Derbyshire County Birding (2 Viewers)

[Mark Harper]

The GRW was putting on a real show yesterday morning, I was only there for 20 minutes but the whole time it was singing its head off in full view, with only myself and a couple from Cornwall to enjoy it.

 

[Daniel Martin]

......still there......but damp.......

 

[DaveN]

Fulmar at Oggie briefly this morning to go with the late report of one on May 30th there. Keep your eyes peeled it's the right weather for them.

 

[Daniel Martin]

For anyone down there...........a nice find.

16:02 10/06/10 Little Tern Derbys Willington GPs 15:30
two from Platform 3 mid-afternoon

 

[ChrisLuv]

Hi,

Those of you who use RSS readers may be interested in the rss feed I put together for the DOS bird sightings page:

http://feed43.com/dosbirdsightings.xml

The DOS webmaster has also added a link on the DOS main website.

Chris

 

[mountain man]

Did a long vigil in Shire Hill wood Wednesday morning doing regular playback for Wood Warbler - nil. 2 Spotted Fly, at least 2 Pied Fly, 3 Tree Pipits, Cuckoo, Tawny Owl and a pair of Stock Doves are nesting in the quarry.

Grasshopper Warbler by Swineshaw reservoir on Thursday afternoon and a Kingfisher at Old Glossop angling pool.

No Rouzels on the moors above Derbyshire Level on Wednesday or Thursday. They were there earlier this spring.

 

[DarkPeakBirder2]

The Shire Hill Pied Flycatcher pair are stuffing that nest box with so much food the last couple of times I've checked - last at 8:30 this morning - that it must be about to explode !

I have spotted another lone male Pied Flycatcher on Shire Hill - so there is at least one more.

Whinchat (almost sure there were 2 I was looking into the sun!) at Hurst Reservoir last week haven't checked since though.

As for the Ring Ouzels they are still around.

 

[Daniel Martin]

During a football tournament at Codnor I had a Red Kite yesterday. A Buzzard appeared over the woods as the sun came out and was quickly joined by a second. As I pointed them out to other footie Dads (who thought they were Eagles.....) a third bird appeared much higher up. It tried to interact with the Buzzards and as they chased it off it was clearly a Red Kite.
It proved very agile and much quicker than the Buzzards although they only half heartedly persued it.
Richard Taylor tells me at least one was at Loscoe Dam this weekend, so assume same bird.
With 3 at Ripley last week, its becoming the new Kite triangle - surely they are now resident birds rather than just passing through??

 

[Clive A]

During a football tournament at Codnor I had a Red Kite yesterday. A Buzzard appeared over the woods as the sun came out and was quickly joined by a second. As I pointed them out to other footie Dads (who thought they were Eagles.....) a third bird appeared much higher up. It tried to interact with the Buzzards and as they chased it off it was clearly a Red Kite.
It proved very agile and much quicker than the Buzzards although they only half heartedly persued it.
Richard Taylor tells me at least one was at Loscoe Dam this weekend, so assume same bird.
With 3 at Ripley last week, its becoming the new Kite triangle - surely they are now resident birds rather than just passing through??

Hi Daniel, I had 2 sightings in Cromford last month, and I believe there have been a couple more reports in the area also.

 

[BarryH]

Green Sandpiper at Ogston this morning.

 

[michael23]

Red Kite Lower Kilburn

EArlier on this morning had a Red Kite over my house which put on display for a couple of minutes and flew towards holbrook/belper direction,

 

[captaincarot]

padley gorge last saturday.

pied flycatchers everywhere B

first sighting before the gate into the wood total 6 males and one female, even 2 males having a squabble at one point.

nesting wren and green woodpecker anting were other highlights.

 

[Daniel Martin]

Great Reed showing very well yesterday afternoon.

Other warblers included Reed, Sedge, Blackcap, Garden, Chiff, Willow, Whitethroat and Lesser Throat.

 

[hampers]

Any news of the GRW, was planning to go Saturday. See there is one in Wales!

Thanks

Phil

 

[muckybob]

Red Kites

A lot of Red Kites about at the moment - I saw a group of four on Saturday, and others were reported on the DOS site as well. Were did they come from? Have they been breeding under our noses? Or maybe drifted in from other areas with a higher Kite density?

 

[Goyter]

Red Kites

Are you seeing Red Kites locally in the Peak District. If so whereabouts

 

[Daniel Martin]

A lot of Red Kites about at the moment - I saw a group of four on Saturday, and others were reported on the DOS site as well. Were did they come from? Have they been breeding under our noses? Or maybe drifted in from other areas with a higher Kite density?

4 together would be a County "first" which I am sure the Recorder would be keen to have details of.

 

[DaveN]

4 together would be a County "first" which I am sure the Recorder would be keen to have details of.

Presuming it's the same record as the 4 seen at Padley Gorge on June 26th. It's on the DOS latest sightings.

 

[Daniel Martin]

News reaches me of a Derbyshire "first" that has flown through our air space, was photographed by a non birder and is now being scrutinised.

It seems the bird is a Black Stork, but I am awaiting the photo. No reason to doubt the guy who took it.

The County recorder has seen the pics.

 

[DaveN]

News reaches me of a Derbyshire "first" that has flown through our air space, was photographed by a non birder and is now being scrutinised.

It seems the bird is a Black Stork, but I am awaiting the photo. No reason to doubt the guy who took it.

The County recorder has seen the pics.

I was told about this yesterday whilst at Willington. Also of interest is a report of a Red-backed Shrike between Upper Holloway and Lea on June 12th.