Ogston Guided Bird Walk 5th May 2018

Lapwing, Cormorant, Sedge Warbler, Robin, Grey Heron, Gadwall, Blackbird, Crow, Mistle Thrush, Wood Pigeon, Swallow, Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, Coot, Mallard, Canada goose, Oystercatcher, Reed Warbler, Wren, Great Crested Grebe, Greylag Goose, Little Grebe, Blue Tit, Willow Warbler, Tufted Duck, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Gt tit, Nuthatch, Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk, Magpie, Collared dove, Starling, Pheasant, Jay, Stock Dove, Bullfinch, Jackdaw, Kestrel, Buzzard, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Song thrush, Redstart, Gt Spotted Woodpecker, Rook, Pied Wagtail, Moorhen, Curlew, Blackheaded Gull

54 in total

Thanks to Wendy for producing the list

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Guided Bird Walk 7/4/2018

Thanks to Wendy Dyson for scribing:-

Greylag Goose, Swallow, Shoveler, Pochard, Oystercatcher, Goldeneye, Mallard, Woodpigeon, Black headed Gull, Chiffchaff, Gt Crested Grebe, Coot, Gadwall, Cormorant, Tufted Duck, Teal,Gt Tit, Sparrowhawk, Robin, Blackbird, Willow Tit, Chaffinch, Jay, Sand Martin, Lapwing, Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Gt Black Backed Gull, Stockdove, L Tale Tit, Coal Tit, Wren, Crow, Canada goose, Pheasant, Grey Heron, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Treecreeper, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch, Song thrush, Goldcrest, Jackdaw, Mandarin, House Martin, Moorhen, Curlew, Nuthatch, Magpie.

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AGM 2018 – Tuesday May 15th

Our AGM this year will be held on Tuesday May 15th at Blackwell Community Centre
Woburn Close, Blackwell, Alfreton. DE55 5HH. The formal business starts 7.30pm.

Following the AGM, Mike Price of the Peak District Raptor Monitoring Group will present his highly recommended talk, “The Peak District Bird of Prey Initiative”.

Please support your club on the evening.

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Walk 3/3/2018

Please note the Ogston Bird Walk on Saturday 3rd March is cancelled because of the severe weather.

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Ogston Guided Bird Walk 3/2/2018

Thanks to Wendy for the following:-

Wren, Black bird, B H Gull, Robin, Teal, Coot, GT Tit, Blue Tit, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Canada goose, Pied Wag, Nuthatch, Readbunting, Goosander, Moorhen, Cormorant, Crow, Lapwing, Tufted duck, Greylag, Jay, Wood Pig, Linnet, Magpie, Mallard, Heron, Goldeneye, Gadwall, Gt spotted, Treecreeper, Jackdaw, L B Backed, Kestrel, Willow Tit, Goldcrest, S thrush.

39 in total.Not bad considering the weather!

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Ogston Guided Bird Walk 6/1/2018

Thanks to Wendy Dyson for scribing on our walk

Pink Footed Goose, Blackbird, Crow. Lesser Black Backed Gull, Cormorant, Lapwing, Blue Tit, Black Headed Gull, Mallard, Linnet, Robin, Rook, Buzzard, Chaffinch, Great Tit, Wood Pigeon, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, Kestrel, Mistle thrush, Teal, Gadwall, Redpoll, Jay, Tuftedb Duck, Gt Crested Grebe, Nuthatch, Bull Finch, Dunnock, Redwing, Starling, Magpie, Goldfinch, Goldcrest, Moorhen, Little Grebe, Goldeneye, Wren, Greylag Goose, Coaltit, Water Rail, Treecreeper, Reed Bunting, Greenfinch.

Makes it 44 in total

 

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Guided Bird Walk 2/11/17

Thanks to Wendy for scribing, here is the list from the walk.

Mallard, M Swan, Herring Gull, Coot, Crow, Blackbird, L B Backed Gull, B H Gull, Wood Pig, Magpie, Blue tit, Chaffinch, Gt B Backed Gull, Gt Spotted W Pecker, Jay, Greylag Goose, Gold Crest, Grey Heron, Cormorant, Kestrel, Wren, Gt Crested Grebe,Teal, Moorhen, Grey Wagtail,  Robin, Nuthatch, Gt Tit, Redwing, Goldfinch, Yellowhammer, M Thrush, Starling, Sparrowhawk, Collared dove, Coal tit, H Sparrow, Dunnock, Pied Wag, Siskin, Buzzard, L Tailed Tit, Bullfinch.

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Report on trip to RSPB Blacktoft – 22/11/17

Seven members made the trip and inspite of the strong wind, had a good time (it remained dry which was probably better than most parts of the country).  A total of 39 species were seen which compared to this time last year when we had 49, wasn’t brilliant but then perhaps not surprising in view of the conditions.
The highlights of the day included a Green-winged Teal, 9 Spotted Redshank, the skeins of Pink-footed Geese going over, excellent views of a male and female Sparrowhawk, a Green Sandpiper and as dusk fell, the Harrier roost with up to 15 Marsh Harriers in the air at once.  This was truly spectacular – one of the group described the scene as a flock of Marshies.  Sadly no Hen Harriers or Barn Owls although regarding the latter, we probably departed too early.
Thanks to Doug Aston for the photos.

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Jim Mart Work Party 18th November 2017


The final JMNR  work party of the year will take place on Saturday 18th November. The main tasks to be undertaken will include our annual bird box survey and the raking up of recently cut vegetation.

To help at the work party, meet at the reserve at 9:30 am. We will finish around lunchtime. All members are welcome and no previous experience is necessary. Please wear appropriate work clothes, stout shoes, boots or wellies, and gardening gloves or equivalent. Most tools are available on-site but bring along anything you think might help such as a sturdy rake or a pair of loppers.

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4th November Guided Bird Walk

Thanks to Wendy for scribing the list

Robin, Blackbird, Mallard, B H gull, Shoveler, Coot, Teal, Coal tit, Dunnock, Blue tit, Cormorant, Goldfinch, Nuthatch, Bullfinch, Great tit, Chaffinch, Canada Goose, Moorhen, Great Crested Grebe, L B Backed Gull, Pied Wagtail, Yellow Legged Gull, Magpie, Long tailed tit, Wood pigeon, Lapwing, Jay, Crow, Stock dove, Heron, Greylag Goose, Common Buzzard, Willow tit, Gt spotted woodpecker, Mistle thrush, Greenfinch, Jackdaw, Common Snipe, Redwing, Tree creeper, Sparrowhawk, Rook, Little Grebe, Little Egret.

44 in total

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