Latest Sightings: February/March 2010

This page exists as a convenient news service. None of the reports have been verified or checked by the Notts Birdwatchers' Records Committee.

The locations and species shown on this page should encourage seasoned and would-be birders alike to get out and about in the county with bins and scopes. Some birders may wish to view sightings of scarce and rarer species only.

Records of certain species will not appear here during the breeding season - but please send in your reports regardless.

Tue 16th Mar

• Cotham Flash - 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper.
• Kilvington - West Lake: 50 European Golden Plover, 4 Jack Snipe, 5 Common Snipe, 2 Common Redshank.
• Bassingfield - 2 Bewick's Swan, 2 Whooper Swan, c.70 Mute Swan.

Mon 15th Mar

• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Bullfinch [Beeston Pond], c.30 Goosander [most on Main Pond], c.20 Common Goldeneye [Main Pond], Clifton Pond, 2 Common Shelduck [Clifton Pond ], Bittern [Clifton Pond], 2 Oystercatcher [Clifton Pond], 4 Red-crested Pochard [2 pairs on Tween Pond].
• Trent Valley Way - Queen's Drive: 2 Common Kingfisher, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Gull, 3 Mallard, 3 Great Tit, 3 Moorhen, 12 Magpie, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Black-headed Gull, 1 Wren, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Mute Swan.

Sun 14th Mar

• Hoveringham - 1 Great White Egret [to west at 07:15], Red-necked Grebe [still on Railway Lake].
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Kittiwake [1st winter].
• Annesley Pit Top - 1 Kittiwake [1st winter].
• Bassingfield - Grantham Canal: 2 Bewick's Swan, 2 Whooper Swan.
• Cotham - Glaucous Gull [2nd winter], Merlin, Common Kestrel, Common Buzzard, 10 Northern Shoveler, 6 Eurasian Teal, 2 Stock Dove, 4 Skylark, 1 Tree Sparrow.
• Oxton Estate - 300+ European Golden Plover.
• Rufford Country Park - 5 Goosander [3 males & 2 females], 1 Red-crested Pochard [female], 4 Common Pochard, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Siskin, 1 Treecreeper [singing], 4+ Goldcrest.
• Dunham on Trent - 2 Oystercatcher.
• Bennerley Marsh - Common Buzzard, 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 2 Northern Shoveler, 60 Northern Lapwing, 120 Black-headed Gull. Chat Corner:. 4 Common Snipe, 25 Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Common Kestrel. North Marsh: 3 Common Snipe.
• Eastwood Lock - 24 Redwing, 30 Goldfinch.
• Aldercar Flash - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 25 Eurasian Teal, 4 Gadwall, Sparrowhawk.
• Moorgreen Reservoir - 2 Common Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Pochard, 16 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe.
• Woodborough - Ploughman's Wood: 3 Common Buzzard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Great Tit, 1 Wren, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Skylark, 1 Common Pheasant.

Sat 13th Mar

• Bingham - 6 Little Egret [in ploughed field north of Farrel's Transport Warehouse].
• Colwick Country Park - 3 Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel.
• Kilvington Lakes - 8 Goosander, 3 Dunlin, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Redshank.
• Shelford - 2 Common Buzzard.
• Budby Pumping Station - 1 Green Sandpiper.
• Welbeck Lakes - Green Woodpecker, 8 Common Buzzard, 12 Great Crested Grebe.
• Attenborough Nature Reserver - Cuckoo [possible red-phase bird close to cricket ground and Main Pond], 7 Goosander [5 males].

Fri 12th Mar

• Bennerley Marsh - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 22 Eurasian Teal, 45 Northern Lapwing, 30 European Golden Plover, 110 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Green Woodpecker, Common Kestrel. Chat Corner: 3 Common Snipe, 17 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark. North Marsh: 10 Common Snipe, Common Kestrel.
• Aldercar Flash - 110 Eurasian Wigeon, 7 Northern Shoveler, 6 Gadwall, 11 Greylag Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Common Buzzard.

Thu 11th Mar

• Cotham Flash - 1 Eurasian Curlew.
• Cotham Tip - Glaucous Gull [2nd winter in field opposite tip entrance].
• Kilvington Lakes - 1+ Jack Snipe.
• Basford - Common Pheasant [Vernon Road area].
• Bennerley Marsh - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 25 Eurasian Teal, 30 Northern Lapwing, 140 Black-headed Gull, 27 Redwing [top Cut] Green Woodpecker, Common Kestrel. Erewash Canal: Common Snipe, 7 Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush. Chat Corner: 2 Common Snipe, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Common Pheasant, 5 Reed Bunting, 5 Meadow Pipit, Stonechat [male], Common Kestrel, 5 Eurasian Teal.

Wed 10th Mar

• Budby Common- 1 Stonechat [male], 3 Siskin, Linnet [several], Common Crossbill [heard].
• Bennerley Marsh - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 30 Eurasian Teal, 4 Northern Shoveler, 65 Northern Lapwing, 26 European Golden Plover, Herring Gull, 120 Black-headed Gull, Common Kestrel, Common Kingfisher. Chat Corner:. 3 Common Snipe, 15 Meadow Pipit, 3 Skylark, Green Woodpecker, 3 Redwing. North Marsh: Yellow Wagtail, Marsh Tit, 2 Goosander [over south-east], 2 Common Snipe, Sparrowhawk.

Tue 9th Mar

• Clayworth Common - 35 Whooper Swan. Chain Bridge Lane: 1 Northern Wheatear [in fields c.300m east of river Idle].
• Trent Valley Way - 2 Goldfinch, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Chaffinch, 1 Common Goldeneye [male], 1 Mallard, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Blackbird, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Dunnock.

Mon 8th Mar

• Stoke Bardolph - 3 Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, Little Egret, Great Crested Grebe.

Sun 7th Mar

• Bennerley Marsh - 70 Eurasian Wigeon, 60 Northern Lapwing, 250 Black-headed Gull 2 Redwing, Common Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Common Kingfisher. Chat Corner:. 8 Common Snipe, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Reed Bunting, Common Kestrel.
• Greasley - 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Mistle Thrush, Green Woodpecker.
• Watnall Aerodrome - 7 Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel.
• Moorgreen Woods - 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Bullfinch, Eurasian Nuthatch.
• Moorgreen Reservoir - 14 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Common Pochard [male].
• Hickling - Grantham Canal: 2 Tree Sparrow, 5+ Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch.

Sat 6th Mar

• Bennerley Marsh - 75 Eurasian Wigeon, 40 Eurasian Teal, 3 Northern Shoveler, 100 Northern Lapwing, European Golden Plover, Common Redshank, 12 Pied Wagtail, 3 Meadow Pipit, Common Kestrel, Green Woodpecker. Water Treatment Works: 60 Pied Wagtail, 3 Reed Bunting. Chat Corner:. 5 Common Snipe.

Fri 5th Mar

• Netherfield Lagoons - Merlin [on nearby farmland], Little Owl.
• Hoveringham - Great White Egret [near Coneygre Farm].
• Gorsethorpe Meadows - Red Kite [over towards Ollerton].
• Bennerley Marsh - 70 Eurasian Wigeon, 41 Northern Lapwing, European Golden Plover, 130 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Kestrel. Chat Corner:. 14 Common Snipe, 3 Meadow Pipit, Sparrowhawk. North Marsh:. 5 Common Snipe, 3 Eurasian Teal, 2 Goosander [over north], Common Kestrel, 14 Rook.
• Brinsley Pit Top - 2 Little Owl, 2 Common Buzzard, Merlin [female], 2 Grey Partridge, 7 Bullfinch.
• Aldercar Flash - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 2 Northern Shoveler, Pink-footed Goose, 7 Greylag Goose.
• Woodborough - 1 Lesser Whitethroat [still present].
• Arnot Hill Park - Pond Area & Overflow: 7 Canada Goose, 1 Northern Pintail [bird of unknown origin], 26 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Pochard, 1 Tufted x Scaup [female hybrid], 1 Gadwall, 18 Red-crested Pochard, [wild birds], 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Goldfinch, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Wren, 5 Dunnock, Blue Tit, 20+ Black-headed Gull. Rear of Old House/Rose Garden: Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 1 Jay, 2 Goldcrest, 37 Woodpigeon, 18 Collared Dove, 5 Song Thrush, 40+ Redwing, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Mistle Thrush, 30+ Starling. Bowling Green Feeders: Greenfinch, Goldfinch, House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Long-tailed Tit. Ground: Woodpigeon, Magpie, Grey Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin, Wren, Carrion Crow.

Thu 4th Mar

• Kilvington - East Lake: 2 Common Goldeneye, 6 Goosander. West Lake: 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff.
• Bulcote - 2 Oystercatcher.
• Lowdham - 1 Little Egret.
• Bennerley Marsh - 70 Eurasian Wigeon, 40 Eurasian Teal, 90 Northern Lapwing, 120 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Common Kestrel. Bennerley South: 4 Northern Shoveler. Chat Corner:. 5 Meadow Pipit, 3 Common Snipe. North Marsh:. 3 Reed Bunting, 5 Common Snipe, 70 Jackdaw.

Tue 2nd Mar

• Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes: 1 Common Kingfisher, 1 Pink-footed Goose [grazing in field between Moor Road and Lake with Greylags and Canada - present since at least 25th Feb].
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - Willow Tit [Delta], Bittern [Clifton Pond reed-bed], 2 Oystercatcher [Coneries].
• Bennerley Marsh - 90 Eurasian Wigeon, 50 Eurasian Teal, 90 Northern Lapwing, 12 European Golden Plover, 140 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, Common Kestrel, Green Woodpecker. Chat Corner:. Barn Owl, Common Snipe, 4 Cormorant, 2 Bullfinch.
• Hoveringham - 2 Eurasian Teal [Small Railway Lake], 96 Pink-footed Goose [morning - upto 108 Geese in area].

Mon 1st Mar

• Collingham - Gravel Pits: 150 Eurasian Wigeon, 19 Common Goldeneye, 2 Goosander. Silt Pond: 35 Eurasian Wigeon, 27 Common Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper.
• Kilvington - East Lake: 3 Goosander, 1 Ringed Plover. West Lake: 1 Little Egret, c.500 Northern Lapwing, 1 Ringed Plover.

Sun 28th Feb

• Langold Country Park - 1 Red-necked Grebe [east side of central island - main lake], 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Common Pochard.
• Clifton Pastures - 1 Merlin [male].
• Bennerley Marsh - 160 Northern Lapwing, 15 European Golden Plover, Common Redshank, 60 Eurasian Wigeon, 40 Eurasian Teal, 80 Black-headed Gull, Merlin [female]. Chat Corner:. 3 Stonechat, 3 Common Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark. North Marsh:. 12 Eurasian Teal, 14 Common Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker. Milnhay Water Treatment Works: 2 Grey Wagtail.
• Aldercar Flash - 3 Northern Shoveler, 2 Eurasian Teal, 4 Gadwall.
• Carlton - 1 Little Egret [sewage farm side of Colwick Loop Road opposite Carlton Football Club].
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• Oxton Estate - 150+ Northern Lapwing, 150+ European Golden Plover, 2 Common Buzzard.
• Epperstone- 3 Bullfinch [males - Cross Keys car park]
• Kilvington Lakes - 3 Avocet.
• Hoveringham - 96 Pink-footed Goose [feeding at morning 09:30 - down to 66 at 12.30].
• Woodborough- 3 Common Buzzard.

Sat 27th Feb

• Arnot Hill Park - Pond Area: 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Gadwall [female], 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Canada Goose, 1 Grey Heron [on reed-bed], 12 Goldfinch, 4 Greenfinch, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Great Tit, Blue Tit. Rear Of Civic Centre/Old Railway Line: 1 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Rear Of Old House/Rose Garden: 2 Goldcrest, 30 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 50+ Starling, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Blackcap. Bowling Green Feeders: 1 Coal Tit, 5 Great Tit, 7 Blue Tit, 13 Greenfinch, 7 Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin, Dunnock, Mistle Thrush.
• Bennerley Marsh - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 38 Eurasian Teal, 6 Northern Shoveler, 80 Northern Lapwing, 11 European Golden Plover, Common Redshank, 250 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull. Water Treatment Works: 90 Pied Wagtail, 5 Grey Wagtail, 7 Common Gull. Chat Corner: Knot [over north-west], 5 Common Snipe, 14 Eurasian Teal.
• Jacksdale/Selston/Pinxton - 1 European Golden Plover, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Partridge [feeding], 1 Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker [drumming/feeding], 2 Skylark [displaying/singing].
• Clifton Grove - Holme Pit: Bittern, 2 Mandarin Duck.
• Clumber Park - 2 Mandarin Duck [both males on Great Lake].
• Aspley - 2 Ring-necked Parakeet.
• Langold Lake - Red-necked Grebe [into its third week].
• Woodborough - Lesser Whitethroat [in garden].

Fri 26th Feb

• Attenborough Nature Reserve - Delta Hide: 6 Goldfinch, c.300 Fieldfare [south bank of river], 8 Northern Shoveler, 2 Gadwall [male], 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Pochard [male], 2 Grey Heron, Bittern [twice over reed-beds], Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Coot, 15 House Sparrow.

Thu 25th Feb

• Blidworth - Black Redstart [female in garden - present for 3rd week].
• Hoveringham - Railway Lake: 5 Red-crested Pochard [3 males & 2 females], 67 Pink-footed Goose [in grassed field on eastern outskirts of village].
• Beeston - Barn Owl [Nottingham Canal].

Wed 24th Feb

• Woodborough - Lesser Whitethroat [in garden].

Tue 23rd Feb

• Attenborough Nature Reserve - Visitor Centre: Ruddy Shelduck [unknown origin], White-cheeked Pintail [escape]. Kingfisher Hide: c.10 Tree Sparrow, Sparrowhawk. Tween Pond: 10 Northern Lapwing, 2 Shelduck. Delta Hide: c.15 Northern Shoveler, c.10 Gadwall, 2 Common Pochard, Little Grebe. Cricket Club: c.50 Goldfinch, c.35 Redwing.
• Ollerton - 1 Red Kite [east over Ollerton Road - B6034 towards Carburton/Clumber Park at 14:15].
• Welbeck Abbey - 15 Shelduck.
• Clumber Park - 14 Great Crested Grebe [Great Lake].
• Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 11 Common Buzzard.
• Arnold - 25 Siskin [Douro Drive].
• Gringley Carr - 1 Hen Harrier [ring-tail east of pumping station].

Mon 22nd Feb

• Westhorpe Dumble - 1 Grey Heron.

Sun 21st Feb

• Barton-in-Fabis - Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl.
• Bestwood Country Park - Pit Tip: c.40 Skylark [flock over south], 1 Woodcock [flushed from path near pit tip pond], c.150 Lesser Redpoll, [in plantation], c.25 Goldfinch [in plantation], c.15 Siskin [in plantation]. Mill Lakes: 1 Goosander [eclipse male on middle part of lake at 09:00 - left at 09:55], 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Great Crested Grebe [courtship display], 5+ Common Snipe, [2 on mud island with c.4 circling overhead at north end of lake], 5+ Common Gull, c.40 Siskin [in Alders], c.10 Lesser Redpoll [in Alders], c.20 Goldfinch [in Alders], 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [drumming near main entrance]. Broad Valley: c.40 Fieldfare [over to south-west], 3+ Reed Bunting [trees behind stables]. Woodland: c.40 Redwing [foraging under Yews between Main Drive And Khalsa Wood], 1 Eurasian Nuthatch [singing near Bluebell Hollow].
• Oakham Local Nature Reserve - Field Mill Dam: 1 Common Kingfisher. Bleakhills: 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Bullfinch, Chiffchaff.
• Woodborough Park Farm - 3 Brambling [feeding on 10m x 300m set-aside with Chaffinch], c.50 Linnet, c.20 Reed Bunting, c.10 Yellowhammer, 2 Tree Sparrow, 2 Common Buzzard, c.50 Starling, Fieldfare [numerous].
• Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes: 3 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Goosander [female], 1 Little Grebe, Siskin [large flock - mobile], Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch.

Sat 20th Feb

• Bentinck Void - 1 Common Buzzard [hunting - circling low].
• Barton-in-Fabis - Short-eared Owl, Merlin, Barn Owl.
• Gringley Carr - 9 Twite [Willow Pumping Station side of the river], 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Grey Partridge, 3 Short-eared Owl, Hen Harrier, Little Egret [over west].
• Bennerley Marsh - 60 Eurasian Wigeon, 24 Eurasian Teal, 60 Northern Lapwing, Woodcock, 80 Black-headed Gull, Sparrowhawk. Chat Corner: Barn Owl, Tawny Owl [calling], 5 Common Snipe, 2 Common Pheasant, 2 Skylark, 2 Eurasian Teal. North Marsh:. 6 Common Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting, Common Kestrel.

Fri 19th Feb

• Bennerley Marsh - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 35 Eurasian Teal, 90 Northern Lapwing, 200 Black-headed Gull, Sparrowhawk, 2 Green Woodpecker. Chat Corner:. Short-eared Owl [15:16], Barn Owl [16:12], 4 Common Snipe, 4 Green Woodpecker, Common Kestrel, 120 Jackdaw.
• Brackenhurst - Sheepwalks Pond: Red Kite [came from west being mobbed. Headed south over Halloughton Dumble towards Bleasby.

Thu 18th Feb

• Kings Mll Reservoir - 5 Whooper Swan.
• Bennerley Marsh - 70 Northern Lapwing, 50 Eurasian Wigeon, 15 Eurasian Teal. 2 Cormorant, 70 Black-headed Gull. Chat Corner: 3 Common Snipe, Skylark, 2 Common Kestrel.
• Arnot Hill Park - Pond & Overflow Area: 2 Grey Wagtail, 45 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Blackcap, 16 Goldfinch, 13 Greenfinch, 1 Gadwall [female], 2 Greylag Goose, 4 Canada Goose, 39 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Pochard, 17 Red-crested Pochard [mix of feral and wild birds], 1 Grey Heron, 8 Long-tailed Tit. Rear Of Old House/Rose Garden: 1 Jay, 18 Great Tit, 21 Blue Tit, 18 Greenfinch, 36 Chaffinch, 1 Goldcrest, 40 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 23 Woodpigeon, 39 Collared Dove [flock], 6 Magpie, 4 Wren, 50+ Starling. Bowling Green Feeders: 5 Blue Tit [1 Ringed Bird], 7 Greenfinch, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Pied Wagtail, Robin, Wren, Blackbird, House Sparrow.

Wed 17th Feb

• Bennerley Marsh - Chat Corner: 3 Common Snipe, 4 Common Pheasant, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Eurasian Teal. Water Treatment Works: 50 Pied Wagtail, 40 Jackdaw, 60 Black-headed Gull, 2 Eurasian Teal, 6 Bullfinch. Main Marsh: 60 Northern Lapwing, 70 Black-headed Gull, 25 Eurasian Teal, 10 Eurasian Wigeon, 5 Northern Shoveler.
• Arnot Hill Park - Pond Area: 45 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall [female], 3 Grey Wagtail, 28 Moorhen, 27 Greenfinch, 2 Canada Goose, 2 Greylag Goose, 15 Red-crested Pochard [mix of wild and feral birds], 1 Blackcap, 1 Common Buzzard [high over]. Rear of Old House/Rose Garden: 38 Redwing, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Magpie, 6 Wren, 3 Goldcrest, 5 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Jackdaw, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow.

Tue 16th Feb

• Attenborough Nature Reserve - Clifton Pond: 1 Northern Pintail [male on Gull Island], c.3 Bittern [2 flying together possibly a third present], 2 Water Rail [calling in reeds], 24 Common Goldeneye [together on pond], 40 Eurasian Wigeon.
• Lowdham - Common Crossbill [in garden].

Sun 14th Feb

• Bennerley Marsh - 130 Eurasian Wigeon, 40 Eurasian Teal, 160 Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, 30 Black-headed Gull, Common Kestrel. Chat Corner: Short-eared Owl, Common Snipe, 2 Common Pheasant, 2 Grey Partridge, 5 Fieldfare. Water Treatment Works: Grey Wagtail, 25 Long-tailed Tit.
• Burton Joyce - 40+ Pink-footed Goose [west], Tree Sparrow [garden feeder].

Sat 13th Feb

• Welbeck Lakes - Greater White-fronted Goose [bird of unknown origin], Treecreeper, Marsh Tit.
• Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes: c.20 House Sparrow, c.100 Lesser Redpoll, c.25 Greylag Goose, c.30 Goldfinch. Pit Tip: Common Kestrel, 3 Green Woodpecker. Woodland: Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Firecrest [showing well in large fir tree], 1 Treecreeper
• Blidworth - 7 Yellowhammer [5 males], 1 Tree Sparrow, 50+ Chaffinch, 1 Greenfinch.
• Rufford Country Park- 1 Willow Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit [large mixed flock around Ice House], 3 Eurasian Nuthatch, 5 Treecreeper, 3 Jay.

Fri 12th Feb

• Kirkby-in-Ashfield - c.150 Pink-footed Goose [west over town].
• Bennerley Marsh - 70 Eurasian Wigeon, 20 Eurasian Teal, 3 Northern Shoveler, 60 Northern Lapwing, 60 Black-headed Gull. Chat Corner: Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 8 Common Snipe. North Marsh: Jack Snipe, 6 Common Snipe, Common Buzzard.
• Newark - c.700 Pink-footed Goose [2 skeins over town centre - c.450 at 09:30 and c.250 at 10:16].
• Nottingham - 1 Red-crested Pochard [drake with Mallards on canal behind Fellows, Morton and Clayton].

Thu 11th Feb

• Welbeck Lakes - Willow Tit, Common Buzzard.
• Beeston - Barn Owl [Nottingham Canal].
• Stoke Bardolph - 2 Little Egret [in dyke at the side of the road below the water treatment plant between Netherfield and Burton Joyce].

Wed 10th Feb

• Bennerley Marsh - 62 Eurasian Wigeon, 30 Eurasian Teal, 60 Northern Lapwing, 2 Jack Snipe, 90 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Common Kestrel. Chat Corner: 3 Common Snipe, Meadow Pipit, Common Kestrel.
• Nottingham Canal - Chiffchaff, 7 Redwing.
• Wollaton Park - 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Nuthatch [numerous], 4 Jay [1 in woodland next to lake, 3 in gardens], c.200 Redwing [sports fields], Lake: 2 Common Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Pochard, Eurasian Wigeon, Gadwall, Grey Heron.

Mon 8th Feb

• Cresswell - 2 Common Buzzards [being mobbed by a large falcon].
• Lambley - 3 Little Egret [by Cocker Beck].

Sun 7th Feb

• Clumber Park - 3 Hawfinch [near Chapel].
• Misson - 20 Northern Pintail [Slaynes Lane].
• Rufford Country Park - 1 Firecrest [walk away from the Ice House down the path opposite, follow a small muddy path on the right, before you reach Broad Ride. Virtually immediately on the left down this path are two conifers - Firecrest found here around 10:30], 3 Goldcrest, 2 Marsh Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Jay, 3 Goosander [2 males and 1 female].
• Bennerley Marsh - 45 Eurasian Teal, 40 Eurasian Wigeon, 5 Northern Shoveler, 120 Northern Lapwing, 200 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Yellow-legged Gull. Chat Corner: 5 Goosander [over], 2 Green Woodpecker, Common Kestrel.
• Gringley Carr & Idle Stop - 1 Merlin, 3 Short-eared Owl, Hen Harrier [female], 3 Common Buzzard, Barn Owl, 2 Common Kestrel.
• Oxton Estate - 50+ Northern Lapwing, 50+ Fieldfare, 10 Grey Partridge, 200 Pink-footed Goose [2 groups to west].
• Dorket Head - 150+ Northern Lapwing [field below brickworks].
• Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes: 100+ Lesser Redpoll, 50+ Siskin. Leen Pastures: 1 Woodcock, c.30 Lesser Redpoll, 200+ Siskin, 1 Reed Bunting.

Sat 6th Feb

• Welbeck Lakes - Mandarin Duck [male], 5 Goosander, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Common Pochard.

Fri 5th Feb

• Hoveringham Gravel Pits - 1 Red-necked Grebe [still on Railway Lake and showing well], 1 Little Egret, 2 Pink-footed Goose [flew north-east], 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 20+ Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
• Bennerley Marsh - 70 Eurasian Wigeon, 35 Eurasian Teal, 5 Northern Shoveler, 3 Goosander, 65 Northern Lapwing, 70 Black-headed Gull, 3 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpecker. Chat Corner: 2 Common Snipe, 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Skylark, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpecker, 10 Fieldfare, 150 Jackdaw, 9 Eurasian Teal [river Erewash]. North Marsh: 7 Common Snipe, Water Rail, 2 Goosander [over], Little Grebe.
• Eastwood - Tinsley Lane 28 Redwing, Merlin [male].

Tue 2nd Feb

• Hoveringham Gravel Pits - Red-necked Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 24 Common Goldeneye [including one female reported to look ‘slightly different’ to others with a thicker white line on body/head] .
• Rufford Country Park - Firecrest, 3 Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Marsh Tit, Coal Tit, Jay.

Many thanks to:

Sandy Aitken, Robert Ackrill, Andy Bamforth, Simon Barsby, Mervyn Bartle, B Beales, A Bell, Roger Bennett, Robin Brace, Phil Burnham, Andy Capstick, Jimmy Christmas, Rich Collis, John Corbett, Dan Cutts, Nigel Davies, Simon Doulay, Leslie Fisher, Dave Fogg, Adrian Ford, Pete George, Helen Giles, Andy Hall, Robert Hoare, Chris Horton, Kevin Hutchby, Dave Jones, William Laidler, Chris Love, John Martindale, Ben Moss, Paul Pearson, Chris Parrott, Jean Parrott, John Pressley, S Richardson, Ken Roberts, Shaggy, Tom Shields, D Skye, Keith Smith, Paul Thomas, E P Tromans, Des Turner, John Walker, Tony Wardell, Mick Whiffin, Andrew Whitelee. Peter Whitworth, Paul Wilcox, Iain Wilson.