A circuit of the south end of erewash meadows 24/2/25.
Water levels high wellies required.
43 species highlights were a shelduck, female stonechat still present and a pink footed goose amongst the greylags.
24.02.2025 08:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
A pair of stonechat at John wood pond Shipley park this morning 16/2/25.
Very quiet webs count at mapperley res.
4 male Pochard at straws bridge lake
91 gadwall at Shipley lake also.
22 wigeon and just a single Pochard ☹️ with various other ducks present.
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16.02.2025 11:56 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Respectable numbers of waterfowl on Shipley lake this morning a great count of 79 gadwall the standout record.
A local fishing club now appears to be in charge of the fishing rights so at least the anglers on site will be more accountable for their actions.
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19.01.2025 13:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A patch of clear water at Shipley lake was better for the webs count 12/1/25.
209 BHgull
7 Lbbgull
2 Herring gull
19 common gull
14 shoveler
139 coot
66 gadwall
3 little grebe
4 common and 1 jack snipe along the inlet channel.
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12.01.2025 12:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A pair stonechat near the orchard of hope sitting area at Shipley park.
16 mandarin and a woodcock down the overflow at mapperley res which is frozen over.
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12.01.2025 09:54 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Shipley gate marsh this morning 9/1/25.
A pair of stonechat
9 teal
5 jack snipe
27 snipe
And a bonus woodcock
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09.01.2025 10:29 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Shipley gate marsh this morning 5/12/24 a long overdue visit
Male stonechat
4 jack snipe
41 snipe
A site first for me, a cettis warbler.
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05.12.2024 10:20 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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