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    Derbyshire County Birding

    Avenue Washlands, Tupton Also the Avenue Washlands. Relatively small area to cover to find them. Good luck
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    Wow, used to be at the Williamthorpe Res every day after school. Used to have Bearded Tit down there and lots besides. I hear it's gone down hill since they converted it into a reserve..? Anyone go to this place...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    The Avenue Reserve, Tupton Just a shout for this perhaps under-rated little spot between Tupton and North Wingfield in NE Derbyshire, close to where the folks still live. Here's a link for a rather excellent November summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II2TJ97Ssvc&feature=email but other...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    Beeley Moor Hi guys Sorry for late posting but had to wait til I got home. 2nd August: Beeley Moor Juvenile Common Redstart at least x2 juvenile Common Cuckoo, one being fed by a Meadow Pipit (Absolutely brilliant! After watching Great Spotted Cuckoos being fed by host Magpies many times...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    March 15 - 23 Trip Thanks to Matt and Arniemonkey. Hopefully I can get a willing babysitter to give me enough time to get out to see some of these at least. Hey but I also have a great wish list of stuff that you'll consider normal fodder like Common Treecreeper, Willow Tit, etc. so looking...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    March 15 - 23 Trip Hi all Seems a bit quiet lately but I'll be over next week and wondered if there's any tips. In particular, I'll be looking for any non-Spanish birds such as: WAXWING WINTER SWANS or DUCKS GOOSEANDER SMEW TAWNY, BARN, SHORT-EARED and LONG-EARED OWLS etc. and I've not...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    oo you bugger Well I was too embarrassed to admit that my two-year old son wouldn't let me out! Happy New Year to all of you, and see you next year.
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    thanks Many thanks to Dave, Clive, etc for their help. Unfortunately, I was snowed in in Norfolk for a couple of days, meaning I was late into Derbyshire and, what with the snow following me, only managed a couple of hours, actually in heavy snow fall so desperate was I. I suppose it will...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    owt about? Hey guys... After last year's abortive attempt - due to illness - to do a bit of serious birding in and around Derbyshire whilst I'm home for Christmas, I'm back again from Sunday, 20th December, after a couple of days in Norfolk. Owt about? GN Diver still at Carsington? Any...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    derbyshire round-up Hi guys Following my aborted trip at Christmas due to illness, I'm over again from 5th-15th June and wondered if anyone could give me a quick round-up of what's about, if anything. Interested in anything 'non-spanish'! i.e., I have enough bee-eaters... Thanks in advance...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    No didn't see either duck but I really was struggling to stand up by the time we got there and gave up shortly after wards. Thanks for the waxwing info and I'll keep track of things for a planned trip in February (-ish). All the best
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    christmas birding plus clay cross waxwing question Hi all It seems you all gave me more than the birding info I asked for over Christmas as I picked up every possible bug and virus living in Derbyshire too. As a result I couldn't get out of the house over Christmas and only managed two quick...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    derbyshire update? Hi James, Gomphus and all I'm arriving tomorrow and ready to get out there. If anyone has the time for a quick run down of what's about it would be most appreciated. Are the GND's still there? Waxwing in the NE, I noticed some in Clay Cross today? Short-eared Owls, Smew...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    twite feeding station Gimphus much appreciated and will look forward to updates if any. I've saved your web address to have a look at your site later. Cheers
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    trip trade Well the way they tell us the world economy is going, trip trades may be the only way forward for me! Can't say I've seen any sign of it yet though. In all seriousness I'm always happy to share a little information if anyone's ever out this way. I suppose only fair as I hope to...
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    piggy back Hi all Just joining this thread partly out of curiosity as I'm from Chesterfield but also to glean information ready for my impending Christmas visit. All the best to you all
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    Derbyshire County Birding

    Hi Steve After spending all my youth at the Williamthorpe ponds I couldn´t wait to get to my parents (from Barcelona) for Christmas to see the Long-tailed Duck. Superb! And a Water Rail at about three feet where I saw my very first! Still a great site, although not as good as it was thirty...
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