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Please note that records of certain sensitive species may not be published here (for the club’s ‘Sensitive species’ list please refer to the ‘Policies and Procedures’ section of the website).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

Saturday 18th October 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Val Jones

A probable Pallid Swift (unfortunately seen too distantly for the necessary level of detail required) from Highoredish between 09:40 – 09:48 hrs, also 3 House Martins flew S, 2+ Bramblings 8 Snipe, 6 Common Gulls and several hundred Redwings over. … Continue reading →

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Friday 17th October 2014

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Val Jones

1 Pink-footed Goose, 36 Greylag Geese, 1 Mandarin, 5 Wigeon, 38 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 1000+ Redwings over Highoredish between 09:00 and 12:00 (900+ in the first hour).

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Thursday 16th October 2014

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Val Jones

C190 Pink-footed Geese flew E at 12:07 hrs and one still present with the Greylag flock, 2 Shovelers.

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Wednesday 15th October 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Val Jones

C200 Pink-footed Geese flew NW at 09:50 hrs and one down with the goose flock, 5 Wigeon, 2 Shovelers, 1 Goosander, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, ad Common Gull, 1 Little Owl, c110 Redwings.

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Tuesday 14th October 2014

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Val Jones

3 Whooper Swans present early morning then flew N, another 12 (11 adults & 1 juv) dropped in briefly at 11:00 hrs then flew N, 1 fem/imm Goldeneye, 1 Mandarin, 2 Shoveler, 1 Dunlin through, 6 Redwings, 1 Rock Pipit … Continue reading →

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Monday 13th October 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Val Jones

3 Whooper Swans, a juv Arctic Tern flew through at 11:07 hrs, 2 Mandarins, 10 Wigeon, 2 Shovelers, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 9 Common Gulls through, 1 Kingfisher.

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Sunday 12th October 2014

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Val Jones

1 Shoveler, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Swallows flew S and 4 House Martins flew S.

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Saturday 11th October 2014

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Val Jones

Migrants passing over Highoredish between 08:00 and 12:00 (mostly in the first two and a half hours) included 1077 Meadow Pipits, 189 alba Wagtails, 80 Chaffinch, 3 Bramblings, 5 Redwings, 10 Song Thrushes, 34 Siskins, 147 Linnets, 43 Goldfinches, 33 … Continue reading →

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Friday 10th October 2014

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Val Jones

3 Shovelers, 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, 6 House Martins flew S, 2 Ravens and the Stonechat still present.

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Thursday 9th October 2014

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Val Jones

4 Mute Swans, 3 Mandarins, 7 Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad & 1stW), 1 Sand Martin (latest ever) flew S, 14 Swallows flew S, 18 House Martins flew S, the Stonechat still present, 1 Raven.

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