| 2009-01-13 | Drake Common Scoter from P S Hide.
Female Scaup from Sheepwash Hide.
3 Great Northern Divers.
Gull Roost: 3000 Black-headed Gulls, 500 Common Gulls, 250 Lesser Black-backed, 3 Great Black-backed, 10 Herring and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls. | Roger Carrington |
| 2009-01-12 | A miserable day weatherwise. Heavy mist/fog until gone midday, then heavy rain. From the wildlife centre only: Six species of duck. Lapwing (~100); Snipe (5) - Horseshoe Island; only two species of tit - Blue and Great; plenty of Chaffinches and Tree Sparrows; only one Great Crested Grebe but dozens of Little Grebes; corvids - Magpie, Jackdaw and Crow; calling Dunnocks and plenty of singing Robins. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-01-07 | From the Paul Stanley hide ca 3.15pm:
Yellow-legged Gull 1 adult
Goosander 7
Common Scoter 1 male
Gadwall 1 pair | Paul Mollatt |
| 2009-01-05 | 3 Great Northern Divers, drake Common Scoter, 2 Ravens, 2 Kestrels, female Sparrowhawk, 80 Redwings, 4 Fieldfare, 10 Song Thrush, 7 Bullfinch, 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Grey Herons, Kingfisher, 6 Goldeneye, also female Scaup reported by P.Bennet. | Dave Newcombe/Clive Ashton |
| 2009-01-02 | Of note: Great Northern Diver (2) - off Watersports Island & between Stones Island and Fishtail Creek. Grey Heron (1), Redshank (2), Fieldfare (1) and Redwing (1). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2009-01-02 | From Paul Stanley Hide at around 1500 hours:
Previously reported female Scaup not seen by me.
The Common Scoter was still around, being seen most often c.20 metres off the far shore to the left of the island whilst diving a lot. Stunning views-albeit at 60x magnification!
One Marsh/Willow Tit briefly seen by the feeders from the hide-I got too brief a look to tell but the chap next to me called it as a Willow Tit. Heard Willow Tit from nearby trees soon afterward. On the feeders were Blue Tit, Great Tit, and a host of Long-Tailed Tits.
One Redshank browsing on the waterline just in front of the hide.
Many hundreds of wildfowl on water in front, including Pochard, Wigeon, Coot, Tufted Duck. One Moorhen decided to come up to the bank just a few feet in front of the hide before rapidly deciding that it was a bad idea!
On island directly in front were c. 20 Cormorant, along with about 50 Black-headed Gull and some Lesser Black-backed Gull. | Chris Richards |
| 2009-01-01 | 3 Great Northern Divers. Millfields Spit, Stones Island, Dam Wall.
1 drake Common Scoter PSHide/ Hopton Arm.
1 Female Scaup PSHide.
Kingfisher, Buzzard, etc. 53 species by 1200hrs. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-12-31 | 2 Snipe, plus 1 Goldeneye, 4 Long-tailed tits, 1 Song Thrush, 26 Lapwing, 65 Coot - all from the WLC | Richard, Frances and Ken Pittam |
| 2008-12-30 | 2 Great Northern Divers from Sheepwash, female Scaup from Paul Stanley, Peregrine over Horseshoe Island, 4 Snipe, 2 Redshanks, 12+ Goldeneye, 2 Sparrowhawks, Raven, 2 Grey Herons. | Dave Newcombe |
| 2008-12-30 | One Great Northern Diver very briefly seen off the right hand side of Sheepwash Hide.
One Kestrel seen hovering by the path leading from Lane End Hide to the Wildlife Centre.
From Lane End Hide, big flock of waterbirds directly in front, including Tufted Duck, Coot, and a Little Grebe.
From about three o'clock onwards big passage of gulls moving down the reservoir. Poor views showed quite a few Common Gulls and also an immature Lesser Black-backed Gull. | Chris Richards |
| 2008-12-28 | At least one Snipe from the Wildlife Centre on the island in front, along with lots of Lapwing.
From Sheepwash hide a presumed first winter Buzzard was seen on a pylon on the opposite bank. Also large buzzard was seen soaring on Western side of path by Sheepwash car park-again, presumed that it was the same.
From Lane End Hide, lots on Goldeneye, Coot, and Wigeon in front, plus a Redshank on the bank just to the left side of the hide.
Hundreds of coots in inlet by Sailing Club. | C. Richards |
| 2008-12-28 | First visit for 3 years!
43 species seen, including: Bullfinch, Tree Sparrow, Reed Bunting, Willow Tit, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Pochard, Wigeon, Goldeneye, Little Grebe, Great-crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Pheasant, Teal, Lapwing, Long-tailed Tit, Redshank, Gadwall, Redwing, Song Thrush, and many others. | Peter Charlton |
| 2008-12-26 | A cold but sunny Boxing Day. Of note:
Great Northern Diver (1) - near Lane Ends hide, Coot (~600) between the Sailing Club and the Stones Island causeway, Lapwing (~200) - Horseshoe Island, Snipe (5) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (2) - one on Horseshoe Island & one by Shiningford Creek, Redwing (4) - near the Wildlife Centre. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-12-23 | No message | abb tom wareham |
| 2008-12-22 | Very quiet on site today. Of Note:
Grey Heron (1), Sparrowhawk (1 male) - pursued by two Crows, Lapwing (well over 100) - Horseshoe Island, Snipe (10) - Horseshoe Island, Redshank (1) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek and Collared Dove (14) - near the ranger station.
The most impressive sight today was of over 1000 birds occupying Shiningford Creek - mainly Canada Geese, Barnacle Geese, Tufted Ducks and Common Pochard. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-12-20 | PS hide
3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Redshanks, 4 Lesser Black Backed Gulls plus all the usual suspects
Sheepwash Hide
2 Redshanks, Teal, Little Grebes
Vistor Centre
At least 20 Snipe, Large number of Lapwing, Barnacle Geese visible in fields | Leslie Fisher |
| 2008-12-15 | OF NOTE: Six duck species noted including over 70 male Pochards, mostly in Shiningford Creek. Kestrel (1). Lapwing, 80+ on Horseshoe Island. Redshank (2) - seen from the Wildlife Centre, Snipe (7) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek.
Plants are coming back into life. Tiny catkins were noted and the Hawthorn is beginning to sprout new leaves. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-12-15 | 210 Pinkfeet flew low over Millfields at 1030hrs heading NW.
1 Chiffchaff near Warrington Knob.
1 Little Owl near the top of Oldfield Lane [just outside our recording area].
1 Skylark fly-over.
2 Greylag Geese at Millfields.
3 G N Divers. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-12-15 | WeBS count for December : 10 Mute Swan, 192 Canada Goose, 406 Wigeon, 41 Gadwall, 90 Teal, 122 Mallard, 1 Pintail, 1 Shoveler, 308 Pochard, 844 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Scoter, 16 Goldeneye, 3 Great Northern Diver, 80 Little Grebe, 59 great Crested Grebe, 51 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 31 Moorhen, 1,825 Coot, 172 Lapwing, 2 Redshank, 3 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel. | Peter Gibbon & John Bradley |
| 2008-12-11 | 11/12 18:14 DERBYSHIRE : Great Northern Diver, Carsington Water [A]
adult and three juveniles; also 2 Scaup
| From bird guides |
| 2008-12-11 | 2 Whooper Swans in front of Wildlife Centre. | From bird guides |
| 2008-12-11 | Apologies, forgot to also mention 1 Pink-footed Goose yesterday (the 10th). Associated mainly with Canada Geese, but also mixed with many Wigeon/Pochard/Tufted Ducks beyond Horseshoe Is. | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-12-09 | 38 species seen from WLC during today's ABB, including 2 Great Northern Divers toward Watersports, 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull which attempted to take a Coot but failed. Also singles of Kingfisher, Redshank, Snipe, Buzzard, Song Thrush, plus 2 Pied Wagtail.
1 Fox again late morning by the posts. | James Owen (ABB) |
| 2008-12-09 | 36nr Species recorded from 11:00hr to 16:00hr, Millfields, WLC, Paul Stanley Hide and Sheepwash Hide. Species included :-
Great Northern Diver (1) - Millfields
Grey Wagtail (2) - PS and Sheepwash hide
Willow Tit (1) – PS hide
Redshank (1) – PS hide
Long tail Tit (7-8) – Sheepwash hide
Goldeneye (2) – female at Millfields and Male at Sheepwash
| David & Sue Edmonds |
| 2008-12-07 | 2 Herring Gull - Millfields
4 Redpoll - WLC Car park
4 Siskin - WLC path
1 Pink footed Goose - with 2 Canada Geese - WLC creek field (@ 09.40h). | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-12-05 | 4 Great Northern Divers this morning at Stones/Lane End/Fishtail/Millfields [MAPass + RC].
1 Female Scaup at Millfields.
2 Redshank. 3 Redpoll. 1 Skylark fly-over. 40 Redwing.
| Roger Carrington |
| 2008-12-03 | 20 + Goosander,(M & F), with Cormorants and a Redshank at Millfields Island. | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-12-01 | Sunny but cold with occasional light snow showers. OF NOTE:
Great Northern Diver (1) - off Horseshoe Island, Kestrel (1), Lapwing (1)!!, Redshank (2), Song Thrush (2), Bullfinch (3) - one male & two females. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-25 | 40 species seen at WLC during today's ABB, including 1 Great Northern Diver, 1 Kingfisher (perching regularly toward Shiningford Creek), 2 Redshank, 10 Snipe, 1 Kestrel, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Goldeneye (toward fisheries), 15+ Little Grebe, and 1 Fox in the usual spot near the submerged fence posts.
Also at Sheepwash, several Goldeneye, 1 Grey Wagtail.
| James Owen |
| 2008-11-25 | Female Scaup duck. Shingford Creek | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-11-24 | Of note: Great Northern Diver (1) - fishing off Horseshoe Island, Little Grebe (16) - very close together by Horseshoe Island, Barnacle Goose (46) - including one with a brown body! Kestrel (1), Lapwing (~60) - on Horseshoe Island, Snipe (5) - edge of Wildlife Centre Creek, Redshank (1) - close to the Snipe, Long-tailed Tit - two flocks, one of 9 and one of ~20. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-22 | From WLC:12 Snipe, including a rufous-coloured one (faroeensis?). Tree Sparrows, Redwing, Lapwing, Kingfisher, Kestrel, Redshank(3).
Wildlife centre creek - 2 Tree Sparrows roosting in nestbox.
Sheepwash: Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 14 Goldeneye (6 male), 1 female Pintail, Teal, Pochard, Cormorant. | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-11-18 | WeBS count for November : 3 Great Northern Diver, 37 Great Crested Grebe, 80 Little Grebe, 62 Cormorant, 1 Heron, 26 Mute Swan, 56 canada Goose, 30+ Barnacle Goose, 152 Mallard, 75 Teal, 51 Gadwall, 341 Wigeon, 343 Tufted, 210 Pochard, 1 Scaup, 7 Scoter, 15 Goldeneye, Shoveller, 2175 Coot, 26 Moorhen, 274 Lapwing, 3 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher, 30 Black-headed Gull, 81 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 1 Yellow-legged Gull. | Peter Gibbon & John Bradley |
| 2008-11-18 | PS Hide - Willow Tit 1nr, Redshank 1nr, Greater Spotted WP 2nr male, plus usual suspects of Teal, Tufted Duck, Coot, Tits etc.
WLC - Along with usuals, Common Snipe 1nr, Tree Sparrow 2nr, GN Diver 1nr at Water sports bay and then maybe same bird by Sailing club. Grey Wagtail 1nr (juv or female) in carpark. | David & Sue Edmonds |
| 2008-11-17 | Female Scaup near to Big Island and the seven Scoter still present.
| Peter Gibbon |
| 2008-11-16 | 2 waxwing near Kirk ireton village centre Friday 14th Nov. | Dave Williams |
| 2008-11-16 | Millfields:2 goldcrest, 12 Siskin Wildlife Centre:7 Snipe Visitor Centre:1 Waxwing | Richard and Frances Pittam |
| 2008-11-15 | Adult Ring-billed Gull in front of Sheepwash at 1530hrs then flew to main gull roost off Lane End.
Adult Mediterranean Gull on Flat Island 1515hrs, and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls.
7 female type Common Scoter. 2 Great Northern Divers. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-11-14 | 1 Adult Ring billed Gull in roost, 3 Yellow Legged Gull (from Sheepwash/PSHide). 7 female Common Scoter, PSHide. 3 GN Divers (2 Stones, 1 Sheepwash/Lane Ends). Goosander (1 drake). 2 Kingfishers.
Usual other suspects! | Steph' Hicking |
| 2008-11-11 | 7 Female/immature Common Scoters from PS Hide.
3 Great Northern Divers showing around Stones Is area [Note that 4 were seen at same time yesterday]
Adult Mediterranean Gull in roost from Lane End Hide.
Several flocks of Starlings heading towards Shiningford Creek area at dusk. | Roger Carrington |
| 2008-11-10 | Cold and dull on site today. OF NOTE: Great Northern Diver (1) - fishing of Horseshoe Island, Snipe (3) - on muddy edge of Wildlife Centre Creek, Pochard (10 males) - Horseshoe Island. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-09 | 2 great northern divers 5 siskin 1 bullfinch 1 dunlin 6 snipe
1 kestrel 1 sparrowhawk 4 redwing 3 goldfinch 1 common tern
1 lesser black backed gull 1 greenfinch | tom wareham abb |
| 2008-11-09 | Great Northern Diver - 2 off Stones Island this morning.
| from Bird Guides this morning |
| 2008-11-05 | 4 Goldeneye (3m and 1f) at Lane End hide, in company with large numbers of Coot, Dabchicks, Tufted ducks, Teal and Mallards. | Bob and Gill Smith |
| 2008-11-04 | 7(F) Common Scoter from Paul Stanley early morning, plus 1 adult Yellow-leg Gull and a Kingfisher.
WLC: 3 Redshank, 4 Snipe, 8+ Lapwing, 1 Peregrine on pylons between flights over Horseshoe Island.
Many Redwing and Fieldfare mainly between WLC and Shiningford Farm. | James Owen |
| 2008-11-03 | Relatively quiet on site today. 36 species seen around midday. Of Note: Great Northern Diver (1) - fishing off Horseshoe Island; Common Pochard (1); Kestrel (1); Lapwing (~30); Redshank (2) - Wildlife Centre Creek; Fieldfare (~100) - off site near Longcliffe; Redwing (~30) - near Wildlife Centre; RAVEN (1) - calling over reservoir at about 12.30pm; Bullfinch (1 male). | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-11-03 | An interesting day, from Sheepwash:8 Common Scoter(7f,1m)a Turnstone showing very close infront of the hide,1 Redshank,1 Dunlin (later on Flat Island),1 Goldeneye,Kingfisher,Raven,Yellow-legged Gull. The Great Northern Diver, having kept itself hidden all day, suddenly appeared amongst the Gull roost at 16:00hr.Several hundred Starlings moving NE as darkness fell,probably attracted the interest of a Peregrine which flew low over the field on the way from Sheepwash hide. | Clive Ashton |
| 2008-11-03 | 2 Kingfishers showing well and hovering near Paul Stanley this morning and a Turnstone at Sheepwash. | Tony |
| 2008-10-30 | Well over 1000 Coot seen in Wildlife Centre Creek from the centre. About 20 Lapwings present by the creek and one Dunlin was seen to fly from Horseshoe Island to the end of the creek. Two other birders reported to us that they had seen a Great Northern Diver near Lane Ends hide late in the morning. They had been alerted to its presence by pager. | Ray and Margaret Perry |
| 2008-10-29 | Great Northern Diver infront of Lane End early afternoon. | Clive Ashton |
