 9th, Teal, 2 male Pintail and Sanderling on 3rd and an Osprey on 4th, 8th-9th, 9 Egyptian Geese on 3rd and 9th.
• Willington GP 3 Egyptian Geese on 9th, Wigeon on 8th, Shelduck, Great White Egret, Red Kite on 4th. Little Egrets on 4th and 6th, 2 on 9th, Cattle Egrets, 3 on 4th, 2 on 8th and one on 9th, 4 Common Terns on 6th, 8th and 9th, Hobby on 4th & 6th, 4 Cetti's Warblers on 4th and 8th.
• Witches Oak 52 Gadwall, 3 Shoveler, 5 Little Egrets, one Great White Egret, Hobby, Cetti's Warblers on 9th.
• Wyver Lane brood of Shoveler on 9th, 2 Shoveler, 2 Red Kites and a Hobby on 5th
• Barnacle Goose Bennerley Marsh, 3 on 9th.
• Mandarin Duck Mapperley Lake, 27 on 9th, Youlgreave, 19 on 4th.
• Quail Elton Common on 6th.
• Little Egret Avenue CP, 2 on 8th, Bennerley Marsh, one on 6th and 8th, Foremark School, one on 7th, Long Eaton, one on 5th and Sinfin Moor Wetlands, one on 5th,
• Red Kite Ashbourne on 9th,Shuttlewood Road Bolsover on 7th, North Wingfield on 7th, Pleasley Park on 7th, Riddings on 7th, Shirebrook on 5th, A38 N of Coxbench on 4th, New Mills on 4th (Mousley Bottom) and Tunstead on 3rd.
• Osprey Lower Hartshay, one north on 7th.
• Woodcock Whitesprings Plantation, 5 on 6th.
• Barn Owl Sunart Fields on 9th, Bolsover (farm), pair with two young on camera on 4th, Markham Vale, one on 8th and at Repton, one on 3rd.
• Hobbt Drakelow DWT NR, 2 on 7th and Barbrook, one on 8th,
• Peregrine Froggatt on 3rd.
• Cetti's Warbler Pewit Carr, 2 on 3rd.
• Crossbill Errwood, 2 on 9th, Darwin Forest, 2 on 5th.
• Common Peafowl (escape). Repton, successful breeding again, female with 4 chicks recently.
• Tawny Eagle Milton, one, (escape soon recaptured) on 5th, an addition to the county escapes list

• County rarities this week were a White Stork high over Abbey Hill heading north towards Little Eaton on 27th and a Honey Buzzard NW over Loscoe on 27th. At Carr Vale DWT NR, a White Stork circled the reserve for 20 minutes then flew SSW and lost to view at 0939 on 2nd, second record for the reserve following one on 24th June 2016. Less than four hours later one was over Tatton Park (Knutsford) at 1330, 46 miles west, same bird?.
• Ambaston Great White Egret, Little Egret, Oystercatcher, Cuckoo and 2 Hobbies on 27th.
• Beeley Moor Crossbill on 1st, max 3 Cuckoos on 31st, Barn Owl on 28th and 2 Hobbies on 28th and 31st.
• Calke Park 2 Marsh Tits on 29th and Hobby on 28th.
• Chatsworth Park 12 Mandarin Ducks and an Osprey on 1st.
• Drakelow DWT NR Little Egret on 30th, 2 Goosander on 29th, 4 Oystercatchers on 28th, Cuckoo on 28th-30th and Cetti's Warbler on 28th.
• East Moor 2 Red Kites and 2 Hobbies on 26th.
• High Bridge GP 2 Shoveler, and 2 Cattle Egrets on 2nd, 4 Shelduck and 5 Little Egrets on 1st, Cuckoo, Hobby and Peregrine on 27th.
• Kedleston Little Egret on 1st, Red Kite and Oystercatcher on 27th.
• Kings Mill Lane (Weston-on-Trent) GP 12 Egyptian Geese and 8 Shelduck on 27th.
• Middleton Moor 2 Shelduck on 1st-2nd, 2 Teal and a Red Kite on 1st.
• Moorfield 2 Red Kites, 7 Golden Plover and Cuckoo on 28th.
• Ogston Res 2 Oystercatchers and a Common Sandpiper on 28th and Osprey on 27th-1st.
• Padley Gorge Wood Warbler on 31st, Cuckoo and Stonechat on 27th.
• Sinfin Moor Wetlands 3 Little Egrets and Cetti's Warbler on 27th.
• Staunton Harold Res 4 Egyptian Geese, Little Egret, 6 Common Terns on 31st.
• Swarkestone Lows Little Egret and Common Tern on 30th.
• Willington GP 3 Cetti's Warblers on 2nd, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Egyptian Geese and max 3 Hobbies on 1st, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatchers and 7 Common Terns. Shoveler on 30th and 1st-2nd, Great White Egret on 1st and 2nd.
• Woodhead Res Woodcock on 30th, Barn Owl on 29th and Stonechat on 29th and 31st.
• Wyver Lane 2 Shovelers, Little Egret, Oystercatcher and 2 Hobbies on 29th
• Mandarin Hathersage to Bamford, 23 Mandarin Ducks with 10 broods totalling 64 young on 2nd and Bradford Dale, female with 13 young on 24th.
• Wigeon Barrow GP, 2 on 27th and 2nd.
• Goosander Milton, female + 4 young on 25th.
• Quail White Edge, one on 31st.
• Cattle Egret High Bridge, 2 adults on 2nd.
• Little Egret Bennerley Marsh, 2 on 27th and Carsington Water, one on 27th.
• Red Kite Moorfield, max 2 on 30th. Singles at Buxton on 2nd, Hartington Quarry on 2nd, Highoredish on 2nd, Borrowash on 1st, Cutthorpe on 31st, Hartshorne on 30th, Newhall on 30th, Great Hucklow on 29th, Stenson Fields on 29th, Little Eaton on 28th, Waingroves on 27th and Weston Underwood on 27th.
• Osprey Staunton Harold, 2 on 31st and between Coton in the Elms and Lullington on 29th.
• Woodcock Whitesprings Plantation, 7 on 27th, Errwood, 3 on 1st, Deepdale, 2 on 30th and Torside Res, one on 26th.
• Barn Owl Mossylea on 2nd, Belper on 30th, Beeley Moor on 28th and Bolsover on 28th.
• Hobby North Wingfield, one on 2nd and Ingleby, one on 1st.
• Peregrine 2 at Derby Cathedral on 31st and Chesterfield on 1st;
• Ring-necked Parakeet Thulston, 2 on 27th and Markeaton Park, one on 1st.
• Cetti's Warbler Pewit Carr, 2 on 28th, Staveley on 31st and Repton, one on 29th.
• Wood Warbler Halldale, 2 on 2nd.
• Grasshopper Warbler Whiteley Nab on 1st.
• Crossbill Errwood, one on 27th

 

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