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Down On Woodside Farm

May 11, 2012 in Read Posts, Sightings, The Bennerley Birders Pages by DaveJ

Wheatear

I took my first insect stroll around Woodside with Dingy Skipper in mind today, but only a few butterflies and bee’s flying, still the place was buzzing with small birds with a scarce Willow Tit and a not so scarce female Wheatear up on the mound and Skylarks in the big poorly fenced meadow, should signs be put up ?

The site generally is looking splendid sheep in the meadows, meadows that are beginning to bloom trees are in leaf and all is well down on Woodside Farm, love it !

Bennerley. 2 Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler. Woodside. Wheatear [f.] Willow Tit, 3 Skylark, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 8 House Martin, 95 Swallow, Swift, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Butterflies on he wing. Small White, Orange Tip, Peacock,Small Tortoishell.

Tags: House Martin, Orange Tip, Small Tortoishell, Willow Tit, Woodside Farm
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by SteveI

Jacksdale along canal to North Erewash Meadows

April 20, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by SteveI

Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Gadwall,Tufted Duck,Teal,Little Grebe
Greylag,Mute Swan,Canada Goose

Pheasant
Crow,Rook,Magpie
Blackbird, Robin, ,House Sparrow,Starling,Chaffinch,Chiff Chaff,Goldfinch

House Martin,and I think a Swallow with the Sand Martins,

Longtailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit,Wren

Kestrel
Collared Dove
and a few Wood Pigeon

Tags: Chiff Chaff, Great Tit, House Martin, Longtailed Tit, Sand Martins
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by PaulS

Straw’s Bridge Sightings.

April 15, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by PaulS

An early morning stroll around Straw’s, Manners and Pewitt Carr revealed a wealth of wildlife.

Coot (with three chicks). Moorhen. Great Crested Grebe (on nest with eggs). Canada Goose. Mute swan. Grey Heron. Tufted Duck. Mallard. Blackbird. Song Thrush. Jay. Magpie. Crow. Jackdaw. Robin. Tree Sparrow. Chaffinch. Chiffchaff. Long Tailed Tit. Great Tit. Blue Tit. Wood Pigeon. Collared Dove. House Martin. Swallow. Fox.

Here’s a few shots. GS Woodie and Swallow are a bit dodgy, apologies.

Tags: Great Tit, House Martin, Long Tailed Tit, Pewitt Carr, Tree Sparrow
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by SteveI

Jacksdale along canal to North Erewash Meadows

April 6, 2012 in Latest Patch Sightings by SteveI

Mallard, Coot,Gadwall,Shoveler

Greylag,Mute Swan
Lapwing

Pheasant
Crow,Rook,Magpie
Blackbird, Robin,House Sparrow,Starling

House Martin,

Longtailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit,Skylark

Collared Dove
and a few Wood Pigeon

Oddly no Moorhen or Teal today

Tags: Blue Tit, Collared Dove, Great Tit, House Martin, Longtailed Tit
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by SteveI

Jacksdale along canal to North Erewash Meadows

August 26, 2011 in Latest Patch Sightings by SteveI

This evenings dog walk had a few of species that I have missed recently namely Blue,Great tit ,Chaffinch and Sparrowhawk

perhaps the rain has freshened things up or kept folks in so its been quiter for a couple of days

Some of the Blue Tits were very small do they have broods this late ?

Kestrel,Sparrowhawk

Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Gadwell,Grey Heron

Greylag

Pheasant
Crow,Magpie
Blackbird, Robin, Longtailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Starling, Collared Dove, Swallow,House Martin
Black Headed Gull, Common Tern

and a few Wood Pigeon

Tags: Black Headed Gull, Common Tern, Great Tit, House Martin, Longtailed Tit
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by SteveI

Jacksdale along canal to North Erewash Meadows

August 24, 2011 in Latest Patch Sightings by SteveI

Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Gadwell,Grey Heron Snipe

Greylag

Pheasant
Crow
Longtailed Tit, House Sparrow, Whitethroat, Starling, Goldfinch, Collared Dove, Swallow, Swift,House Martin,Goldfinch
and a few Wood Pigeon

Tags: Collared Dove, House Martin, House Sparrow, Longtailed Tit, Mute Swan
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by SteveI

Jacksdale along canal to North Erewash Meadows

August 23, 2011 in Latest Patch Sightings by SteveI

Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Greylag,Grey Heron,Cormarant
Common Tern,Black Headed Gull
Pheasant
Crow,Magpie
Blackbird, Longtailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Whitethroat, Starling, Goldfinch, Collared Dove, Swallow, House Martin,Kestrel,Green Woodpecker,Greenfinch,Bullfinch
and a few Wood Pigeon

Tags: Black Headed Gull, Common Tern, Great Tit, House Martin, Longtailed Tit
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by SteveI

Jacksdale along canal to North Erewash Meadows

August 22, 2011 in Latest Patch Sightings by SteveI

Mallard, Coot, Moorhen, Lapwing, Mute Swan, Grey Heron

Greylag

Pheasant
Crow,Magpie
Blackbird, Robin, Longtailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Whitethroat, Starling, Goldfinch, Collared Dove, Swallow,House Martin,Greenfinch
and a few Wood Pigeon

Tags: Blue Tit, Great Tit, Grey Heron, House Martin, Longtailed Tit
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by davejsblog

Shipley Sightings

July 23, 2011 in Read Posts, Sightings by davejsblog

Shipley NR. 3 Bullfinch, Whitethroat, Green Woodpecker, 40 Swallow, 18 House Martin, 6 Sand Martin, 3 Swift, 2 Little Grebe, Sparrow Hawk.

Insects On The Wing. Butterflies. Large White, Small Whites, Speckled Woods, Gate Keepers, Meadow Browns, Ringlet, Peacock, Small Heath, Small Skipper. Plus. Brown Hawker Dragonfly, Common Blue Damselflies, Roesel’s Bush-cricket.

Tags: Green Woodpecker, House Martin, Little Grebe, Sand Martin, Sparrow Hawk
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by davejsblog

Botany Bay/Shipley sightings

July 22, 2011 in Home, Sightings by davejsblog

Botany Bay. Great Spotted Woodpecker, Whitethroat. Shipley NR. Common Tern, 3 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Green Woodpecker, 3 Cormorant, 30 Black-headed Gull, 5 House Martin.