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This page will be updated on a daily basis, to provide a convenient news service to scarce & rare birds found within the County Nottinghamshire.

The Sightings page and @Nottsbirders Twitter feed are intended to alert birders to scarcer species that they might be interested in seeing within the County.

Records of more common species are still very important, but should preferably be submitted to the county Recorder Andy Hall. These records will then be added to the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers data-base, to be included in the monthly Newsletter and Annual Reports.

None of these reports have been verified or checked by the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers' Records Committee.

 

"Records of certain sensitive species may not appear here during the breeding season, unless publicised by site managers or where records relate to what are likely to be passage migrants or wandering non-breeding individuals rather than breeders. Species that this generally applies to include (but are not necessarily limited to): Avocet, Bearded Tit, Bittern, Black-necked Grebe, Cetti's Warbler, Garganey. Goshawk (except from Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint), Honey-buzzard (except from Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint), Marsh Harrier, Mediterranean Gull, Nightingale, Peregrine (except for Nottingham City Centre), Raven, Red Kite and Woodlark (except from Budby Heath). For a range of other species, we will not include specific breeding information - this includes Barn Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Little Ringed Plover, Nightjar, Turtle Dove and Willow Tit. Nevertheless, please submit your sightings anyway."

 

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Species shown in Blue on this page are species with less than 70 birds recorded in Nottinghamshire since 1970. Bold Red are species with on average, less than 20 records annually and Red are species of interest.


Archived Sightings 2001 - 2017


Archived Sightings 2001 to 2017


Archived Sightings 2017


208 Species recorded so far in 2017. Updated 25th November

Full List Here

Sunday 31st December

Holme Pierrepont - Grey Plover [1 circled Blotts Pit at 11:25], also redhead Smew still on A52 Pit.

Langford Lowfields - Bittern [1 north of boardwalk on Phase 1 this afternoon].

Gringley Carr - Bewick's Swan [4 at midday], also 160 Whooper Swans.

Rufford Country Park - Hawfinch [11 still in limes by main car park].

Hoveringham - Red Kite [2 this afternoon].

Idle Washlands - 30 Pink-footed Geese [Slaynes Lane], also 1 drk Pintail, 2 Ruff, 1 Redshank. [Hagg Lane Flash now flooded again].

Bennerley - Raven [between the river and Nottingham canal this morning], also 2 Stonechat at chat corner.

Stoke Ferry - Common Sandpiper [on riverside, 11.00].

Attenborough - Starling [8000+ in murmuration and roost at the Delta reedbed, 16:00].

Saturday 30th December

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on hedgerows/wires, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, SK6632].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Great White Egret [still on Chainbridge Scrape].

Gringley Carr - 3 Bewick's Swans, also 195 Whooper Swans.

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead still present on the A52 Pit].

Rufford Country Park - Hawfinch [10 in Limes by main car park, mid morning].

Kilvington - Short-eared Owl [one on west side of West Lake].

Friday 29th December

Worksop - 2 Hawfinch [in Hannah Park this morning].

Thursday 28th December

Rufford Country Park - 5 Hawfinch [in Limes by main car park, mid morning].

Clumber Park - 1 Hawfinch [in trees between chapel and lake], 4+ Marsh Tit.

Cotham Tip - 1 Raven [this morning], also 310 Great Blackbacked Gull.

Teversal Village - 2 Willow Tit [on Silverhill Trail].

West Bridgford - Blackcap [male visiting feeders in private garden].

Wednesday 27th December

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on hedgerows/wires, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, SK6632].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Great White Egret [still on Chainbridge Scrape]. Caspian Gull [adult on Bellmoor Lake, alte afternoon].

Rufford Country Park - 3 Hawfinch [in Limes by main car park, mid morning].

Blyth - Short-eared Owl [one by River Ryton, near Serlby, 10.15].

Tuesday 26th December

Rufford Country Park - 3 Hawfinch [in mixed finch flock at Abbey end of Lime Tree Avenue, 8.30].

Gringley Carr - 25 Corn Bunting, 6 Brambling, 150 Whooper Swans, 150 Mute

Swans, 100 Stock Dove, 5 Water Rail, 220 Lapwing, 3 Stonechat, 2 Little Egret.
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Brambling [one with large Chaffinch flock on Walters Lane].

Bennerley Marsh - 2 Stonechat [pair at Chat Corner].

Monday 25th December

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on hedgerows/wires, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 09:20 at least. SK6632].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Great White Egret [on Chainbridge Scrape].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, still present on the A52 Pit].

Rufford Country Park - 8 Hawfinch [in top of lime tree nearest the Abbey on Lime Tree Avenue, 08:30].

Wollaton Park - 11 Rose Ringed Parakeet [at southern end of lake].

Burton Joyce - 4 Raven [2 singles over this morning, then a pair heading NE early afternoon].

Billsthorpe - Peregrine [on telegraph posts this afternoon].

Shelton - Great White Egret [possibly as many as four along the River Smite, yesterday 24th].

Sunday 24th December

Attenborough - Water Pipit [one in horse field by Barton Lane opposite The Village Hotel, 10:00]. c3000 Starlings [15:45], 2 Raven, Tawny Owl.

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on hedgerows/wires, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 08:30 at least. SK6632].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Caspian Gull [2nd-winter on Bellmoor Lake from 3.50pm], also adult Yellow-legged Gull.

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, still present on the A52 Pit].

Girton - 6 Whooper Swans [on Smithy Marsh], also Black-tailed Godwit.

Rufford Country Park - 1 Hawfinch [In trees next to path at the SW corner of the lake], also 2 Marsh Tit, 8+ Goosander.

Hickling - 30 Brambling [on small patch of set aside under pylon behind Shelts Spinney by Grantham Canal], also 40 Greenfinch, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Linnet. 4 Brambling and a Tree Sparrow [on feeders at Shelts Spinney]. Approx 200 Fieldfare and Redwings [In field to west of Shelts Spinney].

Barnby in the Willows - 14 Golden Plover [in fields by the river in this afternoon].

Saturday 23rd December

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on hedgerows/wires, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 12:00 at least. SK6632].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Great White Egret [still present in the Chainbridge area].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, still present on the A52 Pit].

Langold - 20 Brambling [Buckwood Farm, in Finch flock feeding in millet field].

Friday 22nd December

Hallcroft Fisheries - 2 Hawfinch [briefly in trees east of the River Idle, flew in direction of Idle valley Nature reserve], Mediterranean Gull [adult, on southern most pit], 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Tree Sparrow [along access road in/around sewerage hedgeline].

Osberton - Hawfinch, Woodlark, Barn Owl [on the Osberton estate].

Kilvington - 44 Common Snipe, 4 Bullfinch, 18 Yellowhammer, 6 Reed Bunting [Manor Farm wetland (private site) this morning].

Eakring - 80+ Fieldfare, c. 10 Brambling [Penny Pasture].

Thrumpton - 6 Grey Partridge [this morning].

Barton in Fabis - 6 Stonechat [pair, A453 Balancing Pond, pair, along the floodbank off Manor Rd, pair, behind Cottages Flash this morning], 2 Raven [Cottages Flash].

Thursday 21st December

Hoveringham - Caspian Gull [second-winter on the Sailing Lake, late afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 42 Goosander [Clifton Pit roost, 16:58].

Barton in Fabis/Thrumpton - Merlin [male, flew in from across the A453 and perched up in large Ash tree behind the Balancing Pond, then mobile hunting Skylark over fields towards Thrumpton, 11:28 - 13:00], Stonechat [on fencing behind Cottages Flash, early afternoon], 2 Raven [over Branshill Wood].

Bennerley Marsh - 2 Stonechat [Chat Corner].

Southwell - c.50 Meadow Pipit [Southwell sewage works, this morning].

Wednesday 20th December

Bestwood Country Park - 2 Barn Owl [on the Pit top, late afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 53 Goosander [Clifton Pit roost, 16:23].

Netherfield Lagoons - Bearded Tit [male, in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed, early afternoon], 5 Common Snipe, 6 Water Rail [heard], 16 Goldeneye, Peregrine.

Cotham - Yellow-legged Gull [first-winter on the landfill, this morning].

Clifton Grove - 3 Raven [over near Barton Island, mid-morning], 2 Water Rail [Holme Pit].

Thrumpton - 6 Grey Partridge [this morning].

Rufford Country Park - 2 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 09:00].

Tuesday 19th December

Cotgrave Country Park - Woodcock [flushed from hedge adjacent to the country park, this afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Mandarin [drk, on Neatholme Fen early afternoon]

Shelton - Great White Egret [still present on the river Smite between Thoroton and Shelton, 11:00].

Netherfield Lagoons - Stonechat [male, in field by the sub-station, this morning], Chiffchaff, 3 Water Rail [along the Ouse Dyke].

Kilvington Lakes - Pink-footed Goose, 5 Goosander, 2 Common Redshank.

Warsop - c. 100 Pink-footed Goose [heading west, 09:52].

Monday 18th December

Strelley - Firecrest [probable, Nottingham Business Park, heard calling but only seen very briefly 14:00, SK512429].

Kilvington Lakes - 5 Goosander [West Lake, this afternoon], Goldeneye.

Netherfield Lagoons - Bearded Tit [male, again in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed, late morning], Chiffchaff [along the Ouse Dyke], 3 Water Rail, Peregrine.

Sunday 17th December

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on hedgerows/wires, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, this afternoon. SK6632].

Shelton - Great White Egret [on the River Devon between Oscar Bridge and Shelton, this afternoon].

Sutton Bonnington - Hawfinch [trapped and ringed this morning].

Langford Lowfields - Bittern [seen twice in flight over Phase 1], Bearded Tit [heard only], Cetti's Warbler [singing], pair of Stonechat.

Kilvington Lakes - Whooper Swan [adult, this morning], 100 Great Black-backed Gull, 7 Gadwall.

Barton in Fabis/Thrumpton - 25 Golden Plover [in with Lapwings, behind the A453 Balancing Pond, 10:00], 38 Grey Partridge [in small scattered coveys in the area, this morning].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Pintail [drk, Clifton Pit, 09:34], Shelduck [Tween].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, still present on the A52 Pit, 08:30].

Saturday 16th December

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [Juv, still present on the Sailing Lake, late afternoon at least], Caspian Gull [adult, in sailing lake roost], 2 Tree Sparrow, Brambling [on the Sailing Club feeders], Shelduck, Common Redshank, 10+ Goldeneye.

Osberton - 34 Barnacle Geese [east over Scofton village, Osberton at dusk]. Also 3 Woodcock.

Daneshill Lakes LNR - Hawfinch [single on tree top, on the north side of road between car park and railway crossing, before dropping down].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Goldeneye [Chainbridge Pit], 2 Goosander [Bellmoor Lake], 7+ Yellowhammer [in a mixed flock with Reed Bunting in fields next to path just to south-west of Visitor Centre].

Warsop - Red Kite [flew west over Green's Farm behind Nethercross Drive, 12:15].

Center Parcs - Brambling [briefly visited feeding station, also good numbers of Lesser Redpoll].

Kirklington - Brambling [several within mixed flock of 60+ Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, adjacent to River Greet].

Bassingfield - 4 Brambling [east of Nathans Lane].

Langford Lowfields - Water Pipit [phase 2, this morning], 4+ Bearded Tit, Goosander, Stonechat, Raven, 2 Water Rail, 4 Common Snipe, 3 Common Redshank, Grey Wagtail [this morning].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, A52 Pit this morning], Common Sandpiper.

Kilvington Lakes - 2 Raven, Stonechat, 8 Grey Partridge, c. 1100 Herring Gull [this morning], 9 Siskin [in alders at back of North Lake], 2 Common Redshank, Common Snipe [this afternoon].

Friday 15th December

Thrumpton - Hen Harrier [male, quartering fields low along the hedgeline close to the river, viewed from the LEGP’s side of the river, 14:11].

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [Juv, showing well on the Sailing Lake, late afternoon at least]. Birders are reminded that unless you are a key holder there is no vehicular access down the approach road to the Sailing Lake as you run the risk of being locked in at any time. Please park at the top of the track and walk down. Alternatively, park beside the Trent opposite Ferry Farm Park and walk down stream to the Sailing Lake.

Gringley Carr - 166 Whooper Swan, c. 100 Mute Swan, 35 Pink-footed Geese, 12 Corn Bunting.

King's Mill Reservoir - Hawfinch [bird information services report].

Toton Fields LNR - Blackcap [this afternoon].

Bunny/West Leake - Red Kite [flew east, 13:00].

Rufford CP - 4 Hawfinch [Abbey end of Lime Tree Av, 08:50), 5 Goosander.

Thursday 14th December

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Great White Egret [noted today on Main Pond, 11:00, Sailing Pit, 12:03 and the Wheatear Field, this afternoon], Red Kite [seen from the reserve over Branshill Wood, Barton in Fabis, 14:19].

Wollaton Park - 3 Rose-ringed Parakeet, c. 30 Siskin [this afternoon].

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [Juv, showing well on the Sailing Lake, 11:20 at least], Common Redshank, Green Sanpiper.

Colwick Park - 100+ Pochard [Main Lake, this morning].

Chilwell - 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet [Pair in private garden, eating magnolia buds and showing interest in nest boxes, this morning].

Rufford CP - 10 Hawfinch [from the main car park/Lime Tree Av, 09:02].

Wednesday 13th December

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 64 Goosander [Clifton Pit roost, 16:23], Raven [over the Delta, 14:11], Red Kite [distantly over Branshill, towards the A453, 13:15].

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [Juv, still present on the Sailing Lake, to early afternoon at least].

Aslockton - Great White Egret [feeding in ploughed field next to the River Smite, near Aslockton, 11:00].

Rufford CP - 2 Hawfinch [from the main car park/Lime Tree Av, this morning].

Tuesday 12th December

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 3 Caspian Gull [2 adults and second-winter, Bellmoor Lake roost this afternoon].

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [Juv, still present on the Sailing Lake, 12:30 at least]. Also c. 30 Pink-footed Geese [to the west], 2 Common Redshank, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 3+ Common Snipe.

Langford Lowfields - 2 Bittern [in flight beside the floating bridge], Raven [flew through the site], 2 Water Rail [briefly seen and heard], 4 Stonechat, 11:00 - 12:30 visit.

Clumber Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Marsh Tit, 9 Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, 2 Water Rail, Goosander.

Clarborough - Red Kite [over north, 11:50].

Holme Pierrepoint - 2 Common Redshank [on North Shore of Rowing Lake, late morning].

Netherfield Lagoons - Bearded Tit [male, feeding on phragmites at the back of Slurry Lagoon this morning].

Kilvington Lakes - Peregrine, 12 Gadwall, 2 Common Redshank [this morning].

Monday 11th December

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [Juv, still present on the Sailing Lake, late afternoon at least], Caspian Gull [second-winter, Sailing Lake roost]. Also 4 Whooper Swan, Common Sandpiper, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Common Redshank, 20+ Yellowhammer.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 53 Goosander [Clifton Pit roost, at dusk], 7 Little Egret [flew into the Coneries roost, late afternoon], 2 Water Rail [Clifton Pit reedbed].

Bramcote - Woodcock [flew over the A52, near Bramcote baths, 16:14].

Langford Lowfields - Bittern [still present].

Barton in Fabis - 28 Grey Partridge [viewed from the Attenborough Nature Reserve river path, 12:30].

Skegby - c. 6 Brambling - [with mixed finch/tit flock, near the Skegby Trail car park, 11:50].

Wollaton Park - 9 Rose-ringed Parakeet [Conservation area, at the back of the lake, this morning].

Whatton - 2 Red Kite [over the A52, close to the Haven hotel, 09:40].

Sunday 10th December

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Mediterranean Gull [adult, Neatholme Scrape, this afternoon], 3 Hawfinch [showing well In paddock to south of Chainbridge Lane by the village, feeding on Crab Apple, 09:15], Woodcock [flushed from leaf litter near Sewage Works-Parish Park], Water Rail [calling from Neatholme Pit island, opposite the Bench on Neatholme lane], 50+ Siskin.

Dunham Pools - 2 Great White Egret [on the large lake by the river Trent, 15:40].

Kilvington Lakes - 112 Great Black-backed Gull [West Lake, this afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Great White Egret [flew over the reserve opposite cottages flash, heading down river towards Beeston Marina, 12:43], 62 Goosander [Clifton Pit, this evening].

Worksop - Hawfinch [male, feeding on Witch Hazel on the Crabtree Estate, 10:00].

Langford Lowfields - Great White Egret [this morning].

Strelley - Woodcock [flew over the Nottm Business Park on the A6002, this morning].

Bleasby - 4 Red-crested Pochard [Jubilee Ponds, this morning].

Saturday 9th December

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [Juv, briefly on the Railway Lake this morning but flushed by a dog walker. Relocated on the Sailing Lake, early afternoon, showing well although distant], 2 Caspian Gull [adult and first-winter, Sailing Lake roost], c. 450 Common Gull [Sailing Lake roost], Red Kite [over the Railway Lake, this morning].

Gringley Carr - 215 Whooper Swan [feeding just behind Fox Coverts], 400 Linnet, 180 Chaffinch, 15 Brambling, 50 Greenfinch, 200 Stock Dove, Water Rail, Little Egret, 3 Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk.

Clumber Park - 2 Hawfinch [single female behind the chapel, 12:30, and a second bird in flight across the walled garden, 15:15].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 1+ Hawfinch [one Lound crossroads, 10:50, and second or same in garden of the big White House to the left of Little Top Lane, 12:15].

Bassingfield - 5 Brambling [at least 5 amongst a mixed finch flock of at least 300+, mainly Linnets approx 70%, Chaffinches approx 25%, in trees and fields with numerous seed heads just East of Nathans Lane, 10:30 - 14:30].

Bestwood - Peregrine, Brambling, Tree Sparrow [Lamins Lane, area].

Langford Lowfields - Bittern [again this morning], 5 Whooper Swan [3 adults], Dunlin, 3 Common Redshank, Greenshank, Green Sandpiper,3 Goldeneye.

Idle Washlands - 3 Ruff, c30 Teal, 1 Water Rail calling [Slaynes Lane, this morning].

Calverton - Hen Harrier [Ringtail, over fields between Salterford Lane and Whinbush Lane, this morning].

Aslockton - Red kite [flew west along Abbey Lane, 08:10].

Netherfield Lagoons - Water Rail and Grey Wagtail [Ouse Dyke, early morning].

Friday 8th December

Hoveringham - Black-throated Diver [on the Railway Lake, this afternoon], 2 Red-crested Pochard [Railway Lake], 2 Little Egret, 14 Pochard, 12 Goldeneye, 2 Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Water rail, Tree Sparrow [Sailing Lake and Annex Pit, this morning].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Caspian Gull [adults, Bellmore Lake roost, this afternoon], 2 Hawfinch [Lound crossroads, 13:00].

Rufford CP - Hawfinch [female, from the main car park, 10:45].

Thoroton/Shelton - Great White Egret [still present on the river Smite between Thoroton and Shelton, 10:00].

Center Parc's - Hawfinch [single bird perched briefly before flying off, 09:00], Lesser Redpolls [on the feeders].

Clumber Park - 6 Hawfinch [by the main cafe, 08:26].

Langford Lowfields - Bittern [in flight, early morning], Green Sandpiper, Greenshank [heard], 2 Goldeneye.

Thursday 7th December

Retford - Siberian Chiffchaff [probable calling at Hallcroft Fishery, along access road and first pool area, DN22 7RA, present with 2 Chiffchaff, 14:52].

Newstead - Willow Tit [on the new feeders, Newstead Meadow this morning].

Wednesday 6th December

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Mediterranean Gull [adult, from the Bellmoor Lake viewpoint, 14:00].

Huthwaite - Willow Tit [Silverhill Trail, close to Derbyshire border, 13:00].

Tuesday 5th December

Shelton - Great White Egret [still on river Smite, 1 km south of the white bridge, 15:00].

Hoveringham - Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Common Snipe [Sailing Lake, 12:00].

Osberton - Merlin [male], Raven, Woodcock [on the Osberton Estate, this morning].

Kilvington Lakes - Common Redshank [West Lake].

Cotham Landfill - Yellow-legged Gull [first-winter], 2 Herring Gull [yellow ringed, originating from a landfill near York, this morning].

Kirklington - Blackcap [on garden bird feeder station].

Monday 4th December

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - adult Mediterranean Gull, 3 Caspian Gull [adult, sub-adult, 2nd-winter, in the Bellmoor roost, late afternoon]. Hawfinch [single, flew from the horse paddocks along Chainbridge Lane towards Lound village, this morning].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 16 Goosander [meadow lane crossing to Trent next to Beeston marina, 15:20].

Beeston - Peregrine [mobbing Common Buzzard, Leighton cresc allotments/Beeston sewage works, 12:10].

Burton Joyce - Raven [over this morning].

Sunday 3rd December

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 4 Bewick's Swan [Bellmore Lake, 14:00 - 14:30 then flew off], 2 Caspian Gull [adult and first-winter in the Bellmore Lake roost, this afternoon], c. 5 Hawfinch [single Lound Village viewed from Parish Park, 09:30, minimum of 3 possibly 5 birds, around the crossroads, mid-day and 3 Lound village viewed by horse paddocks along Chainbridge Lane, early afternoon], 6 Whooper Swan [2 adults, Blaco, early afternoon]. Cetti's Warbler and Water Rail [heard/seen opposite seat along southern pathway, Bellmore Lake, this morning].

Bennerley Marsh - 4 Whooper Swan [late afternoon].

Netherfield Lagoons - Bearded Tit [male, in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed, mid-afternoon], c. 160 Pink-footed Geese [heading west, this morning], c. 64 Pink-footed Geese [heading north-west, 15:28], Peregrine [on pylon, late afternoon].

Clumber Park - 5 Hawfinch [2 behind the Chapel and 3 near bird hide, this afternoon].

Calverton - c. 400 Pink-footed Geese [over Ramsdale Golf Course, 13:30].

Stapleford - c. 200 Pink-footed Geese [high over heading west, 13.20].

Harlow Wood - Woodcock [put up, 11:30], c.50 Siskin [on alders].

Thrumpton - 7 Whooper Swan [seen from the Long Eaton GP'S heading towards Thrumpton, 08:50].

East Leake Quarry - Bufflehead [Still present this morning but unfortunately it was seen to be bearing a metal ring on the right leg. This is without doubt the same female escapee that has been seen elsewhere in the Midlands and Yorkshire. As this bird was present on a gravel pit inside the quarry it was impossible to put out any site details yesterday].

Saturday 2nd December

Undisclosed South Notts - Bufflehead [female, this mid-afternoon untill dusk, site with no general access, not viewable from any public rights of way. If present tomorrow the landowner will be contacted referring releasing site details and possible access].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Bellmore Lake] - 2 Caspian Gull [2nd and 1st winter, this afternoon], Mediterranean Gull [Adult], 4 Yellow-legged Gull [3 adults, 1st-winter].

Hickling - c. 30 Brambling [mobile feeding flock mixing with Linnet, Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting in trees along the Grantham Canal, west of Clark’s Bridge, SK 701 299, mid-day]. Also Tree Sparrow, Siskin, Tawny Owl [Hickling, this afternoon].

Burton Joyce - Red Kite [low over Poplars Sports Ground, 10:45].

Friday 1st December

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Bellmore Lake] - 2 Caspian Gull [adult and 1st-winter, this afternoon] Mediterranean Gull [adult] .

Gedling - 2 Hawfinch [flew over Carlton le Willows academy, 14:24].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - c. 20 Goosander, Water Rail [Clifton Pit, this afternoon], 2 Chiffchaff [around Clifton Pit, 14:25].

Netherfield Lagoons - Stonechat [male, around the Wader Scrape, mid-afternoon].

Thoroton/Shelton - Great White Egret - [on the River Smite between Thoroton and Shelton, 200m from the white bridge near Shelton on the Flawbororough side, with Little Egrets, 10:00].


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Sandy Aitken, Mervyn Bartle, Roger Bennett, Lionel Bidwell, Adrian Blagden, Ian Bollen, Nigel Bosworth, Robin Brace, Sean Browne, Phil Burnham, Paul Buxton, Alan Clewes, Hollis Cloughton, Miles Cluff, Susy Cooper, Carl Cornish, Ian Cowgill, Nick Crouch, Stu Davenport, Rod Dean, Jacqueline Dennison, Lawrie Dunn, John Gallagher, Vic Giles, Chris Grimshaw, John Hall, Mike Hill, Paul Hobson, John Hopper, Irene Ilott, David Kirman, Henry Kirkwood, Mike Leatherland, Ste Lewis, Jonathan Lloyd, John Mansfield, Tom Marshall, Steve Mathers, Dean Nicholson, Nick Pearce, Clive Prescott, Lionel Reyes, Roger Pask, Steve Payne, Martyn Perkins, peter playle, Kevin Pyke, Ken Roberts, Simon Roberts, Lee Scudder, Hayley Sears, Andy Shooter, Simon Smith, Darren Starling, Edmund Staunton, David Tyldesley, Tony Wardell, Steve Watson, Mark Wilde, Rob Woodward.



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