At around 11:30 this morning Ken picked up a large-winged bird flying towards him over Beeley Moor. His initial thoughts that this could be an Osprey were dispelled when the bird turned slightly showing the long extended neck of a Black Stork.
It dropped slightly towards Wragg's Quarry but appears to have flown onwards in the Rowsley direction.
Amazingly, this is Ken's second Black Stork in the area having photographed one over Two Dales in June 2011!
There was a report of a possible Black Stork seen at Chatsworth on 28th June. So it's just possible that there has been a bird in the area for some time.
I drove to Rowsley and spent some time scanning across the valley but without success.
This is probably only the fifth Black Stork recorded in Derbyshire.
Perhaps it will reappear, I hope so!
It looks like the tip of the first primary on the left wing may be missing so it may be possible to confirm if this bird is seen again.
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| Black Stork © Ken Smith |
