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, Black Redstart, 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 2019
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 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.
Records from 2018 that require a description/supporting details
Cattle Egret - Cotham, 20/01/2018.
American Wigeon - Lound, 23/01/2018.
Common Crane - Carburton, 01/04/2018.
Common Crane - Langford, 23/04/2018.
Common Crane (2) - Elkesley, 24/04/2018
Arctic Skua - Langford, 25/05/2018.
Gannet - Long Eaton/Notts border, Stapleford, 24/09/2018.
American Wigeon - Cottam, 04/11/2018.
White-winged Black Tern - Lound, 17/11/2018.
Can the observers please send the required details to the county recorder Andy Hall
Have you seen any Lesser-spotted Woodpeckers at Sherwood Forest this year?
The RSPB are trying to map their territories to understand population size and protect them during the breeding season.
Please email any information on sightings to - sherwoodforest@rspb.org.uk.
Monday 1st April
Langford Lowfields - 60+Sand Martin [over Beach Hut, late afternoon], Black-tailed Godwit, Dunlin, several Ringed Plover [Phase Three].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Swallow [over the Visitor Centre, 16:32], Ruddy Shelduck [flew over Main Pond, 08:01].
Thoresby Park - 11 Sand Martin [over north-west, 15:43], 4 Brambling, 2+Chiffchaff, Blackcap [singing in South Grove], 24 Lesser Redpoll [flew over north, this morning].
Holme Pierrepont - Little Ringed Plover, 5 Common Snipe [Blotts Pit, mid-afternoon], 20+Sand Martin [A52 Pit].
Hoveringham - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Wheatear, Swallow, 80 Sand Martin, 4 Fieldfare [Sailing Lake].
King's Mill Reservoir - 6 Common Snipe, c.15 Sand Martin.
Barton in Fabis - 4 Wheatear [one on fence post near Cottages Flash, 07:36, three on ploughed field, behind the A453 Balancing Pond, 11:15]. Also Little Ringed Plover, Pink-footed Goose [Cottages Flash].
Sunday 31st March
Erewash Meadows - 8 Swallow, 6 Sand Martin [over brinsley flash, this afternoon].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 8 Black-tailed Godwit [two Neatholme Fen, then flew south 12.00, six Neatholme Scrape, 18:45], GREAT WHITE EGRET, 74 Goldeneye [dropped into Neatholme Scrape, 19:16], 7 Goosander, 2 Ruff, 2 Common Redshank [Chainbridge Pit], Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Common Redshank [Chainbridge Scrape].
Kilvington Lakes - Yellow Wagtail [in the west bay of West Lake, early afternoon], Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, Goosander [West Lake], 2 Grey Wagtail [North Lake].
Netherfield Lagoons - Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 12 Oystercatcher [on the flash across the river].
Barton in Fabis/Clifton Grove - Pink-footed Goose, 2 Oystercatcher [Cottages Flash, this morning], 4+Blackcap [singing, Mill Hill Spinny], 8+Chiffchaff [throughout the area], Peregrine [Branshill Wood], 6+Sand Martin [Barton Island], 6 Fieldfare [north-east over Branshill].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [showing well on South Lawns directly opposite the chapel, this morning].
Thoresby Park - 7 Brambling [singing in South Grove, this morning], 3 Sand Martin [flew north, 10:06], 30 Siskin, 5 Chiffchaff, Blackcap [South Grove], 2 Oystercatcher [Pealthorpe flood].
Holme Pierrepont -Wheatear [on the west side of Blotts Pit, this morning]. Also 2 Swallow.
Budby Pumping Station - 38 Whooper Swan [flew North, 08:35], BEWICK'S SWAN [flew North in Whooper flock], Little Ringed Plover, 6 Sand Martin, Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 10 Lesser Redpoll, COMMON REDPOLL , 22+ Common Crossbill.
Idle Washlands - 32 Whooper Swan [over north], Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Curlew, 4 Common Redshank [Slaynes Lane], 20 Shelduck, 14 Little Ringed Plover, 9 Ruff, 15 Common Redshank [Hagg Lane/Newington Flash].
Bennerley Marsh - c.100 Golden Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plover [early morning].
Langford Lowfields - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET [Phase Three, 07:41], Swallow [over the Silt Lagoon, 09:11], WATER PIPIT, Black-tailed Godwit [Phase Three]. Also 2 Ringed Plover, 3Little Ringed Plover, Common Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Little Ringed Plover [Ridge and Furrow, 07:30], 100+Sand Martin [large influx across the reserve].
Saturday 30th March
Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [drake, on Clifton Pit, 15:13 - 17:00 at least].
Erewash Meadows - Marsh Harrier [cream crown, flew high through the south side of the reserve, c.17:00], 12 Sand Martin [over brinsley flash, seven, 17:37 and five, 17:55].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Short-eared Owl [still present at Tiln North, 16:50], 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Common Redshank [Tiln North], 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Red-crested Pochard [Chainbridge Scrape].
Colwick Park - 110 Sand Martin [16:30].
Elkesley - GREAT WHITE EGRET - [River Poulter, 200yds east of A614 ’Blyth Road’ between Hardwick Village and Elkesley, 15:22].
Thoresby Park - 3 Little Ringed Plover [on the pig field flash, opposite Pealthorpe village, 12:37], 6+Chiffchaff, Blackcap [singing South Grove], 2 Brambling [over east], 60 Lesser Redpoll, Redwing [over north].
Netherfield Lagoons - 2 Blackcap [singing, 11:34].
Budby Pumping Station - 3 Common Crossbill [2 male and 1 female].
Clifton Grove - Blackcap [in hedgerow below Branshill, 08:02], 4 Chiffchaff [singing below the Grove, 08:35].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [South Lawns, 08:30], Hawfinch and several Brambling [by the chapel, 07:40].
Girton - 29 Whooper Swan [over north, 08:27].
Langford Lowfields - GREAT WHITE EGRET [Phase Three, 07:03], 2 WATER PIPIT [Phase Three, 07:16], 29 Whooper Swan [flying low north over Phase One, 08:23], 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin [Phase Three, 12:06], 2 Blackcap [singing Phase One].
Welbeck raptor watch point - Mandarin [2 pairs on the lake, from the watch point].
Daneshill Lakes Nature Reserve - 2 Brambling, 3 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff [this morning].
Friday 29th March
Thoresby Park - 3 Little Ringed Plover [flood near Pealthorpe village, 19:00], 2 Chiffchaff [singing South Grove, this morning]. Also Brambling, 2 Oystercatcher, Common Snipe.
Collingham Pits - Willow Warbler [singing, Silt Lagoon, 16:40].
Barton in Fabis - Pink-footed Goose [Cottages Flash, 16:00], c.70 Fieldfare [Trentside].
Holme Pierrepont - Common Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Snipe [Blotts Pit, this afternoon], c.10 Sand Martin [Holme sluice].
Hoveringham - GREAT WHITE EGRET, Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank, 2 Shelduck [Sailing Lake].
Langford Lowfields - CASPIAN GULL [German ringed first-winter, Phase Three, early afternoon], 5 Ringed Plover, Common Redshank, 2 Green Sandpiper [Phase Three].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Wheatear [Lower sheep fields, early afternoon], Green Sandpiper [Walters Lane].
Bennerley Marsh - 2 Little Ringed Plover [midday].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [showing well on South Lawns, late morning at least].
Budby Common - 2 Common Crossbill [on the heath, 07:00].
Thursday 28th March
Budby Common - White Stork [circling then drifted north-east, 13:30].
Langford Lowfields - 2 CASPIAN GULL [both first-winter, including the German ringed individual].
Netherfield Lagoons - Wheatear [male, on the rough ground around the floodwater off Ouse Dyke], Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank, 9 Oystercatcher [on riverside flood], 2 Sand Martin.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Stonechat [Ridge and Furrow reedbed, this morning], 7 Sand Martin [back at the Visitor Centre nesting bank hide], Green Sandpiper [flew over Cottages Flash, 17:40].
Lenton Abbey - Woodcock [flying over Derby Road along the south side of Wollaton Park, 13:30].
Thoresby Park - Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Water Rail [on the flood near Pealthorpe village], Brambling [flew south, this morning].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still present on South Lawns this morning].
Wednesday 27th March
Netherfield Lagoons - COMMON SCOTER [female, on the Large Gravel Pit, late evening]. Also probable female Garganey [on the Slurry Lagoon in fading light].
Barton in Fabis - Little Ringed Plover [Cottages Flash, 17:50], c.6 Golden Plover [in ploughed field behind the A453 Balancing Pond], 2 Pink-footed Geese [Cottages Flash, 07:57].
Thoresby Park - 3 Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper [on the flood near Pealthorpe village, 17:30], Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper [singles on the Pig field flash, 06:30], 45 Fieldfare [flew into north woods to roost, this evening], Also Common Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Misson - HEN HARRIER [male, quartering over field on the east side of the reserve by Idle bank, 15:45].
Hoveringham - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Shelduck, 2 Common Snipe, Redshank, Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail [Sailing Lake].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - GREAT WHITE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape, this morning].
Holme Pierrepont - Curlew, Redshank [Blotts Pit, 07:30].
Sherwood Forest NNR - 8+Common Crossbill [Seymore Grove, early morning].
Annesley Pit Top - KITTIWAKE [adult on the Middle Lagoon 06:58, then flew north-east 09:40]. Also Jack Snipe.
Tuesday 26th March
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Dunlin [Clifton Pit, from Tower hide, 17:33], c.150 Golden Plover [over towards Thrumpton, 08:56], Curlew [flew east down river, 07:06].
Thoresby Park - 3 Little Ringed Plover [on the flood near Perlthorpe village, 11:03. SK6434471208], 2 Green Sandpiper [one on the western end of the flood and second on the pig fields flood, SK6524771355], Brambling [single flew north this evening].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - WATER PIPIT [Chainbridge Scrape East, 09:54], SMEW [redhead, Neatholme Pit, at midday], 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET [flew north over Chainbridge Lane, 18:00], Short-eared Owl [Tiln North, 17:40], Blackcap [Hawthorn Lane].
North Wheatley - 10 Whooper Swan [in with mutes, in field by the Chesterfield Canal near Hayton Castle Farm, Houghgate Hill, 08:30], 42 Fieldfare [flew north-east, late morning].
Langford Lowfields - WATER PIPIT, 13 Whooper Swan [07:20].
Monday 25th March
Retford - c.25 Whooper Swan [heading north-west, 18:45].
Idle Washlands - 3 Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover [Hagg Lane Flash, late afternoon], Northern Wheatear, Peregrine [Slaynes Lane], 19 Whooper Swan, 6 Ruff [Newington Flash, S.Yorks].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 3 Short-eared Owl [2 Tiln North and a third on Clayworth Common, 17:40], GREAT WHITE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape East, 17:15], Northern Wheatear [male, Tiln North 16:30].
Kilvington Lakes - 5 Little Ringed Plover [on the spit of West Lake, this evening]. Also Pink-footed Goose.
Barton in Fabis - Wheatear [male, viewed from the ANR river path opposite Barton Lane, 12:56].
Hoveringham - GREAT WHITE EGRET, Little Ringed Plover, 10 Sand Martin [Sailing Lake], Green Sandpiper [Trentside Pit].
Sherwood Forest NNR - 4+Common Crossbill [south over Seymour Grove], 5+singing Chiffchaff, 4 Marsh Tit [on feeders by the Major Oak].
Besthorpe NR - Whooper Swan [Mons Pool, 11:55].
Thoresby Park - Little Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper [on flooded area near Perlthorpe village, this morning], 3 Common Crossbill [feeding in South Grove with 40 Siskin, 12:24].
Rufford CP - 2 Hawfich [this morning].
Langford Lowfields - COMMON SCOTER [female, Deep Water Pit, 07:00 - 09:31 at least], CASPIAN GULL [first-winter Phase Three, 08:44].
Sunday 24th March
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - WATER PIPIT, GREAT WHITE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape East], SMEW [redhead, Neatholme Fen], 2 Ruff, 2 Redshank [Tiln North], c.50 Sand Martin [Bellmore Lake], 2 Sand Martin [Neatholme Fen], Blackcap [singing, Neatholme Lane].
Thoresby Lake - 2 Common Crossbill [flew south calling over Thoresby Lake, 12:29], Green Sandpiper, 2 Oystercatcher [on flooded area, 16:25], Brambling [on feeders], Redwing [single, flew south this morning].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still showing well on South Lawns, 11:00 at least].
Kilvington Lakes - Little Ring Plover [West Lake, 11:00].
Newark Sugar Factory - 1 Sand Martin, 14 Northern Shoveler, 30 Eurasian Teal, 1 Chiffchaff.
Langford Lowfields - 72 Pink-footed Geese [over north-west, this morning], 88 Whooper Swan, GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, Black-tailed Godwit, Ringed Plover, 2 WATER PIPIT.
Bleasby - GREAT WHITE EGRET [feeding on the river bank at Hazelford lock, this morning].
Budby Pumping Station - 4 Pink-footed Goose [on Flash with Greylags and feeding in adjacent field], 74 Gadwall, 3 Oystercatcher, 17 Common Snipe, 1 Sand Martin, 15 Common Crossbill [ 1 flew south, 1 flew north, 6 flew west, and 7 in trees by Pumping Station].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Sand Martin [Clifton Pit, this morning], Blackcap [singing Barton Lane].
Netherfield Lagoons - Sand Martin [single seen near the railway bridge, this morning], 3 Oystercatcher [on flooded field across the river].
Bennerley Marsh - 2 Little Ringed Plover [early morning].
Saturday 23rd March
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Short-eared Owl [Clayworth Common and Hayton Common, late afternoon], WATER PIPIT [still Chainbridge Scrape], 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape East, Neatholme Fen], 2 SMEW (Redheads, Neatholme Fen], 2 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper 4 Common Redshank, Common Snipe [Chainbridge Scrape East], Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Redshank [Tiln North], 2 Tree Sparrow [on path near Sewage Works], 42 Goldeneye [across the site].
Thoresby Park - 3 Common Crossbill [flew south this afternoon], 2 Brambling, 16 Siskin [on feeders].
Collingham Pits - 3 Sand Martin [early afternoon], Whooper Swan [Mons Pool].
Budby - 15 Common Crossbill [Budby Common].
Langford Lowfields - 22 Whooper Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Black-tailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, Mediterranean Gull, 2 Sand Martin [Phase three].
Holme Pierrepont - 4 Black-tailed Godwit [Blotts Pit, 08:39].
Friday 22nd March
Thoresby Park - Woodcock [roding male, flew west calling 18:46], 2 Brambling [feeding within Chaffinch flock on cut Maze field], Chiffchaff [singing near the courtyard].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 11 Sand Martin [Neatholme Fen, 17:42], GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Redshank [Chainbridge Scrape east], 14 Oystercatcher [8 Conservation Lake, 5 Chainbridge Pit, 1 Chainbridge Scrape east], Blackcap [singing, Neatholme Scrape], 14+Chiffchaff [singing on the reserve].
Besthorpe Nature Reserve - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 4 Whooper Swan [Mons Pool, late afternoon].
Mansfield - c.7 WAXWING [Big barn Lane, 15:02].
Kilvington Lakes - 4 Goosander, 15 Northern Shoveler, c.100 Golden Plover [in flight at distance to north of lakes].
Collingham Pits - 43 Whooper Swan [Ferry Lane Lake, this morning then flew north].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - KITTIWAKE [Clifton Pit briefly before being mobbed then flew east, 08:50], Avocet [Tween Pond, 11:07 to 16:00 at least], several Sand Martin through the reserve.
Barton in Fabis - Avocet [Cottages Flash, 08:55 then relocated to Attenborough NR late morning], 2 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Shelduck [Cottages Flash, 16:30].
Thursday 21st March
Holme Pierrepont - 2 Little Ringed Plover [Blotts Pit, 17:14].
Hoveringham - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET [Sailing Lake], White Wagtail [with c20 Pied Wagtails, Sailing Lake], 4 Goosander [Railway Pit].
Stoke Ferry - Common Sandpiper [still present].
Kilvington Lakes - Little Ringed Plover, 2 Chiffchaff [singing], 4 oystercatcher.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Common Redshank [Clifton Pit, 09:45], 150+Golden Plover [high over Branshill, Barton in Fabis viewed from the reserve].
Gibsmere - GREAT WHITE EGRET [in flight behind Gibsmere this morning].
Bleasby - c.10 Chiffchaff [singing Jubilee Ponds].
Sherwood Forest Fisheries - 2 Mandarin [pair on river Maun].
Budby - Sand Martin, 4 Brambling, 2 Common Crossbill [Budby Pumping Station, this morning], c.15 Common Crossbill [with 100+ siskin, in pines on south side of Budby Common].
Thoresby Park - 2 Brambling [on feeders early morning], 2 Chiffchaff [singing near the Courtyard], 36 Fieldfare [over east late afternoon].
Wednesday 20th March
Thoresby Park - 50+Golden Plover [over north, 16:56], 3 Goosander [drakes, flew west over Thoresby Lake, 16:39], Hawfinch [flew east calling from South Grove, 14:24], 2 Brambling [single on feeders, one flew south over the lake], 18 Linnet in with large Goldfinch flock.
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [showing well on South Lawns, this afternoon].
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [Newington Flash behind the Ship Inn, just over the county boundary in S Yorks, 13:45].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Short-eared Owl [Tiln North], 2 SMEW [redheads, Neatholme Scrape and Neatholme Pit, this afternoon], 3 Common Redshank, Dunlin [Chainbridge Scrape], 14 Oystercatcher [Walters Pit], 4 singing Chiffchaff, 5 Goosander [Waterski Pit].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Merlin [male, flew south over Clifton Pit, 10:49], 2 Whooper Swan [Clifton Pit, 17:30]. Also 31 Goldeneye, 41 Shoveler.
Langford Lowfields - Golden Plover, Dunlin, Common Redshank, 2 Red-crested Pochard [this morning]
Skegby - 3 Chiffchaff [singing along the Skegby Trail, 09:00 -09:30], 4 Common Buzzard, 4 Yellowhammer.
Tuesday 19th March
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Whooper Swan [Clifton Pit, 17:22], Pink-footed Goose [opposite Barton Lane, 12:04].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still present on South Lawns, this afternoon].
Sherwood Forest NNR - 11 Common Crossbill [singing and calling near Seymour Grove, 14:34], 100+Lesser Redpoll, 23 Fieldfare [east, this morning], Chiffchaff [singing near the Major Oak].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - GREAT WHITE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape West], 3 Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe [Chainbridge Scrape East], 2 Ringed Plover, Common Redshank [Tiln North], 2 Common Redshank [Chainbridge Pit], 7 Red-crested Pochard, Chiffchaff [Water Ski Pit].
Holme Pierrepont - 2 Sand Martin [over Blotts Pit, 16:58].
Hoveringham - 2 Whooper Swan [on the Sailing Lake this morning, then departed north, 14:20]. Also Shelduck, 21 Goldeneye, 200 Golden Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, Curlew, Common Redshank, 2 Chiffchaff [singing Sailing Lake].
Bennerley Marsh - c.175 Golden Plover [midday].
Barton in Fabis - 2 Grey Partridge, Stonechat [behind A453 balancing pond].
Beeston Marina - Chiffchaff [singing], Oystercatcher.
Budby Pumping Station - 5 Brambling, 4 Lesser redpoll, 3 Chiffchaff, 42 Gadwall [in field next to Budby Flash].
Thoresby Park - 2 Brambling [flew south from South Grove, 08:47].
Monday 18th March
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [back on Hagg Lane Flash].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still showing well on South Lawns, this afternoon].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Short-eared Owl [Tiln North, 16:42 at least].
Netherfield Lagoons - Stonechat [male by the Wader Scrape, this afternoon], 2 Oystercatcher [flew up river].
Collingham Pits – 4 Pink-footed Geese, 4 Curlew, redhead SMEW [Ferry Farm Lake], Chiffchaff [heard].
Holme Pierrepont - Merlin [male, on fence posts by the A52 Pit, early afternoon], 2 SMEW [drake and redhead, still A52 Pit, this afternoon].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - KITTIWAKE [adult-winter, moribund in reeds by the Visitor Centre bridge, then taken into care this afternoon], Merlin [male, north through Clifton Pit, 08:50], Sand Martin [Clifton Pit, 09:15], Yellow-legged Gull [adult, Clifton Pit, briefly 15:58], 2 Whooper Swan [flew into Clifton Pit, 16:35].
Barton in Fabis - Merlin [male, perched between the to trees behind the A453 Balancing Pond, 11:20].
Annesley Pit Top - 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Crossbill [this morning].
Thoresby Park - 7 Brambling [feeding within a mixed finch flock], 59 Fieldfare [flew east calling, 16:50], 30+ Siskin [on feeders].
Sunday 17th March
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still present on South Lawns, 17:00 at least].
Langford Lowfields - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 WATER PIPIT, Ringed Plover, Common Redshank.
Thoresby Park - 3 Common Crossbill [2 flew north calling, 11:03, single feeding on Larch on the north of the park, 16:14], Brambling [feeding on spilt grain within Chaffinch flock], 2 Tree Sparrow, 19 Siskin, 18 Lesser Redpoll [on feeders], Chiffchaff [singing, South Grove].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - CASPIAN GULL [third-winter, Bellmoor Lake, 08:30], 2 SMEW [redheads, Neatholme Fen], Swallow [over neatholme area all morning untill noon at least], GREAT WHITE EGRET, WATER PIPIT, 4 Common Redshank [Chainbridge Scrape East], 10 Oystercatcher, 3 Ruff [Conservation Lake], Short-eared Owl, 2 Peregrine [Tiln North].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - c.6 Chiffchaff [along the river path behind Clifton Pit, this morning].
Edwinstowe - Brambling, 12 Siskin, Lesser Redpoll, Yellowhammer [feeding in garden].
Saturday 16th March
Holme Pierrepont - 2 SMEW [drake and redhead, still on the A52 Pit this afternoon].
Collingham Pits - SMEW [redhead, Ferry Lane Lake, 12:43].
Langford Lowfields - CASPIAN GULL [german ringed first winter, Phase Three, 11:33].
Clumber Park - Hawfinch [flew over between the chaple and lake, 09:33].
Thoresby Park - Tree Sparrow, 2 Brambling, 59 Siskin [on feeders], Chiffchaff [singing, South Grove early morning].
Friday 15th March
Collingham Pits - WATER PIPIT [one on Wharf Pit briefly this morning], also 5 Whooper Swans and 1 Pink-footed Goose.
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still on South Lawns].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - SMEW [3 redheads on Neatholme Fen], also 3 Sand Martins on Bellmoor Pit.
Holme Pierrepont - SMEW [drake and redhead still on A52 Pit].
Budby Pumping Station - SMEW [1 redhead this morning, then flew east 08:17].
Thoresby Park - COMMON REDPOLL [one flew northeast towards east side of lake from courtyard this afternoon].
Thursday 14th March
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still on South Lawns at 11:45].
Langford Lowfields RSPB - Jack Snipe [single on phase 3 today], also 2 Ringed Plover.
Bennerley Marsh - Merlin [male, flew low over the marsh at 15:00].
Wednesday 13th March
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - SMEW [3 redheads today, 2 on Neatholme Fen and 1 on Neatholme Scrape].
Holme Pierrepont - SMEW [drake and redhead still on A52 Pit].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still on South Lawns].
Thoresby Park - 2 Brambling, 1 Tree Sparrow, 16 Lesser Redpolls and 12 Common Buzzards.
Tuesday 12th March
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - WATER PIPIT [still on Chainbridge Scrape], BRENT GOOSE [two this morning Hayton Common].
GREAT WHITE EGRET [2 on Chambridge Scrape]. Also onsite today 3 Dunlin, and 2 Ringed Plover.
Bennerley Marsh - Golden Plover [c150 early morning], also single Little Egret.
Ravenshead - 1 Brambling and 8 Siskin.
Monday 11th March
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - White-tailed Eagle [Immature reported flying over River Idle at 16.15 and into the reserve]. Observed by 3 birdwatchers who report having good views. WATER PIPIT [still on Chainbridge Scrape], BRENT GOOSE [two this morning over Tiln North]. SMEW [2 redheads on Neatholme Pit]. Also onsite today single Curlew, single male Peregrine, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover and 21 Oystercatcher.
Attenborough NR - BITTERN [one from Kingfisher Hide at 15:45].
Harworth Colliery - 2 Short-eared Owl [flushed from the tussocky grassland to the north of the lagoon], 4-5 Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe [flushed up from around the lagoon].
Holme Pierrepont - SMEW [drake and redhead still on A52 Pit this morning].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still on South Lawns, opposite Chapel].
Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - GOSHAWK [displaying from viewpoint], also 10 Common Buzzard, 2 Peregrines, 2 Sparrowhawks and 2 Kestrels.
Thoresby Park - Hawfinch [1 flew low south calling this afternoon at 16:32], also 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Brambling, 3 Reed Bunting, 49 Siskins, 5 Lesser Redpolls and 5 Buzzards.
Ravenshead - 10+ Siskin, 3+ Lesser Redpoll.
Sunday 10th March
Clifton - Cattle Egret [one reported at Burrows Farm].
Attenborough NR - KITTIWAKE [adult on Clifton Pit]. BITTERN [one from Tower Hide].
Langford Lowfields RSPB - WATER PIPIT [one still], also GREAT WHITE EGRET .
Holme Pierrepont - SMEW [drake and redhead still on A52 Pit this morning].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Yellow-legged Gull [adult on Belmoor Pit], also 13 Sand Martins.
Thoresby Park - 6 Common Crossbill, 1 Tree Sparrow, 5 Bramblings, 7 Common Buzzards.
Thursday 7th March
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [drake still present on Hagg Lane Flash, 11:40].
Hoveringham - GREAT WHITE EGRET [Sailing Lake].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - WATER PIPIT, 6 Dunlin, 4 Common Redshank [Chainbridge Scrape East this morning].
Thoresby Park - Tree Sparrow, Brambling [singles on feeders], 4 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail [flooded area near the Courtyard].
Holme Pierrepont - Chiffchaff [singing, Blotts Pit, this morning].
Wednesday 6th March
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Pintail, 6 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper [Neatholme Fen, this afternoon], Short-eared Owl [along the River Idle, east bank near Neatholme Lane bridge].
Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - GOSHAWK [displaying over the watch point, early afternoon]. Also Sparrowhawk, 4+Common Buzzard, Kestrel.
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [South Lawns, 13:30 at least], 4 Hawfinch [north-east of the Chaple, morning].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Sand Martin [flew up river, 10:24].
Thoresby Park - 10 Common Crossbill [over south towards Budby, 09:20], 5 Brambling [bathing in puddles], 13 Siskin, 3 Lesser Redpoll [on feeders], 56 Fieldfare [flew north, late afternoon].
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [drake still present on Hagg Lane Flash, 08:31], 7 Common Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher.
Bennerley Marsh - 160 Golden Plover [early morning].
Clifton - 2 Sand Martin [over Rivergreen, 07:26].
Tuesday 5th March
Holme Pierrepont - 5 Sand Martin [over Blotts Pit, 18:00].
Besthorpe Nature Reserve - 4 Whooper Swan [flew into Mons Pool, 16:47].
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [drake still present on Hagg Lane Flash, this afternoon]. Also 16 Common Redshank.
Langford Lowfields - 4 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, Peregrine [Phase 3, this afternoon].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [South Lawns, 12:10 at least], 3 Hawfinch [by the Chapel].
Bennerley Marsh - c.75 Golden Plover [mid-day].
Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 GOSHAWK [pair displaying, 11:20 to the left hand side of viewpoint]. Also 3 Common Buzzard, 9+ Kestrel.
Hoveringham - 22 Oystercatcher, 180 Wigeon [Trentside].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - 2 Smew [redheads, Neatholme Fen, 09:42], 7 Sand Martin [Hallcroft Fisheries, 11:45], WATER PIPIT, 4 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank [Chainbridge Scrape East], GREAT WHITE EGRET [Neatholme Scrape].
West Bridgford - Blackcap [singing, Ladybay].
Thoresby Park - 7 Common Crossbill [flew south calling, early morning], Brambling [single in with 40+Chaffinch].
Monday 4th March
Gringley Carr - 160+ Whooper Swan [on the irrigation lake on the road down Gringley Carr, but dispersed, mainly south and west, in small groups between 12:30 and 13:15].
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [drake still present on Hagg Lane Flash, this morning to 14:50 at least]. Also 3 Common Shelduck, 18 Common Redshank, 60+Linnet.
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - GREAT WHITE EGRET, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher, WATER PIPIT [Chainbridge Scrape East , this morning], GREAT WHITE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape West], 2 Barnacle Geese, 2 Goosander, 2 Oystercatcher [Chainbridge Pit], 3 Oystercatcher [Tiln North].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Whooper Swan [adults, Clifton Pit].
Thoresby Park - 3 Tree Sparrow [on feeders].
Sunday 3rd March
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [drake still on Hagg Lane Flash, 08:00 - 17:30 at least].
Langford Lowfields - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Dunlin [early afternoon].
Barton in Fabis - 3 Whooper Swan [2 adults and first-winter, in field off Trentside, early afternoon], Pink-footed Goose [in with greylags behind the A453 Balancing Pond], Golden Plover [single, in field towards Thrumpton].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - GREAT WHITE EGRET, Curlew, 3 Common Redshank, 3 Dunlin [Chainbridge Scrape East, this morning], 2 SMEW [redheads, Neatholme Fen, 10:23, Neatholme Pit, 12:11].
Thoresby Park - Hawfinch [South Grove, 10:36 then flew towards Thoresby Lake], 7 Common Crossbill [flew north calling, 15:30], mixed flock several Brambling, 70 Chaffinch, 40 Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Tree Sparrow [feeding on grain in farm area].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still present on South Lawns 09:20 - 13:00 at least].
Hickling - Chiffchaff [singing along canal, this morning], 2 Tree Sparrow [edge of village].
Bennerley Marsh - c.150 Golden Plover [still present early morning].
Collingham Pits - 4 SMEW [drake and 4 redheads, Ferry Lane Lake, 07:25], 6+ Curlew [Ferry Lane Lake], 5 Common Redshank [Silt Lagoon].
Saturday 2nd March
Holme Pierrepont - 2 SMEW [drake and redhead, still present on the A52 Pit, this afternoon], Green Sandpiper [Blotts Pit].
Bennerley Marsh - 150 Golden Plover, 80 Lapwing, 160 Wigeon [mid afternoon].
Sherwood Forest NNR - c.16 Common Crossbill [Budby South Forest, seen in flight several times and feeding on the western end of the reserve, 12:36]. Also 14 Meadow Pipit, 8 Linnet.
Kilvington Lakes - Pintail, 4 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Oystercatcher [West Lake, this afternoon].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL [second-winter, Clifton Pit, 09:35].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - WATER PIPIT [Chainbridge Scrape East, 08:30 - 15:00 at least],4 Dunlin, 2 Common Redshank, 2 Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper [Chainbridge Scrape East], 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape West], 9 Goosander [Chainbridge Pit].
Langford Lowfields - 2 GREAT WHITE EGRET, 4 Dunlin, Curlew, 2 WATER PIPIT [Phase 3, early morning].
Welbeck Raptor Watch Point - GOSHAWK [from the view point, 08:00 - 09:00]. Also 3 Common Buzzard, 19 Siskin, Meadow Pipit.
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still present on South Lawns, 07:30], Hawfinch [near the Chapel, 14:00], Woodcock, Common Crossbill [South Lawns, this morning].
Friday 1st March
Idle Washlands - Green-winged Teal [drake on Hagg Lane Flash, this morning].
East Leake - Curlew [flew over north, 16:00].
Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve - WATER PIPIT, GREAT WHITE EGRET, 8 Dunlin, 2 Common Redshank, Green Sandpiper, Common Snipe [Chainbridge Scrape East, this afternoon], 2 Ruff [Conservation Pond], 2 Pintail [Neatholme Scrape], 6+ Sand Martin [6 Bellmore Lake, by the weir 12:17, 2 over Hallcroft Sewage Works, 12:50], Chiffchaff [singing near the weir on the river Idle].
Mansfield - Red Kite [drifting over the Abbott Road area, 14:15].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Dunlin [Clifton Pit, 13:26], 3 Whooper Swan [2 adults, Coneries, 13:31], Curlew [heard].
Langford Lowfields - GREAT WHITE EGRET [Phase 3, 13:30].
Barton in Fabis - Stonechat [A453 Balancing Pond, this afternoon].
Clumber Park - GREAT GREY SHRIKE [still present on South Lawns, 09:34]. Also 6 Hawfinch, 2 Common Crossbill.
Thoroton/Hawksworth - Merlin [hunting along hedgerow between Thoroton/Hawksworth, 09:00].
Kings Mill Reservoir - Water Rail [feeding in one of the new ditches at the side of the res, this morning].
Many thanks to:
Sandy Aitken, Nicola Arnold, Stephen Bacon, Pete Baggaley, Oli Beacock, Bob Beck, Ian Bentley, Nick Blinston, Billy Bodsworth, Jonathan Booler, Nigel Bosworth, Robin Brace, John Burgin, Paul Buxton, Phil Carter, Ken Chamberlain, Alan Clewes, Paul Coombes, Peter Cottam, Mark Dawson, Rod Dean, Lynne Demaine, Jacqueline Dennison, Michael Farnsworth, Adey Fox, Pete Freeman, Steve Furber,
John Gallagher, Neil Glenn, Indy Kiemel Greene, Chris Grimshaw, Darren Hall, Jill Hannah, Josh Hedley, Mike Hill, Robert Hilton, Bill Jeffreys, David Johnston, Agnes Kiemel, KSpencer Lawrence, Robert Lawson, Michael Leatherland, Ian livsey, Jonathan Lloyd,
Adrian Lowe, Cecilia Marchbank, Martin McCallum,
Ryan McClarence, Jean McMahon, Ged Morley, Dave Morton, Paul Naylor, Dean Nicholson, Phil Palmer, Dan Parkes, Peter Playle, Andrew Przeslak, John Purrington, Phil Read, Dave Read, Jason Reece, Anthony Reed, Simon Roberts, Steven Robins, Richard Rogers, Alan Scrimshaw, Alan Shaw, Tom Shields, David Smith, Martin Smith, Simon Smith, Mark Speck,
Mick Tring, David Tyldesley, Dave Vennor, Tony Wardell, Mark Watson,
Paul Wilcox, Peter Williams, John Wilson, Trevor Woodland.
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