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March 2009

 

Tue 31st Mar

Kings Mill Reservoir - Song Thrush [Boat House].

Wollaton Park - Black Swan [immature].

Mon 30th Mar

Arnot Hill Park - 3 Black Swan, 4 Mute Swan, 8 Red-crested Pochard, 35 Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant [chased off by Mute Swans], 1 Blackcap, 4 Pied Wagtail, 2 Grey Wagtail, 18 Moorhen. Rear of Old House/ Rose Garden: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Common Buzzard [spotted 3 times in last week, circling the park], 30+ Goldfinch, 6 Bullfinch, 25+ Chaffinch, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Mistle Thrush, 4 Goldcrest, 12 Long-tailed Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 28 Collared Dove, 17 Woodpigeon, Dunnock [numerous], Blackbird [numerous], 7 Robin, 1 Grey Heron [over neighbouring properties]. Old railway line: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [drumming], 1 Treecreeper, 4 Wren, Tawny Owl [heard frequently in this area], 1 Chiffchaff.

Sutton Bonington - 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Northern Lapwing, Song Thrush.

East Leake - 2 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Northern Lapwing, Song Thrush, 8 Northern Lapwing.

Arnold - 1 Green Woodpecker [in garden].

West Leake - 2 Grey Partridge.

Sherwood Rise - c.25 Bohemian Waxwing.

Clifton Pastures - 31 Skylark, 22 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, 10 Linnet, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Common Pheasant, 1 Common Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Mallard, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush.

Annesley Wood - 1 Red Kite [West over M1].

Eastwood - 3 Bohemian Waxwing [roadside tree, A610].

Oxton - Red Kite [over Oakmere Golf Course].

Sun 29th Mar

Bennerley Marsh - 8 Eurasian Wigeon, 6 Eurasian Teal, 2 Gadwall, 2 Chiffchaff.

Cossall - 7 Chiffchaff, Common Buzzard, 6 Northern Lapwing.

Welbeck Lakes - Red Kite [Through to South at 10:40].

Holme Pierrepont - c.100 Sand Martin [over the rowing course at 15:00].

Rufford Country Park - 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker [including 2 drumming males], 3 Chiffchaff [singing], 1 Red-crested Pochard [female].

Sat 28th Mar

Woodborough - Roe Hill/Springwater: 2 Linnet [pair], Wren, Dunnock, Common Pheasant, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, Ring-necked Parakeet [Bank Hill].

Fri 27th Mar

Woodborough - Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Chiffchaff, Dunnock, Song Thrush, Collared Dove, Common Buzzard, Wren.

Meden Pumping Station - Willow Warbler, Greenshank.

Clifton Pastures - Chiffchaff, Meadow Pipit.

Stapleford - Trowell Border: Common Kestrel, Skylark.

Thu 26th Mar

Bennerley Marsh - 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Commmon Redshank, 30 Northern Lapwing, 31 Eurasian Wigeon, 17 Eurasian Teal, 2 Green Woodpecker.

Bilborough - 100+ Bohemian Waxwing [in two separate flocks on A6002].

Wellow - Chiffchaff.

Wed 25th Mar

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Red-crested Pochard [Tween Pond].

Woodborough/Calverton - Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Common Pheasant, Common Kestrel.

Calverton - William Lee Park area: 6 Skylark, 22 Redwing, 4 Coal Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 3 Chiffchaff, 6 Siskin, 50+ Northern Lapwing [in field behind park], 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Yellowhammer, 6 Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch [numerous], Goldfinch [numerous].

Tue 24th Mar

Bennerley Marsh - 22 Golden Plover, 45 Northern Lapwing, 40 Eurasian Wigeon, 26 Eurasian Teal.

Clifton Pastures - 14 Skylark, 6 Meadow Pipit, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Northern Lapwing, 3 Grey Partridge, 1 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Dunnock, 1 Robin, 1 Wren, 2 Blackbird, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Goldfinch, 4 Mallard [Fairham Brook].

Woodborough/Calverton - Coal Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldcrest, Yellowhammer, Common Pheasant.

Mon 23rd Mar

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Swallow [Sailing Pit].

Langar - Wildflower Farm 1 Red Kite [treetop height], 1 Barn Owl, 2 Common Kestrel, 15+ Tree Sparrow [on feeder].

Newark - 1 Swallow.

Sun 22nd Mar

Bennerley Marsh - 35 Eurasian Wigeon, 16 Eurasian Teal, Woodcock, Common Redshank, 30 Northern Lapwing, 2 Green Woodpecker, 7 Reed Bunting, 5 Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipit, Barn Owl.

Moorgreen Woods - 6 Common Buzzard, 3 Common Kestrel, Coal Tit, 3 Eurasian Nuthatch, 6 Chiffchaff, 14 Redwing.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 14 Eurasian Teal, 2 Gadwall [pair], 8 Northern Shoveler, 2 Red-crested Pochard [near bridge next to car park].

Woodborough - Bank Hill: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Common Buzzard.

East Bridgford - Trent Hills: 4 Common Buzzard, Chiffchaff.

East Leake - 1 Red Kite, 8 Common Buzzard [Brickyard Lane].

Cinderhill Road - 20 Bohemian Waxwing [feeding in trees in grounds of care home on Occupation Road].

Sat 21st Mar

Colwick Woods - 1 House Martin [over], 1 Chiffchaff [singing].

Woodborough - Bank Hill: 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 3 Common Buzzard.

Hucknall - Garden feeders: 2 Goldfinch, 3 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll.

Stanton on the Wolds - 1 Red Kite [over to East].

Mansfield - Forest Park: c.17 Bohemian Waxwing, Common Buzzard, Jackdaw, Common Kestrel, Sparrowhawk.

Bennerley Marsh - 1 Merlin [male], Sand Martin.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Red-crested Pochard [pair].

Woodborough & Calverton - Yellowhammer, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Common Pheasant, Coal Tit, Song Thrush, Mallard.

Gringley Carr - 30+ Fieldfare, 4+ Curlew [2 displaying], 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Common Kestrel.

Bentinck Void - Jack Snipe, 2 Chiffchaff.

Fri 20th Mar

Mansfield - 6 Sand Martin [Ratcher Hill].

Bennerley Marsh - 50 Eurasian Wigeon, 22 Eurasian Teal, 5 Gadwall, 70 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Redshank, 2 Green Woodpecker.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Bittern [roosting in Wet Marsh at 18:10 - giving very good views directly opposite the viewing screen], 20+ Sand Martin [around Tween Pond].

Moorgreen - Reservoir & Woods: 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Common Buzzard, Song Thrush, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe [sevaral], Tufted Duck [several], Mallard, 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Cormorant, 2 Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose [several], Dunnock, Chaffinch, Robin [several], Goldfinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird, 20+ Jackdaw.

Thu 19th Mar

Annesley Pit Top - 6 Common Snipe, 1 Tawny Owl [calling at 09:30], 80 Starling, 62 Carrion Crow, 23 Coot, 6 Little Grebe, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Stock Dove.

Wellow - 2 Common Buzzards, 50 Fieldfare.

Budby Common - 3 Jay, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, Yellowhammer, Skylark.

Wed 18th Mar

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 45 Sand Martin [at dusk over the Delta reedbeds and Bund path].

Gonalston - 1 Great White Egret [possible].

Cotham Flash - 27 Whooper Swan [all adults], 53 Mute Swan [possibly a site record].

Kilvington - 10 Whooper Swan [all adults].

Watnall - Stonechat [B600/B6009].

Bennerley Marsh - 70 Eurasian Wigeon, 34 Eurasian Teal, 60 Northern Lapwing, 40 Golden Plover, 2 Common Redshank, 2 Common Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Jay, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull.

Mansfield - 17 Bohemian Waxwing [feeding on rose hips just behind Tesco].

Sookholme - 2 Common Buzzard, c.50 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff [calling].

Tue 17th Mar

Bennerley Marsh - Greenshank, 2 Common Redshank, 240 Golden Plover, 70 Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, 79 Eurasian Wigeon, 44 Eurasian Teal, 7 Reed Bunting, 5 Meadow Pipit, 6 Skylark, 2 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Common Kestrel.

Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Grey Plover, 37 Golden Plover [in mobile flock], 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sand Martin, 2 Water Rail, 33 Greenfinch [in mobile flock near Rossi's], 11 Goldfinch, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 32 Eurasian Teal, 9 Common Pochard, 1 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 Common Goldeneye, 11 Gadwall, 1 Linnet, 3 Reed Bunting.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 5 Common Goldeneye, Goosander, 3 Common Shelduck, Common Snipe, Oystercatcher, 27 Sand Martin [over the Bund].

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Arnold - 1 Chiffchaff [singing on Douro Drive].

Mon 16th Mar

Hoveringham - Mill Farm Lake: 2 Eurasian Teal, 2 Little Egret, 2 Common Redsnank, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 20+ Tufted Duck, 16 Coot.

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Smew [1 drake & 1 red-head on Rowing Course].

Stapleford - Trowell Border: Common Kestrel, Skylark.

Maun Valley Trail - 4 Chiffchaff, 12 Lesser Redpoll [with large flock of Chaffinch], 8 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, Gadwall [male].

Bennerley Marsh - 65 Eurasian Wigeon, 9 Eurasian Teal, 40 Northern Lapwing, 7 Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpecker.

Greasley - 2 Common Buzzard [displaying].

Moorgreen Woods - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Green Woodpecker, 3 Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Siskin, Common Buzzard.

Moorgreen Reservoir - 5 Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, 3 Grey Wagtail.

Barton in Fabis - 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Siskin [female], 2 Yellowhammer, 6 Common Buzzard, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Bullfinch [male], 4 Chaffinch, 11 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch, 3 Skylark, 100+ Canada Goose, 100+ Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, 18 Linnet, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Goldcrest.

Kings Mill Reservior - 1 Water Rail [feeding in ditch near main car park].

Sun 15th Mar

Keyworth - 5 Brambling [2 females & 3 males], 2 Siskin [male & female], 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Goldcrest.

Cuckney - Barn Owl [hunting just outside of village].

Welbeck Lakes - 5 Mandarin Duck, 1 Northern Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, Tawny Owl [tree opposite feeders], Northern Lapwing, 6 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel [pair], 6 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Shelduck [pair], Dunnock, 14 Mandarin Duck [including 9 males], 2 Goosander.

Hucknall - Common Pheasant [melanistic/black individual, Annesley Road].

Blidworth Woods - Tawny Owl, 2 Common Kestrel [pair], Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, Fieldfare, Great Spotted Woodpecker [drumming], Treecreeper, Jay.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 20 Sand Martin [Erewash Fields & Church Pond], 3 Chiffchaff [Coneries], 3 Redwing, 2 Goosander [females on Clifton Pit], 3 Common Buzzard [over], 4 Stonechat [females], 23 Goldeneye [14 on Church Pond and 9 on Clifton Pond], 45 Eurasian Wigeon [roost on Clifton Pond], 43 Northern Shoveler [35 on Clifton Pond & 8 on Church Pond], 2 Common Shelduck, 2 Northern Wheatear [scrape], 2 Oystercatcher [pair on island near Visitor Centre].

Woodborough & Calverton - Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, 5 Common Pheasant.

Sat 14th Mar

Rufford Country Park - 12+ Hawfinch [main car park area].

Kilvington - Iceland Gull [1st Winter on West Lake], Sanderling, Ringed Plover, Goosander [3 female], 2 Common Buzzard.

Cotham Flash - 1 Whooper Swan.

Bennerley Marsh - 7 Swallow, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 62 Eurasian Wigeon, 6 Eurasian Teal, 55 Northern Lapwing, Common Redshank, 3 Common Snipe.

Kirkby in Ashfield - c.130 Bohemian Waxwing [beech tree in Franderground Drive].

Fri 13th Mar

Bennerley Marsh - 72 Eurasian Wigeon, 20 Eurasian Teal, 60 Northern Lapwing, 6 Common Snipe, 50 Redwing, 9 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, Green Woodpecker.

Gunthorpe - Great White Egret [possible - seen in flight].

Thu 12th Mar

Kilvington Lake - Iceland Gull [1st Winter on West lake].

Bennerley Marsh - 2 Peregrine [to east], 4 Common Kestrel, 12 Bohemian Waxwing, 17 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 2 Golden Plover, 2 Common Snipe, 60 Northern Lapwing, 3 Grey Partridge, 56 Eurasian Wigeon, 30 Eurasian Teal.

Clifton Grove - 1 Little Grebe, 14 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 3 Mute Swan, 2 Moorhen, 8 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cormorant, 60+ Fieldfare, 1 Common Kestrel, 4 Greenfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Bullfinch [1 male & 1 female ], 3 Robin, 2 Goldcrest, 4 Blue Tit, 5 Long-tailed Tit.

Clifton Pastures - 1 Merlin [female], 2 Common Buzzard, 5 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Mute Swan, 26 Northern Lapwing, 1 Reed Bunting.

Kingsmill Reservoir - Water Rail [very obliging individual in ditch adjacent car park].

Wed 11th Mar

East Leake - 8 Mealy Redpoll [feeding in garden].

Wysall - Yellowhammer, 20 Fieldfare, 4 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Mistle Thrush, Common Buzzard.

Kilvington Lakes - 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Common Redshank, 4 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 1 Glaucous x Herring Gull [1st winter], 2 Gadwall, 4 Grey Heron.

Tue 10th Mar

Sherwood Country Park - Birklands: 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [drumming].

Clifton Pastures - 17 Corn Bunting, 2 Reed Bunting, 14 Skylark, 4 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel, 6 Linnet, 11 Goldfinch, 8 Meadow Pipit, 40+ Northern Lapwing, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Mallard, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Wren.

East Leake - 2 Lesser Redpoll [East end of village].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern, Redwing, Common Buzzard, 2 Goosander [pair].

Mon 9th Mar

Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Green-winged Teal [drake till 16:45 at least].

Kirkby in Ashfield - c.130 Bohemian Waxwing [in beech tree - Franderground Drive].

Clifton Pastures - 12 Corn Bunting [Larkhill entrance], 2 Common Buzzard.

Sun 8th Mar

Woodborough - Bank Hill: Rose-ringed Parakeet, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker.

Collingham - New Workings/Silt Pond: 85 Eurasian Wigeon, 5 Ringed Plover, 24 Common Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper.

Cotham Flash - 1 Whooper Swan.

Kilvington - West Lake: 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Common Redshank.

South Muskham - 1 Black Swan, 2 Mute Swan.

Welbeck Lakes - 24 Redwing, 5 Mandarin Duck [3 male & 2 female], 4 Pink-footed Goose [in flock of Greylags], Sparrowhawk [male], 6 Gadwall [3 pairs].

Sat 7th Mar

Gringley Carr - 2 Bewick's Swan, 4 Whooper Swan, Mute Swan, 1 Hen Harrier [ringtail], 200+ Fieldfare, 1 Corn Bunting [singing].

Cuckney Churchyard - Jackdaw, Pied Wagtail, White Wagtail, Song Thrush, 24 Redwing, Blue Tit [with nest material], 16 Fieldfare, Sand Martin [through], 3 Linnet.

Welbeck Lakes - Shelduck [male], 8 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Common Buzzard [some displaying], Eurasian Nuthatch, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, 4 Goldfinch, Fieldfare, Tawny Owl [heard], Pied Wagtail, Redwing.

Bentinck Void - 4 Jack Snipe.

Mansfield - River Maun: Mandarin Duck [drake on river - briefly], Red-crested Pochard [female].

Fri 6th Mar

Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Common Kingfisher, 15 Common Gull, 38 Northern Shoveler, 3 Water Rail [heard calling around site], 2 Skylark [on Severn Trent Water land], Oystercatcher, 5 Common Goldeneye, 3 Song Thrush, 17 Starling, 79 Eurasian Teal, 1 Northern Lapwing, 1 Common Kestrel, 47 Eurasian Wigeon.

Woodborough & Calverton - Bullfinch, Greenfinch, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Common Pheasant, Common Buzzard.

Thu 5th Mar

Arnot Hill Country Park - Pond Area: 3 Black Swan, 4 Mute Swan, 7 Canada Goose, 4 Greylag Goose, 25 Tufted Duck, 8 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Blackcap [in sycamore on pond edge]. Rose Garden/Rear of Old House: Greenfinch [mixed flock], Chaffinch [mixed flock], Goldfinch [mixed flock], 3 Bullfinch, 150 Starling, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Wren, 26 Collared Dove, 40 Woodpigeon, 3 Goldcrest, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Jackdaw. Bowling Green Feeders: 1 Common Pheasant [male at back of bowling green], 6 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 12 Tree Sparrow, 4 Robin, 6 Dunnock, 2 Wren, 6 Magpie, 4 Common Crow. Old Railway Line: 1 Tawny Owl, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Treecreeper.

Warsop Vale Country Park - Common Buzzard, c.30 Redwing, c.40 Meadow Pipit, 1 Marsh Tit.

Eakring Flash - 29 Mute Swan, 2 Common Shelduck, 21 Gadwall.

Penny Pastures - 1 Jack Snipe, 19 Common Snipe.

Clifton Pastures - 6 Corn Bunting, 2 Reed Bunting, 14 Skylark, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Common Pheasant, 4 Goldfinch, 17 Linnet, 1 Wren, 2 Dunnock, 4 Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Mute Swan,

Carburton Lakes - 4 Mandarin Duck [3 male & 1 female], 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Common Kestrel.

Bennerley Marsh - 70 Eurasian Wigeon, 35 Eurasian Teal, 65 Northern Lapwing, 8 Golden Plover, 8 Common Snipe, Grey Partridge, 22 Meadow Pipit, 5 Skylark, Green Woodpecker.

Wed 4th Mar

Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Stonechat [bright and fresh looking male], 2 Common Shelduck, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Common Kingfisher, 9 Linnet, 31 Northern Shoveler, 7 Common Pochard, 1 Woodcock [flew from the causeway side of the Deep Pit], 1 Fieldfare, 7 Redwing.

Tue 3rd Mar

Hucknall - Hazel Meadows: 20 Bohemian Waxwing, 12 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch.

Burton Joyce - 2 Little Egret [in field by new bridge over railway].

Sutton Bonington - 3 Red-legged Partridge [Hungary Lane].

East Leake - 15 Pied Wagtail [feeding on filters at sewage works].

Mon 2nd Mar

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Sand Martin [upstream of Barton Island at 11:30].

Arnot Hill Park - Pond Area: 4 Mute Swan, 8 Red-crested Pochard [4 drakes & 4 female], 6 Canada Goose, 45 Tufted Duck, 18 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, 36 Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull. Rose Garden/rear of Old House: 12 Long-tailed Tit, 19 Collared Dove, 4 Goldcrest, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Eurasian Nuthatch, 160+ Starling, Chaffinch [mixed flock of 60+ birds], Greenfinch [mixed flock of 60+ birds], Goldfinch [mixed flock of 60+ birds], 32 Woodpigeon, 8 Dunnock. Bowling Green Feeders: 3 Wren, 1 Sparrowhawk [over], 2 Pied Wagtail, 4 Chaffinch, 6 Magpie, 4 Jackdaw, 3 Robin, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit.

Besthorpe Gravel Pits - 1 Little Egret.

Collingham - New Workings/Silt-pond: 26 Common Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 4 Ringed Plover, 14 Common Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper.

Kilvington Lakes - 3 Common Buzzard, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin, 4 Common Redshank.

Sun 1st March

Hoveringham - 16 Common Goldeneye [8 pairs], 4 Oystercatcher, 18 Eurasian Wigeon [9 pairs], 18 Great Crested Grebe, 100+ Tufted Duck.

Cotham Flash - Stonechat, Curlew, Whooper Swan.

Holme Pierrepont - 4 Smew [2 males & 2 females].

Arnot Hill Park - 6 Bullfinch [in birches in Rose Garden].

Stapleford -Sparrowhawk [female hunting feral pigeons], Common Kestrel [near Trowell border].

Bennerley Marsh - 30 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe, 60 Eurasian Wigeon, 2 Grey Partridge, 18 Skylark, 7 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Buzzard [pair displaying]. North Marsh: 7 Eurasian Teal, 5 Common Snipe, 10 Goosander [to North-west].

Welbeck Lakes - 5 Mandarin Duck [3 male & 2 female], Sparrowhawk [female], 2 Common Buzzard [courting pair].

Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes: 1 Water Rail [preening At North end of lake], 3 Lesser Redpoll.

Syerston - 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet [today and at least for the last three days flying around the village hall and perching in gardens].

 

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