Author Archives: Val Jones

1 Mute Swan, 4 Gadwall, 16 Tufted Ducks, 2 Goldeneye, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed & 2 LRPlovers, 4 Snipe, c180 Sand Martins with c 10 Swallows and a single House Martin, 8 Chiffchaffs, 6 Willow Warblers & 6 Blackcaps.

2 Gadwall, 2 LRP’s with a single Ringed Plover, 2/3 Oystercatchers.

A Green Sandpiper was present all day on the scrapes in front of the hides, increasingly difficult to catch up with at Ogston in recent years. The 110th species recorded at Ogston this year.

2 Mute Swans, 3/4 Mandarins, 4 Gadwall, 4 Wigeon, 13 Tufteds with apparently the same returning drake Tufted/Pochard hybrid from previous years. This bird caused some confusion when it turned up the day after Derbyshire’s, to date, only Lesser Scaup … Continue reading →

7 Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, 8 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, 8 Buzzards, 4 Sparrowhawks, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 LRPlovers in the afternoon, 11 Snipe, 3 GBBGulls, 2 BHGulls, 22 Sand Martins, c5 Swallows, 11 Chiffchaffs, 3 Willow Warblers, Blackcap singing WCP and a … Continue reading →

3 Mandarins, 3 Gadwall, 18 Teal, 11 Tufteds, 3 Goldeneye, 7 Little Grebes, another Osprey flew south at 1820, 5+ Buzzards, 3/4 Sparrowhawks, 4 Oystercatchers, 7 Lapwings, 6 Snipe, 1 Curlew, 9 GBBGulls, 6 LBBGulls, 12 BHGulls, 2 Kestrels, 30+ … Continue reading →

Bit quiet, single female Goldeneye, usual Oyks, 7 Snipe, single Curlew, c60 Sand Martins with c10 Swallows, 5 M.Pipits NW and singles of Willow Warbler and Blackcap.

1 Mute Swan, 4 Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 10 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, 6 Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Oystercatchers, 6 Snipe, 2 Curlews, 1stw GBBGull, 12 BHGulls thru, 10 Chiffchaffs with a single Willow Warbler and a Blackcap. Also a … Continue reading →

2+Mandarins, 5 Gadwall, 4 Goldeneye, 4 Oystercatchers, 9 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher, c40 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows and the first Blackcaps (two).