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Saturday 28th February

Eakring - Stonechat and 4 Common Snipe [Penny Pastures Common, 15:00].

Bennerley Marsh - c400 Golden Plover , 115 Wigeon , 75 Teal and 2 Gadwall.

Maplebeck/Winkburn - Red Kite [Quartering fields between Maplebeck and Winkburn, west of Newark 14:45].

Thrumpton - 2 Raven [Viewed from the Attenborough NR, 11:30].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [Dropped into reedbed at delta hide 09:43] Also Marsh Tit [In tit flock, between weir and muddy path back to tower hide].

Holme Pierrepont - c500 Wigeon, 7 Goldeneye, and 2 Little Egret [A52 Pit] and 2 Goosander [Blotts].

Clifton Grove - 2 Marsh Tit and Tawny Owl [Clifton Wood] and Red-crested Pochard [Drake, Holme Pit].

Kirklington - Red Kite [mobbed by two crows/rooks 10:25].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis - [Still in the wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottages 09:05].

Caunton - Red Kite [Drifting north westwards, 08:00].

Friday 27th February

Clumber Park - Water Rail [Hardwick Ford showing well from footbridge, 15:15].

Retford - 6 Red-crested Pochard [on the lake behind the idle valley centre this afternoon].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis - [Still in the wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottages this afternoon]. Also Little Owl and 2 fieldfare.

Kingsmill Reservoir - Mandarin [drk, adjacent to the sailing club this afternoon] Also Willow Tit and 2 Common Shelduck.

Besthorpe - 14 Whooper Swan [field adjacent to Trent Lane].

Besthorpe NWT - Meering: 4 Whooper Swan [in field to east of reserve, with 54 Mute Swan] and 1 Stonechat. Mons Pool: 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Redshank.

Collingham Lakes - 15+ Common Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 2 Eurasian Curlew [Silt Pond] and Common Redshank.

Budby Common - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Heard calling from the southern section].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [Clifton Pit, from Tower Hide this morning].

Rufford Country Park - Hawfinch [Single bird, from the Main car park 08:15].

Thursday 26th February

Carburton [Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint] - 2 Goshawk [male and female], Lesser spotted woodpecker [flew into wood on other side of river] 2 Mandarin, Goosander, 6 Pink footed geese, 3+ Raven, Sparrowhawk, 3+Common Buzzard, 2 G.S woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 3 Skylark, 15+Pheasant and Wood mouse [09:45 - 13:45].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Cetti's Warbler [showing well at the Visitors Centre this morning].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Chainbridge Wood NR, 10:00].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still in wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottage, late morning].

Rufford Country Park - 2 Hawfinch [From the Main car park this morning] Also Marsh Tit.

Wednesday 25th February

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [pair, seen and heard calling/drumming at Chainbridge Wood NR, 10:00, but no further sign at 13:00] Merlin [on and off all afternoon, around the Conservation Lake], 2 Ringed Plover [Tiln North Scrape], 2 Stonechat [male and female], Pink-footed Goose, Barn Owl [Clayworth Common], 6 Ruff [Walters Lane Sheep Field], 19 Whooper Swan [Mattersey Common] and Short-eared Owl [Tiln North, Restoration Area]. Also 2 little Egret, 3 Grey Partridge, 5 Egyptian Goose ,5 Oystercatchers, c40 Goldeneye and Kingfisher.

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still on A52 Pit, tho elusive] and 8 Smew [A52 Pit, 2 drakes].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Oystercatcher [Pair on gravel island, in front of Beach Hut this afternoon] Also Grey Wagtail.

Shelford Top - Red Kite [between East Bridgford to Radcliffe, just Before the Shelford turning sitting on a half tree 11:00].

Southwell - Merlin, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Tawny Owl [NTU Brackenhurst, this morning].

South Clifton - Raven [Calling bird circling over this morning, slowly drifting towards Lincoln].

Gringley Carr - Merlin - [Female, showing well hunting around the pumping station this morning], 7 Whooper Swan [opposite side of river from pumping station], Peregrine, 2 Red-legged Partridge and Egyptian Goose.

Newark - Red Kite [seen off A46 south Newark at 08:30].

Tuesday 24th February

Kingsmill Reservoir - Common Scoter [Drake, present till late afternoon at least]. Also single Dunlin.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [Clifton Pit from Tower Hide, flying reedbed to reedbed, 15:20].

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake, still on A52 Pit but can be elusive within the large Wigeon flock]. Also 6 Smew [2 drakes].

Cotgrave - Blackcap [leucistic still in private garden, present for its eighth week].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Short-eared Owl, Oystercatcher and Pink-footed Goose.

Gringley Carr - Merlin [Female, from the Pumping Station 14:30], Marsh Harrier [female, on the opposite side of the river to the Pumping Station], 11 Corn Bunting and 7 Golden Plover [within a Lapwing flock].

Carburton - Goshawk [Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint, female].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still in wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottage].

Monday 23rd February

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake, still with the large Wigeon flock grazing the Northern edge of the A52 Pit this afternoon, before been flushed by the farmer].

Nottingham City - 2 Peregrine Falcon [on the Newton building this morning].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [10:20, still in wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottage]. Also Little Owl [in the Elms, late morning].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Barn Owl, water Rail and Sparrowhawk, 06:00.

Sunday 22nd February

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Midday, feeding in wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottage].

Bentinck pit top - 2 Stonechat.

Clumber Park - 3 Hawfinch [viewed in the trees around the Chapel] and 3 Marsh Tit [on feeders near the bridge].

Carburton - 2 Goshawk [Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint, 1 bird at 9:50, then the same bird 10:10, then 2 birds together at 10:25. A single bird was also seen from 13:00 - 13:30]. Also Merlin, 5 Goosander, 7 Common Buzzard and 1 Sparrowhawk.

Holme Pierrepont - 7 Smew [2 Drakes, on A52 Pit from the A52 gate early morning].

Saturday 21st February

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - 4 Whooper Swan [on Neatholme Pit], Jack Snipe [and up to 5 Snipe flushed from Chainbridge NR Scrape during work party], 2 Ringed Plover [Tiln North, Restoration Area around midday] and Short-eared Owl.

Netherfield Lagoons - Barn Owl [hunting over the Wader Scrape field], and Shelduck, [briefly on the Slurry Lagoon].

Stoke Bardolph - 4 Smew [2 drakes, below Stoke Lock, then flew towards Netherfield 15:30].

Raleigh Pond Wollaton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Great-spotted Woodpecker, Song Thrush and 20+ Goldfinch.

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake, Briefly on the A52 Pit this morning, but extremely elusive] Also 7 Smew [2 drakes], 4 Smew [1 drake, on the A52 Pit this afternoon].

Carburton - 2 Goshawk [from the Welbeck Raptor Watch Point at 09:20, and a single bird at 13:00] Also Red Kite [over midday] and Woodcock.

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still feeding in wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottage].

Rufford Country Park - 2 Hawfinch [near the Abbey Gardens, this morning, 08:45].

Friday 20th February

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake, again from A52 Pit gate this afternoon].

Besthorpe NWT– 2 Bewick’s, 14 Whooper swans [on field south of Trent Lane, 14:30]. Also 2 Woodcock and Little Owl.

Collingham Pits - 5 Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper and Barn Owl [hunting next to Ferry Lane Lake].

Burton Joyce - 2 Brambling [Males, visiting private garden for the past 3 days].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Smew [Redhead], Oystercatcher and Jack Snipe.

Gringley Carr - Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 5 Whooper Swans and c90 Golden Plover this morning.

Eakring Flash - Garganey [Drake, present again this morning].

Carburton - Goshawk [from the Welbeck Raptor Watch Point].Also 6 Mandarin.

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still feeding in wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottage, today] Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Private garden, 09:20], Also Little Owl and Grey Wagtail.

Rufford Country Park - 4 Hawfinch [from the main car park this morning, 10:00].

Thursday 19th February

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3+Water Rail [Continue to show well in the open from Tower Hide and Kingfisher Hide]. Also 4 Oystercatcher on the reserve.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Cetti's Warbler [sang briefly, Cross Lane Marsh].

Stapleford - Brambling [in private garden within a mixed finch flock] Also female Blackcap.

Kilvington Lakes - Great Northern Diver [Juv, still on East Lake this morning].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still in wet field opposite Carr Beck Cottage, 09:30 at least].

Rufford Country Park - 4 Hawfinch [from the main car park this morning, 09:25].

Wednesday 18th February

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake, again from A52 Pit gate] 3 Smew [1 drake, 2 female] 4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher and 8 Little Egret.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [was seen briefly in a hawthorn within Chainbridge Wood, Another or the same bird had been heard calling along Cross Lane sometime last week], 2 Grey Partridge [Walters Lane], 4 Ruff [Walters Lane Sheep Field], 19 Whooper Swan [Mattersey Common] and single Pink- footed Goose [Clayworth Common].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 3 Oystercatcher.

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [still in the field opposite Carr Beck], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [again on feeders in garden of Carr Beck barn] Also Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Grey wagtail, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, and Pipestrelle [flying around garden from road].

Tuesday 17th February

Hoveringham - 3w Caspian Gull [Sailing Lake roost, c15:45] Also 3 Oystercatcher [bank of the Trent opposite Ferry Farm].

Holme Pierrepont - 7 Smew [2 drakes, on the A52 Pit late afternoon].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's and 16 Whooper Swan [still in field viewed from Trent Lane, 14:00].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Smew [redhead, briefly from the viewing screen this afternoon] and 2 Ringed Plover.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Red Kite [drifting SW over Cross Lane Marsh, 13:10], Ruff [Sheep Fields], 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, 2 Oystercatcher and Stonechat [Tiln North, Restoration Area] and c100 Golden Plover [Clayworth Common].

Netherfield Lagoons - Stonechat [Male, behind the wader scrape].

Carburton - Goshawk and Raven [at the Welbeck Raptor watchpoint 11:20].

Clumber Park - 2 Mandarin.

Rufford Country Park - 2 Hawfinch [From the Main car park 09:00am] Also 2 Kingfisher, and 12 Goosander [Main Lake].

Silverhill Country Park - Short-eared Owl [flushed from rough grass adjacent to 'Heart Attack Hill' this morning] Also 2 Raven.

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still feeding in field opposite Carr Beck], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, again on feeders in garden of Carr Beck barn] and Little Owl.

Monday 16th February

Moorgreen - Barn Owl [late afternoon].

Besthorpe NWT– 2 Bewick’s, 16 Whoopers and 18 Mute swans [on field south of Trent Lane, 15:30].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Curlew [flew through the site this afternoon].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still feeding in field opposite Carr Beck, 15:00 at least] and Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, again on feeders Carr Beck barn].

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still on the A52 Pit, this afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [flew across Clifton Pit and into the reedbed towards Kingfisher Hide this morning].

Sunday 15th February

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's and 16 Whooper Swan [still in field viewed from Trent Lane, 15:00].

Newington/Misson - 6 Common Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 180 Fieldfare [over North] [Hagg Lane Flash], 1 Common Snipe, 4 Grey Partridge, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Stonechat [male], 3 Oystercatcher, 6 Common Shelduck [Slaynes Lane].

Carburton - Goshawk [Male, at the Raptor Watchpoint this afternoon].

Bilsthorpe - 2 Raven

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still on the A52 Pit, showing well with patience from public rights of way]. Also 8 Smew [2 drakes, A52 Pit] Please view only from public areas and do not enter any surrounding fields. Unfortunately several people have been doing otherwise this morning.

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 4 Pintail [1 male & 3 females], 5 Shelduck, 11 Goldeneye, 5 Little Egret, 3 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 2 Common Snipe and 2 Stonechat [pair]

Gedling Pit Top - 3 Stonechat [on the eastern slope].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - 4 Whooper Swan [Neatholme Pit this morning], 15 Whooper Swans [including 4 juveniles, Blaco], c21 Whooper Swans [including 4 juveniles, Mattersey Common], 11 Pink-footed Geese [flew onto Clayworth Common at 11:45, then moved to Neatholme area], 3 Ruff and a single Pink-footed Goose [with Greylag on Clayworth Common, Conservation Lake] and 4 Oystercatcher, 58 Common Gull and 2 Goosander [Tiln North, Restoration Area].

Kilvington Lakes - Great Northern Diver [Juv, still on East Lake this morning].

Collingham Pits - Smew [Redhead, on Ferry Farm Pit].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Water Rail, 9 Common Snipe, 6 Lesser Redpoll, Cettis warbler , 2 Shellduck , c 30 goosander , 6 Goldeneye , c 44 Shoveller and c75 Llapwing

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [flew into usual field, 08:35], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Male, this morning on garden feeders Carr Beck Barn, then on and off throughout the day] Also Little Owl late afternoon.

Netherfield Lagoons - Green Sandpiper [usual spot, on the Ouse Dyke this morning]. Also a Grey Wagtail, Water Rail, Kingfisher and Little Egret.

Saturday 14th February

Nottingham - 2000+Starling [murmuration, between Notts County's ground and town 17:15, viewed from Trentside].

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [Still in same field, 16.30 at least], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Male, on and off late afternoon, on garden feeders opposite the ibis field and then calling from tree tops further up the road towards the village] Also Woodcock and Grey Wagtail.

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Smew [Redhead, late PM south of Cromwell trail] Also 2 Little Egret and 3 Common Redshank.

Kilvington Lakes- Great Northern Diver [Still present on East Lake, early afternoon].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's Swan and 16 Whooper Swan [still in field viewed from Trent Lane, this morning].

Eakring - 7 Gadwall, 100 Mallard, 4 Goosander [Eakring Flash] 1 Jack Snipe, 5 Common Snipe [Penny Pasture Common].

Gedling Pit Top - Stonechat.

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still on the A52 Pit this morning, but was seen to fly off with North-West with large flock of Wigeon c15:00] Also on the A52 Pit, 7 Smew [2 drakes], 2 Common Redshank and 8 Little Egret. Red Kite [over Blotts Pit, 11:30]

Rufford Country Park -5+Hawfinch [this morning from the main car park].

Friday 13th February

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [In wet field by minor road off A612, South-West of Gonalston present to 15:40 at least. Directions: turn off the A612 at the Gonalston Farm Shop and take the minor rd towards Gonalston, Ibis is feeding in the wet field]. Also Little Owl at 15:00.

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still present on the A52 Pit 09:50, showing on north bank through hedge along road to Watersports centre, near the caravan park. The bird then moved east out of the bay at c.10:00 and on to a grassy plateau].

Center Parcs - Marsh Tit [this morning].

Bilsthorpe - 3000 Starling [feeding in pig fields along the A617 Kirklington Road, 08:45].

Rufford Country Park - 1 Hawfinch [showing from 08:00 - 08:20, from main car park].

Thursday 12th February

Gonalston - Glossy Ibis [In wet field by minor road off A612, South-West of Gonalston SK676471 from late morning to 14:35 at least].

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still ,showing on north bank through hedge along road to Watersports centre, near the caravan park this morning and then from the East footpath early afternoon].

Besthorpe - 16 Whooper swan and 2 Bewick's swan [with c20 mutes in field next to Trent Lane at 11:00].

Bennerley Marsh - 180 Black-headed Gull. 140 Wigeon, 52 Teal, 4 Shoveler, 1 Jack Snipe, 112 Golden Plover, 95 Lapwing, 2 Grey Heron, 44 Redwing, 9 Fieldfare. Chat Corner: 11 Snipe, 2 Stonechat [m. f.] 18 Fieldfare, Kestrel.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Marsh Harrier [over Cross Lane Marsh, 11:00].

Rufford Country Park - 2 Hawfinch [showing till 10:00 at least].

Wednesday 11th February

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Woodcock [on the entrance track this evening].

Bleasby - Merlin [female, over fields near Gibsmere Farm, 15:50].

Nottingham Canal - 3 Mandarin [females, 400 yds west of Wilford Road at 15:45].

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still 12:35, in the North-West corner of A52 Pit] Also 6 Smew [1 drake, viewed from the gate on the A52, 10:00].

Rufford Country Park - 1 Hawfinch [in tree in front of Abbey buildings, 11:45]

Tuesday 10th February

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [Clifton Pit reed-bed this evening].

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake still on A52 Pit, 14:00 at least viewed from gate on the A52, near the Gamston roundabout] Also 4 Smew [1 drake, Blotts Pit] and Black-tailed Godwit [A52 Pit, viewed from East footpath].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Smew [Redheads] 9 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe, 8 Goldeneye and Stonechat.

Rufford Country Park - 2 Hawfinch [in tree near the Abbey, 11:20].

Monday 9th February

Hoveringham - Caspian gull [Near adult, in the Sailing Lake roost this evening].

Farnsfield - C3000 Starling [murmaration and roost white post farm].

Holme Pierrepont - American wigeon [Drake, still present from 09:36 on the A52 Pit, till late afternoon at least, although can be very elusive] Also 6 Smew [1 drake, 5 redheads], c25Goldeneye, 1,200 Wigeon, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Buzzard, Barnacle Goose [feral origin], Pink footed Goose, Egyptian goose, 7 Little egret, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Redshank, Oystercatcher, 3 Common Snipe, Woodcock, Kingfisher, G.S woodpecker, Goldcrest, Treecreeper and Fox [All A52 Pit].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Bittern [from the viewing screen at 15:30].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [Clifton Pit, from Tower Hide, mid afternoon] Also several Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler and the Leucistic Magpie [Again on the Village Cricket Pitch].

Nottingham Canal - 3 Mandarin [females, 400 yds west of Wilford Road at 11:30].

Kirkby in Ashfield - c150 Pink-footed Geese [West over at 10:58].

Ravenshead - 100+ Pink-footed Geese [South-East over at 10:20].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Short-eared Owl [Tiln North] and Stonechat [Cross Lane Fen].

Gedling Pit Top - Short-eared Owl [Perched on silver birch, behind the top pond this morning], 4 Stonechat [1 male] and 70+ skylark.

Sunday 8th February

Holme Pierrepont - American Wigeon [Drake, found on the A52 Pit this morning associating with c1,200 Wigeon at 3/4 mile range. present till 17:00 at least]. Also 4+ Smew [1 drake] and a single Black-tailed Godwit [feeding along the North shore].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Smew [Redheads], Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Redshank and 3 Shelduck [looking South from the viewing screen].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - 2 Pink-footed Geese [ immatures within Greylag flock, Clayworth Common].

Bennerley Marsh - 130 Wigeon, 40 Teal, 70 Lapwing, 40 Golden Plover, 190 Black-headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, Grey Heron, 6 Redwing, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Jay. 20 Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat [m.-f.] Buzzard [Chat Corner].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Bittern [Clifton Pit, from Tower Hide, 12:25].

Netherfield Lagoons - Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, Chiffchaff, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and two Water Rails [along the Ouse Dyke], Stonechat [male on the wader scrape], Peregrine [flew over, along the pylons]. More Water Rails were seen and heard and several Cetti’s Warblers were recorded.

Gedling Pit Top - 2 Stonechat [Male and Female], 5 Common Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, Skylark.

Brackenhurst - Woodcock, 2 Snipe, c100 Redwing, c100 Fieldfare, 50+ Yellowhammer, Water Rail.

Clumber Park - 24 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye [on main lake] Also an uncertain Phylloscopus assumed to be collybita but showing more characteristics of trochilus [in the chaple gardens 50m east from chaple along north boundry of gardens in high canopy, 13:40].

Budby pumping station lakes - 1 Shelduck, 1 Kingfisher and Marsh tit.

Gotham - Stonechat [male, along the roadside verges of Nottingham Rd].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's Swan and 9 Whooper Swan [still in field viewed from Trent Lane, this morning].

Collingham Pits - 2 Curlew, 3 Common Redshank, Little Owl, Grey Partridge and 2 Grey Wagtail.

Newington - 2 Common Redshank [Hagg Lane Flash, this morning] .

Rufford Country Park - 7 Hawfinch [showing well on Lime Tree Avenue between 08:20 and 08:50] Also Garganey [Drake, still on the Main Lake].

Idle Stop - Hen Harrier [Ringtail, this morning] also Marsh Harrier and Stonechat.

Saturday 7th February

Kilvington Lakes - Great Northern Diver [still on East Lake, at dusk].

Orston - Little owl [perched on roadside trees on Lordship Lane, at dusk].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Ring Ouzel [flew east over Clifton Pit gaineing hight after the river and was lost as it went over Branshill Wood, 07:58] Also several Water Rail and Bittern [Clifton Pit, from Tower Hide 16:10].

West Bridgford - Mediterranean Gull [1w on Trent Bridge this afternoon].

Nottingham Canal - 3 Mandarin [females, on the Canal, near the Navigation pub off Castle Boulevard].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Smew [still on Phase 2] Also adult Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Redshank, 5 Water Rail, 2 Little Egret and 3 Stonechat.

Gringley Carr - Hen Harrier [ringtail, again at 11:00]. Also 20+ Corn Bunting and 200+ Golden Plovers.

Clumber Park - 3 Hawfinch [again behind the Chaple this morning].

Rufford Country Park - 4 Hawinch [from the main car park, 09:00]. Also Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [female, Lime tree avenue].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's Swan and 9 Whooper Swan [still in field viewed from Trent Lane, 09:00]. Also Curlew, Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Shoveler, Shelduck, Pintail and Stonechat.

Friday 6th February

Barton-in-Fabis - Merlin [Male, over cottages flash then flew over Branshill wood 14:30, Viewed from the Attenborough side of the river].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 63 Pink-footed Geese [west over the reserve 08:30], Bittern [Clifton Pit, from Tower Hide, 12:30].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - 28 Whooper Swan [ Neatholme Scrape ], At 12:20 they flew north onto the fields north of the footbridge], 1 Marsh Harrier [Cream Crown over Neatholme Scrape at 13:15] and 1 Pink-footed Goose [flew west with Mute Swans from Clayworth Common].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Smew [Redheads, on Phase 2 this morning, viewed looking south from the viewing screen]. Also Water Rail and 2 Little Owls.

Clumber Park - 2 Hawfinch [pleasure grounds on trees next to chapel, 11:45].

Kilvington Lakes - Great Northern Diver [still on East Lake].

Collingham - 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Curlew and 1 Common Redshank.

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's Swan and 6 Whooper Swan [still this morning].

Thursday 5th February

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Merlin [Male, came in from direction of Coneries, over Tween and onwards towards Barton Lane, 14:00], Bittern [From Tower Hide, 13:50] and 8 Water Rail on the reserve.

Kilvington Lakes - Great Northern Diver [still on East Lake, 10:00] also Whooper Swan [on West Lake].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's Swan and 4 Whooper Swan [this morning], 8 Whooper Swan [present early afternoon].

Clumber Park - 6 Hawfinch [next to the chapel, 09:00].

Wednesday 4th February

Kilvington Lakes - Great Northern Diver [juvenile on East Lake still, this afternoon].

Gringley Carr - Marsh Harrier [female], 20+ Corn Bunting and a few Golden Plover.

Burton Joyce - 2 Brambling [briefly in private garden, early afternoon].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Smew [still on Neatholme Fen] Also Ruff, Barn Owl, Stonechat and 100+ Golden Plover.

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's Swan, 17 Whooper Swan, 2 Curlew and 5 Little Egret [this morning].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Smew [redheads still on Phase 2], also 2 Jack Snipe, 120 Pink-footed Geese, c.300 Golden Plover, Green Sandpiper, Stonechat, 5 Common Shelduck and 3 Pintail. 28 Whooper Swan [including 7 juveniles, Mattersey Common still in field north of The Willows today with the colour-ringed Yellow Z5K bird still present].

Wollaton Park - 3 Lesser Redpoll.

Annesley & Newstead Country Park [Annesley Pit Top] - Mediterranean Gull [Adult, this morning].

Tuesday 3rd February

Nottingham City Center -1 Peregrine Falcon [17:00. South end of east face of the Newton building]

Attenborough Nature Reserve -10 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare [Horse Field west of railway crossing], 4 Water Rail, Bittern [13:58] [Clifton Pit].

Clumber Park - 5 Mandarin [4 drakes, Ornamental Bridge], 40+Goosander and single Goldeneye [main lake].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Smew [Redheads on Phase 2 this morning,viewed looking south from the viewing screen]. Also Kingfisher [on the Fleet alongside the car park].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewicks Swan and 7+ Whooper Swan [Still, this morning]. Also Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Curlew [on Mons Pool], Grey Partridge, 50+ Yellowhammer and Tree Sparrow.

Kingsmill Reservoir - Water Rail and 2 Common Snipe.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - 28 Whooper Swan [Mattersey Common in field north of The Willows. One adult bird is colour-ringed, Yellow Z5K and was first ringed as an adult female on February 11th 2011 at Caerlaverock WWT reserve in Dumfries].

Bennerley Marsh - 97 Golden Plover this morning.

Bawtry - Water Rail [showing between River Idle and under overflow culvert. On south side of Gainsborough Rd bridge 10:20].

Rufford Country Park - 2+ Hawfinch [from the main car park this morning]. Garganey [Main Lake still, 10:00].

Monday 2nd February

Bilsthorpe - Barn Owl [seen sat on a fence in Bilsthorpe village at 23:30].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewicks Swan and c12 Whooper Swan [Still on field just past road to NWT]. Water Rail, Grey Wagtail and 4 Common Shelduck [all on Mons Pool].

Bennerley Marsh - 1 Barn Owl and 3 Stonechat [Chat Corner].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Merlin [sat on fence post by Clayworth Common Conservation Lake, 14:00] Also several Whooper Swan [Clayworth Common].

Kilvington Lakes - Great Northern Diver [juvenile on East Lake still], 3 Goosander and 1 Little Egret.

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 2 Whooper Swan [north over beach hut 09:30] Also single Stonechat.

Rufford Country Park - 2+ Hawfinch [from the main car park this morning, 08:20].

Sunday 1st February

Idle Valley Nature Reserve [Lound] - Probable Siberian 'tristis' race Chiffchaff [with 2 chiffchaff again at Lound Sewage works].

Bennerley Marsh - Scaup [drake, reported from the Erewash Canal late afternoon].

Holme Pierrepont - 7 Smew [on the A52 Pit this afternoon, tho mobile].

Annesley & Newstead Country Park [Annesley Pit Top] - Goshawk [juv, this morning]. Also Stonechat.

Kingsmill Reservoir - Water Rail [1+ still showing well out in the open, in field next to cafe].

Netherfield Lagoons - Green Sandpiper [again seen along the Ouse Dyke this morning], Also single Chiffchaff and a Little Egret. 7 Goldeneye [on the Large Gravel Pit].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Kingfisher, Common Redshank and Green Sandpiper.

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Bewick's Swans and 14 Whooper Swans [still along Trent Lane in field just past entrance Besthorpe this morning]. Also Merlin and Green Sandpiper [in the northwest corner].

Rufford Country Park - 2+ Hawfinch [from the main car park this morning, 08:24], and 1 Garganey [drake, again on the Main Lake this morning]. Also Peregrine, 2+ Marsh Tit and several Lesser Redpoll in the area.

Eakring Flash - 1 Garganey [drake, this morning], 130 Mallard, 3 Goosander, c. 500 Fieldfare [in field 1 km NE of flash].

Calverton - c50 Lapwing and 15 Golden Plover [in fields by the A6097 Epperstone Road at Calverton junction].

Many thanks to:

Michael Akrill, Bob Beck, Chris Bell, Anthony Bethell, David Brydon, Phil Burnham, Paul Buxton, Robin Brace, Mark Brown, Sean Browne, Mike Carr, Patrick Clay, Alan Clewes, Carl Cornish, Miles Cluff, Nick Crouch, Rod Dean, Mark Dillingham, Stevie Dunn, Ralph Eminson, Glyn Fuller, Ian Hall, Glyn Hudson, Mike Hill, Sharon Ireland, Roy Haywood, Philip Higginson, Gary Hobson, DPJ, Peter Jones, Jenny Kaye, Niall Keogh, Spencer Lawrence, Mike Leatherland, John Lewington, Mike Lee, Scott Linacre, Josse Mcmahon, Phil Millns, Mick Paine, Robert Parkes, Nick Parsons, Martyn Perkins, Susan Purdy, Charles Richardson, kenneth Roberts, Simon Roberts, Martin Russell, Peter Saunders, Alan Scrimshaw, Steve Thorpe, Mel Thorn, David Tyldesley, Mark Tyler, David Walters, Tony Wardell, Brian Wilde, Mark Wilde, Paul Wilcox, John Wilson.

@NottsBirders Twitter Feed, Lound Bird Club, RSPB Langford Lowfields, Netherfield Wildlife Group.