Bird News

This is a news service only and the reports are unchecked. All records submitted via the "Submit record" page will be sent to the Bulletin Bird Notes Compiler and entered onto the DOS database even if they do not appear here. Please note that for obvious reasons we do not publish sightings of rare breeders such as Little Ringed Plover during the breeding season (unless obvious migrants)

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• Bakewell (SK2168) 2 Little Egret, 85 Canada Goose
• Clay Cross (SK3963) 170 Black-headed Gull, 9 Greenfinch
• Ednaston (SK2341) 1 Red Kite
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 10 Redwing, 2 Pochard, 2 Teal, 20 Cormorant, 30 Gadwall, 30 Goosander, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 5 Goosander, 7 Tufted Duck
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Ring-Necked Duck

• Ambaston (SK4233) 1 Kestrel, 1 Little Egret
• Chelmorton (SK1170) 190 Starling, 4 Buzzard, 52 Fieldfare
• Hasland (SK3969) 9 Tree Sparrow
• Kinder Scout (SK071871) 1 Woodcock, 2 Buzzard, 2 Raven, 2 Red Grouse
• Long Eaton (SK4734) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Ripley (SK3950) 1 Red Kite
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Ring-Necked Duck
• Shirebrook (SK5267) 1 Red Kite
• Walton Dam (SK3669) 1 Jay, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Mandarin, 7 Goosander

• Derby (SK3536) 10 House Sparrow
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Tawny Owl
• Spondon (SK3935) 1 Blackcap

• Milton (SK3226) 1 Red Kite
• Pleasley Colliery (SK4964) 4 Cormorant
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Ring-Necked Duck
• Willington (SK2928) 12 Greenfinch

• Ambaston (SK4232) 3 Goosander, 8 Wigeon
• Arkwright Town (SK4270) 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Lesser Redpoll
• Bakewell (SK2168) 1 Little Egret
• Bennerley Marsh (SK4743) 14 Goosander
• Carr Vale Nature Reserve (SK4669) 1 Kingfisher
• Coal Aston (SK3679) 15 Magpie
• Draycott (SK4333) 1 Little Egret, 1 Snipe
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Little Grebe, 1 Pochard, 1 Wren, 10 Redwing, 2 Greenfinch, 21 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Goosander, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Cormorant, 8 Tufted Duck
• Repton (SK3027) 1 Glossy Ibis (via DBFG)
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Great Tit
• Shipley View Lagoon (SK4444) 8 Magpie
• Stanton-By-Dale (SK4738) 200 Chaffinch
• Straw's Bridge (SK4541) 17 Canada Goose, 24 Mute Swan, 3 Shoveler

• Carsington Water (SK2451) 2 Willow Tit, 3 Goldeneye
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Cormorant, 41 Greylag Goose, 6 Gadwall, 60 Mallard, 9 Goosander
• Shipley Country Park (SK4444) 1 Mistle Thrush

• Brailsford (SK2541) 1 Barn Owl
• Buxton (SK0573) 1 Red Kite
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 Whooper Swan
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 3 Lapwing
• Willington GP (SK2827) 1 Goosander, 1 Whooper Swan, 2 Goldeneye, 6 Chiffchaff, 90 Lapwing

• Draycott (SK4433) 1 Blackcap
• Holmebrook Valley Park (SK3572) 1 Herring Gull, 2 Mute Swan, 35 Mallard, 6 Magpie, 6 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 95 Black-headed Gull
• Hopwell Hall (SK4435) 56 Fieldfare
• Pewit Carr (SK4541) 1 Cetti's Warbler

• Ashbourne Golf Course (SK1745) 7 Grey Partridge
• Hague Bar SJ (SJ9885) 1 Bullfinch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 20 Redwing, 4 Redwing
• Horsley Woodhouse (SK3944) 1 Red Kite
• Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ9985) 1 Grey Heron, 2 Goldcrest
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Greenfinch, 10 Teal, 2 Cormorant, 2 Pied Wagtail, 34 Greylag Goose, 5 Grey Heron, 6 Gadwall, 8 Goosander

• Anchor Church Quarry (SK3327) 17 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Goose, 254 Canada Goose, 7 Skylark
• Arkwright Town (SK4270) 1 Little Egret, 1 Mute Swan, 10 Mallard, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Gadwall, 8 Yellowhammer
• Bakewell (SK2168) 1 Little Egret
• Ingleby (SK3427) 1 Little Egret, 154 Greylag Goose, 17 Egyptian Goose, 2 Canada/Greylag Hybrid, 271 Canada Goose, 5 Goosander
• Markham Vale (Industrial Park) (SK4472) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Kestrel, 2 Stonechat
• Melbourne (SK3825) 1 Blackcap
• Sandiacre (SK4736) 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Common Gull
• Willington Bridge (SK2927) 100 Fieldfare, 50 Wigeon
• Willington GP (SK2828) 1 Bittern

• Ashbourne (SK1746) 1 Red Kite
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Chinese Goose, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven
• Normanton Brook (SK4357) 2 Raven
• Stockley (SK4667) 2 Bullfinch
• Trent Meadows (SK5032) 3 Woodcock

• Walton (SK3670) 1 Goosander, 21 Goldfinch
• Walton Dam (SK3670) 2 Mandarin

• Allestree Park/Lake (SK3540) 1 Buzzard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Mandarin, 8 Cormorant, 9 Goosander
• Astwith (SK4464) 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
• Cromford (SK2956) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Hawfinch, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Goosander, 3 Mistle Thrush
• Ingleby (SK3427) 1 Red Kite, 220 Canada Goose
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Red Kite, 5 Buzzard
• Melbourne Pool (SK3824) 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Red-Crested Pochard, 3 Goosander
• Westend (SK1493) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Crossbill

• Ingleby (SK3427) 1 White-Fronted Goose
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Buzzard, 1 Chinese Goose, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Song Thrush, 14 Mandarin, 15 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Siskin, 2 Stonechat, 238 Mallard, 3 Little Egret, 365 Canada Goose, 38 Teal, 4 Grey Heron, 6 Greylag Goose, 6 Mute Swan, 7 Goosander, 7 Moorhen, 87 Black-headed Gull
• Stockley (SK4667) 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Partridge
• Twyford (SK3228) 2 Goosander
• Walton (SK3669) 1 Blackcap

• Findern (SK3031) 1 Blackcap
• Ilkeston (SK4641) 1 Barn Owl
• Littleover (SK3233) 1 Tawny Owl
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 1 Grey Heron

• Bennerley Marsh (SK4743) 10 Redwing, 30 Lesser Redpoll
• Doveholes Quarry (SK0878) 100 Common Gull, 21 Lapwing
• Idridgehay (SK2849) 1 Red Kite
• Kedleston Hall/Park/Lake (SK3140) 1 Water Rail
• Loscoe Dam (SK4247) 4 Cormorant
• Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ990851) 1 Treecreeper, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Siskin
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Coal Tit, 1 Pheasant, 1 Water Rail, 1 Willow Tit, 12 Gadwall, 14 Cormorant, 15 Lapwing, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Carrion Crow, 5 Wigeon, 50 Teal, 6 Goosander
• Walton Dam (SK3670) 1 Grey Heron, 1 Tufted Duck, 25 Mallard, 35 Canada Goose, 40 Black-headed Gull, 5 Moorhen

• Brimington (SK4073) 1 Goosander, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Treecreeper, 12 Goldfinch, 12 Greenfinch, 14 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Moorhen, 26 Mallard, 3 Mute Swan, 30 Redwing, 8 Blackbird
• Ogston Res. (SK3760) 1 Willow Tit, 11 Lapwing, 17 Cormorant, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Shoveler, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Starling, 30 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 5 Little Grebe, 7 Gadwall

• Birchinlee West Plantn (SK1691) 8 Crossbill
• Linacre Res. (SK3372) 1 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail, 49 Tufted Duck, 5 Mandarin
• Little Eaton (SK3641) 1 Tawny Owl
• Staveley (SK4374) 1 Tawny Owl

• Ashbourne (SK1746) 1 Red Kite
• Calow (SK4070) 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Yellowhammer, 21 Linnet, 7 Mistle Thrush
• Chellaston (SK3730) 12 Ring-necked Parakeet
• Draycott (SK4433) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard
• Hopwell Hall (SK4436) 1 Woodcock
• Long Eaton GP (SK5032) 1 Green Sandpiper, 150 Wigeon, 75 Tufted Duck
• Newton Solney (SK2725) 1 White-Fronted Goose
• Pewit Carr (SK4541) 1 Song Thrush
• Straw's Bridge (SK4541) 1 Pochard, 2 Little Egret, 24 Mute Swan
• Trent Meadows (SK5032) 1 Glossy Ibis

• Chellaston (SK3730) 4 Blackcap
• Freebirch (SK3073) 30 Fieldfare, 90 Lapwing
• Greenacres NR (Barrow) (SK3428) 1 Blackcap, 11 Egyptian Goose, 14 Wigeon, 2 Goldeneye, 60 Greylag Goose, 7 Wren
• Pewit Carr (SK4541) 6 Siskin
• Pride Park Sanctuary LNR (SK3734) 4 Lapwing
• Queen's Park (Chesterfield) (SK3669) 2 Common Gull
• Shirebrook (SK5167) 2 Red Kite
• Straw's Bridge (SK4541) 1 Pochard, 4 Redwing, 9 Goosander
• Walton (SK3669) 1 Little Egret

• Kilburn (SK3845) 2 Blackcap
• Mousley Bottom SJ (SJ9985) 2 Goosander