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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.

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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.

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Species recorded so far in 2017. Full List to be updated.

Tuesday 31st January

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 2 Great White Egret [Neatholme Scrape, 15:50] and 100 Whooper Swan [roosting on Chainbridge Scrape West, 17:05].

Edwinstowe - 30 Waxwing [At the western end of Lintin Avenue, 15:00. Present since yesterday morning].

Collingham Pits - 2 Smew [Ferry Lane Lake, 14:00].

Wilford - Aythya hybrid [present on Iremonger Pond this afternoon, Presumably this is the bird that was reported yesterday as a Ring-necked Duck].

Cinderhil - c30 Waxwing [Ladbrook Crescent, feeding on Rowan in garden, 13:30].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [Still present on the river opposite the outflow]. Also 8 Chiffchaff [along outflow channel to sewage farm].

Holme Pierrpont - 5 Smew [1 drk, A52 Pit at midday].

Hucknal - 140 Waxwing [briefly on Aerial way, behind Doff building, 11:30].

Skegby - c30 Waxwing [Litton Ave/Forest Road area, 10:30].

Mansfield - 100 Waxwing [Terrace Road/Woodhouse Road area, 09:30].

Thrumpton - Tundra Bean Goose, 4 Whooper Swan and 9 Grey Partridge [in the rape field off Church Lane, 09:13 at least].

Rufford CP - 4 Hawfinch [from the main car park this morning].

Monday 30th January

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Bittern [Single birds from Delta Hide, 14:00 and Clifton Pit], Stonechat [In the reed-bed by the sailing club, this afternoon] and 2 Mandarin [Near the Visitor Centre].

Thrumpton - 4 Whooper Swan [Still with the Mute herd, in rape field off Church Lane, 13:46].

Wilford - Ring-necked Duck [An unconfirmed report from Iremonger Pond, 13:10. Any further information would be appreciated].

Collingham Pits - Slavonian Grebe [Still present on Ferry Lane Lake, midday]. Also Smew [redhead].

Holme Pierrepont - Great White Egret [Blotts Pit, 11:00 - 15:30].

Sunday 29th January

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Tundra Bean Geese and Pink-footed Goose [A52 Pit, 15:50]. Also Great White Egret [Blotts Pit, late morning] and Smew [redhead, A52 Pit, west side this morning].

Thrumpton/Barton in Fabis - Tundra Bean Goose and 2 White-fronted Geese [commuting between Thrumpton and Cottages Flash, Barton in Fabis, 09:15 - 14:00 at least]. Also 4 Whooper Swan [still present with Mutes in rape field off Church Lane].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [Female, still on the river opposite the sewage outflow, this afternoon].

Burton Joyce - Brambling [single male, on garden feeders].

Ravenshead - c200 Brambling [Still present from the longdale lane lay-by, next to the fishing pond, facing the pumping station. Also some to the back of the houses with 20 Redpoll].

Idle Washlands - Hen Harrier [Male, quartering farmland at Slaynes Lane, around midday] Also 10 Common Snipe [on the River Idle flood].

Collingham Pits - Slavonian Grebe [Still Ferry Lane Lake, 11:00].

Clumber Park - 10 Hawfinch [in woodland near Clumber chapel, 11:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Stonechat [still in reeds by Sailing Club, this morning] and Small flock of Redpoll [delta gate].

Mansfield - c100 Waxwing [Faraday Road/Jenny Becketts Lane Junc, perched close together on telephone wires, 10:30 - 11:30 at least].

Eakring - Garganey [drk still present on Eakring Flash, 10:00].

Netherfield Lagoons - Green Sandpiper ,Water Rail and Chiffchaff [along Ouse Dyke] and Stonechat [near the sub-station].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Great White Egret [Chainbridge Scrape East, 08:30], 3 Ruff, 30+ fieldfare and 200+ Widgeon [Conservation pond, 09.00].

Saturday 28th January

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Harrier sp [flew south over the reserve, 16:13, Bird information service report].

Hoveringham - Two 1w Glaucous Gull [into roost, on the Sailing Lake, 15:00 - 15:30]. Also 2 Brambling and up to 7 Tree Sparrow [on the Sailing Club feeders].

Netherfield Lagoons - 10 Waxwing [briefly seen along the path on the NE side of the Slurry Lagoon, 15:00]. Also Green Sandpiper and Grey Wagtail [along the Ouse Dyke].

Collingham Pits - Slavonian Grebe [still present on Ferry Lane Lake, this afternoon]. Also 2 Smew [both redheads].

Kilvington Lakes - 2 Greater Scaup and Jack Snipe [East Lake, mid afternoon].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [Female, still present on the river opposite the sewage outflow].

Welbeck - 4 Waxwing [Dukeries garden centre, constantly mobbed by an angry mistle thrush].

Cotham - 2w Iceland Gull, 1w Glaucous Gull and 1w Caspian Gull [Cotham Landfill, viewed from the cycle track, this morning].

Thrumpton - Tundra Bean Goose [in rape field of Church Lane, 09:30 - 14:00 at least. SK 51155 32297]. Also 4 Whooper Swan [with 38 Mutes and 24 Egyptian Geese].

Rufford CP - 2 Hawfinch [feeding on the ground, Lime Tree Avenue, 10:00].

Mansfield - c70 Waxwing [Jenny Beckets Lane/Faraday Road Junc, feeding on Cotoneaster berries, 09:30].

Harworth - 30 Waxwing [Common Lane, 08:10 - 10:00 at least].

Friday 27th January

Hoveringham - Three 1w Glaucous Gull, 1w Iceland Gull and 2 adult Caspian Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost, this afternoon]. Also Several Brambling [on the Sailing Club feeders].

Skegby - c80 Waxwing [50 end of Loundhouse Rd opposite the Forest Tavern, but very mobile 13:45, C80 Littern Rd, then flew towards Skegby Bottoms, late afternoon].

Huthwaite - 29 Waxwing [Common Road/Mill Lane Junc, this afternoon].

Mansfield Woodhouse - 30 Waxwing [bottom of Sherwood Street, opposite the motor bike shop, 14:15].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - 2+Bearded Tit [from the boardwalk, early afternoon].

Keyworth - Red Kite [circling over this afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Great White Egret [flew down river towards the reserve from Long Eaton GP's, 11:05].

Center Parcs - c100 Siskin [in mixed finch flock on Alders along the lake, this morning]. Also 6 Goosander.

Netherfield Lagoons - Green Sandpiper [along the Ouse Dyke, this morning].

Thrumpton - 4 Whooper Swan [with mutes in rape field along the river off Church Lane, this morning].

Harworth - 53 Waxwing [Still present Common Lane/Bracken Way, 08:46 - 09:15 at least, with more feeding on berry bushes on Thornhill Road].

Thursday 26th January

Hoveringham - Three 1w Glaucous Gull, 1w Iceland Gull and several Yellow-legged Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost this afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Great White Egret [Windsurf Pit, 16:00], Yellow-legged Gull [adult, Neatholme Fen roost 16:30] and Whooper Swan [flock again roosting on Chainbridge Scrape West].

Thrumpton - 4 Whooper Swan [with the Mute Swan herd in the first field after the houses next to the track near the Trent, 14:00].

Huthwaite - 40 Waxwing [Common Rd/Mill Lane Junc, 13:40].

Netherfield Lagoons - Marsh Harrier [female over the large lagoon, midday]. Also Water Rail and Green Sandpiper [Ouse Dyke].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [Female, still present on the river opposite the outflow]. Also 6 Chiffchaff [one possible Siberian, along the channel to sewage works].

Rufford CP - 7 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 10:10].

The Meadows - 10 Waxwing [London Road/Meadows, 10:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Tundra Bean Goose [on Coneries, with Greylags 09:58, then flew over the river towards Barton in Fabis].

Harworth - 53 Waxwing [40 present on Common Lane, 08:40 with 53 present, 14:14 at least].

Wednesday 25th January

Hoveringham - Three 1w Glaucous Gull, 1w Iceland Gull, 2 Caspian Gull and adult Mediterranean Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost]. Also a large Iceland type/hybrid that has caused a lot of debate with comments ranging from 1w Iceland to leucistic Herring Gull or hybrid!

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Mediterranean Gull and Yellow-legged Gull [both adults, in the Neatholme Fen roost]. Also Mealy Redpoll [with 300+ Lesser Redpoll, Lingurst Lakes alder stand] and 2 Marsh Tit [in oaks opposite].

Stoke Bardolph -Greater Scaup [Female, still present on the river opposite the outflow, 15:15].

Wilford - 10 Waxwing [in trees adjacent to tram lines opposite Home Base, this afternoon].

Barton in Fabis - 4 Whooper Swan [still present in large rape field near the Balancing Pond, along the old A453].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - 5 Bearded Tit [2 males, showing well from the boardwalk this afternoon]. Also Stonechat.

Rufford CP - 2 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 10:40].

West Bridgford - 15 Waxwing [Walcote Drive, briefly 10:15].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Jack Snipe [Ridge and Furrow, 09:30].

Harworth - 15 Waxwing [Common Lane, 09:30 - 14:20 at least].

Tuesday 24th January

Hoveringham - Three 1w Glaucous Gull and two Iceland Gull [one first-winter the other age uncertain 1st/2nd winter, in the Sailing Lake roost]. Also 2 White-fronted Geese and 3 Pink-footed Geese.

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 46 Whooper Swan [roosting on Chainbridge Scrape West, 17:00], 2 Yellow-legged Gull [both adults, earlier on Neatholme Scrape] and c52 Whooper Swan [with a large Mute Swan herd, Hayton Common SK718 847].

The Meadows - Waxing [single bird with 6 Redwing, junction of Arkwright Walk/Meadows Way, Portland Leisure Centre end, 14:00].

Welbeck - 9 Mandarin and 12 Goosander [on Carburton Lakes].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - 4 Bearded Tit [showing well from the boardwalk bridge, 13:50].

Netherfield Lagoons - Chiffchaff, Water Rail, Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail [Along the Ouse Dyke, 13:00]. Also 10 Lesser Redpoll [on birch trees at the railway end of the Deep Pit] and 12 Goldeneye [on the Large Gravel Pit].

Rufford CP - 5 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 09:00 - 10:15 at least].

Huthwaite - 38 Waxwing [Common Rd/Mill Lane Junc, 09:56].

Monday 23rd January

The Meadows - 6 Waxwing [on Meadows Way by Portland Leisure Centre, 16:15].

Gringley on the Hill - Merlin [Over Walkeringham Road/Halls Road, North of Beacon Hill 13:30].

Bestwood Mill Lakes - 60+Siskin [around the East side of Lake]. Also 3 Goosander.

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Smew [redheads, A52 Pit, from the gate on the A52, 13:00].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - Bittern [briefly by the Beach Hut].

Sunday 22nd January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull, 2 adult Caspian Gull and 1w Mediterranean Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost, late afternoon]. Also 3+ Pink-footed Geese [Sailing Lake, late afternoon] and 2 Brambling [Sailing Club, feeders].

Kilvington Lakes - Short-eared Owl [West Lake, in field by the derelict farm, late afternoon].

Mansfield Woodhouse - 7 Waxwing [over South/East, 15:30].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Mediterranean Gull [ Adult winter, again on Bellmoor Lake island, 13:50].

Collingham Pits - Slavonian Grebe [Still present on Ferry Lane Lake, mid afternoon].

Girton Pits - 2 White-fronted Geese [within the Greylag flock in the fields north of Girton, this afternoon].

Walkeringham - Marsh Harrier [Oaks Lane/Gringley Road, 11:35 and 14:00].

Gringley Carr - 2 Little Egret.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [Female Main Pond From The Bund, 10:30].

Eakring - Garganey [Over-wintering drk, still present on Eakring Flash, 09:53 - 12:00 at least].

Ravenshead - Brambling [large finch flock c200, containing large numbers of Brambling, Chaffinch and Lesser Redpoll. The flock is in a set-aside field with adjoining trees aside the disused railway line just to the east of Sansom Wood, near Old Hall Nurseries on Longdale Lane].

Rufford CP - 3+Hawfinch [3 showing from the main car park 09:45, with 2 also present along Lime Tree Av, 10:30].

Cotgrave - 9 Waxwing [Kingston Drive, this morning].

Thrumpton - Tundra Bean Goose [Still present in field behind the riverside chalet within the large greylag flock SK 51155 32297, 09:30 - 14:00 at least]. Also 9 Grey Partridge.

Barton in Fabis - 4 Whooper Swan [still present in rape field opposite the A453 Balancing Pond, 08:45 - 15:00].

Calverton - 2 Green Sandpiper [Springwater, over North/West this morning].

Budby - Iceland Gull [2w, flew South/West over Budby Flash, 09:30].

Netherfield Lagoons - 2 Raven [on site this morning].

Saturday 21st January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull, adult Caspian Gull and 1w Mediterranean Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost, late afternoon]. Also Great Norther Diver [Juv, still present on the Railway Pit], 2 Red-crested Pochard and Oystercatcher [Railway Pit], Tree Sparrow and Brambling [at the Sailing Club feeders].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Ruff and Oystercatcher [Clifton Pit, from Tower Hide, late afternoon].

Thrumpton - Tundra Bean Goose [originally found by the riverside chalet 12:15, but was flushed by a dog walker, flying only a short distance relocating in the next rape field, with a feeding flock of 25 Egyptian Geese, 16:00 at least. Viewed from the river path just past the caravans, off Church Lane]. Also 3 Whooper Swan [through, dropping down towards Barton in Fabis].

Barton in Fabis - 7 Whooper Swan [with 38 Mute Swan, in rape field opposite the A453 Balancing Pond, 14:00, with 4 still present 15:30 at least].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Mediterranean Gull [Adult winter, Bellmoor 14:25].

Holme Pierrepont - Siberian Chiffchaff [On the south side of the Rowing Course at the 1250m marker this morning, heard to call], Common Sandpiper [still present, on Skylarks], redhead Smew and Shelduck [on the East side of the A52 Pit].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - 2 Bearded Tit [South of the track between Beach Hut and viewpoint, early afternoon].

West Bridgford - Waxwing [single bird in Asda car park, 12:35].

Collingham Pits - Slavonian Grebe [Ferry Lane Lake, 12:00], 9 White-fronted Geese [flew into the Silt Pond with Greylag flock], 4 Curlew [Silt Pond] and 2 Common Redshank [Mons Pool].

Ravenshead - 100+Brambling [100, from the longdale lane lay-by, next to the fishing pond, facing the pumping station and a further 30 or more in and under trees on Longdale Lane next to Sansom Wood].

Ratcliffe on Trent - 5 Waxwing [Brookfield Close near railway line 11:45].

Blidworth - 60+ Waxwing [Miners estate, near tesco express 10:00, but no further sign after].

Clumber Park - Hawfinch [Singing/calling male, Lincoln Terrace this morning]. Also Whooper Swan [Juv,on lake with Mutes].

Rufford CP - 9 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 08:30, with 4 still present 10:30 at least].

Idle Washlands - Hen Harrier [ringtail, Slaynes Lane] and c25 Barnacle Geese [Flew North/West at around 08:00].

Friday 20th January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull and 2 adult Caspian Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost, this afternoon].

Huthwaite - 24 Waxwing [Common Rd/Mill Lane Junc, 16:15. Then flew towards Rookery Park].

Ruddington - Rose-ringed Parakeet [Landmere Lane, 16:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [Clifton Pit reed-bed from Tower Hide, this afternoon], Jack Snipe [Ridge and Furrow, 13:15 to 16:00 at least] and Stonechat [Sailing Pit, reed-bed].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Short-eared Owl [Tiln North, south end near fishery, 15:00], 98 Whooper Swan [still present on Hayton Common], Green Sandpiper [Neatholme Fen], 2 Stonechat [Tiln North], Pintail and Common Redshank [Chainbridge Scrape].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [drk, A52 Pit, viewed from "the gate" between the A52 roundabout and the farmhouse, 13:15].

Market Warsop - 4 Raven [West over Lea Rd, 13:08].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - Bittern [on the edge of the reeds near the boardwalk bridge, this afternoon] and 2+Bearded Tit [showing well from the boardwalk].

Blidworth - 60+ Waxwing [Haywood oaks, then flew towards miners estate, this morning].

Carrington - 25 Waxwing [Hucknall Rd, 09:25] and 30+Waxwing [Oak Street/Loscoe Rd briefly, 09:50].

Netherfield Lagoons - 11 Whooper Swan [flew over the Large Gravel Pit and Deep Pit, this morning]. Also Raven [flew over calling].

Nott'm City - 7 Mandarin [4 drks, Castle Marina, on the canal at the back of Sainsburys, 08:45].

Rufford CP - 5 Hawfinch [4 from the main car park, 08:30, with 5 present 10:20].

Thursday 19th January

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 2 Great White Egret [Neatholme fen, with a second on Neatholme Pit], 98 Whooper Swan [Hayton Common, this afternoon]. Also 2 Chiffchaff [Lound sewage works].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - Marsh Harrier [female, Phase 2 for most of today].

Carrington - 40 Waxwing [Hucknall Rd, opposite the Texaco petrol station, this afternoon].

Ravenshead - 14 Waxwing [corner of Haddon Road and Hereford Road 10:00 this morning, at least].

Clumber Park - 80+ Siskin [on edge of lake in Alder] Also 8 Goosander.

Rufford CP - 9 Hawfinch [from the main car park this morning].

Wednesday 18th January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull, adult Caspian Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull [In the Sailing Lake roost, late afternoon], 9 Whooper Swan [7 adults, Railway Pit], 3 Whooper Swan [2 adults, Sailing Lake], Great Northern Diver [Railway Pit], drk Pintail and 9 Goosander [Railway Pit], 3 Brambling and 9 Tree Sparrow [Sailing Lake, feeders].

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Whooper Swan [Blotts Pit, late afternoon].

Normanton-on-Trent - 12 Waxwing [Pager report, this afternoon].

Market Warsop - 10 Waxwing [South over Lea Road, 14:45]. Also Raven [South, 15:00].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Great White Egret [Chainbridge Scrape].

Wellow - 7 Whooper Swan [6 and then a singleton, East over the River Maun, 13:15].

Cotham - Iceland Gull and 1w Glaucous Gull [Cotham landfill, viewed from the cycle track, 12:05 at least].

West Bridgford - 80 Waxwing [Tudor Square, off Gordon Rd, feeding on small tree in front of BT building, with 50 present, 11:15 and 80, 12:00. No further sign this afternoon, as the small tree has now been completely stripped of berries].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 28 Whooper Swan [flew South/West over Coneries, towards Long Eaton, 10:42]. Also Starling [Murmuration and roost this evening] and 60+ Goosander [Clifton Pit].

Rufford CP - Hawfinch [viewed from Lime Tree Avenue, 08:56].

Wollaton - Rose-ringed Parakeet [Calling bird, flying around Wollaton Park this morning, then settled on the large beech in the hall gardens].

Tuesday 17th January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull, adult Caspian Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull [In the Sailing Lake roost, late afternoon]. Also Smew [redhead, on the Trentside Pit].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 7 Whooper Swan [Conneries, 15:15 to dusk]. Also single Pink-footed Goose [Conneries], Water Rail [Kingfisher hide and dipping pond] and 7 Tree Sparrow [bridge by visitor centre].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Yellow-legged Gull [Adult, in Neatholme Pit roost late afternoon], Merlin [female, Blaco], Mediterranean Gull [Bellmoor] and 2 Woodcock [flushed from undergrowth].

Ruddington Country Park - Water Rail [on the East side of the lake, 14:00].

West Bridgford - 20 Waxwing [outside the Greengrocery shop at the junction of Central Avenue, Gordon Road and Rectory Road, 13:10 at least].

Burton Joyce - 2 Raven [over midday].

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Smew [1 drk, A52 Pit, viewable from the gate at west end, 10:30].

Misson - White-fronted Goose and 1200 Pink-footed Geese [In fields viewed from the Blaxton-Westwoodside road, opposite junction for Misson, this morning].

Rufford CP - Hawfinch [from the main car park, this morning].

Monday 16th January

Hoveringham - Caspian Gull [1w, in the Sailing Lake roost] and 2 Brambling [on feeders], Red-breasted Merganser [Redhead, on the Railway Pit], Great Northern Diver [Juv, still present, on the Railway Pit] Also Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 7 Goosander, Water Rail, Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Redshank [Railway Pit].

Kingsmill Reservoir - Possible adult Yellow-legged Gull and Leucistic Black-headed Gull [in the roost this evening].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - c6000 Starling [into roost this evening].

Cotham - 1w Glaucous Gull and 1w Caspian Gull [on the landfill site, viewed from the cycle track, this afternoon].

Rufford CP - Hawfinch [in trees along Lime Tree Avenue towards the Abbey, 10:37].

Netherfield - c12 Waxwing [In trees opposite the bike shop, Victoria Rd near Manvers St Junc this morning, but very mobile flying off in the direction of Carlton].

Sunday 15th January

Kingmill Reservoir - Iceland Gull and 1w Mediterranean Gull [in the roost late afternoon].

Beeston - 200+ Pied Wagtail [roosting in trees in Beeston Square].

Thorneywood - Raven [flew over Thorneywood Mount heading for the city centre, 15:00]

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Willow Tit [by the Delta Gate, this afternoon], 7 Common Snipe [Dragonfly Pond], 68 Goosander [Clifton Pit] and c4500 Starling [into roost, Clifton Pit reed-bed]. Also 3 Pintail and 32 Goosander [Coneries, this morning] and Mandarin [female, by the visitor centre].

Holme Pierrepont - 4 Smew [1 drk, still present on the A52 Pit this afternoon].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [still onthe river opposite the outflow, 14:30].

Besthorpe NR - Black-tailed Godwit [Mons Pool].

Girton Pits - 2 White-fronted Geese [with the feral geese on the Trent].

Rufford CP - 3 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 08:20].

Saturday 14th January

Kingsmill Reservoir - Iceland Gull [2w, into roost late afternoon]. Also 26 Common Snipe.

Hoveringham - Mediterranean Gull [1w, in the Sailing Lake roost, late afternoon]. Also 2 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Brambling [Sailing Club, feeders] and Smew [Redhead, Railway Pit].

Misterton and Gringley Carr's - Short-eared Owl, 43 Corn Bunting, 8 Common Buzzard, 2 Little Egret, 25 Pied Wagtail.

Kilvington Lakes - Greater Scaup [East Lake, late afternoon], Barn Owl [around East and North lakes] and Short Eared Owl [West Lake].

Mansfield - Iceland Gull [2w, flew over Mansfield football stadium, 15:00].

Holme Pierrepont - Great White Egret [Blotts Pit, 11:15 to mid afternoon at least]. Also 4 Smew [1 drake, A52 pit, west end this afternoon], Bittern, Common Sandpiper and 10 Lesser Redpoll.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Willow Tit [feeding on bird table Delta gate, 11:55].

Cotham - 1w Glaucous Gull and 1w Caspian Gull [Cotham Landfill this morning in field to the East]. Also Raven.

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female, still present on the river opposite the outflow].

Clifton Grove - Raven [over the Rough Wood, this morning].

Rufford CP -3 Hawfinch [from the main carpark, 09:03].

Carrington - 2+Waxwing [still along Hucknall Rd, from 08:30 to early afternoon at least].

Friday 13th January

Kingsmill Reservoir - Iceland Gull [1w/2w, in the gull roost, late afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Mediterranean Gull [2w, Neatholme Fen at dusk]. Also Great White Egret [Neatholme Scrape, this afternoon] and Mediterranean Gull [Adult, Bellmore Lake, 13:50].

Netherfield Lagoons - Bittern [flew from the Slurry Lagoon to the Deep Pit at dusk. Also seen over the Slurry Lagoon at 12:30, being harassed by crows and gulls before disappeared into reeds].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 45 Lesser Redpoll [Delta area, near Cemex building in birches]. Also 60 Goosander [Clifton Pit, late afternoon].

The Meadows - 6 Waxwing [Meadows Way/Arkwright Walk junction, 16:05].

Jacksdale - 10 Waxwing [in trees near the war memorial, 13:40].

Bestwood Mill Lakes - Firecrest [female, staying low and moving back and forth in brambles on the West side of Lake, 12:15 - 12:35].

Carrington - 4+Waxwing [still present along Hucknall Rd, favouring Rowan's on the Hucknall Rd/Ebury Rd junction outside the British Telecom Exchange and and Hucknall Rd/Jenner St junction, opposite the Texaco Petrol Station].

Gringley Carr - 24 Corn Bunting, 25 Redwing, 11 Fieldfare, 2 Little Egret and 5 Common Buzzard this morning.

Thursday 12th January

Gringley Carr - Hen Harrier [Fields immediately South of the Pumping Station/Hundreds Lane, 13:20]. Also 1 Little Egret.

Bestwood - 5 Waxwing [in orchard on Lamins Lane, briefly].

Hoveringham - Great White Egret [Sailing Lake, present from 11:35 to 11:55]. Also 3 White-fronted Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese and 1 Red Kite.

Carrington - 4 Waxwing [Hucknall Rd/Ebury Rd junction and opposite the Texaco petrol station, this morning] Also 50 + Redwing.

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female, still present on the river opposite the outflow].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - 7 Bearded Tit [4 males, 3 females] and Marsh Harrier [on Webs count today].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Yellow Legged Gull [Adult, on Bellmoor lake] and Brambling [male, Hallcroft sewage works].

Harworth - Short-eared Owl [Harworth Colliery, 08:45].

Wednesday 11th January

Kingsmill Reservoir - Iceland Gull [2w, from 11:15 but mobile, still present this afternoon at least].

Carlton - 10 Waxwing [over Carlton Square, 10:30].

Carrington - 10 Waxwing [Hucknall Rd/Jenner St junction, opposite the Texaco petrol station from 08:30, with 2+still present by the British Telecom exchange opposite Fern Av, this afternoon].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female, still showing well on the river opposite the outflow, 09:15].

Tuesday 10th January

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 1w Glaucous Gull and adult Caspian Gull [Neatholme Scrape/Water Ski roost, 16:10 - 16:40]. Also Great White Egret [still present on Neatholme Pit], Marsh Harrier [female, Tiln North, restoration area], Common Redshank [Chainbridge Scrape, West] and 16 Golden Plover flew South/West.

Idle Washlands - Rough-legged Buzzard [Pager report of one present on Slaynes Lane, Misson, 16:12].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female still present on the river opposite the outflow, 14:30]. Plus 5 Goldeneye.

Newstead Village - c80 Waxwing [on Livingstone Street, 12:00 - 15:00].

Carrington - 20 Waxwing [favouring Rowan berries on the Hucknall Rd/Ebury Rd junction and and Hucknall Rd/Jenner St junction, 10:30 to 13:00 when they flew off North].

Budby - Iceland Gull [East through Budby Flash, 10:10]. Also 6 Common Crossbill [Budby Common].

Cotham - Caspian Gull [1w, Cotham landfill, viewed from the cycle track this morning]

Rufford CP - 5 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 09:00].

Monday 9th January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull and adult Caspian Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost, late afternoon], Great Northern Diver [Juv, still on the Railway Pit]. Also 12 Golden Plover and Water Rail.

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Yellow-legged Gull [Adult, Bellmoor Lake 14:40-15:15 then flew North].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - c40 Goosander [Clifton Pit, late afternoon].

Carrington - 23 Waxwing [Hucknall Road/Ebury Road junction, 14:50 at least].

Cotham - Glaucous Gull [1w, in field opposite the entrance to the landfill, 14:30].

Killvington Lakes - 1w drk Greater Scaup and 2 redhead Smew [still present this afternoon].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female still present on the river opposite the outflow].

Ravenshead - c30 Brambling [Longdale Lane, feeding in lay-by near Pumping Station left turn. SK583524].

Gringley Carr - Hen Harrier [male, still present early afternoon].

Rufford CP - 2 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 08:50].

Sunday 8th January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull and adult Caspian Gull [in the Sailing Lake roost late afternoon], Great Northern Diver [Juv, still present on the Railway Pit].

Newstead Village - 20+ Waxwing [on Livingstone Street, 14:15 to 15:30 at least].

Wollaton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [Female associating with Finch/Tit flock, Raleigh Pond, this afternoon].

Jacksdale - 20 Waxwing [opposite the Co-op, this afternoon].

Welbeck Lakes - 81 Mandarin Duck [55 drk's, on the eastern most lake south of Nightingale Nlantation, SK595723]. Also 22 Goosander and kingfisher.

Kilvington Lakes - Greater Scaup [1w drk, East Lake, mid afternoon] and 2 Smew [Redheads, West Lake, mid afternoon].

Girton Pits - 2 White-fronted Geese [With feral geese, on the Trent floodbank just South of fishermen's carpark].

Center Parcs - Common Crossbill [male, briefly in the complex grounds].

Holme Pierrepont - 6 Smew [1 drk, still present on the A52 Pit this morning]. Also Water Rail [Holme Grange Pool, midday].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Mealy Redpoll [with large flock of Redpoll opposite the Chacon Works this morning],74 Whooper Swan [Clayworth Common towards Mattersey Priory], Great White Egret [Neatholme Pit 12:10/Neatholme Scrape, 12:30] and 4 Ruff [Chainbridge Scrape, 10:30].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Rock Pipit [flew over Tween, heading towards Clifton Pit, mid morning]. Willow Tit and Blackcap [on feeding station at the Delta Gate].

Carrington - 13 Waxwing [2 present 09:30 - 14:00 with c30 Redwing, Hucknall Rd ranging from the Texaco service station to the British Telecom exchange, with 13 present 15:15].

Hucknall - 25 Waxwing [4 present on Nabbs Lane at 9:00, with 25 present late morning. Flock then relocating to Common Lane, near the entrance to Misk Farm].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [Female, again on the river by the outflow, early morning].

Rufford CP - Hawfinch [single bird from the main car park, 08:45 - 09:00].

Saturday 7th January

Hoveringham - Glaucous Gull [1w, flew into the Sailing Lake roost, 15:45], Great Northern Diver [Juv, still present on the Railway Pit, 14:00], 4 White-fronted Geese and single Pink-footed Goose [Railway Pit, late afternoon] and 2 Brambling and 3 Tree Sparrow [on the Sailing Club feeders].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Mediterranean Gull [Adult in roost on Neatholme Scrape 15:30], 2 Yellow-legged Gull [Adult and 1w on Water Ski Pit roost 16:00], 3 Short-eared Owl [Hayton Common, mid afternoon], Great White Egret [flew over near Tiln, 13:30, also on Neatholme Pit, 11:50], 2 Marsh Harrier [Male and Juv, Neatholme Pit], 32 Whooper Swan [Clayworth Common almost to Mattersey priory], 4 White-fronted Geese [Adults, flushed by 4x4 from Blaco pit] and Nuthatch [At the crossroads in Lound village, between 13:00 -14:00].

Beeston - c200 Pied Wagtail [Roosting, Beeston Square this evening].

Kilvington Lakes - 1w drk Greater Scaup, 2 Smew, 2 Dunlin, Common Redshank and 3 Short-eared Owl [late afternoon].

Eakring - Garganey [Adult drk, still present on Eakring Flash, 15:00].

Cotham - Glaucous Gull [1w, present on the landfill this afternoon, viewed from the cycle track].

Hucknall - 25 Waxwing [Nabbs Lane Playing fields, near the bike track, NG15 6HH, 15:00 at least].

Holme Pierrepont - 5 Waxwing [flew over Blotts Pit heading towards Lady Bay, 12:10]. Also 6 Smew [1 drk, still present on the A52 Pit].

Besthorpe NR - 8 Whooper Swan [with 12 Mutes at Meering, in field South of the track to the Trent, this morning].

Rufford CP - 2 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 08:40].

Friday 6th January

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Great White Egret [Neatholme Pit, then flew towards Blaco], c1000 Pink-footed Geese [in 4 skeins west over Mattersey Common], 53 Wooper Swan [Mattersey Common], Marsh Harrier [Juvenile, Blaco] and 4 White-fronted Geese [1 adult and 3 juvs, Blaco].

Cottam - 5 White-fronted Geese [3 ads and 2 Juvs, briefly along on the Trent, before being flushed by dog walker and flying ESE into Lincs].

Hoveringham - 5 White-fronted Geese, 7 Goosander and Peregrine [Sailing Lake], 100 Pink-footed Geese [moving north-west], and 2 Brambling [at the feeding station].

Bestwood Village - Raven and Grey Wagtail [Park Road, 14:05].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [Female, still on the river by the sewage outlet].

Kilvington Lakes - Greater Scaup [1w, on East Lake], 2 redhead Smew, 2 Dunlin and Common Redshank [West Lake].

Eakring - Garganey [drk, still present on Eakring Flash, 11:30].

Nottingham City - 7 Mandarin [4 drk's, on the canal at the back of Sainsbury's, Castle Marina, this morning].

Cotham - 1w Glaucous Gull and two 1w Caspian Gull [Cotham Landfill, this morning].

Thursday 5th January

Hoveringham - 1w Glaucous Gull and 2 Caspian Gull [adult and 2w, in the Sailing Lake roost this afternoon], Great Northern Diver [still present on the Railway Pit, 11:20 at least], 2 White Fronted Geese within the large flock of Greylags on the Sailing Lake, 12.30], 150 Pink-footed Geese [moving west], Green Sandpiper [Railway Pit] and Oystercatcher [Sailing Lake].

Kingsmill Reservoir - Yellow-legged Gull [1w in the roost this evening].

Eakring - Garganey [drk, still present on Eakring Flash, 14:00].

Thrumpton - Stonechat, 3 Golden Plover and 26 Egyptian Geese [this afternoon].

Mansfield - Iceland Gull [2w, late morning from 11:50 for around 10 mins on and off on rooftop of Rosemary Shopping Centre, Mansfield Town centre].

Besthorpe NR - 8 Whooper Swan, 40 Lesser Redpoll, Common Redshank and Water Rail. Collingham Pits - 7 Curlew and 2 Common Redshank [silt pool].

Langford Lowfields RSPB - 2 Bearded Tit and 2 Common Redshank.

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female, still present near the outflow, 10.00].

Wednesday 4th January

Hoveringham - Glaucous Gull [single first-winter in Sailing Lake roost]. Great Northern Diver [juvenile still on Railway Pit, 11:30].

Kingsmill Reservoir - Iceland Gull [2nd-winter briefly before flying north, 12:38].

Attenborough NR – 3 Whooper Swans [on Tween Pond from mid morning until 15:30].

2 Willow Tit [seen and heard at Delta gate]. Stonechat [one still in reeds by sailing pit]. Goosander [60 plus Clifton Pit]. Also 2 drake Pintail.

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Great White Egret [one on Neatholme Fen, 13:00].

Flintham - Waxwing [two in the orchard by the bus shelter,14:15].

Bestwood - 3 Whooper Swan [flew SW over Mill Lakes]. Also 2 Goosander.

Holme Pierrepont - Siberian Chiffchaff [new skylarks, far side of track opposite small pond].

Eakring Flash - Garganey [adult male still at midday].

Rufford CP - Hawfinch [up to 3 early morning].

Gedling CP - 3 Stonechat [2 males and a female].

Tuesday 3rd January

Langford Lowfields RSPB - 4 Bearded Tit [2m and 2f from boardwalk]. Bittern [in flight N of boardwalk]. Also 1 Stonechat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Dunlin, 1 Common Redshank and c1,000 Starlings [murmuration and roost in reedbed N of boardwalk at dusk].

Hoveringham - 5 White-fronted Geese [with the greylag flock on Sailing Lake].

6 Whooper Swans [2 adults and 4 juveniles on the small fishing pit adjacent to the road at Thurgarton end of the Railway Pit].

Eakring Flash - 6 Whooper Swans [2 adults and 4 juvs, 10.15].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Red Kite [one moved over Bellmoor, 10:55].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female still on the River Trent by the sewage farm outflow late afternoon].

Netherfield Lagoons - Jack Snipe [showing well on wader scrape]. Also 2 Ravens, 1 Water Rail and over 200 Teal and 30 Shoveler.

Rufford CP - Hawfinch [two still, early morning].

Monday 2nd January

Misson - Tundra Bean Goose with Pink-footed Geese 4.5 north of village in fields north of Bank End Road, just within the county boundary].

Hoveringham - Great Northern Diver [juv still on Railway Pit]. 3 White Fronted Geese [with Greylags on the Sailing Pit, also 14 Goldeneye and 1 Redshank]. 2 Pintail [Trentside Pit]. Brambling [Visiting the feeding station, also 3 Tree Sparrows and 1 Reed Bunting].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [adult drake and 5 redheads still on A52 Pit].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Caspian Gull [Adult again on Bellmoor Lake late afternoon]. Short-eared Owl [Up to 3 still on Hayton Common, 15:00].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [Female still on River Trent by the sewage farm outflow, 14:30].

Netherfield Lagoons - Jack Snipe [one on wader scrape, 10:00].

Sunday 1st January

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Great White Egret [Chainbridge Scrape West]. Mediterranean Gull [Adult again on Bellmoor Lake, also Siberian Chiffchaff, 2 Common Chiffchaff and 3 Bullfinch along riverside path].

Kilvington - Great White Egret, [one this morning; also 2 Smew, 1w drake Greater Scaup and Curlew].

Stoke Bardolph - Greater Scaup [female still on River Trent by sewage outflow].

Collingham - Whooper Swan and Jack Snipe.

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [adult drake and 4 redheads still on A52 Pit].
Welbeck Lower Lake - 17 Mandarin Duck [including 9 males late afternoon]. Also 27 Goosander.

Budby Pumping Station - 1 Raven this afternoon, also 2 Marsh Tit.

Woodthorpe - Blackcap [visiting garden feeders]

Many thanks to:

Andy Adcock, Laurence Archibald, Mark Askew, Melanie Atkinson, ‎Merv Bartle, Ian Bentley, Bob Beck, Debbie Beet, Michael Blount, Robin Brace, Nigel Bosworth, Sean Browne, Philip Burnham, Peter Burton, Paul Buxton, Phil Carter, Richard Challands, Paul Charlesworth, Phil Cheesbrough, Steven Chick, Alan Clewes, Graham Clifford, Richard Collins, Carl Cornish, Wayne Collingham, Brian Coleman, Jane Coleman, Ian Cowgill, Nick Crouch, Rod Dean, Jack Dennison, Lynne Demaine, Chris and Gill Dredge, Steve Dunn, Gordon Ellis, John Ellis, Tony Elliott, Steve Furber, Pete George, Neal Glenn, David Goddard, Ian Hall, Rae Harrington, Mike Hill, Ben Haworth, Samantha Haworth, Paul Hobson, John Hopper, Gareth Jones, Stephen Keller, Spencer Lawrence, Francis Leaver, Jonathan Lloyd, Ken Lomas, David Lumb, Sorrel Lyall, John Mansfield, Dean Nicholson, Tim Noble, Rich Norgate, Dave Oulsnam, Barbara Overton, Chris Overton, Roger Pask, Steve Payne, Nick Pearce, Martyn Perkins, Neil Pinder, Angela Plumb, Ralph Radford, Pete Rainbird, Dave Read, Phil Read, Simon Roberts, Harry Robinson, Martin Russell, Pete Saunders, Hayley Sears, Col Scott, Alan Scrimshaw, Keith Smith, Martin Smith, Simon Smith, Mark Speck, Darren Starling, Geoff Tindsley, David Tyldesley, Ben Ward, Helen Ward, Tony Wardell, Paul Wilcox, Greg Wiley, Melanie Winskill, Peter Whitworth, Rob Woodward.

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