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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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Records of more common species are still very important, but should preferably be submitted to the county Recorder Keith Rainford Bullfinch194@gmail.com These records will then be added to the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers data-base, to be included in the monthly Newsletter and Annual Reports.
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Archived Sightings 2001 - 2020
Archived Sightings 2001 to 2022
Archived Sightings 2023
Species shown in bold Purple on this page are BBRC rarities or species recorded on less than ten occasions in the county. Bold Blue are rare and scarce county birds recorded less than annually that require a description or supporting details for the society’s archive. A full list of these species can be found on the Recording page. Red are species of interest. Bold Grey are unconfirmed sightings or a species of unknown origin.
Total of 227 Species were recorded in 2023. Updated 2nd January 2024
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Wednesday 31st January
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Cattle Egret [roosting on Coneries this evening], CASPIAN GULL [adult again Clifton Pit late afternoon].
Chillwell - 8 WAXWING [feeding on berries junction Inham Road/School Lane 13:20].
Gedling CP - 20 WAXWING [feeding on Rosehips along the lower footpath by the pond on the west side of the site, 12:25].
Holme Pierrepont - CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter, Blotts Pit 10:39].
King's Mill Reservoir - CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter mid-morning], Whooper Swan [ringed adult still].
Kilvington Lakes - Egyptian Goose [with 9 small goslings, East Lake], 3 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatcher, Redshank.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 12 Red-crested Pochard [Neatholme].
Rufford CP - 3 Hawfinch [Main car park area 08:15], 40+Goosander [Main Lake], 2 Little Egret, Cormorant.
Tuesday 30th January
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - GREATER SCAUP [drake, Neatholme Pit, late afternoon].
Idle Washlands - Ferruginous Duck [drake, still Slaynes Lane 16:02], 16 Cattle Egret [flew over late afternoon].
Collingham - 2 Cattle Egret [in next to end field on the west side of Westfield Lane, 14:07].
Carburton - CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter on Carburton Lake from the feeding station 13:30].
Gedling CP - 2 WAXWING [at least two still this afternoon].
Watnall - c.400 Fieldfare [in fields off Narrow Lane, this afternoon].
Woodborough - 55 Pink-footed Geese [moving north 12:20].
Netherfield Lagoons - 2 CASPIAN GULL [1st and 2nd winter, Deep Pit 11:32].
Misson - 16 Cattle Egret [in cow field east of Misson cemetery, 11:00]; also 5 Brambling.
Sherwood Forest NNR - Great Grey Shrike [Budby Common at of the triangle, 09;32 then flew north towards Budby village]; also singing Woodlark.
Monday 29th January
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 85 Goosander, 55 Goldeneye [Clifton Pit, this evening].
Worksop - 30 WAXWING [in the grounds of Sparkin Hill Acadamy 15:05 - 15:20 , but no public access].
Bulwell - 4 WAXWING [in trees next to Midland Turbo, Blenheim Ind estate, early afternoon].
Rainworth - 3 WAXWING [in garden behind NISA store, early afternoon]; also Grey Wagtail.
Gedling CP - 5 WAXWING [feeding on Rosehips along the path left of the Memorial garden, 09:00 - 15:10 at least].
Collingham - 2 Cattle Egret [just north of Langford Lowfields in field on the north side of Westfield Lane].
Gringley Carr - 12 CORN BUNTING, 8 Brambling, 2/3 Yellowhammer plus several Reed Bunting.
Lenton - 2 Ring-necked Parakeet [flying around the big trees by the lake on University Park].
Sunday 28th January
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 91 Goosander [Clifton Pit, this evening]; also adult CASPIAN GULL, c.50 Siskin [on Alders near the railway line, Meadow Lane].
Langford Lowfields - [11:45 - 14:00 visit]. Pintail - [flock of 35 came in from the north and settled on Phase 3], 5 Whooper Swan [Phase 3], Marsh Harrier [male], 3 Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Chiffchaff. (Please be aware that the reserve is still closed due to high water levels across the site; viewing over the reserve from the perimeter path only).
Idle Waslands - Ferruginous Duck [drake, still Slaynes Lane 10:26 - 12:45 but elusive]; also 2 BEWICK'S SWAN [Slaynes Lane South until 08:45 then flew off].
Gedling CP - 6 WAXWING [in Birch trees near the Memorial garden, flying down to drink from the pond and return to the trees].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 4 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter], 8 Brambling [Bellmoor Lake], Great White Egret, 27 Goosander [Water Ski Pit], 9 Whooper Swan [Mattersey Common], 45 Goldeneye, 2 Grey Partridge [Clayworth Common], 108 Pintail [4 Chainbridge Scrape East; 104 Neatholme Scrape], 2 Stonechat [Conservation Lake], 2 Oystercatcher [Tiln North], Chiffchaff [Chainbridge Lane].
Hoveringham - 3 Stonechat, Brambling [fields near Sailing Lake late morning].
Saturday 27th January
Collingham Pits - 2 SMEW [redheads, on the west side of Ferry Lane Lake 15:53].
Cropwell Bishop - HEN HARRIER [ringtail, flew east over the A46 by the Cropwell Bishop junction 13:18].
Stoke Bardolph - Yellow-legged Gull [adult, early afternoon].
King's Mill Reservoir - Whooper Swan, Black-headed Gull [Leucistic adult, early afternoon].
Idle Waslands - Ferruginous Duck [drake, reported again Slaynes Lane]; also 357 Pochard, 260 Tufted Duck, 8 Goldeneye, 20 Whooper Swan, Marsh Harrier, Dunlin, Ruff, 2 Great White Egret.
Misson - 14 Cattle Egret [in cow field east of Misson cemetery, 11:11]; also Brambling [heard].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 5 Cattle Egret [in cow field near Tiln Wood, 09:49], 2 Goosander [Bellmoor Lake].
Clumber Park - CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter], MEDITERRANEAN GULL [1st-winter, Clumber Lake this morning].
Holme Pierrepont - 5 SMEW [2 adult drakes/3 redheads Blotts Pit dawn -08:20, then flew to the A52 Pit; adult drake/2 redheads at the western end of the A52 Pit 15:00 -15:45], GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still A52 Pit], CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter Blotts Pit in pre-roost].
Friday 26th January
King's Mill Reservoir - 2 CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter and 2nd winter], MEDITERRANEAN GULL [1st-winter, in the roost this evening].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 4 SMEW [2adult drake/ 2 redhead A52 Pit], CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter], Yellow-legged Gull [Blotts Pit in pre-roost then flew towards A52 Pit].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] -132 Pintail [Neatholme Scrape, 16:24], CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter], 4 Goosander, Dunlin [Bellmoor Lake], GBBG, 2 Water Rail, Little Egret [Neatholme Scrape], Great White Egret [Windsurf Pit], 17 Goosander [Water Ski Pit].
Idle Waslands - Ferruginous Duck [drake, Slaynes Lane north, late morning and again 13:56], 6 Whooper Swan, 38 Pintail, 3 Great White Egret, 15 Dunlin, 2 Siskin over [Slaynes late afternoon].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Great White Egret [Clifton Pit, 09:00], Curlew [Clifton Pit, 11:00 - dusk], Peregrine [unsuccessfuly hunting Lapwing], 75 Goosander [into roost on Clifton Pit this evening].
Hucknall - 4 Common Snipe [old Rolls Royce airfield Balancing Pond, 13:00].
Wollaton Park - 8+Ring-necked Parakeet.
Rufford CP - 3 Hawfinch [Main car park area], 25 Goosander [main lake], Cormorant, Kestrel.
Thoresby - 2 WAXWING [briefly Netherfield Lane, early morning].
Thursday 25th January
Holme Pierrepont - 5 SMEW [2 adult drakes/3 redheads A52 Pit, 11:45 - 11:55].
King's Mill Reservoir - CASPIAN GULL [adult, mid-morning]; 2 Water Rail.
Wednesday 24th January
King's Mill Reservoir - 2 CASPIAN GULL [adult and 1st-winter in the roost late afternoon].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 4 SMEW [2 adult drakes/2 redheads A52 Pit, early afternoon], CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter in the Blotts Pit roost].
Misson - 14 Cattle Egret [still in flooded field opposite Misson Cemetery].
Rufford CP - 2 Hawfinch, 42 Goosander, Common Buzzard, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Goldcrest.
The Meadows - 25 WAXWING [still Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, 08:30].
Tuesday 23rd January
Besthorpe NR - Barnacle Goose [Mons Pool with Canada Geese, 15:44].
Sherwood Forest NNR - 30+WAXWING [six by the main entrance to Budby South Forest 09:45; 30 Budby Common 15:40]; also Crossbill [over].
Nott'm City - 40+WAXWING [in trees near Nottingham Railway Station, 14:20].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter Bellmoor Lake].
Arnold - Little Egret [Arno Vale Recreation Ground, 11:50].
Ollerton - WAXWING [single Whinney Lane then flew south towards Broughton Brake, 09:40].
The Meadows - 40+ WAXWING [at least 46 still Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, 08:30 - 10:40 at least].
Monday 22nd January
The Meadows - 48 WAXWING [Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, 13:33 - 16:00 at least].
Waxwings - The Meadows © Edward Hearn.
Waxwings - The Meadows © Miles Cluff.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL [adult, Clifton Pit this evening], 50+ Goosander, Curlew [roosted on Clifton Pit], Merlin [adult male, came in over Barton Island and disappeared over Wet Marsh, 12:30].
Misson - 8 Cattle Egret [still in flooded field opposite Misson Cemetery].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 3 Great White Egret, 7 Goosander , 20+ Lesser Redpoll [Neatholme area].
Harworth - 7 WAXWING [in trees on Scrooby Road, then flew over towards Harworth Pit Top, 08:28].
Rufford CP - 21 Goosander [main lake], Common Buzzard.
Sunday 21st January
Holme Pierrepont - WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE [juvenile again dropped onto Blotts Pit to roost 16:47], GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 3 SMEW [adult drake/2 redheads A52 Pit], 2 CASPIAN GULL [1st and 2nd-winter in the roost].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter, Clifton Pit this evening], 15 Pintail, 5 Shelduck, 50+Goosander, Oystercatcher, Green Sandpiper, Curlew [Clifton Pit], Great White Egret [Coneries].
Newstead - 10 WAXWING [Pocket Park].
The Meadows - 30 WAXWING [Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, this afternoon].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 8 Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, Little Egret [feeding in Cattle field north of Tiln Wood, late morning], Cattle Egret [off Walters Lane, 13:54], Red Kite [Clayworth Common], Marsh Harrier [Chainbridge Scrape East], Shelduck, Sparrowhawk [Bellmoor Lake], 30 Siskin, Bullfinch [Bunker Wood], 2 Shelduck, 30 Lapwing [Sheep Fields].
Carrington - 2 WAXWING [Hucknall Road behind Lidl, this morning].
Saturday 20th January
King's Mill Reservoir - 2 CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter and 2nd winter], MEDITERRANEAN GULL [adult, in the roost this evening].
Gringley Carr - 3 BEWICK'S SWAN, 50+Whooper Swan [viewed from the river bank by the Pumping Station, this afternoon]; also Cattle Egret [in field along Dales Lane].
Clumber Park - CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter, Clumber Lake in front of the Chapel, 13:15].
Carrington - 20 WAXWING [Hucknall Road behind Lidl, this afternoon].
Arnold - 25 WAXWING [25 again opposite the Ram Inn on Mansfield Road, 13:08].
Linby - 30 WAXWING [in tall tree along the Linby Trail just south of Wighay Road, 12:28].
Bassingfield - Ruddy Shelduck [with 34 Egyptian Geese and single Pink-footed Goose in field on the south side of the A52, 12:02].
Netherfield Lagoons - 2 CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winters on the Deep Pit, 11:10].
Farndon - BEWICK'S SWAN [adult with a large flock of Canada Geese, on the River Trent/field beside the River Trent near to Farndon Ponds Nature Reserve 10:30 then flew north 12:10].
Bewick's Swan - Farndon © Andy Richmond.
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], SMEW [adult drake A52 Pit, 09:53].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL [adult again from the Visitor Centre, then flew towards Clifton Pit].
Friday 19th January
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Curlew [roosing on Gull Island this evening]; also 88 Goosander.
Gedling - 14 WAXWING [behind Shaldon Close, 15:09].
Gunthorpe - c.12 Great White Egret [in field between Gunthorpe Bridge and Shelford].
King's Mill Reservoir - CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter, mid-morning]; also Goosander.
Collingham - 10 Whooper Swan, 33 Pintail [Ferry Fam Lake, mid-morning].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 14 Whooper Swan [Blaco], 3 Goosander, 125+Teal [Bellmoor Lake, mid-morning], Chiffchaff [Lound Sewage Works].
Hickling - Red Kite [over the north of the village], Blackcap [female on feeders].
Wilford - Jack Snipe [found dead on the Tram tracks by the Toll Bridge, early morning].
Thursday 18th January
Holme Pierrepont - WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE [juvenile again on Blotts Pit, late afternoon], GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake still A52 Pit]; also Ruddy Shelduck.
Nott'm City - 14 WAXWING [in trees by The Range, Castle Retail Park 15:10].
Netherfield Lagoons - CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter, Deep Pit 14:13].
Gedling CP - 6 WAXWING [West of the carpark opposite Instow Close but mobile 11:30, 14:02; six again outside 19 Instow Close, 14:48].
Linby - c.10 WAXWING [on the Linby Trail between Linby and Newstead village].
Harworth - 20 WAXWING [briefly, not seen since].
King's Mill Reservoir - CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter and 2nd-winter, 11:16].
Moorgreen Reservoir - 3 Great White Egret.
Kilvington Lakes - Merlin, 2 Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipe [West Lake, this morning].
Wednesday 17th January
King's Mill Reservoir - CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter and 2nd-winter in the roost, this evening].
Nott'm City - 20+ WAXWING [in trees by The Range, Castle Retail Park late afternoon].
Gedling - 6 WAXWING [Axmouth Drive, off Spring Lane 13:20].
Arnold - 31 WAXWING [The Ram Inn, Mansfield Road 12:57].
Mansfield - WAXWING [single, Lindhurst estate on the new build estate].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 5 Mealy Redpoll [still Linghurst Wood in Lesser Redpoll flock].
Rufford CP - 6 Hawfinch [in flight by the Main Car park, this morning].
Tuesday 16th January
Balderton - WAXWING [single along Main Street, this afternoon].
Netherfield Lagoons - 2 CASPIAN GULL [two 2nd-winters, Deep Pit, this afternoon].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 5 Mealy Redpoll [Linghurst Wood in Lesser Redpoll flock].
King's Mill Reservoir - CASPIAN GULL [1st winter, this morning], Whooper Swan [colour-ringed YGT], Black-headed Gull [leucistic adult again], 12 Snipe, Kingfisher.
Monday 15th January
King's Mill Reservoir - Yellow-legged Gull [2nd-winter], 3 CASPIAN GULL [adult, 1st-winter and 2nd-winter in the roost this evening].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 3 SMEW [adult/2 redheads, still A52 Pit, early afternoon], Ruddy Shelduck [Blotts Pit], Cattle Egret [with the sheep on the rowing-course side of the A52 Pit], 4 Chiffchaff [in bushes opposite the Skylarks Car Park], Red Kite [over east], also a large Starling murmuration over Skylarks this evening].
Attenborough Nature Reseve - Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 6 Snipe [Clifton Pit], Great White Egret [Coneries].
Arnold - 2 WAXWING [from/by Ram Inn car park 09:40].
Newark on Trent - Green Sandpiper, Snipe, Kingfisher [stream next to curry's warehouse].
Barton in Fabis - 1,512 Lapwing, 10 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin [flood off Manor Road, early morning].
Rufford CP - 6 Hawfinch [Main Car park].
Sunday 14th January
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 9 Whooper Swan [into roost, Neatholme Scrape], 2000+Common Gull, 6 GBBG, leucistic BHG [in the Neatholme Scrape roost], 22 Goosander [Water Ski Pit], Little Egret, Shelduck, 3 Goosander [Bellmoor Lake, this morning].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 61 Goosander, 3 Dunlin [Clifton Pit, this evening].
Beeston - 9 WAXWING [Inham Rd/ Bramcote Lane junction, mid afternoon].
Carburton - 2 Great White Egret, Goosander [Carburton Lakes], Marsh Tit [on feeders].
Costock - Red Kite [east of A60, 13:28].
Collingham Pits - SMEW [redhead, Ferry Lane Lake, 13:30].
Gedling Country Park - 10+ WAXWING [in tall trees near Spring Lane, 13:00].
Arnold - 45 WAXWING [Ram Inn / Coach and Horses car parks 11:30 to 12:15].
Holme Pierrepont - SMEW [adult drake/redhead, still A52 Pit].
Rufford CP - 3 Hawfinch [Main Car park, 09:00].
Nott'm City - 6 Mandarin [Nottingham canal].
Clifton Grove - Whooper Swan [in field off Foxcovet Lane, 08:27].
Saturday 13th January
Sherwood Forest NNR - 22 WAXWING [16 in the south-east corner Budby Common 16:10 then flew west; c.22 flew west over the south-west corner 14:39].
Lady Bay - 5,000 Starling [murmuration made a few passes over Lady Bay this afternoon before heading towards Holme Pierrepont].
Carrington - c.30 WAXWING [opposite the Texaco garage on Hucknall Road, 15:25].
Clumber Park - MEDITERRANEAN GULL [2nd-winter on the lake, 14:00], 3 Great White Egret, 50 Common Snipe, JACK SNIPE [Hardwick Ford].
Mapperley - 14 WAXWING [Copplestone Drive 13:30 - 14:00].
Gedling Country Park - 15 WAXWING [in the top branches of two Birch trees, trilling and preening., this afternoon].
Gringley Carr – Brambling, Kingfisher, Grey Partridge, 40+ Fieldfare, 66 CORN BUNTING [flocks of 37,23,6], Buzzard, 55+ Stock Dove, c.10 Redwing, Great White Egret, 700+ Starling, c.10 Yellowhammer, Kestrel.
Misterton Carr – 230+ Whooper Swan, 30+ Mute Swan.
Misson East – 12 Cattle Egret, 20+ Pied Wagtail.
Idle Washlands - 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Stonechat.
Misson Springs [Finningley GP] – 27 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Geese, c.500 Wigeon, 74 Curlew. Todays Doncaster Birding
Holme Pierrepont - SMEW [adult drake, A52 Pit, 12:30].
Chilwell - c.100 Pink-footed Geese [heading north, 11:15].
Budby Pumping station - 3 Whooper Swan, Red Kite [late morning].
Arnold - 45 WAXWING [five in the Rose Garden Arnold Hill Park, 08:23], fourty in trees to the rear of Lodge Close then flew over towards the Ram Inn car park, 14:04].
Rufford CP - 3 Hawfinch [Main Car park, 08:10 and 10:00], 11 Goosander [main Lake], 20+ Siskin [alders on west lake, path mid-morning].
Hawfinch - Rufford CP © Andy Hall.
Woodthorpe - 2 Blackcap [daily garden feeders].
Friday 12th January
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 2 BEWICK'S SWAN [adults in with Whooper/Mute Swan herd, Clayworth Common, 15:00 at least].
The Meadows - 3 WAXWING [Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, this afternoon].
Newark - 9 Whooper Swan [over south, 14:25].
Arnold - 40 WAXWING [Redhill, in large trees Lodge Close, mid-afternoon].
Wollaton - 15 WAXWING [Wollaton Vale in tree by the BP Garage, 14:00].
Gedling - 10+WAXWING [feeding on Hawthorn, Bradstone Drive/Spring Lane junction 13:05]
Bennerley Marsh - c.180 Pink-footed Geese [north-west, midday].
Sherwood Pines - 85 Pink-footed Geese [north-west, 10:45].
Gedling Country Park - 150 Pink-footed Geese [heading west, 10:38].
Carrington - 20+ WAXWING [in trees by Openreach building Hucknall Road, 09:10].
Thursday 11th January
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 8 Cattle Egret [in field north of Tiln Wood], 2 Raven [over Alans Meadow, then flew south], Stonechat [Alans Meadow].
Barton in Fabis - c.1800 Lapwing, several Golden Plover, Dunlin [flooded field on Manor Road, this evening.
Bennerley Marsh - c.100 Redwing [feeding on the marsh], also 150 Lapwing [late afternoon].
The Meadows - 12 WAXWING [Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, 13:30].
Idle Washlands - Ferruginous Duck [drake, again on Slaynes Lane late morning]; 6 Cattle Egret [flew east].
Sherwood Forest NNR - Great Grey Shrike [again Budby Common late morning, but mobile and elusive].
Stapleford - WAXWING [single Toton Lane/Brookhill Street junction, late morning].
Eakring - c.50 Brambling, c.100 Linnet [both set-aside near Eakring Flash], 7 Jack Snipe, 34 Common Snipe, 2 Raven [all Penny Pasture].
Wollaton - c.10 WAXWING [Wollaton Vale in trees opposite the BP garage, 10:25].
Southwell - c.80 Pink-footed Geese [north-west over Brackenhurst, 10:05].
Holme Pierrepont - Stonechat [Skylarks].
Rufford CP - 6 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 09:05].
Arnold - 15 WAXWING [still present Arnot Hill Road, 08:15 -11:00; very few berries now left].
Carton - Blackcap [female in garden].
Wednesday 10th January
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 3 SMEW [adult/2 redheads, still A52 Pit, early afternoon].
Netherfield Lagoons - Marsh Harrier [cream-crown with orange wing tags on both wings, over the Slurry Lagoon reedbed early afternoon then flew east].
Misson - 14 Cattle Egret [still in flooded field near the cemetery, 12:35].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 7 Cattle Egret [Tiln North].
Lenton - c.4 WAXWING [King's Meadow NR].
Sherwood - WAXWING [single feeding on Rowan berries in the Winchester Street Car Park, off Mansfield Road 11:50 to 12:15 at least].
Carrington - 12 WAXWING [10 Hucknal Road facing Ebery Road outside Bt building, 09:45 with 12 present by midday].
The Meadows - 10 WAXWING [Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, this morning].
Rufford CP - 7 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 08:51].
Attenborough NR - Marsh Harrier [cream-crown with orange wing tags on both wings, dropped into Clifton Pit reedbed after flying low over Kingfisher hide quartering the reedbed, 08:05], Whooper Swan [Coneries, 10:25].
Arnold - 11 WAXWING [still present Arnot Hill Road, on and off 08:00 to 15:30].
Tuesday 9th January
The Meadows - 18 WAXWING [Meadows Way/Arkwright St junction, 16:15].
Sherwood Forest NNR - Great Grey Shrike [still present but mobile Budby Common, last seen on the northern boundary late afternoon].
Mansfield - 10 WAXWING [Alexandra Av, this afternoon; c.20 along Brick Kiln Lane near the John Cockle Pub, this morning].
Holme Pierrepont - 2 SMEW [adult drake on the east side of the A52 Pit, redhaed on the west side, 11:53].
Carrington - 4 WAXWING [Hucknall Road, opposite Fern Av, 11:10].
Misson - 14 Cattle Egret [in flooded field near the cemetery].
Rufford CP - 5 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 09:15].
Attenborough NR - 2 Great White Egret [Coneries, 09:00], Stonechat [Ridge and Furrow], 8 Pintail, Green Sandpiper [Clifton Pit].
Arnold - 9 WAXWING [still Arnot Hill Road, 09:42; also 9 by the Vauxhall showroom next to McDonald's, 13:00].
Staunton - 30 Whooper Swan [flew west over the village].
Barton in Fabis - Whooper Swan [on flooded fields off Manor Rd, 08:00], 24 Golden Plover, c.300 Lapwing, 4 Dunlin [Flood off Trentside].
Monday 8th January
Littleborough - HEN HARRIER [ringtail again over nearby fields, 15:40].
Barton in Fabis - Whooper Swan [on flooded fields off Manor Rd, late afternoon].
Attenborough NR - 2 SMEW [drake and redhead, Church Pond, 13:00], CASPIAN GULL [adult Clifton Pit], 5 Dunlin [in with 250 Lapwing over the reserve].
Wollaton - 2 WAXWING [still by the BP garage Wollaton Vale, 12:38].
Sherwood Forest NNR - 7 WAXWING [moving between Budby South Forest and the village, occasionally drinking on farm track, 12:09].
Staunton - 30 Whooper Swan [flew west over the village].
Welbeck - Red Kite.
Budby Village - c.15 WAXWING [mobile flock], 2 Brambling [
Misson - 14 Cattle Egret [in flooded field near the cemetery, this morning].
Sutton in Ashfield - Pink-footed Geese [230 south-west, 09:15; 150 south-west 10:00].
Compton Acres/Wilford - 150 Pink-footed Geese [over west in two skiens, 09:00].
Rufford CP - 7 Hawfinch [from the main car park, 08:10-08:35]; 30+ Goosander, c.70 Siskin.
Arnold - 9 WAXWING [still along Arnot Hill Road near Stanmore Garden, 08:30 -15:30 feeding on Rowan berries and perching in Lime tree opposite, also small numbers by the Vauxhall showroom next to McDonald's].
Sunday 7th January
Arnold - 12 WAXWING [along Arnot Hill Road near Stanmore Garden, all afternoon feeding on Rowan berries and perching in Lime tree opposite all afternoon].
Pleasleyhill - 40 WAXWING [in Ash tree by Sampson Lane, 14:46; 20 in hedge east of Sampson Lane 11:57].
Wollaton - 20 WAXWING [Wollaton Vale opposite the BP petrol station, 14:23 at least
then flew south-west], c.90 Pink-footed Geese [north-west over Glaisdale Drive, 10:25].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, Blotts Pit, this afternoon], 3 SMEW [adult/ 2 redheads, still A52 Pit].
Budby Village - 8+WAXWING [on Mistletoe by the post box, 11:30].
Misson - 12 Cattle Egret [in flooded field near the cemetery].
West Bridgford - Cattle Egret, 31 Little Egret [in horse paddock along Regatta Way].
Sherwood Forest NNR - Great Grey Shrike [still present Budby Common, west of the main track perched in tall trees, 08:55]; also WAXWING [flock late afternoon].
Great Grey Shrike - Budby Common © Ade Fox.
Attenborough NR - c.80 Pink-footed Geese [heading north-west over the reserve, 09:30], 6 Pintail [Clifton Pit, this evening].
Rufford CP - 9 Hawfinch [from the main car park, this morning].
Saturday 6th January
Edwalton - 8+WAXWING [sat in trees in the Notcutts Wheatcroft Garden Centre car park and feeding on Rowans further into the industrial Estate in the car park of the last building on the right, mid/late afternoon].
King's Mill Reservoir - 3 CASPIAN GULL [two 1st-winter and 2nd-winter again in the roost].
Wollaton - 23+WAXWING [Trowell Road outside Srare Deal Tyres; in trees near the Hemlock Stone Pub/BP petrol station early morning to 14:25 at least], c.80 Pink-footed Geese [west over Martins Pond, 10:22], 8 Ring-necked Parakeet, 20 Siskin, 5 Goosander [Martins Pond, 14:30].
Littleborough - GREY PLOVER [on flooded fields north of Littleborough, this afternoon].
Carburton - 7 Gooander [redheads, Carburton Dam, 13:40].
Colwick - 150 Pink-footed Geese [over Vale Road, 11:08].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 2 SMEW [adult/ redhead, still A52 Pit, this morning].
West Bridgford - Cattle Egret, 9 Little Egret [in horse paddock along Regatta Way].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - GREY PLOVER [flew over Tiln North this morning], 2 Brambling [in hedgerow by the Visitor Centre entrance gate].
Rufford CP - 3 Hawfinch [in trees from the main car park, 08:30].
Sherwood Forest NNR - Great Grey Shrike [still present Budby Common 08:10 - 14:45 at least], Marsh Tit [near the Major Oak].
Friday 5th January
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 7 Cattle Egret, 10 Ruff, 20 Lapwing [Tiln North], 130 Teal [Neatholme Fen], juv Marsh Harrier [Neatholme pit], 5 Pintail, Great White Egret, female Marsh Harrier [Neatholme Scrape], 45 Pink-footed Geese [over north], 14 Snipe [south above the river].
Skegby - 100 Pink-footed Geese [heading south-west, 15:20].
Sherwood Forest NNR - Great Grey Shrike [again in tall trees in the northern section Budby South Forest, 13:34 to 13:50 then flew off]; also 40 WAXWING [14:38].
Sutton-in-Ashfield - WAXWING [flock again in trees near the War Memorial].
Edwalton - 12 WAXWING [still Notcutts Wheatcroft Garden Centre/also in Birch Tree 200yrds past the garden centre entrance along Landmere Lane].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 3 SMEW [adult/2 redheads, still A52 Pit, 13:45].
Mansfield - c.250 Pink-footed Geese [heading west over the Town Centre this afternoon].
Wollaton - c.40 WAXWING [still by Spare Deal Tyres, Trowell Road midday].
Colwick - 55 Pink-footed Geese [heading south-east ove the racecourse, 10:55].
Thursday 4th January
King's Mill Reservoir - 3 CASPIAN GULL [two 1st-winter and 2nd-winter in the roost].
Wollaton - 46 WAXWING [46 by Spare Deal Tyres, Trowell Road 10:01; 29 still present 14:56].
Sherwood Forest NNR - Great Grey Shrike [still present in the south-west corner of Budby Common 13:37 to 14:44 at least].
Great Grey Shrike - Budby Common © Simon Roberts.
Edwalton - 9 WAXWING [still Notcutts Wheatcroft Garden Centre, 14:43].
Beeston - 3 WAXWING [Lidl, Wollaton Road, 13:35].
Misterton Carr - 100+Whooper Swan.
Wilford - 8 WAXWING [in tree along the tram line between Ruddington Lane Station and Compton Acres 13:00].
Misson - 3 Cattle Egret [in cattle field north of Top Row/Eastwood Lane junc, 12:52].
Idle Stop - 11 Cattle Egret [still in fields by Dales Lane, 12:04].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], SMEW [redhead, still A52 Pit 10:15].
Rufford CP - CASPIAN GULL [3rd-winter], 31 Goosander.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 8 Cattle Egret, 15 Ruff [Tiln North], Brambling [Bellmoor Farm area with Chaffinch flock].
Sutton-in-Ashfield - c.20 WAXWING [in trees near the War Memorial, 09:50].
Wednesday 3rd January
Holme Pierrepont - 3 SMEW [adult drake and 2 redheads, still at the west end of the A52 Pit, 15:26].
Wollaton - 43 WAXWING [Trowell Road, next to Spare Deal Tyres 15:23 at least].
Sutton-in-Ashfield - 22 WAXWING [still along Huthwaite Road, 13:54].
Girton - 5 RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE [still on Smithy Marsh, 13:32].
Wilford - 8 WAXWING [feeding on berries by STO Express 13:09 at least, Nottingham South and Wilford Industrial Estate NG11 7EP].
Waxwing - Wilford © Miles Cluff.
Gedling CP - 3 WAXWING [on the west side of the park behind Denbury Court].
Colwick - WAXWING [single along the Colwick Loop Road, this morning].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 6 Cattle Egret [Tiln North], Golden Plover [single amongst Lapwings, Chainbridge area], c.100 Pink-footed Geese [over north], Marsh Harrier [female].
King's Mill Reservoir - Whooper Swan [colour-ringed YGT, still present this morning], 4 Little Grebe, c.10 Pochard, c.50 Lapwing, 10 Snipe, Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail.
Tuesday 2nd January
Idle Waslands - Ferruginous Duck [drake, back on Slaynes Lane this morning]; also 2 GREATER SCAUP.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Great White Egret , 4 Red crested Pochard [2 pairs] , 40 Lesser Redpoll.
Monday 1st January
Hoveringham - SMEW [redhead, still on the Railway Pit Gonalston Lane end, late morning - 14:04 at least]; also Great White Egret.
Edwalton - 8 WAXWING [Notcutts Wheatcroft Garden Centre feeding on berries/drinking from puddles in the car park, 10:55 - 13:30 at least].
Waxwing - Edwalton © Alan Clewes.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Ferruginous Duck [drake Neatholme Pit, 10:36], 5 Cattle Egret, 3 Stonechat [Tiln North, late morning], 2 Goosander, 5 Ruff, Chiffchaff [Bellmoor Lake], 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Shelduck [Lower Sheep Fields], 2 Great White Egret [Neatholme Pit/Bluebell Fishery], Woodcock [over Water Ski Pit].
Harworth Pit Tip - 11 Grey Partridge, Snipe, Buzzard, Skylark, 12 Meadow Pipit, Siskin.
Gringley Carr - 5 Grey Partridge, Stonechat, 4 Brambling, 5 CORN BUNTING.
Misson to Idlestop - Green Sandpiper, 6 Cattle Egret.
Misson Springs [Finningley GP] - 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Shelduck, Oystercatcher, c.200 Lapwing, 80+ Curlew, c.20 Dunlin.
Idle Washlands - c.100 Mute Swan, 600+ Tufted Duck, 2 GREATER SCAUP, probable SCAUP x Tufted Duck hybrid, 3 Goldeneye, c.250 Lapwing, 2 Great White Egret, Sparrowhawk, cream-crown Marsh Harrier [Slaynes Lane]. Much closer views of the Lesser Scaup along Slaynes Lane over the past few days have unfortunately revealed that it is probably a Scaup/Tufted hybrid, sorry for any confusion. The site remains accessible from Misson end only with wellies. [Todays Doncaster Birding].
Netherfield - WAXWING [in Rowan near the disused railway by Victoria Rd].
Bothamsall - 20+WAXWING [Normanton Road, feeding on roadside berries, 10:00].
Clumber Park - CASPIAN GULL [2nd-winter on lake in front of the Chaple this morning].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL [adult still Clifton Pit].
Holme Pierrepont - 3 SMEW [adult drake and 2 redheads], GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still A52 Pit this morning].
West Bridgford - Cattle Egret [Regatta Way in horse paddocks].
King's Mill Reservoir - Whooper Swan [colour-ringed YGT bird again], Kingfisher.
Hickling - 2 Blackcap [pair, in garden].
Many thanks to:
Jamie Alexander, Jane Ambler, Lawrence Archibald, Neil Bailey, David Barber, Nigel Bass, Graham Beeley, Michael Blount, Robin Brace, David Brydon, Andrew Burton, Phil Burnham, Paul Buxton, Andy Capstick, Toby Carter, Darren Chapman, Alan Clewes, Miles Cluff, Jim Collinson, Rich Collis, Ian Cowgill, Nick Crouch, Stu Davenport, Mark Dawson, David Draper, David Elliott, Gordon Ellis, John Ellis, John Feeney, Keith Fisher, Steve Follows, Martin Foster, Ade Fox, Steve Furber, Vic Giles, Malc Goodman, Richard Gratton, Gil Green, Indy Kiemel Greene, Julie Gregory, Andy Hall, Rae Harrington, Judith Harrison, Edward Hearn, Tom Hibbert, Gareth Hirons, Andrew Kerridge, Michael Leatherland, James Lidster, Ian Livsey, Sara Lodge, Dave Martell, Lee Mason, Jules Meaney, Martin McCallum, Gordon McGowan, Mark Meekosha, Ged Morley, Paul Naylor, Melanie Jane Penson, Martyn Perkins, Peter Playle, Jason Pound, Trevor Poyzer, Andrew Przeslak, Keith Rainford, Dave Read, Andy Richmond, Simon Roberts, Chris Robinson, Neil Sainthouse, Alfie Seastron, Alan Scrimshaw, Matt Scott, Lee Scudder, Simon Sharpe, Tom Shields, Andy Shooter, Keith Smith, Mark Speck, Pete Stanyon, Darren Starling, Edmund Staunton, Andrew Stevenson, David Suter, Alan Thomas, Simon Thomson, Mick Tring, David Tyldesley, Mike Vickers, Dave Viles, Tony Wardell, Neil Watson, Peter Whitworth, Steve Wilkinson, Paul Wilcox, Mike Wilkinson, David Williams, Rob Woodward.
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