ROSE END MEADOWS NATURE RESERVE CROMFORD

OWNED BY THE

DERBYSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST

BIRDS: Since the Reserve was opened to the public in October 1987 the following birds have been recorded: (Scroll down to see full list)

Total species  to date

77

Oct 1987-Dec 2005 (869 Visits)

Average per visit

 14

45 Minutes - recording time

Most per visit

 25

Spring - 17th May 1998

Least per visit

  5

Winter- 17th December 1988

   

"Best bird" seen on the Reserve is the Hawfinch usually seen from October to February most years but the best month to seen them is usually January.

Image from Birdguides CD-ROM Guide to British Birds

The other "Best bird" is the Waxwing but they occur irregularly during Winters when the U.K. receives an overwhelming influx of Scandinavian birds. Occurred in 1988/89, 1991/92, 1993,1999, 2001 and 2003.

Image from Birdguides CD-ROM Guide to British Birds

The Tables below show:

Species Recorded to date                       Likely to see %  

  Species %
1 Blue Tit 98.62
2 Robin 92.30
3 Magpie 91.84
4 Blackbird 91.49
5 Jackdaw 89.08
6 Woodpigeon 87.47
7 Wren 79.89
8 Chaffinch 78.28
9 Great Tit 72.53
10 Dunnock 69.43
11 Greenfinch 58.74
12 Collared Dove 48.28
13 Mistle Thrush 43.91
14 Bullfinch 43.68
15 Song Thrush 37.93
16 Goldfinch 36.55
17 Willow Warbler 29.89
18 House Sparrow 27.70
19 Jay 20.11
20 Swift 18.85
21 Blackcap 18.28
22 House Martin 16.09
23 Starling 15.86
24 Whitethroat 14.48
25 Chiffchaff 13.10
26 Great Spotted Woodpecker 11.38
27 Redwing 11.26
28 Fieldfare 9.89
29 Hawfinch 9.31
30 Swallow 8.97
31 Siskin 8.85
32 Nuthatch 8.51
33 Kestrel 8.28
34 Black-headed Gull 8.28
35 Long-tailed Tit 7.47
36 Carrion Crow 7.24
37 Linnet 6.90
38 Coal Tit 6.55
39 Tree Pipit 6.09
40 Garden Warbler 5.40
41 Pied Wagtail 4.14
42 Waxwing 4.14
43 Sparrowhawk 3.79
44 Redstart 3.56
45 Goldcrest 2.76
46 Raven 1.84
47 Pheasant 1.61
48 Green Woodpecker 1.61
49 Lesser Whitethroat 1.61
50 Spotted Flycatcher 1.49
51 Stock Dove 1.15
52 Heron 1.03
53 Marsh Tit 0.80
54 Cormorant 0.69
55 Cuckoo 0.69
56 Buzzard 0.57
57 Tawny Owl 0.57
58 Grey Wagtail 0.57
59 Mallard 0.46
60 Herring Gull 0.46
61 Barn Owl 0.46
62 Meadow Pipit 0.46
63 Pink-Footed Goose 0.34
64 Canada Goose 0.34
65 Willow Tit 0.34
66 Treecreeper 0.34
67 Rook 0.34
68 Goosander 0.23
69 Red Kite 0.23
70 Red-legged Partridge 0.23
71 Peregrine Falcon 0.11
72 Grey Partridge 0.11
73 Lesser Black-backed Gull 0.11
74 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 0.11
75 Pied Flycatcher 0.11
76 Tree Sparrow 0.11
77 Brambling 0.11
  Species Eu No
1 Cormorant 72
2 Heron 122
3 Pink-Footed Goose 158
4 Canada Goose 166
5 Mallard 186
6 Goosander 223
7 Red Kite 239
8 Sparrowhawk 269
9 Buzzard 287
10 Kestrel 304
11 Peregrine Falcon 320
12 Red-legged Partridge 358
13 Grey Partridge 367
14 Pheasant 394
15 Black-headed Gull 582
16 Lesser Black-backed Gull 591
17 Herring Gull 592
18 Stock Dove 668
19 Woodpigeon 670
20 Collared Dove 684
21 Cuckoo 724
22 Barn Owl 735
23 Tawny Owl 761
24 Swift 795
25 Green Woodpecker 856
26 Great Spotted Woodpecker 876
27 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 887
28 Swallow 992
29 House Martin 1001
30 Tree Pipit 1009
31 Meadow Pipit 1011
32 Grey Wagtail