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26th March 2015

Derbyshire Adult Great Northern Diver Carsington Water at 11:00 DE6 1ST SK241515 Derbyshire 2 Drake Garganey Carr Vale NR at 10:50 SK459701 Nottinghamshire Glossy Ibis Gonalston late a/noon .From A612 take Dover Beck off A612 towards Gonalston Lane to view … Continue reading

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25th March 2015

Derbyshire Rock Pipit Carsington Water on Stones Island + AD Great Northern Diver & Jack Snipe on Horseshoe Island DE6 1ST

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24th March 2015

Derbyshire Rock Pipit Carsington Water on Stones Island + AD Great Northern Diver & Jack Snipe on Horseshoe Island DE6 1ST

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23rd March 2015

Derbyshire Great Grey Shrike N/of Matlock NE/of Rowsley by Beeley Road at Beeley Triangle 11:00 SK295675 Derbyshire Adult Great Northern Diver Carsington Water 16:30 + Jack Snipe on Horseshoe Island DE6 1ST SK241515 Derbyshire Drake Scaup 10:35 Ilkeston on Erewash … Continue reading

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Upper Derwent Trip Report – 21/3/15

11 members were sufficiently optimistic to turn out on a dry but windy day meeting up beside the Derwent dam wall.  Having started viewing from this point we didn’t last long in the biting wind and with few  attractions other … Continue reading

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Friday 20th March 2015

Derbyshire Great Grey Shrike N/of Matlock, NE/of Rowsley at off Beeley Road at Beeley Triangle at 11:45 showing well SK295675 Derbyshire 3rd Winter Iceland Gull near Bolsover at Carr Vale NR at 11:48 viewed from The Mound + 2 Drake … Continue reading

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Thursday 19th March 2015

Nottinghamshire Drake American Wigeon Holme Pierrepont on A52 Pit behind house on Albolton Lane but elusive. Do not enter fields SK625395 Nottinghamshire Glossy Ibis Gonalston at 11:30 .From A612 take Dover Beck off A612 towards Gonalston Lane to view wet … Continue reading

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Willow Screen erected

Thanks to the expertise, perseverance and forbearance of Julia Smith, not very ably abetted by Dag Marshall and Martin Kaye, the willow screen was erected in order to eventually hide birders from the birds near the Sue Worsley hide as … Continue reading

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18th March 2015

Derbyshire 2 Great Grey Shrike 3mls NW/of Matlock at Beeley Moor in Beeley Triangle SK295675 Derbyshire 2nd Winter Iceland Gull Staveley at Poolsbrook CP 12:45 showing well S43 3WL SK434736 Derbyshire Male Ring Ouzel Hathersage at Stanage Edge Derbyshire 6 … Continue reading

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15th March 2015

News supplied by Bird Information (www.birdinformation.co.uk)   Derbyshire 2nd Winter Iceland Gull Ogston Resv in roost this evng DE55 6FN SK374604 Derbyshire 2 Avocet Carsington Water 10:40 off Stones Island + 48 Whooper Swan over DE6 1ST SK241515 Derbyshire 48 Whooper … Continue reading

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