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Derbyshire County Birding (3 Viewers)
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Daniel Martin
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Nice pics Dave - all that practice will pay off for when the "big one" drops in......we must be due some luck surely!!
Its the time of year for predictions gang - anyone want to suggest a "biggie" for Derbyshire this Spring? Last years Red Foots were good, so what will it be.....?
I am going for Whiskered Tern one warm afternoon at Wyver, moving on to roost at Carsi on the tern raft.
Second guess will be a Purple Heron at Oggie, and third a Black Kite drifting casually over Ambergate woods.
So name your top three!
Its the time of year for predictions gang - anyone want to suggest a "biggie" for Derbyshire this Spring? Last years Red Foots were good, so what will it be.....?
I am going for Whiskered Tern one warm afternoon at Wyver, moving on to roost at Carsi on the tern raft.
Second guess will be a Purple Heron at Oggie, and third a Black Kite drifting casually over Ambergate woods.
So name your top three!
tvmr_birder
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2 Green Sandpipers at Barrow GP this morning (on one of the pits best viewed from the public footpath across the Trent at Ingleby). There was also the very odd sight of 3 Cormorants casually soaring way up on the thermals with a Buzzard.
Also 3 Swallows and 1 Sand Martin over Ingleby.
Happy birding,
Matt
Also 3 Swallows and 1 Sand Martin over Ingleby.
Happy birding,
Matt
tvmr_birder
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As for the big 3......
I think Willington GP Canal Scrape is gonna turn up something really big soon -Kentish Plover.
I've spent/wasted many hours of my life trying to disprove this theory but I feel Nut Wood will land something big soon - so I'll go for a singing and showy Subalpine Warbler there.
There's a new tiny bit of watermeadow I've recently discovered in Findern which I rather pretentiously have taken to calling 'Findern Flash' - there's only Mallards there so far but surely tailor made for Squacco Heron....
A futile post-work drive the length of the county in fading light going for Dotterel may be a tad more realistic however....though seeing any of my local patch's big 3 (Common Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe and Nuthatch :eek!
would no doubt ease the pain!!
Matt
I think Willington GP Canal Scrape is gonna turn up something really big soon -Kentish Plover.
I've spent/wasted many hours of my life trying to disprove this theory but I feel Nut Wood will land something big soon - so I'll go for a singing and showy Subalpine Warbler there.
There's a new tiny bit of watermeadow I've recently discovered in Findern which I rather pretentiously have taken to calling 'Findern Flash' - there's only Mallards there so far but surely tailor made for Squacco Heron....
A futile post-work drive the length of the county in fading light going for Dotterel may be a tad more realistic however....though seeing any of my local patch's big 3 (Common Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe and Nuthatch :eek!
would no doubt ease the pain!!Matt
peter hill
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James_Owen
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Oh I'd say Carsington was due another albatross.
Big flock of Fieldfare, 200+ at Rowthorne last weekend.
DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
Cheers Dan. First one is for another Great White Egret down Wyver, I missed the one in 2005 :-C I'm also going for either a Red-Rumped Swallow or an Alpine Swift. Not really a big one but I'd like a drake Garganey down Wyver.
DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
Wyver lane highlights for 23/03/09.
Not had a Sand Martin down there yet but I did have 3 Swallows today. Also a singing Skylark somewhere high above. Fair bit of raptor activity with Buzzards, Sparrowhawks and Kestrels all displaying.
Wildfowl includes 30+ Wigeon, 14 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 5 Tufties, female Pochard and a drake Goosander. An Oystercatcher on the island with 2 reported yesterday. Pink Footed Goose with c40 Greylags.
Chiff Chaff in song down the bottom of the lane by the butts. Also by the butts I caught a glimpse of a bird carrying nesting material. I'm pretty sure it was a Linnet. Not entirely sure where it went either but I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Tawny Owl calling form deep inside the woods and a Little Owl calling from fields behind hide.
Not had a Sand Martin down there yet but I did have 3 Swallows today. Also a singing Skylark somewhere high above. Fair bit of raptor activity with Buzzards, Sparrowhawks and Kestrels all displaying.
Wildfowl includes 30+ Wigeon, 14 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 5 Tufties, female Pochard and a drake Goosander. An Oystercatcher on the island with 2 reported yesterday. Pink Footed Goose with c40 Greylags.
Chiff Chaff in song down the bottom of the lane by the butts. Also by the butts I caught a glimpse of a bird carrying nesting material. I'm pretty sure it was a Linnet. Not entirely sure where it went either but I'll keep my eyes peeled.
Tawny Owl calling form deep inside the woods and a Little Owl calling from fields behind hide.
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James_Owen
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Dipper still at Meden Mill in Pleasley today, when it's on the opposite side of the bank it's not a bad county bird for Notts listers. Looked territorial too, chasing away the Grey Wag, don't push the bird too much and who knows...
DaveN
Derwent Valley Birder
Went up to Carsington today with CliveA and had 3 GN Divers and 3 Sand Martins. 4 Buzzards over the woods, and a pair of Peregrines reported by two other birders. 8 Goldeneye from Sheepwash. 4 Curlew at dusk and 32 Pied Wags on stones island.
With the last nights wind and rain we was hoping that something would've been blown in but It wasn't to be.
Managed to get a photo of the 3 G.N.Divers all together. Quite distant though.
With the last nights wind and rain we was hoping that something would've been blown in but It wasn't to be.
Managed to get a photo of the 3 G.N.Divers all together. Quite distant though.
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peter hill
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About 50 or 60 golden plovers between bealey triangle and the chesterfield road this afternoon B
senatore
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I think I've put this query in the wrong place before so I'll ask it here now.
I'm told Dovedale is a good place to see some Dippers which is a bogey bird for me so I am keen to see one and get some pics.Can anyone tell me which spot there to aim for and what is the best time/month to see one.
Max.
I'm told Dovedale is a good place to see some Dippers which is a bogey bird for me so I am keen to see one and get some pics.Can anyone tell me which spot there to aim for and what is the best time/month to see one.
Max.
Clive A
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Not been to Dovedale for ages, gets too busy for my liking.Plenty of Dippers about there though, any time now is fine for seeing them. I would plump for an early morning visit sometime fairly soon, before the crowds build up too much.Most of the small fast flowing rivers in the Derbyshire dales hold Dippers.
If photographing please do not get too close at this sensitive time, as I believe problems have been caused by photographers disturbing breeding birds. Good luck.
James_Owen
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I wouldn't worry too much about the crowds, last time I was there the Dippers didn't seem to mind them too much, the problem is more likely to be the dim light in the dale. I imagine it's why photographers seem prefer the broader Lathkill and Bradford Dales for their Dippers.
Anyway, practically any stretch from the car park at the Thorpe end will have Dippers, Raven tend to pass over the area and I bet there are still Siskin in the car park too, probably with some fairly tame Nuthatch.
senatore
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James_Owen
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Finally tempted enough to take the trip down the A38 for the Foremark RNG after seeing those exceptional pics by Kev Joynes on Birdguides. After waiting through the showers it showed superbly right in front of both car parks today, maybe 20 yards out.
In the same spot I picked up my first Wheatear this year too.
In the same spot I picked up my first Wheatear this year too.
Mark Harper
World Birder
Clive A
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Nice looking bird,great photo, might try and have a run down there in the near future.
