Friday 2nd June 2023 at 10.00 saw four of us enjoying a pleasant couple of hours up and down the lane in the middle of Willington Gravel Pits.
Before my medical sabbatical, we had visited 7 locations, and our life list was a satisfactory 57 species.
Thanks to the remedial path work by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust, coupled with the dry weather, the hitherto muddy Willington pathway was now much easier (and cleaner!) to negotiate.
The first addition to our life list was a Kestrel, way, way high up and still climbing as we watched.
We weren't disappointed with the main attraction at the Pits, Warblers - they were everywhere. The bird song was non-stop, confused and loud. With a lot of patience, amongst the Blackcaps, Willow Warblers, Chiffchafs and Whitethroats, we managed to tick off a new listing Sedge Warbler. But the trip highlight was a pair of Reed Warblers near the hide, very visible and at the wrong place, at the TOP of the reeds!!
Nor surprisingly, Reed Warblers were universally agreed as the Bird of the Day, and the year/life list has moved on to 63.
Dates for diaries
Friday 7th July. Attenborough Gravel Pits 10.00am > 1.00pm
look forward to a good count. If anyone does not want to spend a full 3 hours, we will never be far from the car park. Parking is £3 a day, apart from Wildlife Trust members ( I think!!)
Friday 4th August. Wyver Lane, Belper 10.00 am > 12.30pm.
A very close local location, well known for Snipe. Free parking
Car sharing would be a good idea whenever possible.
Happy Birding David
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