must be cold !

February 2, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by colin penny

chilly walk to shipley boat and back, with both wolly hat and gloves on.the following bird’s were seen.

dunnock,wood pigeon,house sparrow,redwing,black headed gull,great tit,crow,jackdaw,pied wagtail,mallard,robin,blue tit,wren,chaffinch,long tailed tit,grey heron,pheasant,coot,moorhen,green woodpecker,kestrel,bullfinch.

oddest thing seen was a fox watching my dog’s while i was watching it and four magpie’s that were dancing around the fox playing chicken.

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Mapperley Sightings

January 31, 2012 in Sightings by DaveJ

Mapperley Reservoir. 16 Canada Goose, 8 Goosander, 30 Tufted Duck, 6 Great Crested Grebe, Jay. Mapperley Wood. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush.

erewash meadows

January 30, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by colin penny

water level dropping on the southern end, no sign of any gadwall’s or the shelduck’s. following birds seen,

great tit,teal(12),greylag(47 in the field’s on the far side),mallard(30),wigeon(80+),robin,blackbird,grey heron(2),cormorant,wood pigeon,jay,black headed gull,great spotted woodpecker,blue tit,chaffinch(signing),lapwing(65),magpie, and reed bunting.

a nice morning’s walk followed by a bacon cob in the fiherman’s cafe, before work this afternoon.

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Garden Birdwatch

January 29, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by MaggieC

Glad to say I had a good count this morning.  As well as my usual subjects, two Greenfinches which I haven’t seen for a couple of months decided to turn up as well.  The bird grapevine was obviously working.

yes found one !

January 29, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by colin penny

walk from langley to shipley boat along the canal, and back via north marsh. Finally spotted a kingfisher by the foot bridge over the erewash below the sewage work’s.

also seen were,wood pigeon,goldfinch,magpie,robin,blackbird,great tit,collared dove,crow,black headed gull,dunnock,mallard,mute swan,moorhen,coot,goldcrest,long tailed tit,pied wagtail,redwing,fieldfare,wren,kestrel,jackdaw,blue tit, and kingfisher.

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Woodside Today

January 29, 2012 in Photo Posts, Sightings by DaveJ

Shipley Lake. 40 Canada Goose, 34 Gadwall, 51 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 22 Pochard, 9 Goosander, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 94 Coot. Hex Ponds. 2 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe. Woodside. Green Woodpecker, 24 Great Tit [single group] 1 Redwing.

 

Straw’s Bridge 28 and 29 /01/2012

January 29, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by Jim Steele

On Saturday, 9 Shoveler at Straw’s, with 6 today, Sunday.

These birds are really tame – I wonder why birds that used to be so shy and flighty are no longer so? Not that I’m complaining. Superb views.

3 Pochard as well.

On Saturday, too, a pair of Buzzards soaring over Ilkeston.

Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock and Wood Pigeon all singing over the weekend – anyone heard their first Blackbird singing, yet?!

Jim

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More Mapperley today

January 28, 2012 in Featured, Latest Patch Sightings by MaggieC

Spent a day in the hide bathed in beautiful sunshine.  It was difficult light at times though for photography.  A lot more activity today.  Present were Great Tits, Blue Tits, Coal Tits, Willow Tit, Long Tailed Tits, Chaffinches, Robins, Blackbirds, Wrens, Nuthatch, Tree Creeper, a pair of Jays, Great Spotted Woodpecker, male and female Mallards and at least half a dozen Squirrels.  A few images are posted below.

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Bennerley Sightings

January 28, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings, Read Posts by DaveJ

Bennerley Marsh. 3 Teal [over] 5 Grey Heron, 35 Black-headed gull. Chat Corner. 2 Mute Swan [over] Grey Heron [over] 120 Wood Pigeon, 70 Jackdaw, 35 Fieldfare, Woodcock. Botany Bay. Jack Snipe, Willow Tit, 18 House Sparrow. North Marsh. Little Grebe, Snipe, Mistle Thrush, 2 Goldfinch, Greenfinch. 2 Reed Bunting.

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mapperrley today 28/01/12

January 28, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by mick c

had a morning at mapperely a few photos from the session

just the regulars but who cares , sunshine , flask of coffee

camera , and wild life

as i was leaving bumped into maggie who was just going down

to the hide , hope she had a good day as well