Monday 21st July 2025
Most notable sightings:
Cattle Egret (1), Common Sandpiper (1), Curlew (1), House Martin (80), Little Egret (1), Raven, Ring-necked Duck (1), Siskin, Teal, Yellow-legged Gull.
Daily species total: 61.
Annesley Pit Top Trip Report
Wednesday June 11th
A group of 10 met at Annesley with another two who decided that the company was better in the Chesterfield RSPB group coming later.
A very warm and still day meant progress was gentle. Birdsong in the trees was noticeably absent at the start of the walk but at the second pond we picked up a Little Ringed Plover, Grey Wagtail and Egyptian Goose with a group of Canada Geese. A Willow Warbler and Blackcap could be heard buried in the nearby trees but little else. At the top pond, the Black-Necked Grebe didn’t disappoint with probably 4 birds noted, the best view coming from a close in bird near the top shore. Oystercatchers with chicks kept them relatively quiet appreciated by a couple of dozen roosting Lapwings. A Sedge Warbler and Reed Bunting were picked up by the screen. A Little Egret, several Greylag Geese with Goslings, Moorhen, Coot and Lesser Black-Backed Gull chilled out around the lake.
Down the hill we managed to pick up a couple of Common Whitethroat and Long Tails and Blue tits. A single Jay
Again, we dropped down to the meadow under the pylons. A Whitethroat was noted and a Garden Warbler didn’t show itself. Rather than retrace our steps,we walked along the meadow bottom. Plenty of wildflowers to distract from the lack of birds although a silent Green Woodpecker flew across and a couple of Common Buzzards soared high above us. The last leg was through trees by the railway line and the shade was very much appreciated by all. Blackcap and a Garden Warbler the birds noted with the group’s attention diverted to butterflies (what few there were).
We got back to the car park just before the RSPB group. Unsurprisingly, sightings between the groups matched.
A nice gentle day.
Steve
Wednesday 30th April 2025
Most notable sightings:
Common Sandpiper (5), Curlew (2), Kingfisher, Whimbrel (5), Yellow Wagtail (1).
Full daily list:
Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (2), Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Common Sandpiper (5), Coot, Cormorant (7), Curlew (2), Dunnock, Gadwall, Garden Warbler, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mandarin Duck (4), Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail (c.20), Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, Robin, Sedge Warbler, Snipe (1), Song Thrush, Swallow (5), Teal, Tufted Duck, Whimbrel (5), Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Wren, Yellow Wagtail (1).
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Blackbird, Black-headed Gull (15), Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Buzzard (6), Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff (14), Coal Tit, Common Gull (1), Coot, Cormorant, Curlew (6), Dunnock, Great Crested Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greylag Goose, Grey Heron, Herring Gull, Jackdaw, Jay, Lapwing (11), Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Grebe (6), Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Mandarin Duck (4), Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Nuthatch, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Raven, Reed Bunting, Robin, Rook, Sand Martin (2), Snipe (13), Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk (2), Starling, Stock Dove, Swallow (1), Teal (9), Tufted Duck (7), Woodpigeon, Wren.
Tuesday 28 February 2024
8 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen, 5 Cormorant, 1 Reed Bunting, 3 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Water Rail, 11 Teal, 1 GC Grebe, 7 Gadwall, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Little Grebe, 1 M Kestrel 1 Little Owl -Brackenfield 2M 1F Goldeneye, 2M 3F Goosander, 1 Willow Tit, 3 Long-Tailed Tit, 1 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk, 15 Lapwing, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Coot, 1 Moorhen
Saturday 27 January 2024
1 Red Breasted Merganser, 2 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2M 2F Goosander, 120 Lapwing, 1 Treecreeper, 1M Brambling, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 1 GC Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 10 Canada Goose, 4 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch 1 Chaffinch, 4 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1M Siskin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 LT Tit, 11 Pochard, 1 Reed Bunting, 1M Goldeneye, 2 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Little Owl-Brackenfield
Thursday 15 June 2023
3 Swallow, 2 Common Tern, 2 oystercatcher, 2 Pied Wagtail, 12 GC Grebe, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Little Egret, 1 Linnet, 2 Gadwall, 1 Mallard plus 11 chicks, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 18 BH Gull, 5 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch, 86 Canada Goose, 4 Chiffchaff, 56 Coot, 11 Cormorant, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 GBB Gull, 15 Grey Heron, 187 Greylag Goose, 11 Lapwing, 4 LBB Gull, 2 Little Grebe, 68 Mallard, 1 Moorhen, 5 Reed Bunting, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Snipe, 1 Stock Dove, 17 Tufted Duck, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Juvenile Grey Heron, 2 Greylag broods, 4 Mallard broods, BH Gull, Oystercatcher and Common Tern nesting on new term raft
Monday 30 January 2023
1 M Goldeneye- Chapel Bay, 1 M Siskin, 2 Willow Tit, 5 Greenfinch, 7 Gadwall, 3 Wigeon, 3 LT Tit, 1 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Egret, 34 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Wren, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 M Pochard, 1 Linnet
Thursday 25 August 2022
3 Willow Warblers, 1 Jay, 1 Greenshank, 1 Osprey
Thursday 18 August 2022
2 Little Grebe, 1 Wren, 1 Osprey, 1 Greenshank, 1 Mandarin, 30 House Martin, 2 Jay, 3 M Pochard, 1 M Kingfisher, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Redshank, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Juv Dunnock, 3 Long Tailed Tits, 1 Juv Robin, 20 House Martin, 10 Goldfinch