Derbyshire County Birding (3 Viewers)

Daniel Martin · Jun 20, 2011

jonlowes said:
Not heard any news today, but the GWE was still present yesterday morning (Tues) at Carr Vale, showing well on the fishing pond before being flushed by a Heron & flying further away onto the middle pond.

Great pics Jon - my rather poor efforts from last Wednesday will follow when I load them (just had a few days in Estonia - some great birds there!).

Ken Dorning is something of a specialist when it comes to finding common birds in albino/partial albino/leucistic plumage.

Ken has kindly sent me another Blackbird from Denby to share. What a cracker!

Gomphus · Jun 22, 2011

1st summer female Red foot reported on pager at Breaston.... directions off pager from M1 junc 25 take Bostocks land then go under M1 to Longmoor Lane. Take path w before Breaston sign for 350y to Derby Nomads Way to view horse fields beyond old stables.....NO ACCESS TO FIELDS.

Might get time later to go but I doubt it..... good luck to those who try!

Steph'

James_Owen · Jun 22, 2011

DaveN said:
Any idea what time the Swallow was supposed to have been seen at Carsi? The one at Oggie flew South West at 11.10.

Met the guy again yesterday, asked him to send/email a report in via the CBC website, he seemed to already know Roger. Told me he's had experience of red-rumps before in Spain.

Upland Birder · Jun 22, 2011

Just had excellent views of the Red Footed Falcon over at Long eaton. At times it was perched on fencing 20 feet from where I was standing. It frequents a horse paddock and feeds there. Its been around since last Friday I am told.

Dean

Parker · Jun 22, 2011

Hi Dean,

I'm going to go tomorrow morning any chance you could give us some directions from J 25 of M1 & where I can park.

Thanks in advance.

knotsbirder · Jun 22, 2011

Parker said:
Hi Dean,

I'm going to go tomorrow morning any chance you could give us some directions from J 25 of M1 & where I can park.

Thanks in advance.

Im not Dean, but I have just got back

From junction 25, take the minor road to Long Eaton (and the Novohotel). When you get to the end of this, turn right and almost straight away there is a turning under the M1 towards Breaston. Take this and on your right before the village you will see a public f'path. Continue and park in the cemetry. Then walk back to the f'path and go west (or left), NOT down the main path. Walk along here for 400yds and just past the Leyland horse lorry there is a small horse paddock. If the bird is still there then you cant miss it!

DaveN · Jun 22, 2011

I'll post again later after I've had some grub but here are a few shots of the Red Foot Falcon. If I can get these from my crappy little camera then the big lense brigade must have some corkers.

Parker · Jun 22, 2011

knotsbirder said:
Im not Dean, but I have just got back

From junction 25, take the minor road to Long Eaton (and the Novohotel). When you get to the end of this, turn right and almost straight away there is a turning under the M1 towards Breaston. Take this and on your right before the village you will see a public f'path. Continue and park in the cemetry. Then walk back to the f'path and go west (or left), NOT down the main path. Walk along here for 400yds and just past the Leyland horse lorry there is a small horse paddock. If the bird is still there then you cant miss it!

Many thanks.

Regards,

Upland Birder · Jun 22, 2011

Hi Neil,

I parked on the side of the road on the grass (plenty of room) and almost opposite the footpath sign on other side of road. The footpath sign is just before you reach the cemetry entrance. When you walk past the footpath sign turn almost immediately left and just keep going until you reach the horse paddock. There should be a few birders about.

Dean:t:

ChinaBirds · Jun 22, 2011

Shot of bird and area where it was seen today

Cheers
Nick

DaveN · Jun 22, 2011

ChinaBirds said:
Shot of bird and area where it was seen today

Cheers
Nick

Nice one, I'm in the last photo.

DaveN · Jun 23, 2011

James_Owen said:
Met the guy again yesterday, asked him to send/email a report in via the CBC website, he seemed to already know Roger. Told me he's had experience of red-rumps before in Spain.

Hmm interesting. He claimed a second one on Tuesday and posted on the CBC webiste but didn't leave much in the way of detail. The report was then lifted from the website. Apparently he has claimed one or maybe more at Oggie recently too.

DaveN · Jun 23, 2011

I had a Little Egret yesterday morning at Carsington. I was in the Wildlife Centre when I saw it flying North towards Sheepwash. Despite searching I couldn't re-locate it later in the day. It must have been hiding well as it was seen yesterday tea time and has been seen again this morning in Brown Ale bay near P.Stanley hide.

Also seen yesterday was a Shelduck/Mallard hybrid, female Peregrine, 2 Sparrohawks, 3 LRP, Comm Sand, 4+ Oycs, Comm Tern, 2 Sedge Warblers, c5 Redstarts inc 3+ juvs and a Greenfinch (rare for Carsi).

Brian Stretch · Jun 23, 2011

No sign of the Red-foot so far this morning. Interestingly, it's the same bird previously in Herefordshire:

Good comparison shots between Derbys here: http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/RealData/gallery_show.asp?GalleryID=10856&fast_filter=6

and the first picture when in Herefords here: http://www.birdingtoday.co.uk/red-footed_falcon_ledbury_herefordshire_97.html

Brian
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Upland Birder · Jun 23, 2011

I was told yesterday that the falcon was not seen for about 3 hours yesterday morning after it was initially seen so who knows it may still be about.

Dean

DaveN · Jun 23, 2011

Urban Fox said:
I was told yesterday that the falcon was not seen for about 3 hours yesterday morning after it was initially seen so who knows it may still be about.

Dean

Yes, I know somebody who turned up around 09.30 but didn't see it until after 12.00.

Daniel Martin · Jun 23, 2011

ChinaBirds said:
Shot of bird and area where it was seen today

Cheers
Nick

Is that Dunny and Penfold on these pics by any chance??!

Daniel Martin · Jun 23, 2011

some distant shots of the GWE at Carr Vale last week...........nice RF pics Dave!
Glyns got some stonkers.....despite the unwelcome attention of one particular grey mare....

I have dropped in briefly for an hour trhis morning but no sign - I walked the fields to the north as there are horse fields up there too but nowt. One of the locals suggested it had been encouraged to leave......hope not :C

knotsbirder · Jun 23, 2011

ChinaBirds said:
Shot of bird and area where it was seen today

Cheers
Nick

Nice! Im on the floor in the first, my dads in the second, I was the 14 year old who asked you about resizing pics - sorted! :t: Some of my efforts from yesterday:

ChinaBirds · Jun 23, 2011

DaveN said:
Nice one, I'm in the last photo.

Nice one, sorry I didn't spot you Dave, only had a short time there

knotsbirder said:
Nice! Im on the floor in the first, my dads in the second, I was the 14 year old who asked you about resizing pics - sorted! :t: Some of my efforts from yesterday:

Good pictures knotsbirder, I must have been to sleep since you asked me re re-sizing pictures, was that long ago, just can't remember it? Can you remind me please?

Cheers
Nick

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