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LOCAL NEWS
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21st May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Quail Shipley C.P
NOTTS
*Black Tern Kingsmill Resv 07:30
S.YORKS
*Black Tern Edderthorpe Flash 15:00
*Little Stint Hatfield Moors On Packards South & Osprey
*Osprey Thrybergh C.P 09:05 Then Flew East
Thanks to Rod Key for the following:-
MIDDLETON MOOR The Temminck's Stint still present on May 19th usually viewed from the hide. It was last seen at 2.00.p.m. when it flew off North. Also present on May 19th were 7 Ringed Plovers and 10 Dunlin as well as 2 Grey Lag Geese, 8 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 6 Tufted Duck and 2 Oystercatchers.
CARSINGTON WATER A colour ringed Osprey was actually photographed on the nest platform on 18/19/20th May. On May 20th 5 Turnstones and 2 Sanderling on Sailing Club Island and an ad. Kittiwake flew through.
OGSTON RESERVOIR An Osprey present from 15.15-16.10. hrs on May 19th. A first summer Kittiwake flew through at 12.10.p.m. with a Whimbrel and a Grey Plover through at 13.25 hrs.
DERWENT MEADOWS DWT RESERVE A Red Kite flew North on May 20th.
ROSLISTON A Quail heard calling on May 20th.
CARR VALE DWT RESERVE A claim of a Nightingale seen and heard here on 19th May will need to be backed up by a full description etc.
AMBASTON GRAVEL PITS On May 20th 2 Little Grebes, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 3 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 2 Tufted Duck, 11 Lesser Black Backed Gulls flew North, 2 Common Terns, 2 Stock Doves, c25 Swifts, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c15 sand Martins, c20 Swallows, c15 House Martins and 6 singing Reed Warblers.
ASTON-ON-TRENT GRAVEL PITS On May 20th 14 Great Crested Grebes, 11 Cormorant, 6 Grey Herons, 6 Grey Lag Geese, 8 Shelduck, 34 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Stock Doves, c80 Swifts, 1 Green Woodpecker, c30 Sand Martins, c20 Swallows and 11 singing Reed Warblers.
20th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Quail Rosliston
NOTTS
*2 Turnstones Mons Pool
S.YORKS
*Bee-Eater Broomhead Resv Flew N/From Walker Edge
*Black Tern 19:30 Doncaster Lakeside
*Garganey Old Moor Rspb On Wader Scrape
19th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Temminck's Stint Till 14:00 Sw/Of Stoney Middleton At Middleton Moor Then Flew North
*Uncon Rpt Nightingale Carr Vale - No Further Details
NOTTS
*Black Tern Holme Pierrepont At Blotts Pit 11:30
S.YORKS
*Black Redstart Doncaster Racecourse Singing On Clock Tower This Evng
*Arctic Skua Wentworth Flew Ne/Over Morley Pond 08:30
18th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Temminck's Stint 18:20 Sw/Of Stoney Middleton At Middleton Moor & Curlew Sandpiper
S.YORKS
*Osprey Firsby Resv This Evng
*2 Quail Adwick Washlands
*Drk Garganey Edderthorpe Flash
Thanks to Rod Key for the following:-
MIDDLETON MOOR A Temmincks Stint was found here late morning-May 18th-by Dave Wragg and Mark Pass. This is the first county record since 2009 when 2 were found at Pleasley Colliery and the 24th for the county. Earlier Dave Wragg had 5 summer plumage Curlew Sandpipers which flew off before 08.00a.m. Also here on May 18th, 16 Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling and a few Dunlin.
WILLINGTON GRAVEL PITS 2 Ruff from Platform 4 on May 18th, On May 16th a Wood Sandpiper, a Greenshank and a White Wagtail.
CARSINGTON WATER 2 Bar Tailed Godwits, 2 Whimbrel and 2 Common Scoter on May 17th.
AMBASTON GRAVEL PITS 3 Shelduck and 2 Wheatears which included a female Greenland bird on May 16th.
ELVASTON CASTLE COUNTRY PARK The second Harris Hawk-a jessed bird-seen here in the last month-on May 16th along with a Sparrowhawk and 3 Common Buzzards.
17th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*2 Common Scoters Carsington Water
16th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Wood Sandpiper Willington Gps From Platform 4 This Mrng
NOTTS
*Nightjar Idle Valley N.R Flew To Neatholme Fen 12:40
*Ad Whooper Swan Holme Pierrepont On A52 Pit This Evng
S.YORKS
*Osprey Hatfield Moors Over Packards South
15th May 2012-News
S.YORKS
*3 Temminck's Stint Hatfield Moors NNR on Huggin Carr this evng+8 Black-Necked Grebe . Osprey S/over Packards South
*3 Turnstone Old Moor RSPB+Sanderling
*Sanderling Orgreave Lagoons
Thanks to Rod Key for the following:-
WILLINGTON GRAVEL PITS A Red Kite flew SW about 9.00 a.m. on 9th May. Still 10 Common Terns, a Wheatear and 2 singing Cettis Warblers here on 9th May. On 12th May 2 first summer Mediterranean Gulls flew through early morning calling vociferously. A Dunlin on 13th May. For people intending to visit this site please be aware that currently gypsies have managed to access the lane at the village end. It may be wise to park elsewhere probably near the Church until they have been escorted, or moved on, from the site.
CARR VALE DWT RESERVE A Red Kite flew through on 9/13th May with an ad. Kittiwake on 11th May
ELVASTON CASTLE COUNTRY PARK The "regular" Harris Hawk still present on 10th May.
TOTLEY MOSS 5 Dotterel on 11th May.
AMBASTON GRTAVEL PITS STILL 3 Wheatears on 12th May
ASTON-ON-TRENT GRAVEL PITS On 12th May 7 Great Crested Grebes, 18 Cormorant, 3 Grey Herons, 5 Shelduck, 22 Gadwall, 48 Tufted Duck, 2 Sedge Warblers and 5 Reed Warblers.
PADLEY GORGE On 13th May a Tawny Owl flew across the gorge at 08.50 a.m., 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 Tree Pipits, 2 Grey Wagtails, a Dipper, 1 Stonechat, 7 Pied Flycatchers, 3 Tree Creepers and 4 Nuthatch. No sign of any Redstarts or Wood Warblers.
CUTTHROAT BRIDGE On 13th May a Whinchat, 3 Stonechats and up to 7 Ring Ouzels.
RED KITES Single birds over Harewood Moor on 11th May, Kedleston Park on 11th May and Glossop on 14th May, and over Belper on 13th May with 2 on 14th May.
LONG EATON GRAVEL PITS 3 Little Grebes, 13 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, 50 Mute Swans, 10 Grey Lag Geese included a family of 4 small goslings, 5 Gadwall, 24 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Gulls-all imm. flew North, 37 Common Terns, c100 Swifts, c60 Sand Martins, c20 House Martins and a Spotted Flycatcher all on 15th May.
WILNE LANE. SAWLEY 2 Oystercatchers and a Redshank on floodwater on 15th May.
CHURCH WILNE RESERVOIR 9 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Tufted Duck, c60 Swifts and c60 House Martins on 15th May.
14th May 2012-News
S.YORKS
*Uncon Rpt 3 Prob Temminck's Stints Hatfield Moors This Mrng
*2 Hobbies Thru Wilsic This Mrng & 5 Wheatears At Home Farm
13th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Red Kite Carr Vale Nr Se/At 09:55+Little Egret Briefly & Wheatear
S.YORKS
*4 Avocet W/Of Thorne on flood S/Of Fishlake Church At 08:45
The April Wyver Lane NR report by David Newcombe has been added to the website.
12th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Sandwich Tern Carsington Water+10 Arctic Tern
S.YORKS
*5 Arctic Tern N/Thru Orgreave Lagoons At 06:35
*Fem Wheatear Wilsic By Track To Spital Croft Farm+6 Yellow Wagtail In Area
*2+Osprey Over Hatfield Moors Nnr This Mrng
*Common Sandpiper Stainton At Tarmac Quarry+4 Raven 2 Ad+2 Juv In Area
*9 Black-Necked Grebe Hatfield Moors Nnr, 7 At Huggin Carr & 2 At Boston Park
Thanks to Mathew Birkin for the following:-
Saturday 12th May. South Yorkshire.
1 Wood Warbler - Agden Reservoir. Wide path from Windy Bank.
SK 256927, also 2 Common sandpipers over the water
11th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Ad Kittiwake Carr Vale Nr Thru N/At 06:35
NOTTS
*Wholly Uncon Rpt Pacific Swift Collingham Pits On Tuesday At 11:10
S.YORKS
*Ad Arctic Skua E/Over Rother Valley Cp At 08:20
*Osprey Hatfield Moors Nnr On Stump Along Tramway At Packards South
*Turnstone Orgreave Lagoons On Largest Lagoon
*Osprey Sheffield Over Woodland S/Of Hollings Lane At 10:00
*Wood Sandpiper Orgreave Lagoons On Small Lake At 18:14
*Quail Grimethorpe Between Symphony Group Plc & Sash Uk Buildings
10th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Red Kite Se/Over Carr Vale Nr Towards Pleasley At 07:35
*Bar-Tailed Godwit Carsington Water On Sailing Club Island
S.YORKS
*Red-Necked Phalarope Old Moor RSPB till 09:00 Then Flew Towards Area Behind Reserve With No General Access & Is Being Searched For.Access Will Be Arranged If Found
*2 Turnstone Hatfield Moors Nnr At Packards South Early Mrng+2 Black-Necked Grebe Boston Park Lake
*Osprey Hatfield Moors Nnr Along Main Tramway At Packards South This Mrng
*Turnstone Orgreave Lagoons+Whinchat
*Osprey 16:35 Thrybergh Cp On Post In Field By Ravensfield Lane
*Drk Garganey Adwick-Upon-Dearne At Adwick Washlands This A/Noon
9th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Male Whinchat Derby At Pride Park In The Sanctuary This Mrng+2 Wheatear
NOTTS
*2 1s Little Gull Kilvington Lakes At 08:35
*2 1s Little Gull Hoveringham Gps On Railway Pit At 13:30
S.YORKS
*7 Black-Necked Grebe Hatfield Moors Nnr
*Drk Garganey Old Moor Rspb
*Drk Garganey Potteric Carr Ywt
*Knot Old Moor Rspb
8th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Red-Rumped Swallow Just Sw/Of Swarkestone At Swarkestone Lake Over W/Side 11:30
*Red-Rumped Swallow 08:55 Staunton Harold Resv With Hirundine Flock Over Fields Just W/Of Resv
*Osprey Carsington Water 10:35 Then Flew North & 2 Bar-Tailed Godwits On Sailing Club Island
*Drk Garganey Willington GPs From Platform 4
NOTTS
*Temminck's Stint Idle Valley N.R On Neatholme Fen This A/Noon
*2 Common Cranes Annesley Pit Top 06:00 Then Flew Off
*Drk Garganey Holme Pierrepont On A52 Pit 11:15 & 2 Hobbies
S.YORKS
*Osprey Thrybergh C.P Near Old Railway Bridge 17:10 Then Flew Off
Thanks to Rod Key for the following:-
RED RUMPED SWALLOW One was found hawking insects over the Children's Play area at Staunton Harold Reservoir at 8.30.a.m. this morning-May 8th-by Tony Davison. Unfortunately it did not stay around allowing only 3 other lucky observers' views before it seemed to fly off North at about 8.45 a.m. It, or another, was discovered at Swarkestone Lakes at about 11.30.a.m. by an unknown observer hawking insects over the water at the Western End of the lakes but again soon moved on. This is the 8th county record and the third in the last 3 years.
CARSINGTON WATER An Osprey flew through between 10.30-10.35 a.m. on May 8th and left to the North. Also here 2 Bar Tailed Godwits on Sailing Club Island. The adult Great Northern Diver having moulted into full summer plumage was last seen at about 06 15.a.m. on 4th May. At least 1 Bar Tailed Godwit has been present here since May 2nd and was joined by 2 Whimbrel on May 4/5th. On May 3rd at least 25 Arctic Tern and a Black Tern moved through early morning on May 3rd.On May 3rd 31 Great Crested Grebes, 9 Cormorants, 10 Barnacle Geese, 25 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Buzzards, 40 Common Gulls, c135 Swifts, c210 Swallows, c50 House Martins and a Willow Tit also present. Similar numbers on May 6th but also a Pink Footed Goose, a Common Sandpiper and 5 Yellow Wagtails
THE SANCTUARY, PRIDE PARK The male Ring Ouzel still present on May 4th with a male Whinchat on May 8th.
MIDDLETON MOOR A Grey Plover and a Sanderling on May 2nd with a Turnstone on May 4/6th and another Sanderling on May 7th.
AMBASTON GRAVEL PITS 2 cream crown Marsh Harriers on May 2nd with 1 flying off towards Borrowash and the other towards Shardlow after hunting over the reed beds. On May 7th 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Cormorants, 3 Little Egrets flew SW, 2 Shoveler, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Terns, c55 Sand Martins, c85 Swallows and a male Wheatear.
LONG EATON GRAVEL PITS On May 7th 2 first summer Little Gulls, c20 Arctic Terns and a Godwit which was variously reported as either a Black Tailed or a Bar Tailed. On May 8th 6 Little Grebes, 12 Great Crested Grebes,, 4 Cormorants,3 Grey Herons, 20 Mute Swans, 4 Grey Lag Geese, a pair of Shelducks with 2 small young-the earliest ever breeding record for the county, 7 Gadwall, 40 Tufted Duck, 1 Ruff-a male, 1 Whimbrel heard flying through, 40 Common Tern son the Windsurfing Pit, 3 Lesser Whitethroats and 3 Garden Warblers.
ST CHADS WATER 6 Common Terns back on the rafts on May 8th.
WILLINGTON GBRAVEL PITS On May 2nd 2 Little Grebes, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Cormorants, 3Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 4 Grey Lag Geese, 1 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, 2 Pochard, 23 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 1 Whimbrel, 9 Common Terns, 1 Cuckoo, c50 Swifts, c40 Sand Martins, c100 Swallows, c60 House Martins, 1 Whinchat-male, 4+ Wheatears and 2 Cettis Warblers. Late afternoon there were 2 Hobbies. On May 6th a Hobby, 2 Dunlin flew through, 9 Common Terns, 3 Cuckoos, 1 Wheatear and 2 Cettis Warblers. A drake Garganey on May 7/8th with 2 Egyptian Geese on May 8th.
CLAY CROSS A Marsh Harrier on May 2nd
BORROWASH A\ Whimbrel flew over on May 2nd
TRENT LOCK A Mediterranean Gull on May 2nd.
7th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*20 Arctic Terns Long Eaton Gps 17:50 +Little Gull & Bar-Tailed Godwit
*Bar-Tailed Godwit Carsington Water On Sailing Club Island
*Drk Garganey Willington Gps From Platform 4 08:55
NOTTS
*Male Hen Harrier Attenborough N.R From Delta Hide 09:45 & Arctic Tern On Main Pond 13:20
*Dark-Bellied Brent Holme Pierrepont On A52 Pit This Mrng & Drk Garganey
S.YORKS
*Wood Sandpiper Old Moor Rspb
Thanks to June for the following:-
I've just seen 2 Crane flying over our house. They were flying south from Huthwaite.
6th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Fem Marsh Harrier N/Thru Carr Vale 08:35 +Male Whinchat & 5 Wheatears
NOTTS
*Poss Red-Rumped Swallow N/Over Mansfield Woodhouse 10:30
S.YORKS
*Wood Sandpiper Edderthorpe Flash This Mrng
The April Ogston Bird Report by Steve Mann has been added to the website.
The April Carsington Bird Report by Roger Carrington has been added to the website.
5th May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Red Kite W/Over Carr Vale Nr At 11:05
*2 Bar-Tailed Godwit Carsington Water On Stones Island+Whimbrel & 31 Arctic Tern Thru
*Male Whinchat Willington Gps From Platform 1 At 15:40
NOTTS
*Tundra Bean Goose East Leake Gps This A/Noon
*Escaped White Stork Market Warsop On Roof Of House At 08:00
S.YORKS
*Great Grey Shrike 19:00 Whiston At Blue Mans Bower Off Long Lane Csk440897
*18 Waxwing Sheffield At Greystones On Rustlings Road Then Flew Off
*10 Waxwing Sheffield By Nether Edge Bowls Club At 13:30 Then Flew S/
*Drk Garganey Old Moor Rspb At Midday
4th May 2012-News
NOTTS
*Avocet Coatham Flash On Flash By Horse Paddock
*26 Arctic Tern Kilvington East Lake At 10:40
*Drk Garganey Holme Pierrepont On A52 Pit This Evng+Dark-Bellied Brent Goose
*Ad Drk Green-Winged Teal Kilvington West Lake At 10:40
S.YORKS
*Great Grey Shrike Whiston At Blue Mans Bower Off Long Lane
*18 Waxwing Sheffield At Greystones Road In C/Pk At 12:20
*7 Arctic Tern Thru Orgreave Lagoons+2 Whimbrel
*Black-Necked Grebe Old Moor Rspb On The Mere+2s Little Gull & Bar-Tailed Godwit
*3 Arctic Tern Old Moor Rspb Over The Mere+Whinchat & Bar-Tailed Godwits
*6 Black-Necked Grebe Hatfield Moors Nnr+Redstart
3rd May 2012-News
DERBYS
*Male Ring Ouzel Derby At Pride Park In The Sanctuary From Pool Viewpoint At 17:00
NOTTS
*Ad Drk Green-Winged Teal 17:24 Kilvington West Lake On The Spit
*1s Little Gull Attenborough Nr On Main Pit At 08:00+Little Tern & Arctic Tern
S.YORKS
*C15 Waxwing Sheffield At Greystones Over Rustlings Road At 08:33
*Black-Necked Grebe Hatfield Moors Nnr . Black-Necked Grebe Old Moor Rspb On The Mere,3 Whmbrel On Wader Scrape+Black-Tailed Godwit |
