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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.

None of these reports have been verified or checked by the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers' Records Committee.

"Records of certain sensitive species may not appear here during the breeding season, unless publicised by site managers or where records relate to what are likely to be passage migrants or wandering non-breeding individuals rather than breeders. Species that this generally applies to include (but are not necessarily limited to): Avocet, Bearded Tit, Bittern, Black-necked Grebe, Black Redstart, Cetti's Warbler. Goshawk (except from Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint), Honey-buzzard (except from Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint), Marsh Harrier, Mediterranean Gull, Nightingale, Peregrine (except for Nottingham City Centre), Raven, Red Kite and Woodlark (except for Sherwood Forest NNR/Budby Common). For a range of other species, we will not include specific breeding information - this includes Barn Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Little Ringed Plover, Nightjar, Turtle Dove and Willow Tit. Nevertheless, please submit your sightings anyway."

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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.

202 Species recorded so far in 2023. Updated 1st June

Full List Here

Friday 30th June

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Greenshank, 2 LRP, Hobby [Neatholme Scrape], 7 Little Egret, 3 Green Sandpiper, Hobby [Neatholme Fen], Great White Egret [Neatholme Pit]

King's Mill Reservoir - 2 Common Sandpiper, 150 Swift, 200 Sand Martin.

Thursday 29th June

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 40 Black-tailed Godwit [28 Clifton Pit from Kingfisher Hide, 14:50 increasing to 40 by this evening]; also 3 Cuckoo, 3 LRP, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper.

Langford Lowfields - c.85 Black-tailed Godwit [total through today].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 GOSHAWK [juvenile male and 2cy female], Peregrine, Hobby, Curlew.

Wednesday 28th June

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3 Cuckoo [2 singing males, bubbling female flew towards Coneries this morning], Grasshopper Warbler [reeling Wheatear Field], Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper [Clifton Pit].

Tuesday 27th June

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3 LRP, 2 Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 2 Cuckoo [inc female bubbling call], 2nd -summer Yellow-legged Gull [this afternoon].

King's Mill Reservoir -Whooper Swan [colour-ringed adult still present midday]; also 30 Swift, 80 Sand Martin, Common Tern.

Monday 26th June

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Common Redstart [The Willows this evening].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Green Sandpiper [Ridge and Furrow, early morning], Great White Egret, Barnacle Goose [ringed indervidual], 2 LRP [Clifton Pit].

Sunday 25th June

Idle Washlands - 2 Red-crested Pochard [eclipse drakes], Great White Egret, Cuckoo [Slaynes Lane].

King's Mill Reservoir -Whooper Swan [colour-ringed adult still present].

Saturday 24th June

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 2 Ruff, 2 Little Egret [Chainbridge Scrape East], 3 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret [Neatholme Fen].

Chilwell - 7 Ring-necked Parakeet [north-east over Letchworth Crescent, 18:15].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Yellow-legged Gull [2nd-summer, Clifton Pit 16:05].

King's Mill Reservoir -Whooper Swan [colour-ringed adult still present].

Friday 23rd June

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Caspian Gull [1s-summer, Clifton Pit 16:35 then flew east with 3 Common Gull, 15 large gulls 16:48].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Honey Buzzard [prob female chasing Red Kites, 10:00]; also GOSHAWK, 2 Hobby, 2 Grey Partridge.

Langford Lowfields - WOOD SANDPIPER [Phase 3, in the southern corner 07:57 then flew north-east 08:31], White-winged Black Tern [unconfirmed report of adult again over Phase 2 this evening].

Idle Washlands - 2 CATTLE EGRET [Slaynes Lane, present at dawn and dusk]; also Common Sandpiper. Todays Doncaster Birding

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 5 Black-tailed Godwit [four Chainbridge Scrape East, single Bellmoor Lake].

Thursday 22nd June

Langford Lowfields - White-winged Black Tern [adult, early afternoon to 19:13 at least, favoring the south-east corner of Phase 2].

White-winged Black Tern - Langford Lowfields © Alan Clewes.

White-winged Black Tern - Langford Lowfields © Nathaniel Dargue.

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - BEARDED TIT [Bellmoor Lake, in reedbed by the cafe early afternoon]. Black-tailed Godwit [Neatholme Fen, this morning], Curlew [Chainbridge Scrape East].

Wednesday 21st June

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Honey Buzzard [late morning].

Langford Lowfields - Sanderling [probable Phase 3, then flew south, 06:54].

Tuesday 20th June

Collingham Pits - SANDERLING, Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull [this evening].

Gringley Carr – QUAIL [singing male, west of Carr Road]; 2 Cuckoo, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Little Egret, CORN BUNTING, 3 Oystercatcher, Kestrel, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk. Todays Doncaster Birding

Langold Village – 16 Crossbill [north-west, 15:20].

King's Mill Reservoir - Common Sandpiper, Whooper Swan [colour-ringed individual still].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Great White Egret, LRP, Green Sandpiper, Cuckoo [Clifton Pit, from tower hide early morning].

Monday 19th June

Idle Washlands - 29 (js) Mute Swan, 90 Mallard, 120 Coot, 2 Common Tern, Buzzard, Kestrel [Slaynes Lane]. Todays Doncaster Birding

Sunday 18th June

Bennerley Marsh - Black Kite [unconfirmed report of one flying east towards Cossall, 12:55].

Gotham - Cuckoo [in flight, Gotham Hills Nature Reserve].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Redshank, Green Sandpiper [Ridge and Furrow, this morning]; also on the reserve Great White Egret, Little Egret, Hobby, Cuckoo calling.

Saturday 17th June

Bingham - Black Kite [ flew over Margidunum Island then east towards A52 over fields behind the town, 13:50].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - CATTLE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape West, 09:15]; also on site: 7 Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, Pochard, Shoveler, 2 Oystercatcher, Common Tern, Cuckoo [2 birds heard calling], Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Ruddy Shelduck [Clifton Pit briefly this morning then flew west].

Holme Pierrepont - Cuckoo [calling 06:20 - 06:30; then flew south past new hide at Blotts Pit 06:40 and into trees at south side of lake. Briefly called again 07:00].

Friday 16th June

Carlton - Rose-coloured Starling [adult, again in the vicinity of Marshill Hill Drive/Marshall Road/Stanley Road 19:13 at least].

Rose-coloured Starling - Carlton © Ged Morley.

Collingham Pits - WOOD SANDPIPER [15:19].

Misson Springs [Finningley GP] - (Early WeBS+) Partial coverage due to livestock – 28 Canada Geese, 27 Greylag Geese, 20 Mute Swan, 25 Tufted Duck, 1 Moorhen, 36 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 6 Lapwing, 600+ B-h Gull (plenty of juvs amongst the dead birds); 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4s Chiffchaff, 2s Blackcap, 2s Whitethroat. Todays Doncaster Birding

Idle Washlands - 2 CATTLE EGRET, 2 drk Red-crested Pochard [Slaynes Lane, 07:02].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Green Sandpiper, Common Tern [at least 4 chicks on the tern raft], Cuckoo [singing, early morning].

Thursday 15th June

Carlton - Rose-coloured Starling [adult, showing very well with a bit of patience favoring Stanley Road/Marshall Road, 05:47 to 17:54 at least].

Wednesday 14th June

Carlton - Rose-coloured Starling [adult, again in the north-east corner Valley Road Park, 08:33; again in flight over Valley Road Park 18:23 and dropped into gardens off Marshall Hill Drive 18:32].

Mansfield - 2 Whooper Swan [Reed Mill Pond, viewed from Oakham LNR, 11:27].

Rufford Pit Top - Pochard [female now down to 3 chicks on Desert Pond, 11:00].

Tuesday 13th June

Carlton - Rose-coloured Starling [adult, briefly in gardens opposite Valley Road Park, 06:05 then flew west; feeding on scattered seed at the northern corner Valley Road Park, NG3 6HW 07:00 - 07:20; again Valley Road Park 09:00 - 10:00].

Rose-coloured Starling - Carlton © Simon Roberts.

Ratcliffe on Trent - Hobby [over 11:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Grasshopper Warbler [Wheatear Field, early morning]; also Green Sandpiper [Ridge and Furrow], Cuckoo.

Monday 12th June

Carlton - Rose-coloured Starling [adult, on garden feeders in the Valley Road vicinity 08:30 then flew off with small flock of Common Starling; first seen on Friday].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Honey Buzzard [briefly from the watchpoint, 16:34]; also Hobby, 3+Red kite, Curlew, 2 Yellow wagtail.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Grasshopper Warbler, Green Sandpiper, LRP, Great White Egret [early morning].

Sunday 11th June

Elkesley - 2+Nightjar [churring this evening, 5 roding Woodcock.

Clifton Grove - Cuckoo [singing male this evening].

Saturday 10th June

Idle Washlands - 2 GREY PLOVER [Slaynes Lane].

Clifton - OSPREY [heading north-east over the estate, 12:00].

Langford Lowfields - 2 BLACK TERN [Phase 3, mid-morning].

Holme Pierrepont - Dunlin [Blotts Pit 07:30-07:45, at least], Marsh Harrier [through north between Blotts/A52 pit, 07:55].

Friday 9th June

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Green Sandpiper, 3 LRP [Ridge and Furrow this evening].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Honey Buzzard [adult male, between 12:00/13:00]; also female GOSHAWK, Hobby.

Idle Washlands - 2 GREY PLOVER [Slaynes Lane].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Cuckoo, 3+Hobby [over Chainbridge], 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin [Chainbridge Scrape East].

Bulwell - Hobby [over golf course], Peregrine [female, hunting over old rolls Royce airfield], Willow Warbler [Bulwell Hall Park].

Thursday 8th June

Besthorpe - Golden Oriole [male flew across field by old pumphouse along Trent Lane this evening].

King's Mill Reservoir - Whooper Swan [colour-ringed bird back], Wigeon.

Langford Lowfields - GREY PLOVER, 3 Redshank [Phase 3, this morning].

Wednesday 7th June

Langford Lowfields - GREY PLOVER [still Phase 3, this afternoon].

Holme Pierrepont - 4 Ringed Plover [Blotts Pit, this afternoon].

Budby - 12 Crossbill [over high south, calling 08:40].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3 Ringed Plover [Clifton Pit, Gull Island 07:05].

Tuesday 6th June

Idle Washlands - 2 CATTLE EGRET, LITTLE TERN, LITTLE STINT, 5 SANDERLING, 3 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover [Slaynes Lane]. Todays Doncaster Birding

Hucknall - OSPREY [flew south over Whyburn fields, 18:21].

Bennerley Marsh - WOOD SANDPIPER [still present on the Marsh midday].

Monday 5th June

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Honey Buzzard [singles over the watchpoint mid-afternoon and again this evening].

Colwick CP - Ferruginous Duck [female, still on the Main Lake, this afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Red-footed Falcon [female, reported on bird information services as perched on sewage works then flew towards Barton-in-Fabis 16:49].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Greenshank, Dunlin, Hobby [Chainbridge Scrape East].

Holme Pierrepont - Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover [Blotts Pit].

Langford Lowfields - 6 COMMON SCOTER [single drake/5 females Deep Water Pit 06:09 - 10:00 at least], Ruff [male over Phase 3].

Sunday 4th June

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Red-footed Falcon [female, ranging over Clifton Pit/Coneries and over towards Barton in Fabis 05:15 - 11:20; just one further unconfirmed report high over Coneries sluice 18:47], GREY PLOVER [flew east over Coneries, mid-afternoon], Cuckoo [singing this morning/evening].

Langford - Great Reed Warbler [singing male in hedgerow along Holme Lane just beyond parking area (NG23 7RT) 07:35 - 10:15 then flew north over field].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Honey Buzzard [adult female, 16.35-16.40].

Rufford Pit Top - Pochard [ female with 6 chicks on Desert Pond, this morning]; also Cuckoo.

Saturday 3rd June

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Red-footed Falcon [female, perched in hawthorn on the Wheatear Field, 06:20 to 07:01 then flew towards Coneries where it was seen hawking insects with up to three Hobbies on and off all day last seen at 20:25 over the Coneries sluice heading towards Barton in Fabis], OSPREY [flew south over Clifton Pit, 05:45], BLACK TERN [Coneries, early afternoon].

Barton in Fabis - Red-footed Falcon [female, over the Trentside Chalets on and off ranging between here and the ANR late morning to late evening at least, perched up on hawthorn 19:20 - 19:45 then flushed by Chalet resident]; also 3+Hobby, Cuckoo.

Colwick CP - Ferruginous Duck [female, still on the Main Lake, 17:00].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Honey Buzzard [adult male again this afternoon]; also OSPREY, GOSHAWK.

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 3 Greenshank [Chainbridge Scrape 15:00].

Bennerley Marsh - WOOD SANDPIPER, 3 LRPs [midday].

Idle Washlands - 14+Shelduck, 10+Shoveler, Wigeon, Cuckoo, 4 Swift, 10 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Lapwing, 13 Ringed Plover [then left north-east], LRP, Curlew, Redshank, 10 Common Tern, 5 Little Egret, 4 Buzzard, Hobby, 13 Carrion Crow, Mistle Thrush, 2 Yellow Wagtail [Slaynes Lane]. Todays Doncaster Birding

Clumber Park - QUAIL [singing male, in grassland at Hardwick Ford, 07:45].

Clifton - Ring-necked Parakeet [in private garden].

Friday 2nd June

Idle Washlands - 2 Black-winged Stilt [Slaynes Lane 06:50 - 17:42 at least]; also Great White Egret, TURNSTONE, BAR-TAILED GODWIT, BLACK TERN.

King's Mill Reservoir - 2 BLACK TERN [still present this evening].

Sherwood Forest Golf Course - 2+ COMMON CRANE [moving east 20:25, heard only].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 SANDERLING [Clifton Pit, Gull Island 16:33], Hobby, LRP [this morning].

Holme Pierrepont - BLACK TERN [A52 Pit/Blotts Pit early afternoon]; also WHIMBREL.

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 4+BLACK TERN [two Chainbridge Scrape East/Neatholme Pit, 09:55 - 11:00; four Neatholme Scrape 16:35 - 17:40], Greenshank, 5 Hobbies [Chainbridge Scrape East].

Hoveringham - 3 BLACK TERN [Sailing Lake, 09:10].

Colwick CP - Ferruginous Duck [female, still on the Main Lake, 08:40 - 17:24 at least]; also BLACK TERN.

Thursday 1st June

Holme Pierrepont - 4 BLACK TERN [A52 Pit 20:00 to 21:00 at least], Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Dunlin, 6 LRP, 4 Oystercatcher, Little Egret [Blotts Pit].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - TURNSTONE, Dunlin [Clifton Pit, Gull Island 19:38].

Colwick CP - Ferruginous Duck [female, still on the Main Lake, 11:50 - 16:20 at least].

King's Mill Reservoir - 2 BLACK TERN [single 09:10; two 09:24 to 19:50 at least]; Plus 6 Common Tern.

Erewash Meadows - Dunlin, 5 Little Egret, Teal [Aldercar end].

Idle Washlands - 4 BLACK TERN [three Slaynes Lane 09:20; four present 16:36], BAR-TAILED GODWIT, 3 SANDERLING, 5 Dunlin [Slaynes Lane].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - CATTLE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape East, 07:35], BLACK TERN [Neatholme Fen].

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Celia Abbott, Arron Paul Adams, Jamie Alexander, Paula Barnes, Mervyn Bartle, Graham Beeley, Michael Blount, Robin Brace, Andrew Buckley, John Burdall, Paul Buxton, Alan Clewes, Phil Cheesbrough, Miles Cluff, Wayne Collingham, MIchael Coleman, Paul Coombes, Dave cropper, Ian Cowgill, Nick Crouch, Nathaniel Dargue, Stu Davenport, Mark Dawson, Dr Allan Dodds, Robin Elliott, Del Evans, Ade Fox, Pete Freeman, Steve Furber, Neil Glenn, Richard Gratton, Indy Kiemel Greene, Andy Hall, Rae Harrington, Gareth Hirons, Alan Hopkinson, John Hopper, Dave Jones, Andrew Kerridge, Michael Leatherland, Mike Lee, Ian Livsey, Jim Lyons, Andy Marshall, Peter Maugham, Martin McCallum, Ged Morley, Peter Playle, Jason Reece, Simon Roberts, Chris Robinson, Glyn Sellors, Simon Sharp, Tom Shields, Andy Shooter, Mark Speck, Diana Schmies, Darren Starling, Alan Thomas, Simon Thompson, Gary Twells, John Wakefield, Tony Wardell, Morag Whitworth, Peter Whitworth, James Wilkinson.

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