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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.

The Sightings page and @Nottsbirders Twitter feed are intended to alert birders to scarcer species that they might be interested in seeing within the County.

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 Red Kite, 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 - 2023

Archived Sightings 2001 to 2024

Archived Sightings 2025

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.

138 Species have been recorded so far in 2025.

Updated 4th March 2025.

Full List HERE

Monday 24th March

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Caspian Gull [2nd-winter, Bellmoor Lake this evening], 115 Herring Gull, intermedius LBBG, 4 Oystercatcher.

Ollerton - 2 Pintail [pair still present on whitewater Bridge flash], Green Sandpiper.

Gringley Carr - 5 Brambling [with large mixed flock feeding under hedge next to private copse, 11:45], 32 Whooper Swan [five with Mute Swans along the lane, 27 over the river viewed from the Pumping Station, 12:45].

Beckingham Marshes - 300+Wigeon, 14 Teal, 3 Avocet, 7 Lapwing, 3 Skylark, 2 TREE SPARROW [in hedge directly opposite Willows Restaurant, late morning].

Holme Pierrepont - Avocet [circled Blotts Pit 11:02, then flew high north], Pintail, 3 Great White Egret, LRP [Blotts Pit, this morning].

Netherfield Lagoons - 2 KITTIWAKE [Deep Pit, this morning].

Langford Lowfields - Glossy Ibis [report of 3 present this morning]; also Northern Wheatear.

Bennerley Marsh - 127 Wigeon, 3 Shoveler, Gadwall, Little Egret, 7 LRP, 9 Golden Plover, Peregrine [over], 2 Kingfisher [this morning].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 GARGANEY [pair, Clifton Pit 06:30 - dusk], KITTIWAKE [adult Tween, late morning - 12:11 then flew high north]; also GREATER SCAUP [adult, 1st-winter drake], 150 Sand Martin, 2 House Martin, 4 White Wagtail [all Clifton Pit, this morning].

Garganey and Kittiwake - Attenborough Nature Reserve © Simon Roberts.

Sunday 23rd March

Gringly Carr - Great White Egret, 91 Whooper Swan, 350 Golden Plover, 3 Brambling, 45 CORN BUNTING [late afternoon].

Scaftworth - 32 Whooper Swan, 2 Great White Egret [on wet grassland between River Idle/Ryton near Scaftworth village late afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Swallow, 13 Sand Martin, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 2 LBBG [Bellmoor Lake, late afternoon].

Idle Washlands - 2 Great White Egret, 11 Pintail, 60 Golden Plover [north], Curlew, 8 Common Gull [Slaynes Lane], 15 Ruff, 10 Dunlin, 8 Redshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Teal [Bawtry – flood on Gainsborough Road].

Misson Springs [Finningley GP] – Pink-footed Goose, 9 Mute Swan, 13 Egyptian Geese, 30+ Shelduck, 20+ Shoveler, 250+ Wigeon, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Oystercatcher, 8 Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 5 Great Black-backed Gull, 6 Cormorant N, Green Woodpecker, 24 Sand Martin N, 3 Chiffchaff, 4 Redwing, c.25 Pied Wagtail, c.15 Linnet. Todays Doncaster Birding

Ollerton - 200+ Brambling [still in field next to Whinney lane opposite pump house, late morning], 2 Pintail (pair) 2 Shelduck, 30 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper, LRP, Little Egret [Whitewater Bridge flash].

Holme Pierrepont - 3 GREATER SCAUP [adult, 1st-winter drake and female], 2 SMEW [drake and redhead, still present on the A52 Pit], Hawfinch [north over Blotts Pit, 11:55], White Wagtail [Blotts Piit, late afternoon].

Scrooby - 2 House Martin [back in the village].

Netherfield Lagoons - Willow Warbler [singing Deep Pit], 6 Sand Martin [by the railway bridge].

Hoveringham - Ruddy Shelduck [again from the fishermans car park], Green Sandpiper [Tipping Pond].

King's Mill Reservoir - 15 Sand Martin.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - SANDWICH TERN [Clifton Pit, late morning then flew north], KITTIWAKE [Clifton Pit, briefly 12:29 - 12:32 then flew east], GREATER SCAUP [still Clifton Pit, from Kingfisher hide], Curlew [through, 07:20], Willow Warbler [singing opposite Barkers Lane, corner of Golf Course], LRP, Redshank [Squires Island].

Sandwich Tern - Attenborough Nature Reserve © Simon Roberts.

Saturday 22nd March

Idle Washlands - 4 Pintail, 2 Little Egret, 2 Ringed Plover, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit [Hagg Lane Flash, this afternoon], 8 Pintail, 4 Goldeneye, 72 Shoveler, 3 Great White Egret, Water Rail, Marsh Harrier, Starling murmuration [Slaynes Lane late afternoon].

Rufford Pit Top - Pochard [female], LRP, 2 Stonechat [pair].

Langford Lowfields - LITTLE GULL [still Phase Three, 08:50], GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter female, Phase Two]; also 35+ Whooper Swan, Ruff, 2 Dunlin, Wheatear, 2 Glossy Ibis [still Silt Lagoon 7, in front of 360 viewing screen].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 8 Cattle Egret, Curlew [Tiln Noth], Blackcap [singing male, Cross Lane/Hawthorn walk junction], 6 Whooper Swan [6 flew over, single with Mute Swans Neatholme Scrape].

Scrooby Top Quarry - 5 Sand Martin.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still Clifton Pit, this 07:33], 2 GBBG.

Friday 21st March

Idle Washlands - 2 Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, 4 Pintail, 6 Goldeneye, Starling murmuration [Slaynes Lane, late afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 LITTLE GULL [adults, Clifton Pit early afternoon].

Holme Pierrepont - LITTLE GULL [adult, A52 Pit late morning].

Little Gull - Holme Pierrepont © Alan Clewes.

Little Gull - Holme Pierrepont © Ian Livsey.

Langford Lowfields - Glossy Ibis [single still present this morning], LITTLE GULL [Phase Three, 09:40], SPOONBILL [flew south-east over Phase Three, 11:20].

Hoveringham - 4 Sand Martin [River Trent opposite Ferry Farm Park], Blackcap [singing Railway Pit].

Hickling - 2 Little Egret [in adjacent fields east of Dalby Brook, seen from Grantham canal footpath].

Thursday 20th March

Gringley Carr - c.70 CORN BUNTING [late afternoon in scattered groups including one of at least 33 birds], JACK SNIPE [landed at fringe of Reservoir]; also 5 Whooper Swan, 4 Grey Partridge.

Idle Washlands - 11 Ruff, 20+ Snipe, 5 Whooper Swan, 2 Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier [Bawtry end of Newington Flash and Slaynes Lane].

Annesley Pit Top - Willow Warbler.

Kilvington Lakes - 2 LRP [West Lake, this afternoon].

Hoveringham - White Wagtail [Tipping Pond, early afternoon].

Besthorpe NR - 8 Pink-footed Geese [still Mons Pool, early afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still Clifton Pit, this 06:50 - evening], 8 Great White Egret, 10 Little Egret, Cattle Egret [Coneries roost, 18:30], 37 Sand Martin [Clifton Pit, this evening]; also LRP.

Bestwood Park - Water Rail [resting behind bins on built up housing estate before flying off strongly 06:30].

Wednesday 19th March

Holme Pierrepont - 3 GREATER SCAUP [adult drake, 1st-winter drake and female], 2 SMEW [drake and redhead], 6 Whooper Swan [A52 Pit, this evening], 6 Goldeneye, 4 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover [Blotts Pit, 07:30].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still Clifton Pit, this evening], Cattle Egret [flew over Clifton Pit]; also 20 Goosander, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Sand Martin; Garganey [Birdguides report of a drake on Clifton Pit, then flying towards Tween 10:25; but no further sign].

Hoveringham - SHORT-EARED OWL [hunting over the ridge on the opposite side of the river from the Sailing Lake], 3 Great White Egret, Woodcock, Whooper Swan [Sailing Lake].

Besthorpe NR - 8 Pink-footed Geese [Mons Pool].

Mansfield - Whooper Swan [still Reed Mill Pond].

Bulwell Golf Course - Yellowhammer, 4 singing Chiffchaff, Treecreeper [12:00 - 13:00].

Tuesday 18th March

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [Silt Lagoon 7, from the 360 viewing platform, this afternoon].

Hoveringham - Whooper Swan, Black-tailed Godwit [flew north-east], Dunlin, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Great White Egret [Sailing Lake], 3 Little Ringed Plover [flooded fields towards Gibsmere mid-afternoon], 2 Green Sandpiper [Tipping Pond late afternoon].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 GOSHAWK [from the viewpoint late morning].

Ollerton - Great White Egret [at the village Watermill, 11:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still Clifton Pit early morning], Common Tern [unconfirmed report].

Osberton Estate - 3 Hawfinch [in garden this morning before flying towards Scofton Church, 07:20].

Hawfinch - Scofton village © Andy Shooter.

Monday 17th March

Hoveringham - Ruddy Shelduck [drake still River Trent , near Ferry Farm Park 13:27].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [from the 360 platform mid-morning, then flew towards Collingham; single Phase One from the Beach Hut, late morning].

Glossy Ibis - Langford Lowfields © Andy Hall.

Mansfield - 2 Grey Wagtail [Titchfield Park].

Sherwood Forest NNR - 2 Hawfinch [in Yews near the Major Oak].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still Clifton Pit early morning].

Sunday 16th March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 10 Whooper Swan [Main Pond, this afternoon].

Ollerton - 100+ Brambling [still in field next to Whinney lane opposite pump house, early afternoon], White Wagtail [female with Pied Wagtails in ploughed field on Whitewater Lane], LRP, Green Sandpiper [on flash].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [Silt Lagoon 7, in front of 360 viewing screen, late morning].

Collingham Pits - 72 Whooper Swan [field west Ferry Lane Lake, mid-morning], Pintail, Goldeneye, 6 Great White Egret, 4 Chiffchaff.

Osberton Estate - Hawfinch [visiting garden feeder Scofton village for third day, this morning].

Besthorpe NR - 8 Pink-footed Geese [field west Mons Pool], Barnacle Geese, 11 Whooper Swan [flew north], 10 Egyptian Geese.

Cromwell Quarry - 63 Whooper Swan [over Cromwell quarry and into fields north of Langford Lowfields, 09:35]; also Green Sandpiper.

Saturday 15th March

Besthorpe NR - JACK SNIPE [far bank of Meering Marsh from viewpoint, 17:00], 8 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, Goosander [Mons Pool].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Merlin [Chainbridge Lane/Common, this afternoon].

Clumber Park - Marsh Tit [singing].

Hoveringham - Ruddy Shelduck [drake still River Trent from the fishermans car park, early afternoon].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [still Phase One, late morning at least].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Caspian Gull [1st-winter, German yellow ring XMLK Clifton Pit, 08:30].

Friday 14th March

Netherfield Lagoons - Mediterranean Gull [adult, Deep Pit late afternoon].

Idle Washlands - 12 Redshank, Ruff, Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, c.150 Wigeon, Grey Wagtail [Hagg Lane Flash].

Hoveringham - Ruddy Shelduck [still Ferry Farm Park].

Osberton Estate - 2 Hawfinch [feeding in Yews, Scofton church yard], single visiting garden feeder Scofton village, this morning].

Sherwood Forest NNR - 2 Woodlark, Marsh Tit, Treecreeper, 3 Yellowhammer [Budby Common].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [still Phase One, 08:05].

Thursday 13th March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 4,000+Starling [again Church Pond this evening], 66 Shoveler, Water Rail, 1w Caspian Gull, 2 Sand Martin [Clifton Pit], Redwing, Jay [by feeding station near Kingfisher hide].

Netherfield - BLACK REDSTART [female type, briefly catching insects under roof at undisclosed location late afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 6 Cattle Egret, Great White Egret [Walters Farm field, this afternoon].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [still Phase One, early afternoon], SCANDINAVIAN ROCK PIPIT [Phase Three].

Nott'm City - 3 Mandarin [2 drakes, Nottingham Canal near Sainsburys].

Wednesday 12th March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 4,000 Starling [roosted Church Pond], 50 Goosander, 47 Goldeneye [Clifton Pit, this evening], GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], Redshank [Clifton Pit early morning], 10 Great White Egret [at the outflow, Barton Lane].

Hoveringham - Ruddy Shelduck [still Ferry Lane, late afternoon].

Bennerley Marsh - 6 Little Ringed Plover [late afternoon].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [still Phase One, 09:29].

Ollerton - Brambling [large flock still present opposite the pump house on Whinney Lane, this morning].

Tuesday 11th March

Ollerton - 150+Brambling [field opposite the pump house on Whinney Lane, 14:44]; also Snipe, Grey Wagtail.

Girton Pits - 5 Whooper Swan [north of Green Lane, early afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Woodcock [flew past Cafe towards Bellmoor Lake], 2 Shelduck, several Chiffchaff, Kingfisher [Bellmoor Lake].

Besthorpe NR - 30 Whooper Swan [field adjacent to the reserve, 10:30].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [still present on the southern section Phase One, 08:40], 13 Great White Egret [Phase Two], 250 Shoveler [Phase Three].

Sherwood Forest NNR - 4 Woodlark, 6 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat, Nuthatch, 7 Yellowhammer [Budby Common].

Hoveringham - Ruddy Shelduck [Ferry Farm Park].

King's Mill Reservoir - 2 Sand Martin.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still Clifton Pit early morning], 7 Great White Egret [at the outflow, Barton Lane].

Monday 10th March

Holme Pierrepont - 2 SMEW [adult drake/redhead], 3 GREATER SCAUP [western end of the A52 Pit], 2 Goosander [river Trent].

Wysall - Redwing/Fieldfare [mixed flock c.250], 500+Starling [late afternoon].

Bennerley Marsh - Avocet, Redshank [15:00 to ].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [still present on the southern section Phase One early-afternoon at least].

Ollerton - 100+Brambling, 200+Chaffinch [field opposite the pump house on Whinney Lane, early afternoon].

Idle Washlands - c.100 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, Black-tailed Godwit, 9 Redshank [Hagg Lane Flash], 45 Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank [Quarry entrance].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still Clifton Pit 09:20], JACK SNIPE , Grey Partridge, 4 Sand Martin [Clifton Pit, late morning/early afternoon], 42 Goosander [this afternoon].

King's Mill Reservoir - 2 Sand Martin.

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Whooper Swan [Bellmoor Lake calling in the fog, late morning], 3 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher, Yellow-legged Gull [adult], Herring Gull, 3+Chiffchaff [Bellmoor Lake].

Stoke Bardolph - Yellow-legged Gull [adult still by the Ferry Boat Inn, this morning].

Sunday 9th March

Burton Joyce - Whooper Swans [flock heard flying over, 21:30].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [still present on the southern section Phase One mid-afternoon at least], 12 Whooper Swan [Phase Three], 13 Great White Egret [together Phase One].

Gringley Carr - 250 Whooper Swan, 3 Goosander, 3 Redshank, 2 Great White Egret, 27 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, 55 Golden Plover, Marsh Harrier, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler, 5 CORN BUNTING.

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Avocet [Neatholme Fen, early afternoon].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 15 Common Buzzard, 2 GOSHAWK, 2 Red Kite, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk.

Sherwood Forest NNR - 4 Woodlark, 2 Yellowhammer, 4 pairs of Stonechat, 4 Song Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard [Budby Common].

Idle Washlands - BEWICK'S SWAN [Slaynes Lane].

Newark on Trent - Whooper Swans [heard heading north, 08:36].

Netherfield Lagoons - c.45 Whooper Swan [over this morning].

Rufford Pit Top - 2 Stonechat [pair].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 53 Goldeneye, 6 Great White Egret [Clifton Pit], 12 Whooper Swan [Coneries, 06:49 - 18:15 then flew off west], 4000 Starling [murmuration and roost, Church Pond this evening].

Saturday 8th March

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [two Phase One 10:58; single still 14:51], 63 Whooper Swan [over north, 08:10]; Sand Martin, Green Sandpiper.

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 GOSHAWK [again from the watchpoint, 13:59]

Idle Washlands - BEWICK'S SWAN [in with c.150 Whooper Swan], 2 Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, several Pintail, Great White Egret [Slaynes Lane].

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

Sherwood Forest NNR - 2 Woodlark [male in song west side Budby Common], 3 Buzzard, 4 Green Woodpecker, 5+ Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff [in song] Jay, 4 Yellowhammer [07:45 - 11:30].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 6 Great White Egret [six together River Trent outflow, end of Barton Lane, 06:33].

Mansey Common - Marsh Tit.

Duke's Wood - Chiffchaff [singing].

Friday 7th March

Collingham Pits - 5 Whooper Swan [Ferry Lane Pit, late afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Yellow-legged Gull [3rd-winter, Bellmoor Lake 16:30]; also 12 Herring Gull, 20 Goosander, 2 Shelduck, 2 Song Thrush.

Beckingham Marshes - Glossy Ibis [by ditch on the far eastern end of the reserve viewed from the road bridge near the small layby, 14:10].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 GOSHAWK [again from the watchpoint, late-morning]; also 9 Buzzard, Red Kite.

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [Phase One this morning to mid-afternoon at least].

Compton Acres - Little Egret [on the main duck pond].

Netherfield - 3 Goosander [on the river, 08:30].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 3 Great White Egret, 7 Oystercatcher [Clifton Pit, 07:00].

Thursday 6th March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake], 5 Sand Martin, 8 Oystercatcher, 30 Goosander [Clifton Pit, this evening].

Hoveringham - 2 Great White Egret [Sailing Lake, 15:40].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 GOSHAWK [again from the watchpoint].

Sherwood Forest NNR - 3 Woodlark [Budby Common].

Clifton Village - Red Kite [over towards the Clifton estate, this afternoon]; also 2 Ring-necked Parakeet.

Langford Lowfields - 2 Glossy Ibis [from the 360 Watch Point, mid-morning].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 23 Whooper Swan [Doughtys Pond, over south-west 07:40].

Wednesday 5th March

Girton Pits - 2 Glossy Ibis [in field immediately north of North Pit (Georges Lake), viewed from Green Lane early afternoon to 14:58 at least]; also Great White Egret [on adjacent pond].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 GOSHAWK [displaying pair, 12:10], Great White Egret [Carburton then flew towards Welbeck Lakes, 08:15], 28 Great Crested Grebe [Lower Welbeck Lake]; also 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, Goldcrest, Nuthatch.

Cuckney - Water Rail [calling from reeds].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, Clifton Pit 07:05].

Tuesday 4th March

Girton Pits - 2 Glossy Ibis [still in field west of Green Lane, late morning to 16:37 then flew towards South Lake], 5 Whooper Swan [field north of Green Lane], 5 Red-crested Pochard [3 drakes, North Pit].

Idle Washlands - Whooper Swan, 20 Pintail, 3 Goldeneye, 3 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 10 Cattle Egret [Slaynes Lane], 2 Shelduck, 5 Ruff, 5 Redshank, Great White Egret, Kestrel [Hagg Lane Flash]. Todays Doncaster Birding

Besthorpe NR - 22 Egyptian Geese [Mons Pool].

Hoveringham - Great White Egret, 2 Grey Partridge [Sailing Lake].

Clumber Park - Little Egret [11:30].

Carburton - Great White Egret [Upper Welbeck Lake, 09:00].

Monday 3rd March

Misson Springs [Finningley GP] – 5+ Pink-footed Geese, 30 Shelduck, 60+ Gadwall, 850+ Wigeon, 2m Pintail, 150+ Teal, c.80 Tufted Duck, 3 Moorhen, c.100 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 2p Oystercatcher, 42 Lapwing left S; 82 roosting Curlew. Todays Doncaster Birding

Girton Pits - 2 Glossy Ibis [still in field west of Green Lane, early afternoon].

Holme Pierrepont - Marsh Harrier [male Blotts Pit, this afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake still Clifton Pit, late morning].

Langwith - 4 Stonechat [3 males].

Rufford Pit Top - Dartford Warbler [male, showed again 09:45 though mobile and elusive].

Sunday 2nd March

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 17 Whooper Swan [Neatholme Scrape, 13:00].

Girton Pits - 2 Glossy Ibis [in fields west of Green Lane, 12:30].

Collingham Pits - 24 Whooper Swan [15 Wharf Pit, one juvenile; 9 adults Ferry Lane Lake], Pintail, 10 Pochard, SMEW [redhead still Wharf Pit], Oystercatcher, 5 Curlew, Marsh Harrier, Green Woodpecker, Siskin [over south].

Holme Pierrepont - 2 SMEW [drake and redhead, still A52 Pit, this morning].

Rufford Pit Top - Dartford Warbler [male, showing well on the west side of the pit top early morning but no further sign by late morning].

Saturday 1st March

Rufford Pit Top - Dartford Warbler [male, still present but very mobile and elusive, 13:30 at least].

Collingham Pits - SMEW [redhead still Wharf Pit, late afternoon].

Gringley Carr - c.260 Whooper Swan, Egyptian Goose, 5 Shelduck, 40+ Shoveler, Little Egret [grey-morph/or hybrid], Sparrowhawk, 4 Grey Partridge, 3 Dunlin, 30+ Fieldfare, Raven, 1000 Starling, Chiffchaff [singing male], 3 Brambling, 5 Yellowhammer, CORN BUNTING.

Misson Springs [Finningley GP] – c.14 Shelduck, 400+ Wigeon, c.1000 Pink footed Geese N, 3 Black tailed Godwit, 4 Oystercatcher, 1s Chiffchaff, 1+ Green Woodpecker. Todays Doncaster Birding

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

Many thanks to:

Wendy Ambler, Andy Baker, Merv Bartle, Graham Beeley, Roger Bennett, Matthew Birkin, Robin Brace, Ian Brown, Ruth Brown, Peter Burrill, Paul Buxton, Robert Carr, Mick Clay, Alan Clewes, Miles Cluff, Rich Collis, Carl Cornish, Nick Crouch, Rod Dean, Lance Degnan, Jackie Dennison, Ray Dupont, Heather Easton, John Ellis, Robin Elliott, Del Evans, Ade Fox, John Gallagher, Graham Gamage, Rob Gibb, Rianne Gibb, Vic Giles, Roger Grayson, Mary Harbron, Gary Hobson, Paul Hobson, John Hopper, Colin Huges, Jodi Jeffs, Pat Jennings, Andy Lane, Allabarra Lantern, Mike Leatherland, Mike Lee, Ian Livsey, Fiona Maddock, Dawn Marie, Kia Mason, Martin McCallum, Ged Morley, Andy Murray, Paul Naylor, Ruth Nettleship, Martyn Perkins, Antony Read, Chip Rhodes, Simon Roberts, Chris Robinson, Lee Scudder, Alfie Seastron, Simon Sharp, Andy Shooter, Rachel Seddon, Keith Smith, Edmund Staunton, Simon Thompson, Steve Thorpe, David Tyldesley, Tony Wardell, Brian Whetton, Jon White, Paul Wilcox, Mike Wilkinson, Steve Wilkinson, Rob Woodward, Helen Wright, Paul Write.

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