Category Archives: Ogston Daily Report

This page aims to provide a daily update on bird sightings for Ogston Reservoir.
It typically provides details of some of the more notable sightings, however sightings for all species are very important to us so please submit these to the Recording Secretary (see details below).
Please note that records of certain sensitive species may not be published here (for the club’s ‘Sensitive species’ list please refer to the ‘Policies and Procedures’ section of the website).
However ALL records received are entered into the Ogston Bird Club database and subsequently submitted to the Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (DWT).

Ogston Bird Recorder, Richard Gratton E-mail

11 March 2016

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Val Jones

40 Whooper Swans were off the north bank early morning but typically had moved on by 0900. Later, first one , then two adult Kittiwakes were with Black-headed Gulls at the south end of the res. and these were  joined … Continue reading →

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10 March 2016

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Val Jones

Highlight was a fly-through flock of thirteen Dunlin heading NE at 1142, also 2 Wigeon, 5 Gadwall, 6 Tufteds, 5 Pochard, 5 Goldeneye, a drake Goosander, 2 Oystercatchers and 16 Fieldfare.

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9 March 2016

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Val Jones

A very wet morning. A Mute Swan, 4 Goldeneye, 1 Pochard, 2 Oystercatchers, c45 C.Snipe out of the canary grass to the right of the main hide (most confirmed this winter), 3 Curlews, 2 Willow Tits on the feeders and … Continue reading →

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8 March 2016

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Val Jones

A cold dull morning enlivened by a fly-through Twite over the west car park at 1105 which went NW  unfortunately unseen. Formerly a regular autumn/winter visitor this (if accepted) would be only the fourth record this century. Also 10 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, … Continue reading →

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7 March 2016

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Val Jones

45 Canada & 36 Greylag Geese, 8 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 42 Teal, 8 Pochard, 11 Tufteds, 4 Goldeneye, 39 Lapwings, 4 Oystercatchers, 6+ C.Buzzards, 1 Peregrine and the juv. male Goshawk soaring over South Hill for some time with a Buzzard.

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6 March 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Val Jones

8 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 10 Tufteds, 8 Pochard, 3 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 9 G.C.Grebes, male Goshawk north of the res., the third time in a week, 3 Sparrowhawks, 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher and 4 Redwings.

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5 March 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Val Jones

A Red Kite went through early morning and an adult Kittiwake was in the roost. 26 Pinkfeet flew west at 0930-40, 1 Goldeneye, possibly as many as 16 C.Buzzards, 2 Curlews and two Ravens.

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4 March 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Val Jones

1 Mute Swan, 7 Gadwall, 13 Pochard, 4 Tufteds, 1 Goldeneye, 5 Oystercatchers, Water Rail right of the Member’s Hide and a Brambling on the feeders.

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3 March 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Val Jones

7 Gadwall, 2 Wigeon, 36 Teal, 11 Tufteds, 13 Pochard, 10+ C.Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Peregrine, 1 Raven, 3 Oystercatchers.

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2 March 2016

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Val Jones

Four different adult Kittiwakes went through during the day; the first arrived at 1010 and remained until joined by another at 1130, both leaving together to the west shortly after. The third was present 1320-1415 before leaving south and then … Continue reading →

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