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Bird of the Month (August)
The Osprey

The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), is a fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching 60 centimetres (24 in) in length with a 1.8 metre (6 ft) wingspan.

This spectacular bird of prey is an Amber List species because of its historical decline (due to illegal killing), and low breeding numbers.

A beautiful bird, very often seen at Carsington in March/April, on it's way north to breed and in August/September, on it's way south to it's wintering destinations in Africa.

Logie the female Osprey

 

 

 

 

It's that time again - Catch up with Logie the Osprey, on her travels south to West Africa - click for details...

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CBC EventWatch

Tuesday - 16th September 2008  -  South Africa (digital projection) - Paul Bingham (7.30pm)


 

 

Song Thrush INFORMATION BULLETIN

Do you ever read the Carsington Bird Recorder's Monthly Notes?

Here is a sample below, they are produced every month and form a valuable reference for all bird watchers at Carsington, as well as contributing to the contents of the Annual Reports ( CBC Report for 2007 out now - send email if you wish to purchase a copy)

JULY 2008 BIRD NOTES

Breeding records show the first two broods of Little Grebe by 29 th , the seventeenth brood of Mallard this year by 16 th and the seventh brood of Tufted Duck by 30 th .

The first two broods of Moorhen appeared on 21 st and Coots reached twelve broods by 31 st .

Counts and records included 21 Great Crested Grebe on 21 st , 3 Heron on 3 rd , 28 Mute Swan plus 4+3+1 cygnets on 7 th , 2 Greylag Geese on 1 st and on later dates, 29 Barnacle Geese plus an oddity on 20 th , 1 Shelduck on 14 th , an early returning drake Wigeon on 14 th , 4 Gadwall on 8 th , 4 Teal on 14 th , 10 Pochard on 31 st ....................

Click Here or click the "Monthly News" link above for more details.

from the Wildlife Centre path

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If you're in and around Derby - look out for the Cathedral Peregrines !

Want to know what birds to expect at Carsington in August - Click Here.

 

 
     
 
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Date
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 16/07/2008 
For those of you who also visit Willingon Gravel Pits -

Last Saturday during late afternoon/early evening a car parked just over the bridge at the top of the lane and thus quite close, but possibly out of site, of the main road had the back window smashed in by vandals etc. As a lot of birders now park near the fishermans entrance gate this may act as a warning to birders about their cars being broken into. This may be occurring again here because it is now a very popular birding site.

from Rodney Key (DOS) 
 01/06/2008 
Birdwatchers Fair - Well we went and I have to say, small though it was, we really enjoyed it!! 
 23/03/2008 
Try ou the new discussion forum - it's your chance to have your say, or just open some topics uip for discussion. Click the 'Forum' link. 
 23/03/2008 
The Red-throated diver submission from birdguides was an error - it would have been great though, wouldn't it? 
 21/03/2008 
If anyone has any information regarding a sighting report of a Red-throated diver, which came in from birdguides on 19/3/08 (12.35pm), please contact the webmaster by clicking the 'Contact Us' link at the top of this page. 


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