Derbyshire 3rd Winter Iceland Gull Carr Vale NR mid mrng + 2 Drake Garganey SK459701
Derbyshire Adult Great Northern Diver Carsington Water + Jack Snipe showing well from wildlife centre mid mrng DE6 1ST SK241515
Nottinghamshire Glossy Ibis Gonalston in wet field NW/of minor road at Carr Beck Cottage SK676471
Nottinghamshire Drake American Wigeon Holme Pierrepont on A52 Pit. Please don’t enter fields SK625395
Derbyshire 2 Great Grey Shrike on Beeley Moor at Beeley Triangle SK293677
Derbyshire 3rd Winter Iceland Gull Carr Vale NR 13:40 viewable from The Mound + 2 Drake Garganey SK459701
Derbyshire 2 Drake Garganey Carr Vale NR at 09:19 SK459701
Derbyshire Cetti’s Warbler Carr Vale NR singing from Reedbed Hide at 09:30 SK459701
Nottinghamshire Glossy Ibis Gonalston .From A612 take Dover Beck off A612 towards Gonalston Lane to view wet fields by bend near Carr Beck Cottage SK676471
Nottinghamshire Drake American Wigeon Holme Pierrepont on A52 Pit. Please don’t enter fields SK625395
Nottinghamshire Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Gonalston on feeder in garden at Carr Beck Cottage late a/noon SK676471
Nottinghamshire 2nd Summer Med Gull Hoveringham GPs on Railway Pit early a/noon SK699478
Two places have recently become available on the club’s trip to the Aviemore area. Details are as follows:
To see the kind of intended activities, have a look at the trip report for last year on the website (TRIPS / TRIP REPORTS).
Those of you who are interested should contact Dave Marshall ([email protected] – 07863 208400) as soon as possible.
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 wet fields by bend near Carr Beck Cottage SK676471
Nottinghamshire 3 Brent Goose Holme Pierrepont on Blotts Pit at 08:15 SK625395
Derbyshire Rock Pipit Carsington Water on Stones Island + AD Great Northern Diver & Jack Snipe on Horseshoe Island DE6 1ST
Derbyshire Rock Pipit Carsington Water on Stones Island + AD Great Northern Diver & Jack Snipe on Horseshoe Island DE6 1ST
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 Canal just N/of Barker’s Lock showing very well SK469431
Derbyshire 2 Drake Garganey Carr Vale NR viewable from mound 08:10 SK459701
Nottinghamshire Drake American Wigeon Holme Pierrepont on A52 Pit + Whooper Swan on Blotts Pit SK625395
Nottinghamshire 2 Avocet Idle Valley NR 15:30 DN22 8RU SK698859
Nottinghamshire Hawfinch Clumber Park NT btw chapel & lake 13:00
Upper Derwent Valley
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 than siskins a couple of grey wagtails, a very distant buzzard and the occasional chaffinch, we retreated to the warmth of the cars and the drive to the end of the road at the Kings Tree. From here all able bodied members lead by Paul, set off to walk beside the upper Derwent River and up on to the moor. All in all, 26 species were seen and while this year, no mountain hare was spotted, the lucky majority did see a short eared owl that broke cover no more than 10 m away. Not quite as exciting, but classics for this trip, were sitings of ravens, a peregrine, kestrel, sparrowhawk, red grouse and a pair of goosander.
After a bite for lunch, the majority of the group were conned into stopping off at Ladybower to look for ring ouzels. This proved fruitless, and while we were entertained briefly by a raven relentlessly mobbing a buzzard, the effort involved wasn’t properly repaid (c’est la vie).
With many members going on the Derwent Valley trip, there were just two people on today’s work party. Part of the ‘marsh’ area was raked through to encourage the flowering plants to put on a good display, and a traditional haystack built using the accumulated thatch.
After this warm-up an area of spreading bramble in the adjacent grassland was driven back to a more compact and easily managed size.
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 Garganey SK459701
Derbyshire 2 Drake Garganey Carr Vale NR at 08:45 but elusive + AD Kittiwake thru N/ SK459701
Nottinghamshire Drake American Wigeon Holme Pierrepont this a/noon on A52 Pit behind house on Albolton Lane. Do not enter fields SK625395
Nottinghamshire Glossy Ibis Gonalston this a/noon.From A612 take Dover Beck off A612 towards Gonalston Lane to view wet fields by bend near Carr Beck Cottage SK676471
Nottinghamshire Adult Kittiwake Hoveringham GPs briefly at 08:55 then flew N SK699478
Nottinghamshire 2 Little Ringed Plover Newington on Hagg Lane Flash
