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  1. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks Peter...perhaps its territory?
  2. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Ok thanks Clive! :t:
  3. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Not an expert in birds of prey but for ID purposes I would like to know what i saw today. Was driving past along the major road from Sparrowpit towards Castleton (Peak District), unfortunately unable to stop to photo it but I saw a huge bird of prey perching on a post by the road...it was...
  4. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Last week popped into the Sheepwash Hide (Carsington) briefly and saw a Redshank and a Teal.
  5. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks Daniel! :t: I sure was v excited seeing the heron so close on the canal path! It did not seem to be scared of people nearby. It was really cool to see the other heron fly right in front of us and glide down onto the canal bank side too.
  6. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks Dave for the ID on the swans.:t: Will look out for the Whoopers in November!
  7. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Dave, I have attached two pics of the swans seen earlier in morning then the same pair later on in the day. Their necks were never fully extended so I thought they maybe Whooper Swans...but I could be mistaken. Please let me know what type they are. Apologies if they are not Whooper Swans...
  8. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Spent the day at Carsington yesterday. At Sheepwash, just lots of Canada Geese, Cormorants and some Mallards. At Millfields, there were lots of Coots and Canada Geese too, but also there were 5 BH Gulls, 2 Whooper Swans and 9 Great Crested Grebes. Very pleased to see this morning that there...
  9. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Had a new visitor in the garden this morning singing very melodiously - a song thrush! (just been confirmed in the Bird ID section).
  10. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Had a stroll in Millers Dale today...had 3 sightings of a Dipper in the river as well as the usual Mallards, Moorhens, Coots...and a water vole. (Not in Derbyshire but 1st time visited Pennington Flash in Leigh, Greater Manchester yesterday: Saw Goosanders, Teals, Lapwing, Shelducks...
  11. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks again Steph and for the links on the other site! :t:
  12. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks for the info Steph! First time ever seen one and had never noticed it there before as usually mallards......just thought it was a mallard cross of some sort initially. Any idea where it escaped from?
  13. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Saw my first pochard (just been ID's on forum as thought it may have been a mallard mix) today. Only one amongst many mallards at Buxton park.
  14. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    This lovely, sunny weekend visited: Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough: 11 Cormorants, 3 Mallards, 2 Coots, 4 Canada Geese, 6 Grey Herons, 3 male Common Pheasants and heard a Woodpecker. Lathkil Dale: 1 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Wren, 2 Coots, 5 Buzzards, 1 Moorhen, 4 Mallards, 1 male...
  15. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Barry and Peter - Thanks for the info! So beautiful looking with love those colours! Will look out for it when visiting the park again.
  16. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    A sunny day over in Carsington today! Dave - didn't see RB gull or Velvet Scoter. Saw: 3 Robins, 2 Blackbirds, 20+ Mallards, 2 Mute Swans, 15+ Canada Geese, 30+ Barnacle Geese, 30+ Coots, 2 Black-Headed Gulls, 1 Kestrel (being ID'd on forum), 3 Tree Sparrows, 1 House Sparrow, 20+ Tufted Ducks...
  17. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks Daniel for the update on Muscovies and Madarins! |=)| (Those muscovies certainly strange looking!)
  18. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Saw in Buxton park today......as well as the usual mallards, coots, moorhens, tufted ducks and a mute swan.....I also saw 21 Muscovy ducks and 1 male mandarin duck. Are muscovy and mandarin ducks normally found in derbyshire?
  19. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Hello all, Thanks Clive! First time to Carsington Water today! In the hour there (en route to somewhere else) pleased to have seen: 1 Redshank, 6 Cormorants, 37+ Mallards, 30 Coots, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Moorhen, 1 Sparrow, 1 Blue tit,1 Chaffinch, 1 Great Tit and 1 Black-Headed Gull. A super...
  20. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks for that Dave! :)
  21. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Thanks for the open/close times Michael! :)
  22. birdleg

    Derbyshire County Birding

    Silly question perhaps but what time does the Carsington Water site open? Are the hides always accessible?
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