Steady start to the birding year with a round 50sp at #lockopark today. Always great to get Grey Partridge (4) early with Kes, Sparrowhawk, Goosander (2), Mandarin (6), Treecreeper (3), Linnet (c35) & Fieldfare (c30) the other highlights. Plenty of Fallows too @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #UKBirding

At #WyverLaneNR today. Three Egyptian Geese, 55 PF Geese (Over N/W), 53 Greylag, 67 Canada, 61 Teal, 10 Wigeon, 14 Goosander, 8 Gadwall, 7 Mandarin, 37 Mallard, Tufted, 5 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 6 Coot, 3 Moorhen, 2 Water Rail, Snipe, Chiffchaff, Common Gull @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

At #WyverLaneNR today. Egyptian Geese (On site until 0915), Reed Bunting, Redwing and Goosanders. @belperbirder.bsky.social @rlewington2.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

Bean Geese have just flown north

30th December 8 Tundra Bean Geese @ Highbridge GP, on Railway Pit Ring-necked Duck still @ Shipley Lake 10 White-fronted Geese @ Poplars Farm, Twyford Great Northern Diver still @ Carsington, & a Rose-ringed Parakeet there 7 Pintail @ Willington GP #DerbyshireBirds #UKBirding

An enjoyable morning stroll at Cromford watching this Dipper singing and fishing from this fallen tree. Also 2 Hawfinch briefly, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander on the river & 2 Little Grebe on the canal @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #UKBirding #Birds

It still blows my mind that I can now drive just 15 mins from home & reliably see Marsh Harrier! 🤯 3 different birds at @derbyswildlife.bsky.social Willington Wetlands today with Bittern, Red Kite, Peregrine, Redshank, 3 GWE, c200 Lapwing, 3+ Water Rail & Kingfisher @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

WATERSWALLOWS QUARRY, Buxton, Derbys. - 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Yellow legged Gull which stayed briefly and towards Dove Holes, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Teal, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, 1 Cormorant, 4 Buzzard the highlights @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Ravens playing in high winds

Video of Ravens playing in the air above Coombes Edge @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social later I found out a Harris Hawk was being flown below 🦅

Just had a lovely boxing day walk around Alvaston lake. Parakeets looking lovely in the sunshine @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyshirelive.co.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

A mixture from this mornings cold boxing day walk around Alvaston lake. Including this ringed gull. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyshirelive.co.uk @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

26th December a possible Franklin's/Laughing Gull has just flown north through Carr Vale, perhaps headed towards Poolsbrook... GNDiver still at Carsington, and a Red-crested Pochard there #UKBirding #DerbyshireBirds

Amazing incursion of Russian White-fronted Geese - today's records from @birdguides.bsky.social #UKBirding 🪶

24th December 8 White-fronted Geese N over Carr Vale Glossy Ibis at Repton juv Great Northern Diver at Carsington for 2nd day male Ring-necked Duck still at Shipley Lake Slavonian Grebe still at Foremark 2 Hawfinch at Cromford 2 Whooper Swans W over Breaston #DerbyshireBirds #UKBirding

and 2 more at Ogston, in field opposite the fisherman's carpark

With colder temperatures and easterly winds we are starting to see some arrivals of White-fronted Geese and Tundra Bean Geese, as well as the smart Smew. Numbers of Smew wintering in the UK fell by 84% between 1996/97 and 2022/23 #ukbirding Smew, by Graham Catley / BTO

24th Dec 8 more White-fronted Geese flying between Highbridge and Willington

4 Russian White-fronted Geese in fields W of Swineshaw Reservoir @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social found by Phil Greenall @birdguides.bsky.social

Two good county birds for me today - the Slav Grebe at Foremark Reservoir was a welcome year tick and if that was a bit distant the lovely drake Ring-Necked Duck (county & year tick) made up for it with some great close up views 😍 @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #UKBirding

Drake Common Scoter Bottoms Reservoir @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social also a Red Kite lingering around for 2 weeks now, unusual here... @birdguides.bsky.social

A couple of quick views of Hawfinch at Cromford today.

and male Ring-necked Duck still at Shipley

The newly-published 2024 Derbyshire Bird Report should have reached you already, if you are a DOS member Non-members can buy a copy, prices £10.30 inc p&p: the perfect thing for some post-turkey reading: see the order form at www.derbyshireos.org.uk/order24.php #DerbyshireBirds

22nd December a Slavonian Grebe at Foremark Res 21 White-fronted Geese at Carr Vale, and 4 Whooper Swans north there #UKBirding #DerbyshireBirds

Urban birding on the Solstice - great to see a couple of pairs of Goosander on the Derwent with 4 singing Song Thrush nearby while Alvaston Park had a roosting Tawny Owl, a pair of Shoveler, 6+ RN Parakeet and 6 Common Gull @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #UKBirding #Birds

The newly-published 2024 Derbyshire Bird Report should have reached you already, if you are a DOS member Non-members can buy a copy, prices £10.30 inc p&p: the perfect thing for some post-turkey reading: see the order form at www.derbyshireos.org.uk/order24.php #DerbyshireBirds

Rare visit to Aston GP this morning: flyover Green Sandpiper, Peregrine, 6 Goldeneye and 7 Water Rail best of 46

Tony’s farm, Uppertown this morning with the thermal. Ponds are bigger now & it wasn’t easy to find Jack Snipe but 1 in the boggy field. Woodcock also found, 2 Jay, Buzzard, Raven, 60 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Bullfinch. Nearby, adult Peregrine, juvenile female Goshawk, 6 Crossbill.

14th December a male Ring-necked Duck at Shipley Lake yesterday, Shag, Caspian Gull and Siberian Chiffchaff at Ogston, and Siberian Chiffchaff at Carr Vale

On the post feeder at #WyverLaneNR today @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

From #WyverLaneNR Gadwall pair, 33 Teal, 3 Tufted, 3 Mandarin, 3 Shoveler, 5 Wigeon, 2 Coot, Water Rail, 600 BH Gull, LBB Gull, 2 Com Gull, Little Grebe, Red Kite, 4 Buzzard, Spar, Kestrel, 15 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, 4 Song Thrush, 2 Redpoll, 18 Siskin @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

At #WyverLaneNR today. Gadwall, Tufted, Teal and Common Gull @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

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From #WyverLaneNR GW Egret, 2 Grey Heron, 43 Teal, 7 Wigeon, 83 Mallard, 2 Tufted, 3 Gadwall, 5 Mandarin, fem Goosander, 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Water Rail, 173 BH Gull, LBB Gull, 2 Snipe, 14 Lapwing, 2 Stonechat, Green Woodpecker, 4 Redpoll, 12 Siskin, Chiffchaff @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

More from #WyverLaneNR today. Reed Bunting, Chaffinch, Blue Tit and Shoveler @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

Lots of activity at #WyverLaneNR today. Little Grebe, Redpoll, Nuthatch and Redwing @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

At #WyverLaneNR today. Highlight was a Brambling in the mound hedge. Also Red Kite, 9 Wigeon, 62 Teal, 4 Gadwall, 15 Mandarin, 2 Shoveler, Goosander, 3 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat, 2 Mipit, 2 Skylark, Chiffchaff, 3 Redpoll, 50 Lapwing, Com Gull, LBB Gull, c500 BH Gull @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

17th November a juv Dark-bellied Brent at Staunton Harold Res this morning, from Broadstone Lane yesterday, first-winter Little Gull, Med Gull and 7 Whooper Swans at Carsington, and Ruddy Shelduck on the floods at Ingleby

After a few storm/tree related travel disruptions we enjoyed a top day looking for Hawfinch & Crossbill in central Derbyshire. 2 Hawfinch showed early with Dipper, Mistle & Song Thrush & 50+ Siskin. Crossbill were heard only but a big skein of PFG (c150) made up for it! @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Wildfowl on the increase at #WyverLaneNR. Good to see an increase in the water levels. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social@danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

A few bits from #WyverLaneNR yesterday. @belperbirder.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Another top day at High Leas Farm today. So lucky to be able to spend so much time here and on a day like today it's just wow! L.Redpoll (7), 100+ Redwing 25 Fieldfare, 7 Bullfinch, displaying Ravens, a late Migrant Hawker and a fine Roe Buck @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

A wildfowl chorus this morning #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social, the rain having an impact on the main pool levels @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social

2 Caspian Gulls, Stonechat and 4 Goldeneye were the best at Barrow GP this morning

Ravens displaying in the #PeakDistrict sunshine. 15 seen with 2 Buzzards that soon moved away @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

1403 Woodpigeons visible in a single frame of this video at 21 seconds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #UKBirding, my estimate at the time was 12k birds through in three large waves in about 20 minutes, but I might have been well under...

November feel to #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds Redwings,Song Thrushes Blackbirds Fieldfares in the Sloes & Haws,3,500 Woodpigeon SW, 55 Mallard,60 Teal 5 Grey Heron Siskins pr of Bullfinch yet singing Chiffchaff & MistleThrush on the lane @belperbirder.bsky.social

7th November 4 Twite currently at Carsington, just dropped onto N side of Watersports island @samgod96.bsky.social also a Scaup reported there today Little Stint at Carr Vale, on middle flash (for fourth day)

I was surprised to see 5 Whooper Swans moving north-west through Longdendale and dropping onto Bottoms Res @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social this morning - but presumably same phenomenon of birds abandoning the Ouse Washes #UKBirding macaulaylibrary.org/asset/644796...