News 5/12/19

LONG EATON GP   2 Cattle Egrets were on Erewash Field on Dec 3^rd. Two Stonechats and  a lone Pink Footed  Goose on Nov. 30^th. Up to 1 Little Egret, 54 Wigeon, 69 Pochard and 6 Goldeneye also noted.

EGGINTON HALL   The long staying Cattle Egret still present on Dec 2^nd.

DRAKELOW DWT RESERVE   The Long Tailed Duck still present on Dec 3^rd along with a Green Sandpiper and 2 Red Breasted Mergansers on Nov, 25^th.Up to 1 Little Egret, 79 Wigeon, 69 Gadwall, 31Shoveler, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Goosander and 4 Water Rails noted.

PARSLEY HAY   An imm/female Black Redstart near here on Dec 1^st.

CARSINGTON WATER   The juv. Great Northern Diver still present on Dec 2^nd and 9 Whooper Swans flew through. There were 2 Ruddy Shelduck and 2 Pintail on Dec 3^rd. Skeins on 110 Pink Footed Geese flew SE on Nov. 29^th with 110 SW on Dec 1^st. The Cettis Warbler still present on Dec 2^nd with a Chiffchaff noted on 4 date up to Dec 2^nd. Up to 97 Wigeon, 24 Gadwall, 1 Shoveler, 220 Pochard, 7 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 23 Snipe, 4 Woodcocks, 2 Redshank, 2 Yellow Legged Gulls and 4 Ravens were noted.  Max. number of winter thrushes were 459 Redwing and 120 Fieldfare.

OGSTON RESERVOIR   An adult Caspian Gull roosted on Dec 3^rd. There were 2 Pintail on Nov. 30^th, single Goshawks on Nov 24/29^th and a Chiffchaff on Nov 23/26^th. A flock of 50 Siskin on Nov. 28^th. Up to 8 Gadwall, 25 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 29 Tufted Duck,  4 Goldeneye, 6 Goosander, 4 Water Rails  and 1 Raven were noted.

WILLINGTON GP   The 4 White Fronted Geese still present on Nov 29^th with 1+ on Nov 30^th and 3 on Dec 1^st. The Bittern again seen on Nov 27^th with the adult Whooper Swan on Nov 24^th/Dec 1^st. The Great White Egret again present on Dec . 3^rd. Up to 1 Little Egret, 133 Greylag Geese, 2 Wigeon, 24 Gadwall. C80 Teal, 37 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 22 Tufted Duck and 1 Woodcock also noted.

NEWTON SOLNEY   The 4 White Fronted Geese on Nov 29^th along with an adult Whooper Swan and 6 Little Egrets.

R.TRENT, TWYFORD   2 Whooper Swans and 139 Mute Swans on Dec 1^st.

DOVE HOLES QUARRY   There were 17 Whooper Swans on Nov.23^rd with 5 remaining up to Dec 1^st. Also a Shelduck, 20 Teal, 2 Pochard, 30 Tufted Duck and 3 Raven noted with 190 Pink Footed Geese on Dec 1^st and 2 Egyptian Geese on Nov.23^rd.

SINFIN MOOR WETLANDS   3 Jack Snipe on Nov. 23^rd

SHIPLEY PARK   3 Jack Snipe and 37 Snipe on Nov. 30^th.

PINK FOOTED GEESE   100 over Boythorpe on Nov. 28^th, 60 over Troway, 150 over Oakwood and 100 ovrer Locko Park all on Dec  1^st.

LOCKO PARK LAKE   5 Goosander, 125 Greylag Geese and 2 Raven on Dec 1^st.

WILNE LANE, CHURCH WILNE    A Ruddy Shelduck on N on 23/24^th with an adult Whooper Swan on Nov 24/Dec 3^rd.

STAUNTON HAROLD RESERVOIR  On Dec 4^th 35 Great Crested Grebes and c250 Greylag Geese.

FOREMARK RESERVOIR   On Dec 4^th 4 Little Grebes and 20 Great Crested Grebes.

R.TRENT, INGLEBY    On Dec 4^th 2 Little Grebes, 2 Greylag Geese, 541 Canada Geese, 4 Egyptian Geese, 8 Common Gulls and c20 Fieldfares.