Welcome to the Website of the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers

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 Andy Hall. 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, Cetti's Warbler, Garganey. 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 from Budby Heath). 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."

Please report your Latest Sightings to: nottsbirders@gmail.com or @NottsBirders on the Twitter feed.

Please remember to submit all sightings to Andy Hall each month, using the Excel spreadsheet that can be downloaded from the Recording page.

Archived Sightings 2001 - 2018

Archived Sightings 2001 to 2018

Archived Sightings 2018

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 birds 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.

Saturday 31st March

Collingham Pits - 2 Little Gull [adults, briefly on Ferry Lane Lake, 14:45], 3 Smew, 2 Avocet, Whooper Swan.

Hodsock Priory - 2 Marsh Tit, 120 Fieldfare.

Bennerley Marsh - c.30 Golden Plover, 2 Oystercatcher [mid afternoon].

Thrumpton - 3 Whooper Swan [adult/2 juv's still in field off Church Lane, early afternon], Green Sandpiper [on flood water].

Edwinstowe - 3 Brambling, Siskin [in private garden].

Ratcliffe on Trent - Stonechat [female, Dewberry Hill, 11:00].

Langford Lowfields - Caspian Gull [1st-winter on Phase 3, late morning].

Attenborough Nature Reserve -Greater Scaup [female, Clifton Pit, this morning], Bufflehead [ringed female, still Clifton Pit], Sand Martin [several on the reserve, this morning],

Friday 30th March

Calverton - Red Kite [over the Golf Course heading east, 16:20].

Holme Pierrepont - Great White Egret [on pond West of Sandy Lane and just North of A52, 15:30. O.S. grid ref SK 628383], Marsh Harrier [cream crown, Blotts Pit, through north, 16:00].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 9 Sand Martin, 3 Avocet, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, adult Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Egret [Neatholme Fen], 23 Sand Martin, Black-necked Grebe, redhead Smew [Neatholme Pit], 31 Sand Martin, 5 Red-crested Pochard, Curlew north, 14:50 [Neatholme Scrape], Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 7 Common Redshank, 3 Ruff [Tiln North], Curlew [grounded bird, flew north-west, 16:00], 35 Linnet, 2 Grey Partridge [The Willows], c70 Sand Martin, 5 Red-crested Pochard [Chainbridge Pit], Green Sandpiper [Walters Lane pond], c.30 Meadow Pipit [in a single flock, Alan's Meadow].

Bennerley Marsh - 20 Golden Plover, Little Egret [mid afternoon].

Warsop Hills and Holes - 2 Brambling [in hedge behind farm], c.200 pied wagtail [in newly ploughed field].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [initially seen from 13:00 to 13:30 today at approx. O.S. grid ref SK 66516 31931 on tree tops before it flew towards the woodland where it sat on wires at approx. O.S. grid ref SK 66831 31745].

Thrumpton - 3 Whooper Swan [adult/2 Juv's, still in field off Church Lane, 12:50].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, 11:40].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, in trees on Derby Rd side of lake, drumming and showing well, late morning], 4 Mandarin [2 in Conservation Area and 2 on lake], 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet, Tawny Owl.

Cotham - Red Kite [over the landfill, this morning].

Hickling - Chiffchaff [singing by the Grantham canal, this morning].

Hoveringham - Avocet [Sailing Lake wader scrape, 07:15 then flew east], Curlew [Sailing Lake wader scrape], Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 7 Sand Martin, 7 Pink-footed Geese, Barnacle Goose [Sailing Lake].

Thursday 29th March

Collingham Pits - 4 Smew [adult drake and 3 redheads, still present on Ferry Lane Lake, this evening].

Besthorpe NR - Little Ringed Plover [Mons Pool, this evening].

Colwick Park - Long-tailed Duck [still present on Main (Trout) Lake, early afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Sand Martin [small numbers over the river near Barton Island, this afternoon].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [in field to right of path leading to rubble piles, then flew into tree near feeder bin, 12:00 - 12:45].

Wollaton Park - 4 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [four seen briefly early morning, single male showing very well in the conservation area, this afternoon].

Kinoulton - Red Kite [over vimy ridge farm, this morning], 2 Common Buzzard.

Hoveringham - 7 Pink-footed Geese, Barnacle Goose, Red Kite, Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe, Raven, Brambling [Sailing Lake, this morning].

Thrumpton - 3 Whooper Swan [one adult, still present in field off Church Lane, viewed from the river path, LEGP's, this morning].

Budby Common - Woodlark [single this morning], 67 Fieldfare [flying over in northerly direction towards the Thoresby estate, 9.35 to 9.50], 2 Common Buzzard.

Sherwood Forest NNR - 35 Brambling, 50 Redwing, Chiffchaff [wilderness area just north of the new visitor centre, 08:50].

Wednesday 28th March

Thrumpton - 5 Whooper Swan [at least 5 still present in field off Church Lane, viewed from the river path, LEGP's, 15:45].

Holme Pierrepont - Little Ringed Plover, drk Pintail [Blotts Pit, 15:30], Chiffchaff [Grebe Lake, 15:00].

Harworth Pit Top - 3 Jack Snipe.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, 15:00], Bufflehead [Clifton Pit, from 10:35 - 15:00], c.25 Siskin [Works Pit/Strand area].

Bennerley Marsh - 110 Golden Plover [mid-afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 3 Common Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher [Tiln North, 11:30], 2 Great White Egret, 5 Avocet [Neatholme Fen, 12.30].

Idle Washlands - 4 Pintail [2 pairs], 7 Black-tailed Godwit, Marsh Harrier [on flood between Misson to Idlestop].

Besthorpe NR - 4 Avocet [briefly on Mons Pool].

Colwick Park - Long-tailed Duck [still present on Main (Trout) Lake, 10:00].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, drumming and showing in different locations throughout the park, 09:38 - 13:30 at least], 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 2 Tawny Owl, Mandarin.

Tuesday 27th March

Holme Pierrepont - 3 Sand Martin [Blotts Pit, this evening].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [still present in field off Church Lane, 16:30].

Sutton in Ashfield - 2 Swallow [flew over King's Mill Hospital, 14:30].

Hoveringham - White Wagtail [with c30 Pied Wagtails, Sailing Lake this afternoon], Barnacle Goose.

Thoresby park - Mealy Redpoll [within a small flock of Lesser Redpoll], c.100 Fieldfare.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup and Bufflehead [both still present on Clifton Pit, this morning], 2 Sand Martin [flew over Clifton Pit, 10:30], 2 Oystercatcher, Common Snipe, 3+Cetti’s Warbler [at least 3 seen, several more heard around the reserve], 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Tree Sparrow.

Barnby in the Willows - Curlew [heard calling near the river , 08:40].

Rufford Country Park - 19 Hawfinch [main car park/Limetree Av, this morning].

Monday 26th March

Wollaton Park - Hawfinch [one in conservation area yews this evening, then flew north], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, this afternoon].

Kilvington Lakes - 14 Goosander, 5 Goldeneye [West Lake, this evening].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adult/2 juvs, still in field off Church Lane, 15:00].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [perched in the tree next to the rubble pile, 14:45 then crossed over the b/way and followed the hedge into the distance].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Kittiwake [adult, Neatholme Scrape, 13:10 - 14:10 at least], 2 Little Ringed Plover, 10 Avocet, adult Mediterranean Gull, 5 Little Egret [Neatholme Fen], redhead Smew , Black-necked Grebe, Curlew over [Neatholme Pit], 3 Ruff [Chainbridge Pit], 4+ Common Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover [Tiln North], 2 Grey Partridge [Clayworth Common], Red-legged Partridge, Curlew, pair Red-crested Pochard [Blaco].

Harworth Pit Top - Little Ringed Plover [circled a couple of times before flying off north, this afternoon], 11 Common Buzzard, Short-eared Owl, 10+ singing Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit.

Besthorpe NR - 3 Little Egret, c.30 Teal, 2 Shelduck, c.20 Shoveler ,10 Wigeon, Common Redshank, Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Chiffchaff [Mons pool], 2 Red-legged Partridge [fields near the village].

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Little Ringed Plover [Blotts Pit, 13:00].

Hoveringham - Barnacle Goose, 2 Shelduck, 70 Golden Plover, Red Kite, Sand Martin, Brambling [Sailing Lake, this morning].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Black-tailed Godwit [Clifton Pit, 08:58].

Sunday 25th March

Barnby in the Willows - 6 Whooper Swan [flew west along the River Witham, this evening].

Langford Lowfields - 3 Avocet, 3 Dunlin [on silt lagoons, late afternoon].

Barton in Fabis - Common Redshank [Cottages Flash, this evening].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on wires/hedgerows just beyond the rubble pile, from bridleway to Newfields Farm, mid-afternoon at least].

Church Laneham - White Wagtail [in paddock by the Trent, 13:00].

Idle Washlands - 40 Whooper Swan, 4 Pintail, 2 Goosander, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, Curlew [on flood between Misson to Idlestop].

Thoresby Park - Hawfinch and Merlin [near Thoresby lake, this morning], 2 Brambling, 2 Tree Sparrow, Reed Bunting [on garden feeder], 12 Linnet, c.100 Redwing.

Gonalston - Red Kite, Grey Wagtail.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Knot [Clifton Pit, on Gull Island, 11:49 - 15:30 then flew high east], Mediterranean Gull [second-summer, Clifton Pit then flew towards Tween, 14:59], c.50 Goosander [through Clifton Pit heading towards Clifton, 10:23], Greater Scaup [female, still on Clifton Pit], Dunlin, Bufflehead [Clifton Pit].

Welbeck Raptor Viewpoint - Goshawk [male, 11:30], 9+Common Buzzard, 2 Raven [10:00].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adult/2 juvs, still in field off Church Lane, 10:48].

Netherfield Lagoons - Curlew [flew north through the site this morning].

Annesley Pit Top - White Wagtail [this morning].

Budby Pumping Station - 41 Whooper Swan [flew north-west, 08:55], 1 Red Kite [circled for 20 minutes before drifting west], 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew [flew east at 08.40], 8 Common Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Hawfinch [flew north].

Collingham Pits - Kittiwake [Ferry Lane Lake, early morning], 4 Smew [drake and 3 redheads, still Ferry Lane Lake].

Saturday 24th March

Langford Lowfields - 51 Whooper Swan [passage groups of 5, 22 and 24, with last two herds, 46 roosting on site].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 5 Avocet, adult Mediterranean Gull [Neatholme Fen], 4 Common Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Ruff, 4 Snipe [Tiln North], 25 Goosander, Common Redshank [Chainbridge Pit], Chiffchaff, 2 Red-crested Pochard [Chainbridge Scrape,west], c40 Whooper Swan [Neatholme Scrape, through west, 09:20], 4 Chiffchaff [Neatholme Lane], 7+ Brambling, 20 Pied Wagtail [Walters Lane], Curlew [Neatholme Pit, through North, 15:00], 5+ Whooper Swan [Hayton Common, within herd of Mutes].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, in the trees by the lake on the Hall side feeding and drumming for 10-15 minutes 16:30].

Colwick Park - Long-tailed Duck [drk, on the Main (trout) Lake, mid -afternoon at least]

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, still present on the A52 pit, This morning].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on wires between rubble and the farm, SK665323, this morning].

Collingham Pits - Smew [3 redheads/1 drk, this morning].

Hoveringham - 5 Pink-footed Geese, 24 Egyptian Geese, 40 Pied Wagtail, 6 Oystercatcher.

Carburton - 12 Mandarin [Carburton Dam, downstream of weir].

Barton in Fabis - Pink-footed Goose, 2 Oystercatcher.

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adult/2 juvs, still in field off Church Lane, 09:20].

Annesley Pit Top - Kittiwake [adult, from the viewing screen, 07:50 at least].

Friday 23rd March

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, A52 Pit, this evening], Black-tailed Godwit [Blotts Pit, then flew West, this evening], 42 Shoveler [Blotts Pit].

Southwell - Red Kite [over Allenby Road/Halam Road area, 16:30].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on wires between rubble and the farm, SK665323], 8 Yellowhammer [in hedgerow, 14:40].

West Leake - Red kite [over fields, this afternoon. SK524272].

Collingham Pits - 4 Smew [drake and 3 redheads, on Ferry Lane Lake], c.25 Goldeneye, 4 Curlew [Silt Pond].

Rufford Country Park - Hawfinch [single, from the main car park, this afternoon, 14 Goosander [southern part of the lake, late morning].

Ravenshead - Raven.

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adult/2 juvs, still in field off Church Lane, 11:15].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Kittiwake [adults, Clifton Pit, 10:15 - 11:20], Greater Scaup, Bufflehead, 16 Goosander, 16 Goldeneye [all Clifton Pit, late afternoon].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [single male, 09:30, 2 males, Derby Rd side of the lake, this afternoon], 6 Rose-ringed Parakeet.

Cotham - first-winter Kumlien's Gull and first-winter Iceland Gull [on the landfill, 08:59].

Thursday 22nd March

Harworth Pit Top - 6 Jack Snipe, 2 Grey Partridge.

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on wires/hedgerows just beyond the rubble pile, from bridleway to Newfields Farm, this afternoon].

Bennerley Marsh - 55 Golden Plover, Single Common Redshank [mid afternoon].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adult/2 juvs, still in field off Church Lane, 10:20].

Barton in Fabis - c40 Golden Plover [over branshill, 10:15].

Wednesday 21st March

East Bridgford - Common Scoter [flock over 02:00, picked up on nocturnal migration sonogram recorder].

Hoveringham - Iceland Gull [first-winter, in the Railway Pit roost from 18:15], 7 Goosander, 4 Oystercatcher.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, Clifton Pit, 16:00 at least], Bufflehead [ringed female, still Clifton Pit], c.30 Golden Plover [behind tower hide, 09:55], 2 Oystercatcher, Common Redshank, Common Snipe, Goosander

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Black-tailed Godwit [A52 Pit], 7 Goldeneye [Rowing Course].

Thoresby park - Woodcock, c.200 Fieldfare.

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 17 Lesser Redpoll, 9 Siskin, 37 Redwing, 3 Ring necked Parakeet.

Nott'm City - 2 Peregrine [the first egg was laid today by the Newton and Arkwright building pair. Watch live webcam footage].

Spalford Pit - 21 Shelduck [this morning].

Besthorpe NR - 2 Whooper Swan [Mons Pool, then flew towards the Trent, 12:50], 4 Curlew, 9 Shelduck [Silt Lagoon].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present on wires/hedgerows just beyond the rubble pile, from bridleway to Newfields Farm, 11:50].

Collingham Pits - 5 Smew [2 drakes and 3 redheads, Ferry Lane Lake, this morning].

Colwick Park - Long-tailed Duck [1w drk, on the Main (trout) Lake, 8:30 - 10:30 at least]. Also 16 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Grey wagtail.

Kilvington Lakes - Black-necked Grebe [adult-winter, still on West Lake early morning].

Tuesday 20th March

Holme Pierrepont - Curlew [Blotts Pit, on the scrape, then over towards the A52 Pit, late afternoon]. Also 4 Pintail, 2 Oystercatchers.

Thoresby park - Woodcock [in grass field, this afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2+ Great White Egret [single, flew into old wind surf pit and two together Neatholme Fen], Smew [redhead, Neatholme Pit], Black-necked Grebe [moulting into summer plumage, Neatholme Pit], Jack Snipe, Common Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 3 Ruff [Tiln North], 6 Hawfinch [along River Idle, IVNR].

Southwell - c.200 Redwing, c.80 Fieldfare, Water Rail[Brackenhurst Campus]

Idle Washlands - Little Gull [first-winter, on flood between Misson and Idle Stop, 12:30], 2 Marsh Harrier [both cream crown's], 2 Common Redshank, 3 Chiffchaff, Brambling.

Beckingham Marshes - 4 Pintail [drk and 3 females], 200+ Wigeon, 50+ Teal, c20 Shoveler, Little Egret, 10 Lapwing, 3 Common Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, Little Owl.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, Clifton Pit, 11:45], Bufflehead [ringed female, 11:45 - 16:20], 135 Fieldfare, 35 Redwing [Attenborough cricket pitch, 17:00].

Kilvington Lakes - Black-necked Grebe [adult-winter, on West Lake, mid-morning].

Hoveringham - Red Kite, Grey Plover, Common Redshank, Raven [Sailing Lake].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [on wires/hedgerows just beyond the rubble pile, from bridleway to Newfields Farm, this morning].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adult/2 juvs, still in field off Church Lane, 09:20].

Monday 19th March

Holme Pierrepont - Iceland Gull [first-winter, in the A52 Pit roost, this evening].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bufflehead [presumed escaped female, as metal ring on the right leg has now been clearly seen], 10 Whooper Swan [Adults, Clifton Pit, from 10:30, then moved to Tween Pond, 15:47], Greater Scaup [female still present on Clifton Pit].

Collingham Pits - 4 Smew [2 drakes and 2 redheads, still present on Ferry Lane Lake, this afternoon].

Hoveringham - Black-necked Grebe, Grey Plover, Common Snipe, Sand Martin [Sailing Lake], 11 Goosander, Common Redshank [Railway Pit].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adults/2 Juvs, still in field off Church Lane, with Mute Swan herd, this morning].

Bramcote - Hawfinch [in private garden, 08:20]. Also 2 Blackcap.

Kilvington Lakes - Iceland Gull [first-winter, still present on West Lake, this morning].

Sunday 18th March

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Little Gull [1st-winter, over the Conservation Lake, 16:20, then flew over Tiln North, Conservation Lake, Hayton Common areas, before heading off East over Hayton Common, 16:35], Black-necked Grebe, 14 Goldeneye [Neatholme Pit], 2 Sand Martin, 4 Goldeneye, 55 Common Gull, 2 Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover [Neatholme Fen], 11 Red-crested Pochard [Water Ski Pit], Brambling, 62 Redwing, 38 Fieldfare [Chainbridge Lane, horse paddocks].

Kilvington Lakes - Iceland Gull [first-winter, West Lake, 15:00].

Finningley GP - 43 shelduck, c.350 Wigeon, 14 Oystercatcher, 2 Ringed Plover, 32 Lapwing, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Red legged Partridge, c.60 Fieldfare, c.10 Redwing, c.500 Starling.

Clifton Village - Hawfinch [single feeding on Yews along Holgate, 12:30].

Collingham Pits - 3 Smew [adult drake and 2 redheads, still on Ferry Lane Lake viewed from the double gate on Carlton Ferry Lane, 12:18], 4 Curlew [on the Silt Lagoon].

Barton in Fabis - 49 Golden Plover [42 in fields behind the A453 Balancing Pond, 7 through Cottages Flash, early afternoon], c.150 Skylark [Barton Lane], c.200 Fieldfare/Redwing [mixed flock New Road, horse paddocks].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adults/2 Juvs, still in field off Church Lane, with Mute Swan herd, 11:15].

Skegby - 11 Whooper Swan [flying over north, 09:40].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bufflehead [adult female, of unknown origin, still Clifton Pit, 08:49 - late afternoon], Dunlin, 5 Sand Martin [Clifton Pit, this morning], Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit], 10 Pintail [5 drks, Clifton Pit, mid-afternoon].

Colwick Park - 6 Kittiwake [over Main (Trout) Lake, this morning].

Saturday 17th March

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [viewed briefly near Herrywell Lane, when it flew into the copse halfway down the path, this morning].

Holme Pierrepont - 26 Whooper Swan [A52 Pit, 11:30]. Also redhead Smew, 18 Sand Martin.

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Great White Egret, 3 Dunlin [Neatholme Fen], Black-necked Grebe [Neatholme Pit], Smew [redhead, Water Ski Pit], 3 Ruff [Chainbridge Pit], 3 Little Egret [Chainbridge Scrape East], 10 Red-crested Pochard [Water Ski Pit].

Thoresby park - Merlin [through, 11:40], Brambling, 17 Linnet, c.200 Fieldfare.

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adults/2 Juvs, still in field off Church Lane, with 57 Mute Swan and single Black Swan, 11:00].

Annesley Pit Top - 38 Whooper Swan [through north-west, 09:02].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bufflehead [adult female, of unknown origin still Clifton Pit, 08:17], Greater Scaup [female, Clifton Pit, 08:17], 15 Sand Martin, Common Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher [Clifton Pit, this morning], Water Rail, Tree Sparrow, Red-crested Pochard [near the Center].

Aslockton - Red Kite [drifting east over abbey lane, 08:00].

Bunny Woods - 2 Marsh Tit [within a mobile Tit flock, early morning].

Bramcote - 7 Whooper Swan [flew north over the village, early morning].

Hoveringham - Kittiwake [adult through the Sailing Lake south-west, 06:55]. Also single Dunlin.

Friday 16th March

Hoveringham - 1st winter Iceland Gull and 3rd winter Caspian Gull [in the Railway Pit roost, late afternoon], Grey Plover [Railway Pit, flying around calling, this afternoon], Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2 Golden Plover, 3 Red Kite, 3 Sand Martin, 300 Fieldfare [Sailing Lake], Brambling, 4 Tree Sparrow [Club house feeders].

Harworth Pit Top - 5 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, Short-eared Owl [late afternoon].

Thoresby park - Hawfinch [late afternoon], c.200 Fieldfare.

East Leake - Ring Ouzel [female, In trees next to brook then flew north-west into the scrub near the railway, 15:15].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Black-tailed Godwit [Bellmoor Lake, on the large island, mid-afternoon], Black-necked Grebe [still present on Neatholme Pit].

Collingham Pits - 4 Smew [drake and 3 redheads, Ferry Lane Lake, this afternoon].

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Sand Martin [Holme Lock area exploring the usual nest holes].

Wollaton Park - 2 Lesser-Spotted Woodpecker [In trees beside the lake], 7 Rose-ringed Parakeet [by the lake], Chiffchaff, Tawny Owl.

Barton in Fabis - Pink-footed Goose [Cottages Flash, 10:45], Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck.

Thrumpton - 4 Whooper Swan [3 adults, still in field off Church Lane, 10:10].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on hedges and wires near the rubble pile, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 10:00].

Rufford Country Park - 15 Hawfinch [lime tree avenue, this morning].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bufflehead [adult female, possibly has a metal ring on right leg, Clifton Pit, 07:52 - 16:15], female Greater Scaup, drk Pintail [Clifton Pit, 08:44], Kittiwake [adult, briefly on Clifton Pit, 09:30], 7 Golden Plover [over main pond heading towards branshill, 12:18] 5 Tree Sparrow [in the main car park, this afternoon].

Thursday 15th March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bufflehead [adult female of unknown origin, Clifton Pit 17:50 - dusk]. Also Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, this evening], 22 Goosander and good numbers of Goldeneye [flew onto Clifton Pit to roost], 85+ Common Gull [Tween Pond], Sand Martin [several on the reserve], Water Rail.

Center Parcs - c.6 Common Crossbill [feeding high in pines, this afternoon].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, this afternoon].

Edwinstowe - 2 Hawfinch [flew over the Edwinstowe craft centre, 14:06].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adults/2 Juvs, still in field off Church Lane, 13:47 - 17:00 at least].

Retford - House Martin, 8 Sand Martin [over the Sewage Works].

Thoresby park - Woodcock, c.200 Fieldfare.

Huthwaite - Willow Tit [at the Huthwaite end of the Silverhill Trail, 13:00].

Holme Pierrepont - Common Sandpiper [Slalom course, 12:40].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on hedges and wires near the rubble pile, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 11:15].

Langford Lowfields - 2 Chiffchaff.

Besthorpe NR - 3 Curlew, Common Redshank, Oystercatcher [Mons Pool].

Scrooby - Sand Martin [Scrooby Top GP's, 08:40].

Bennerley Marsh - Sand Martin [early morning], Oystercatcher.

Wednesday 14th March

Langford Lowfields - Sand Martin [single, this evening].

Finningley GP - 14 Shelduck, c.200 wigeon, 5 Teal, c.50 Curlew, 16 Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, 2 Common Redshank, 6 Fieldfare, 1 Redpoll and 4 Yellowhammer.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, 13:57], Red Kite [over Clifton Pit, 13:06].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Swallow [through this afternoon].

Burton Joyce - Red Kite [over south-west, 13:00].

Collingham Pits - 3 Smew [2 drakes/1 redhead Ferry Lane Lake, from the double gate on Carlton Ferry Lane], 1 Sand Martin [over Ferry Lane lake], 10 Goldeneye, 8 Whooper Swan [amongst the mute swans feeding on the adjacent field], 12.30-14.00 visit.

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Black-Necked Grebe [showing well Neathholm Pit, 12:08], Curlew [single, Chainbridge Scrape scrape, this morning], 5 Ruff, 3 Ringed Plover [Tiln North], 4 Sand Martin [over Neatholme Fen, 10:30], 2 Sand Martin [over Bellmoor Lake, this afternoon], 3 Sand Martin [over Chainbridge Scrape, this afternoon].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on hedges and wires near the rubble pile, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 10:40 - 11:05 at least].

Carburton - 14 Mandarin [feeding from the feeders in the feeding station layby].

Wollaton Park - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [both males, this morning].

Thoresby - Red Kite [over the Thoresby Hotel].

Budby Pumping Station - 24 Whooper Swan [flew north-west, 09.04], 42 Gadwall, 3 Goosander, 1 Sand Martin, 200 Redwing [flying east], 150 Fieldfare [flying east].

Chilwell - Rose-ringed Parakeet [on feeders in private garden, 08:00].

Tuesday 13th March

Bennerley Marsh - c.100 Golden Plover, Oystercatcher [late afternoon].

Carburton - 7 Mandarin [on the lake near the feeding station, Limetree Av, 15:00].

Kilvington Lakes - 2 Red-crested Pochard [North lake, 14:00].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on hedges and wires near the rubble pile, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 13:10 at least].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Great White Egret [Neatholme Fen, late morning], Smew [Neatholme Pit], Kittiwake [Bellmore Lake, southern edge of the lake viewable from Learning Centre building, 14:20 - 14:36 at least].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, 11:22].

Newark - 3 Sand Martin [over the river by the town lock].

Market Warsop - 22 Whooper Swan [heading north, 09:18].

Budby Pumping Station - 22 Whooper Swan [flew north, 09:15], 6 Pochard, Curlew [flew north], Kittiwake [flew east, 10.00], 8 Sand Martin, 25 Redwing.

Hoveringham - 6 Pink-footed Geese, 3 Curlew, Shelduck, Peregrine [Sailing Lake, this morning].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [heard drumming to north of lake and one seen to the east of the lake, this morning], 6 Rose-ringed Parakeet [conservation area at the back of the lake], Tawny Owl [regular tree hole roost site].

Annesley Pit Top - Kittiwake [adult, on the Middle Lagoon, 06:50 - 16:00 at least], Marsh Harrier [through, 07:50].

Monday 12th March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 5 Sand Martin [Clifton Pit, 14:00].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on hedges and wires near the rubble pile, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 13:20 at least].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adults/2 Juvs, still with mute swan herd in field off Church Lane, 13:10].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Grey Plover and 4 Avocet [Neatholme Fen, 10:00].

Kilvington Lakes - 5 Dunlin, Ringed Plover [West Lake], Curlew [through south].

Bennerley Marsh - c.35 Golden Plover, Common Redshank [mid morning].

Sunday 11th March

Hoveringham - Iceland Gull and Little Gull [both adults, in the Railway Pit roost this evening].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on hedges and wires near the rubble pile, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 14:13].

Retford - 6 Hawfinch [feeding on Yews in Retford Cemetery, this afternoon].

Warsop Hills 'n' Hollows - Stonechat, 4 Little Egret [this afternoon].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Goshawk, Red Kite, Curlew [14:30].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Great White Egret [Neatholme Fen, 14:00], Black-necked Grebe [Neatholme Pit, 15:40], Smew [redhead, Neatholme Pit, 15:40], Merlin [Bellmoor], 20+ Siskin [Bunker Wood], Oystercatcher [Bittern Pools].

Kilvington Lakes - 2 Pintail, 2 Red-crested Pochard, 4 Dunlin, Ringed Plover [this afternoon].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [still present in field off Church Lane, 12:31], Pink-footed Goose [single in with mobile Greylag flock near the Trentside chalets].

Edwinstowe - Red kite [flew south over mill lane].

Thoresby park - Red Kite [mobbed by jackdaws heading south], 17 Linnet, mixed flock c200 Fieldfare and Redwing.

Sherwood Forest NNR - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, alongside the red route path from the visitor's centre, this morning].

Collingham Pits - 2 Smew [Ferry Lane Lake, 11:50].

Gringley Carr - Great White Egret, Whooper Swan, female Merlin, 5+Brambling.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, 09:48], Egyptian Goose [with 8 goslings, ridge and furrow, 08:57].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, north of the lake, 09:20].

Annesley Pit Top - 2 Little Ringed Plover [this morning].

Hickling - Mandarin [drk, on private pond, 08:00].

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Common Redshank [Skylarks, flying north-west 07:30].

Saturday 10th March

Collingham Pits - 5 Smew [2 adult drk's, 3 Redheads, Ferry Lane Lake, this afternoon].

Bennerley Marsh - 30 Golden Plover, 20 Shoveler 10 Gadwall [this afternoon].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still on hedges and wires near the rubble pile, between Grantham Canal and bridleway to Newfield Farm, 13:56].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Red Kite [over Main Pond, 11:05]

Annesley Pit Top - Little Ringed Plover [on the Middle Lagoon, late morning].

Hoveringham - Iceland Gull [first-winter, flew south-west through Sailing Lake, 10:30].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [still present in field off Church Lane, 09:10], Pink-footed Goose [single in with mobile Greylag flock].

Thoresby park - 2 Brambling [on feeders]. Also large mixed flock of Siskin and Lesser Redpoll.

Beckingham Marshes - Pintail [drk, viewable from platform], 400 Wigeon and 100+ mixed Teal and Shoveler.

Netherfield Lagoons - Great White Egret [on the Slurry Lagoon this morning, then took off and circled high before drifting off to the NNE, 09.00], Raven [near the railway bridge], 3 Water Rail and 2 Cetti’s Warbler [heard].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Smew, 44 Goosander, Great White Egret, Peregrine, 3 Ruff, Common Redshank, Jack Snipe, c25 Snipe in a single flock, Stonechat.

Carlton - Blackcap [on garden feeders, this morning].

Friday 9th March

Hoveringham - first-winter Iceland Gull, 2 adult Little Gull, second-winter and sub-adult Caspian Gull [in the Railway Pit roost]. Also Smew [redhead] and 30 Goosander. First-winter Iceland Gull [same bird as Railway Pit' present mid-afternoon].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [still present with Mute Swan herd, in field off Church Lane, 14:40 at least].

Finningley GP's - 7 Shelduck, c.250 wigeon, 7 Oystercatcher, Dunlin, Common Redshank and Curlew over.

Wollaton Park - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [drumming and flitting between trees, at the north end of the lake], 2 Rose-ringed Parakeet, Tawny Owl [in usual roosting tree].

Thoresby park - Woodcock, Raven, and over 200 Fieldfare.

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [still present ,around the hedges and wires near the rubble pile].

Lenton - Ruddy Shelduck [Jubilee Campus lake, University of Nottingham].

Thursday 8th March

Papplewick - Great White Egret [one on the brook in meadows near the church, this evening].

Hoveringham - 2 Little Gull [in the Railway Pit roost this evening]. Also 24 Goosander.

Holme Pierrepont - Long-tailed Duck [first-winter drk, still on the Rowing Course, 15:00], Sanderling [still on the rowing Course, resting in the boulders near the 750 marker, 16:50], 2 Smew [drk and redhead, A52 Pit], 2 Black-tailed Godwit.

Kilvington Lakes - Kumliens Gull [first-winter, West Lake then flew off north in the direction of Cotham Tip, 14:00],

Thoresby park - 2 Woodcock.

Collingham Pits - 4 Smew [single drk, 3 redheads, Ferry Lane Lake], 4 Curlew, Common Redshank [Silt pond].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, Clifton Pit, 10:54], Sand Martin [through west, heard only 11:00], Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe, Stonechat [Clifton Pit, from Tower Hide], Oystercatcher [returning one footed individual first noted c.2007, on Ridge and Furrow], Marsh Tit [Delta Gate].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Goshawk [2 sightings from the viewing area, between 09:00 -10.30].

Rufford Country Park - 25+Hawfinch [25+ from the main car park, 09:45 with 12 still showing, 11:00].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [still present in field off Church Lane, 09:40].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Bittern [Chainbridge Scrape West, 09:20].

Wednesday 7th March

Hoveringham - First-winter Kumliens Gull, first-winter Iceland Gull, second-winter Caspian Gull, sub-adult Caspian Gull and adult Little Gull [in the Railway Pit roost]. Also Smew [redhead], 50 Goosander, Dunlin.

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [on wires just beyond the rubble pile, from bridleway to Newfields Farm, early afternoon]. Also Raven, 20 Golden Plover.

Clifton village - Hawfinch [single in trees next to car park, 14.00].

Holme Pierrepont - Long-tailed Duck [first-winter drk, still on the Rowing Course this morning], 2 Dunlin [on rowing course around 500 metre point], Common Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail [on slalom course].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, 11:25], Water Rail [showing well near the Nature Centre].

Thrumpton - Pink-footed Goose [riverside fields, in with Greylag flock, 11:00].

Lenton - Ruddy Shelduck [Jubilee Campus lake, University of Nottingham], Green Woodpecker, Siskin [outside life sciences].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male, seen drumming this morning], Tawny Owl [in regular tree- hole roost], Ruddy Shelduck [on the lake].

Cotham - First-winter Kumliens Gull, first-winter Iceland Gull [on the landfill this morning, viewed from the Cycle track].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Great White Egret [Old Windsurf Pit, this morning], Black-necked Grebe, redhead Smew [Neatholme Pit], Pintail [drk, Chainbridge Scrape], Dunlin, 3 Ruff [Chainbridge Scrape East], Curlew, 6 Oystercatcher [Tiln North], Ringed Plover [Hayton Common], 2 Water Rail [Neatholme Scrape], 18 Goosander, 20 Shoveler, 2 Oystercatcher [bellmore Lake].

Skegby Trail- Tree Sparrow [near new bound lane], 15 Lapwing [through north-east].

Annesley Pit Top - Little Ringed Plover [this morning].

Rufford Country Park - 6+Hawfinch [main car park/Lime Tree Av area, this morning].

Tuesday 6th March

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [adult drk and redhead, still on the A52 Pit, this evening], Long-tailed Duck [first-winter drk, still on the Rowing Course this morning], Sanderling [still on the Rowing Course between the 750m and 1000m marks, but mobile 10:40], Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin [Blotts Pit, this morning], Whooper Swan [Juv, on Rowing Course, midday at least], 2 wild Swans [flew over Rowing Course towards A52 Pit, looked like adult Whoopers].

Thrumpton - Curlew [flew into the Long Eaton GP's from Thrumpton, 11:40].

Welbeck - 6 Mandarin [4 drks, came up from the Lake to the Welbeck Feeding Station, this afternoon].

Kilvington Lakes - Red Kite [over, 11:00].

Hoveringham - 2 Dunlin [Sailing Lake].

Wollaton Park - Lesser spotted Woodpecker [briefly this morning, then then flew towards Thompson's Wood] , Chiffchaff, 70+Redwing, 3xGoosander, Raven, 6 Rose-ringed Parakeet, Tawny Owl.

Harworth/Tickhill - probable White-tailed Eagle [heading west, between Harworth/Tickhill, 10:15].

Rufford - 9+Hawfinch [Sherwood Castle Holiday Forest, Rufford Lane, this morning].

Rufford Country Park - 12+ Hawfinch [in limes by main car park, this morning], Little Gull [found dead by the lake].

Monday 5th March

Hoveringham - Kumlien's Gull [first-winter, in the Railway Pit roost, from 16:40]. Also Iceland Gull [first-winter] and Caspian Gull [second-winter], Peregrine, Black-tailed Godwit , 2 Oystercatcher [Railway Pit, this afternoon], 2 Dunlin [Sailing Lake, this morning], Smew [redhead, on the Railway Pit, this morning].

Kilvington Lakes - Black-tailed Godwit [flew into West Lake, 16:30].

Scrooby - Great White Egret [flew west over the A614 near Scrooby, 16:20].

Gonalston - Hawfinch [along Gonalston Lane, 15:59].

Clifton Village - 4 Hawfinch [in tall trees by the Clifton Grove car park, Holgate, 15:15].

Holme Pierrepont - Sanderling [still present on the Rowing Course, this afternoon].

Thrumpton - 5 Whooper Swan [4 adults and 1 Juv, still in field off Church Lane with Mute Swan herd, viewed from the Lond Eaton side of the river, this morning with 3 adults still present 14:45]. Also Stonechat.

Wollaton Park - 4 Rose-ringed Parakeet [in trees by south-west corner of the lake, this afternoon], Tawny Owl [in usual roosting tree].

Lenton - Ruddy Shelduck and Egyptian Goose [Jubilee Campus lake, University of Nottingham, 13:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Dunlin [Clifton Pit, Gull Island, 11:36], Greater Scaup [female, still Clifton Pit, 09:50], Stonechat [Ridge and Furrow, 09:36].

Thoresby park - Raven [feeding with Carrion Crows].

Rufford Country Park - 4+ Hawfinch [from the main car park, 07:30], 4 Goosander [on the lake].

Sunday 4th March

Hoveringham - Iceland Gull [first-winter], 3 Caspian Gull [third-winter and two second-winter, in the Railway Pit roost, this evening], Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin [Railway Pit, late afternoon], 9 Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 50 Fieldfare, 30 Redwing, 6 Song Thrush [Sailing Lake, this afternoon], 4 Reed Bunting, 1 Tree Sparrow [Club house Feeders].

Netherfield Lagoons - Godwit sp [presumed Black-tailed on the Slurry Lagoon, in fading light this evening].

Kilvington Lakes - Kumlien's Gull [first-winter, on spit on West Lake, 15:00]. Also 7 Dunlin, Goosander.

Aslockton/Orston - Great White Egret [along the river Smite between Aslockton and Orston, 15:00].

Bennerley Marsh - c.30 Golden Plover [mid afternoon].

Edwalton - Hawfinch [over wheatcrofts garden centre, heading towards Holme Pierrepont, 13:45].

Owthorpe - Great Grey Shrike [briefly in the hedgerow at the cross roads east of Owthorpe, junction of Park Lane and Swab’s Lane SK 677 330, 13:30], 2+ Grey Partridge [in the arable field beyond the rubble mound].

Eakring - Merlin [hunting finch flock, this afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female, still present on Clifton Pit, early afternoon], 2 Water Rail [one by visitor centre and second from Kingfisher Hide], 14 Goosander [Coneries/Clifton Pit].

Thrumpton - 8 Whooper Swan [6 adults/2 Juvs, in fields with Mute Swans, viewable from Church Lane, early afternoon then flew over the river to the Long Eaton GP's, 15:06]

Clifton Grove - 3+Hawfich [in tree tops by the Clifton Grove car park, late morning], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [drumming in the grove, 11:35].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Knot, 6 Dunlin, 9 Oystercatcher [ Chainbridge Pit, 10:35].

Wollaton Park - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [by the lake, 10:30], 5 Rose-ringed Parakeet [Conservation area by lake], Tawny Owl [roosting in usual tree-hole].

Rufford Country Park - Bean Goose sp [unknown origin, in with Greylags on the lake, this morning], 26 Hawfinch [main carpark/Lime Tree Av and around the Abbey], 23 Goosander [Main Lake], 15 Redwing, 10 Fieldfare, 6 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest [main car park area].

Bobbers Mill - Kingfisher [fishing on the River Leen].

Chilwell - Blackcap [male, on garden feeders this morning].

Stoke Ferry - 2 Goosander [pair, 09:30]

Thoresby park - 2 Brambling [on feeders] and good numbers of Siskin.

Hickling - 2 Brambling [with Chaffinches , Tree Sparrows and Reed Buntings by feeders at Hickling village, this morning].

Holme Pierrepont - Long-tailed Duck [first-winter drk, still on the Rowing Course, this morning], Sanderling [Rowing Course, in front of the main buildings with 7 Dunlin, this morning], 11 Dunlin, Whooper Swan [Rowing Course, this morning].

Saturday 3rd March

Hoveringham - Kumlien's Gull [first-winter, in the Railway Pit roost late afternoon], 3 Caspian Gull [sub-adult and 2 second-winter, Railway Pit roost], Dunlin [Railway Pit, late afternoon], 8 Goldeneye, Golden Plover, 4 Dunlin, Jack Snipe, 4 Oystercatcher, Meadow pipit, 300 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing [Sailing Lake, this morning], Brambling, 2 Tree Sparrow, 3 Reed bunting [Sailing lake club house feeders, early morning], 2 Grey Partridge [off the Sailing Lake Access road].

Kilvington Lakes - Kumlien's Gull [first-winter, on spit on West Lake, 15:00], 2 Dunlin and female Goosander.

Bunny - 2 Common Snipe, 4 Little Egret, Kingfisher [Fairham Brook, this afternoon], Yellowhammer [large flock in stubble field, heading towards the brook], Fieldfare [large numbers on pasture].

Langford Lowfields - 10 Pintail [5 drks and 5 female, Phase 1], 2 Stonechat and single Dunlin.

Harworth Pit Top – Jack Snipe, 4 Grey Partridge, 25 Reed Bunting.

Finningley GP - 22 Shelduck, 250+ Wigeon, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Redshank, c.500 Starling, c.50 Linnet.

Thrumpton - 2 Whooper Swan [still in fields with Mute Swans, viewable from Church Lane, mid-afternoon].

Thoresby park - Hawfinch [in tall beech tree, 13:30] , 2 Brambling [on garden feeders], Raven.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Little Gull [adult, Clifton Pit, with large group of BHG for around 10 minutes before lost to view behind reedbeds, 11:57], Greater Scaup [female, Clifton Pit, 14:05 at least]].

Holme Pierrepont - Long-tailed Duck [first-winter drk, still on the Rowing Course, this morning], 18 Dunlin [12 on the Slalom Course and 6 on the Rowing Course this morning], Common Sandpiper, Whooper Swan [Rowing Course], 2 Smew [drk and redhead, A52 Pit], Jack Snipe [Blotts Pit, flush from the track closest to Adbolton Lane near the viewing screen], Woodcock [in the ditch opposite the entrances to the water sports centre, then flew towards the A52 Pit

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Knot [Chainbridge Pit, 09:40 - 15:10 at least]. Also 6 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, Golden Plover, 3 Oystercatcher [Chainbridge Pit], Smew [redhead, Neatholme Pit].

Clifton Village - 5 Hawfinch [still present along Holgate, 08:55 - early afternoon at least], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [briefly in tree tops by the entrance to Clifton Hall, 11:15].

Wollaton Park - 2+ Rose-ringed Parakeet and roosting Tawny Owl [in the conservation area, this morning].

Once again due to the cold weather many usually wary species have been displaced in gardens across the county today. More notable garden reports were Common Snipe on the Clifton estate; Woodcock in St Anne's and a Meadow Pipit photographed feeding on seed in a West Bridgford garden. Winter Thrushes continued to dominate garden reports with Fieldfare numbers again very high from many gardens and urban areas across the county.

Friday 2nd March

Holme Pierrepont - Long-tailed Duck [first-winter drk, still on the Rowing Course, late afternoon], Bittern [put up on Blotts Pit, 11:55].

Kilvington Lakes - Kumlien's Gull [first-winter, again on West Lake, this afternoon].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Dunlin [next to Nature Centre, late this afternoon], 6 Whooper Swan [4 adults/2 juvs, Clifton Pit, 10:40 - 13:00 at least], Willow Tit [delta gate, 10:18].

Bunny Moor - Jack snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, kingfisher, 4 Little Egret [along the Fairham Brook, this afternoon].

Thoresby park - Brambling [on feeder in private garden, this afternoon].

Thrumpton - 2 Whooper Swan [2 adults, viewed from Church Rd, 13:00].

Southwell - 2 Woodcock, Common Snipe, Goldcrest, Reed Buntings, Greenfinches, Yellowhammers and good numbers of winter thrushes [Brackenhurst campus].

Hoveringham - 2 Goosander, 9 Dunlin, Common Redshank, Tufted Duck x Pochard hybrid [Railway Pit], Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Golden Plover [Sailing Lake].

Wollaton Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [briefly this morning].

Cold weather has been causeing huge problems for birds and many usually wary species have been seen in gardens across the county during the recent cold spell. Numbers have increased dramatically, but even more noticeable has been a huge influx of fieldfares reported from many gardens across the county.

Thursday 1st March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Dunlin [flushed off ice on Conneries, 14:20], Ringed Plover [Clifton Pit, then flew over the river, 13:15], 2 Dunlin [Clifton Pit, 11:45].

Barton in Fabis - Merlin [male, flew through the A453 Balancing Pond towards Thrumpton, 13:15, c.40 Golden Plover, 10 Common Snipe.

Owthorpe - Jack Snipe [flushed from ditch near the ruuble pile, 13:00].

Sutton in Ashfield - 27 Whooper Swan [over Sutton Lawn, flying North- West, midday].

Kilvington Lakes - Kumlien's Gull [first-winter, flew into West Lake, 10.30]. Also 2 Whooper Swan, 6 Dunlin 2 Common Snipe, 2 Jack Snipe [all at the water's edge].

Rufford Country Park - Woodcock [adjacent to Manor Farm access road], 13 Goosander [on the main lake].

Lenton - 2 Ruddy Shelduck [on the Jubilee Campus lake, University of Nottingham].

Annesley Pit Top - 6 Whooper Swan [this morning].

Many thanks to:

Laurence Archibald, Merv Bartle, Owen Beaumont, Bob Beck, Paul Bibby, Andrew Birks, Peter Birley, A Blagden, Michael Blount, Billy Bodsworth, Ian Bollen, Andy Borroff, Robin Brace, Kevin Hector Brown, Sean Browne, Glenis Burgess, Philip Burnham, Paul Buxton, Phil Carter, Toby Carter, Darren Chapman, Steven Chick, Alan Clewes, Miles Cluff, Carl Cornish, Tony Cragg, Lawrence Dare, Mark Dawson, Rod Dean, Jacqueline Dennison, Lynda Draycott, Paula Duckmanton, David Dunn, Lawrie Dunn, Stevie Dunn, Jamie Dunning, Arthur Durrant, Heather Easton, Andy Franklin, Steve Fuber, John Gallagher, Russ Gimston, David Goddard, Ian Gray, Gil Green, Indy Kiemel Greene, Chris Grimshaw, Rae Harrington, Kev Hawkridge, Rajiv Hasan, Brian Hedley, Tom Hibbert, Mike Hill, Gary Hobson, Mel Hood, Alan Horsley, Darren Housman, Darren Hall, Ian Hall, John Hopper, Irene Ilott, Gary Johnston, Elliott Kelly, Robert Lambert, Andy Lane, Spencer Lawrence, Michael Leatherland, Robert Leyland, Ian Livsey, Dave Mannifield, John Mansfield, Darren Matthews, Nigel Mill, Graeham Mounteney, Dave Morton, Paul Naylor, Dean Nicholson, Raymond Parker, Robert Parkes, Nick Parsons, Roger Pask, Heather Pendleton, Richard Penson, Martyn Perkins, peter playle, Kris Poole, John Purrington, Dave Read, Phil Read, Jason Reece, Claire Richardson Longmoor, Simon Roberts, Chris Robinson, Robert Roza, Pete Saunders, Becky Disney-Scott, Richard Scott, Alan Scrimshaw, Tim Sexton, Robin Sharman, James Shergold, Tom Shields, David Smith, Mark Speck, Chris Stafford, Bob Statham, Maureen Statham, Edmund Staunton, Mel Thorn, Geoff Tindsley, Alex Turnbull, Richard Turner, David Tyldesley, Jonathan Waite, Peter Williams, Tammy Wilson, Rob Woodward.

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