Derbyshire County Birding (1 Viewer)

[Gomphus]

I hear that the gull roost at Ogston is very poor at the moment due to a falconer being employed ar Erin Landfill to scare thew birds away....its working.

Waxwing still in Allestree this Am on Ferrers Way.

Cheers

 

[Gomphus]

Saw the Waxwing early afternoon today, just up from the chapel on Ferrers way. On the opposite side of the road and just up from the chapel is a small tree with pinkish white berries and it was feeding there and flying up into the taller trees.

cheers

 

[Gomphus]

Thayer's Gull?

1st winter bird "showing characteristics of" Thayers at Erin Tip this am, reported on pager. Pk Poolsbrook CP and walk up hill to view tip. Usually birds come down to the lake at the Country park to bath etc and give awesome views hope this does too....mind you am carless today and being only 30mins away a bit frustrated!!!

Poss Oxon bird tho'??

Cheers

 

[areed]

Regarding the recent fem/imm Ferruginuous Duck at Sttetley Quarry which sported a yellow ring on one of it’s legs in the just published journal “Bird Ringing for Science and Conservation” Roy Frost has pointed out that there is a photo in this edition which shows a drake Ferruginuous Duck being ringed with a yellow colour ring on it’s right leg and a less obvious metal ring below it. Although it does not state where the photo was taken the photo is attributed to an Eastern European sounding name. Thus it is possible that the Steetley bird which is now in N. Notts could well be a wild bird.

I have just seen this on the Derbyshire web site,does any one have a close up of this right leg at all,as it may be from the same area that is quoted above.
It might be that we all have missed a metal ring on the same leg,Lets hope so would be truely fantastic record,
Heres hoping

 

[Gomphus]

Poolsbrook was a bit frustrating today, took me 3+ hours to get from Nottingham too! Could have got to Norfolk as quick. Saw a cracking adult Iceland on arriving and the 2nd winter "Kumlien's" Iceland was there briefly too, odd looking thing! The "Thayer's type" was seen on Markham Yard at about 9.30am but not seen since... very few large gulls came in to the lake compared to other days by the sounds of it.

Cheers

 

[Clive A]

Lesser Pecker

A male Lesser pecker on Cromford Moor this morning, near to the television mast.

Cheers,
Clive.

 

[mooskibaby]

Do you have any pictures of the waxwing Gomphus?

 

[James_Owen]

Busy day RSPBing at Carsington. Of note, the GND still around - pushed to the middle waters by all the watersports so viewed frequently from the wildlife centre. The waders are ever so slightly hotting up, from the centre, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, and 2 Curlew circled but where chased away by the Lapwing, and a pair of Snipe were settled into the bit of reed bed next to the WLC.
Both Little and Tawny Owls in their regular spots.

Otherwise quiet, general duck numbers down, feels like we're waiting for Spring to hit us.

 

[Gomphus]

Do you have any pictures of the waxwing Gomphus?

Sadly no...I called in on the way to Derby between recycling and shopping!!! Didn't carry anything but a pair of binoculars....
rather regret it now as Glyn Sellars got some great shots which are on Surfbirds:-C

Cheers

 

[mooskibaby]

Hi everyone, just letting you know i have a blog, feel free to have a look, i'll be posting some information on there soon about birding in Derbyshire. Let me know what you think, and feel free to leave a comment.

 

[Steve Seal]

Hi Anna
A few images of the Allestree Waxwing on link below.
Steve...............
http://steveseal.fotopic.net/c1459750.html

 

[Daniel Martin]

Hawfinch (6) showing well in Yews at Cromford Church yard today, and two pairs of Raven on territory in two different quarries local to them. On the way home from work the Scaup was still showing well with Tufties at Ogston.
Raven might be easiest to see at Derby Cathedral currently as they battle it out with the local Peregrines. Still plenty of Brambling near Darwin country park.

 

[Richard Powell]

Hi Anna

I think your blog is fantastic. I have also decided to write a blog recently. I'm trying to describe and illustrate my birding adventures. Somehow the eurovision song contest has got in there as well. But that's only because a Turkey is representing Ireland this year!

I should be visiting either Willington or Drakelow this saturday, so I'll post my sightings on here.

 

[Gomphus]

Like the blog name Richard! Fan of league of Gentlemen by any chance?

Anna, nice job on your blog....mine is below my signature.

Interesting last night when we got shook up a bit, the birds seemed disturbed around us, the Starlings roosting in the roof got really noisy and whilst making a brew to steady the nerves I noticed a Magpie going mad calling as was the local Blackbird...however the local Robin was unfazed he carried on singing under the street lamp the whole time!

Early this morning still 4 Bramblings on the feeder, but the local pair of Greenfinches are starting to show signs of nesting, and there is Frogspawn in the pond...spring is creeping north it seems...

Cheers

 

[Gomphus]

I hear the Waxwing has relocated toWoodlands Road Allestree opp the Woodlands Evangelical Church...wonder if its "got religion" since its favoured the other church before on Ferrers Way?:-O:-O

Cheers

 

[Richard Powell]

Hello Gomphus

Yes I am a bit of a League of Gentlemen fan. I promise I won't start calling you Dave or say "your my wife now!". Royston Vasey is in Derbyshire of course, at Hadfield.

Just to let you know I've put a link to yours and Anna's blogs onto my blog.

Richard

 

[mooskibaby]

Hi Anna
A few images of the Allestree Waxwing on link below.
Steve...............
http://steveseal.fotopic.net/c1459750.html

I take it these are your pictures Steve, they're fantastic.

 

[Richard Powell]

As I didn't get over to Burton yesterday, I've been to Drakelow and Willington today. Just as well really, Burton Albion are struggling a bit just lately.

42 different species at Drakelow, including 17 Goldeneye, 1 Oystercatcher, 25 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 2 Siskin, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker. The water level has flooded the reeds in front of the main hide, so no Water Rail unfortunately. But a couple of Greenfinches and a few Reed Buntings at feeders in front of the main hide. There was also a Hare.

Willington produced 20 Goosander, 15 Goldeneye, 3 Shelduck and a Redshank.

 

[James_Owen]

Nice surprise on my way home from Hardwick Hall today, a flock of 350+ Golden Plover tumbling over the fields just north of Stanley, right on the county border. I bet the folks on the M1 had nifty views of it too.

 

[lesf]

If you are ever near Bolsover please come and visit my local patch at Carvale Nature Reserve the jewel in the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust's crown. A new record last year of 148 species