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Recorder:  Rob Chadwick

Historical Bird Notes:

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

Current Bird Notes for 2025/26
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
December [2025]

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January 2026

 HIGHLIGHTS:  Great Northern Diver, White-fronted Goose, Goosander, Golden Plover, Little Owl, Firecrest and Brambling.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 17^th unless dated otherwise. 1 Great Northern Diver 1^st and 2^nd, 8 Little Grebe 6^th, 26 Great Crested Grebe 28^th, 21 Cormorant, 1 Great White Egret 1^st, 4^th and 20^th, 1 Little Egret 5^th, 3 Grey Heron 2^nd, 2 Mute Swan 5^th, 12^th and 16^th, 1 Pink-footed Goose 5^th and 10^th, 2 White-fronted Goose 5^th, 200 Greylag Goose 5^th, 320 Canada Goose 1^st, 36 Barnacle Goose 10^th, 3 Egyptian Goose, 2 Shelduck 24^th, 25^th and 26^th, 112 Wigeon, 123 Gadwall, 936 Teal, 461 Mallard, 1 Pintail reported on 9 occasions, 2 Shoveler 6^th, 114 Pochard 28^th, 40 Tufted Duck 6^th, 14 Goldeneye 28^th, 5 Goosander 13^th, 1 Water Rail 24^th, 4 Moorhen 17^th and 25^th, 145 Coot.

Raptor sightings included 3 Red Kite 7^th, 2 Sparrowhawk 20^th, 5 Buzzard 20^th, 2 Kestrel 7^th, 1 Peregrine reported on 7 occasions.

Nine species of waders through this month with 5 Oystercatcher 28^th, 20 Golden Plover 16^th, 51 Lapwing 6^th, 1 Snipe reported on 6 occasions, 2 Woodcock 15^th, 1 Black-tailed Godwit 19^th, 3 Curlew 5^th and 6^th, 1 Redshank reported 10 occasions this month, 1 Common Sandpiper also reported 7 occasions.

Maximum Gull numbers were 2000 Black-headed Gull, 2000 Common Gull, 400 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull 5^th, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 1^st and 23^rd, 1 Caspian Gull 21^st, 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported on 6 occasions.

Other species noted were 1 Little Owl 5^th, 3 Tawny Owl 15^th, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker 28^th, 1 Skylark 12^th and 14^th, 17 Meadow Pipit 6^th, 1 Grey Wagtail 2^nd, 2 Pied Wagtail 5^th, 190 Fieldfare 16^th, 6 Song Thrush 16^th, 330 Redwing 16^th, 4 Goldcrest 3^rd, 2 Firecrest 3^rd, 22 Long-tailed Tit 28^th, 3 Willow Tit 1^st, 3 Nuthatch 2^nd, 3^rd and 14^th, 3 Treecreepers 16^th, 30 Rook 3^rd, 5 Raven 20^th, 1000 Starling 24^th, 30 House Sparrow 19^th, 10 Chaffinch 20^th, 1 Brambling 13^th, 10 Greenfinch 10^th, 40 Siskin 23^rd, 60 Linnet 20^th, 4 Redpoll 13^th, 4 Crossbill 14^th, 4 Bullfinch 1^st, 3^rd, 6^th and 12^th, 4 Reed Bunting 14^th.

The total 97 species noted compares to 93 in 2025, 98 in 2024, 98 in 2023, 97 in 2022, 86 in 2021.

December 2025 BIRD NOTES

HIGHLIGHTS:  Great Northern Diver, Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard, Golden Plover, Common Sandpiper, Little Owl and Swallow.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 6^th unless dated otherwise. 1 Great Northern Diver from 23^rd till end of the month, 4 Little Grebe 8^th, 26 Great Crested Grebe 8^th, 21 Cormorant 10^th and 30^th, 1 Great White Egret reported on 9 occasions this month, 2 Grey Heron 31^st, 4 Mute Swan 4^th, 5^th, 6^th and 8^th, 11 Greylag Goose 8^th and 10^th, 300 Canada Goose 26^th, 36 Barnacle Goose 10^th, 24^th, 28^th and 29^th, 2 Mandarin 2^nd, 78 Wigeon, 96 Gadwall 10^th, 771 Teal 10^th, 357 Mallard 19^th, 1 Pintail 1^st, 4 Shoveler 1^st, 1 Red-crested Pochard 26^th, 135 Pochard 8^th, 35 Tufted Duck 5^th, 1 Common Scoter 30^th, 11 Goldeneye 4^th, 4 Goosander 23^rd, 1 Water Rail 7^th, 3 Moorhen 5^th, 17^th, 22^nd and 27^th, 104 Coot 17^th and 22^nd.

Raptor sightings included 5 Red Kite 2^nd and 16^th, 2 Sparrowhawk 29^th, 5 Buzzard 10^th and 19^th, 1 Kestrel reported 11 dates this month, 2 Peregrine 30^th.

Eight species of waders through this month with 1 Golden Plover 10^th, 60 Lapwing 29^th, 1 Dunlin 4^th, 5 Snipe 7^th and 8^th, 3 Woodcock 10^th, 1 Curlew 2^nd, 1 Redshank reported 10 occasions this month, 1 Common Sandpiper also reported 5 occasions.

Maximum Gull numbers were Black-headed Gull reported as present most days this month, 200 Common Gull 8^th, Lesser Black-backed Gull also reported most days, 6 Herring Gull 4^th, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 6^th and 10^th, 1 Caspian Gull 16^th and 19^th, 2 Great Black-backed Gull 24^th.

Other species noted were 1400 Wood Pigeon 31^st,1 Ring-necked Parakeet 30^th (This is a first for Carsington but the species is well established in other area’s of Derbyshire), 1 Barn Owl 28^th, 1 Little Owl 30^th, 2 Tawny Owl 12^th and 30^th, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker reported on 8 dates, 4 Skylark 2^nd, 1 Swallow 11^th ( A very unusual sighting for this time of year), 20 Meadow Pipit 16^th, 2 Grey Wagtail 7^th, 8^th, 19^th and 22^nd, 15 Pied Wagtail 15^th, 192 Fieldfare 31^st, 1680 Redwing 10^th, 1 Chiffchaff 6^th and 7^th, 20 Long-tailed Tit 24^th, 3 Willow Tit 8^th and 28^th, 4 Nuthatch 8^th and 27^th, 2 Treecreepers 8^th, 24^th, 26^th and 27^th, 4 Jay 22^nd, 450 Jackdaw 27^th, 80 Rook 1^st, 20 Raven 27^th, 250 Starling 31^st, 33 Chaffinch 30^th, 15 Greenfinch 11^th, 30 Goldfinch 29^th, 70 Siskin 11^th, 100 Linnet 10^th, 12 Redpoll 10^th, 10 Crossbill 19^th, 6 Bullfinch 2^nd and 18^th, 5 Reed Bunting 17^th.

The total 95 species noted compares to 99 in 2024, 93 in 2023, 99 in 2022, 97 in 2021, 94 in 2020.

November 2025 Bird Notes

HIGHLIGHTS: Whooper Swan, Scaup, Red-breasted Merganser, Woodcock, Little Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Kittiwake, Firecrest, and Twite.

Water bird maxima were from the WeBS count on 10^th unless dated otherwise. 5 Little Grebe 26^th, 35 Great Crested Grebe, 35 Cormorant 6^th, 1 Little Egret 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th, 1 Great White Egret reported on 16 occasions this month, 3 Grey Heron 9^th, 6 Mute Swan 6^th, 16 Whooper Swan 17^th, 150 Pink-footed Goose 17^th, 201 Greylag Goose 13^th, 270 Canada Goose 25^th, 34 Barnacle Goose 24^th, 25^th and 26^th, 197 Wigeon, 75 Gadwall 25^th, 688 Teal 25^th, 417 Mallard 25^th, 1 Pintail 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th, 6 Shoveler 10^th, 114 Pochard 9^th, 60 Tufted Duck 3^rd, 1 Scaup 7^th, 9 Goldeneye 16^th and 22^nd, 2 Red-breasted Merganser 17^th, 6 Goosander 26^th, 2 Water Rail 7^th, 5 Moorhen on 10^th, 33 Coot 25^th, 1 Kingfisher reported on several dates this month.

Raptor sightings included 12 Red Kite 3^rd, 2 Sparrowhawk seen on seven dates this month, 6 Buzzard 16^th, 2 Kestrel 20^th, 2 Peregrine 7^th, 13^th, 19^th and 24^th.

Eight species of waders through this month with 1 Oystercatcher reported on13 occasions this month, 4 Golden Plover 13^th, 42 Lapwing 10^th, 2 Knot 14^th, 3 Dunlin 20^th, 7 Snipe 24^th, 3 Woodcock 7^th, 5 Black-tailed Godwit 7^th and 8^th.

Maximum Gull numbers were 1 Mediterranean Gull reported on 7 dates this month, 1 Little Gull 17^th, 5000 Black-headed Gull 28^th, 2500 Common Gull 17^th, 1500 Lesser Black-backed Gull 17^th, 10 Herring Gull 25^th, 4 Yellow-legged Gull 3^rd, 2 Caspian Gull 15^th and 19^th, 1 Great Black-backed Gull reported on 17 occasions, 1 Kittiwake 16^th.

Other species noted were 26 Stock Dove 6^th, 20000 Wood Pigeon 17^th, 9 Collared Dove 13^th, 1 Little Owl 26^th, 27^th and 28^th, 4 Tawny Owl 16^th, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 8^th, 13 Skylark 6^th, 50 Meadow Pipit 15^th, 2 Grey Wagtail reported on 6 occasions, 37 Pied Wagtail 12^th, 42 Wren 30^th, 118 Blackbird 30^th, 208 Fieldfare 6^th, 900 Redwing 13^th, 2 Blackcap 2^nd, 1 Chiffchaff 2^nd, 13^th, 17^th and 30^th, 9 Goldcrest 30^th, 1 Firecrest 1^st, 59 Long-tailed Tit 30^th, 2 Willow Tit 7^th and 30^th, 64 Blue Tit 30^th, 45 Great Tit 30^th, 8 Nuthatch 30^th, 6 Treecreepers 30^th, 4 Jay 30^th, 30 Rook 30^th, 100 Carrion Crow 28^th, 36 Raven 8^th, 1100 Starling 16^th, 54 Chaffinch 30^th, 2 Brambling 7^th and 16^th, 20 Greenfinch 10^th, 34 Goldfinch 30^th, 110 Siskin 7^th, 70 Linnet 10^th, 2 Twite 7^th, 15 Redpoll 6^th, 12 Crossbill 2^nd, 8 Bullfinch 30^th, 21 Reed Bunting 5^th.

The total 102 species noted compares to 101 in 2024, 103 in 2023, 99 in 2022, 100 in 2021, 101 in 2020.