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November 2009
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Mon 30th Nov
Hoveringham - Railway Lake: Great Northern Diver, 50 Pink-footed Goose, 190 Common Pochard.
Clifton Grove - 2 Common Kestrel, 17 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Sparrowhawk.
Wharf Green to Erewash Meadows - 4 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 26 Carrion Crow, Common Buzzard [mobbed by Crow over Wharf Greeen], 2 Magpie, 3 Woodpigeon, 2 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan [Spoonbill Flash], Wren.
Sun 29th Nov
Hoveringham Railway Pit- Great Northern Diver.
Bennerley Marsh - 240 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 90 Northern Lapwing, 25 European Golden Plover, 3 Common Snipe, Common Redshank, 9 Pied Wagtail, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Common Kingfisher, 3 Meadow Pipit, Linnet, 56 Eurasian Wigeon, 30 Eurasian Teal, Short-eared Owl, 3 Stonechat [1 male & 2 Female]. North Marsh: 16 Redwing, 5 Common Pheasant, 4 Common Snipe, Jack Snipe.
Clifton - 2 Black Redstart [1st winter in morning on the roof above the reception area of Lark Hill Complex - both birds were only seen briefly together - 1 showed well].
Lound - Neatholme Scrape: Green-winged Teal [male present late morning but disappeared soon after a heavy hail storm though presumably still in the area], c.50 Eurasian Teal, 2 Common Redshank, 4 Common Shelduck, c.10 Common Snipe, 1 Little Egret [over viewpoint], 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Meadow Pipit, 20 Cormorant, Eurasian Wigeon [numerous]. Water Ski Pit: 33 Red-crested Pochard, Common Goldeneye [several]. Chainbridge NR Scrape: 6 Common Shelduck, 40 Eurasian Teal, 4 Common Goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Goosander [female], 1 Northern Pintail [male]. Windsurf Pit: 3 Goosander [2 male & 1 female]. Bellmoor Lake: 2 Jack Snipe [again], 2 Common Buzzard [flying towards Babworth at dawn], 1 Common Kestrel, 20 Eurasian Teal [Main Lake]. Bellmoor Fishing Ponds: 1 Goldcrest [BTO ringed], 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Coal Tit, 2 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 10 Redwing. Tiln Gravel Pit: 1 Little Grebe, 10 Eurasian Teal, 20 Redwing, 20 Siskin, 10 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Mistle Thrush, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Redshank. Tiln Wood: 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Coal Tit, c.50 European Golden Plover [overhead], 10 Chaffinch.
Clayworth Common - Whooper Swan [again].
Wharf Green to Erewash Meadows - 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Blackbird, 12 Woodpigeon, 2 Common Kestrel, 22 Mallard, Common Buzzard, 2 Magpie, Common Pheasant.
Fri 27th Nov
Bennerley Marsh - 130 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 46 Eurasian Wigeon, 35 Eurasian Teal, 40 Northern Lapwing, 10 Common Snipe, Woodcock, 19 Meadow Pipit, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Willow Tit, 28 Long-tailed Tit, Green Woodpecker [male], 7 Common Pheasant, 5 Redwing, 2 Stonechat [male & female], Common Kestrel, Short-eared Owl, 2 Barn Owl, 90 Rook, 110 Jackdaw.
Wed 25th Nov
Bennerley Marsh - 170 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Gull, 47 Eurasian Wigeon, 33 Eurasian Teal, 5 European Golden Plover [over], Common Redshank, 3 Common Snipe, 5 Grey Heron, 32 Pied Wagtail, 6 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting, Common Kestrel, Short-eared Owl.
Wharf Green - 2 Blackbird, 10 Redwing, 2 Collared Dove, 6 House Sparrow, 6 Woodpigeon, 12 Long-tailed Tit.
Tue 24th Nov
Bennerley Marsh - 150 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, 19 Canada Goose, 32 Eurasian Wigeon, 28 Eurasian Teal, 16 Northern Shoveler, 9 Common Snipe, 4 Grey Heron, 18 Pied Wagtail, Sparrowhawk [female]. Chat Corner: Stonechat [female], 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, Redwing, Short-eared Owl, 2 Barn Owl.
Wharf Green to Erewash Meadows - 2 Blackbird, 6 Redwing, 10+ Common Crow.
Toton - Manor Farm Recreation Ground: 2 Redwing, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Collared Dove, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Dunnock, 3 Moorhen, Robin, Carrion Crow, Starling, 90 Woodpigeon, c.70 Black-headed Gull, 23 Magpie [in to roost], Chaffinch, 2 Mallard, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Goldfinch, 3 Greenfinch, Jackdaw.
Mon 23rd Nov
Southwell- Woodcock [in woodland at far end of Westhorpe].
Kings Mill Reservoir - Bittern [flying in to Sailing Club Marsh at 16:14], 33 Common Pochard, 4 Eurasian Teal, 6 Gadwall.
Hoveringham - Small Railway Lake: 150+ Common Pochard, 30 Eurasian Wigeon, 1 Common Redshank.
Sun 22nd Nov
Bennerley Marsh - Little Egret [Bridge Farm at 10:40], 18 Eurasian Wigeon, 8 Eurasian Teal, 14 Northern Lapwing [over], 3 Common Snipe, 130 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 9 Redwing, 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 4 Reed Bunting, Common Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Water Treatment Works: 110 Pied Wagtail, 5 Grey Wagtail, 90 Jackdaw.
Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes: 3 Goosander [over low to south], 2 Sparrowhawk, c.70 Siskin, c.10 Lesser Redpoll, c.80 Goldfinch, 3 Fieldfare, 9 Common Pochard. Woodland: 2 Sparrowhawk, c.15 Redwing.
Wharf Green to Erewash Meadows - 1 Common Buzzard, 26 Northern Lapwing, 12 Redwing, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 6 Carrion Crow, 2 Blackbird, 20+ Woodpigeon.
Arnot Hill Park - Pond Area: 3 Mute Swan, 2 Black Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Goose, 38 Tufted Duck, 22 Red-crested Pochard [5 birds flown in since Thursday - 2 female & 3 drakes], 23 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Herring Gull, 1 Grey Heron [mobbed by 3 Carrion Crow], 4 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sparrowhawk [soaring overhead]. Rear of House/Rose Garden: 35 Redwing, 4 Fieldfare, 8 Song Thrush, 6 Robin, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Jay, 2 Jackdaw, 9 Carrion Crow, 6 Magpie, 38 Collared Dove, 17 Woodpigeon, 300 Starling, Chaffinch [mixed flock of 150+ birds], Goldfinch [mixed flock of 150+ birds], Greenfinch [mixed flock of 150+ birds], 4 Wren, Dunnock [numerous], Blackbird [numerous], Tree Sparrow [numerous], 3 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch. Bowling Green Feeders: Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Magpie, 3 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker [regular early morning visitor]. Overhead: 200+ mixed Gulls, 12 Canada Goose.
Sat 21st Nov
University Boating Lake - 13 Goosander [5 male & 8 female], Redwing [few].
Fri 20th Nov
Nottingham - Red-crested Pochard [male on canal with Mallards].
Thu 19th Nov
Chilwell - Tawny Owl [Castle College].
Bennerley Marsh - 100 Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Gull, Common Snipe, 2 Northern Lapwing, 30 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 Eurasian Teal, 2 Stonechat [male & female at Chat Corner], 32 Redwing, 6 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpecker.
Wollaton Park- 3 Jays, 43 Gadwall, 2 Red-crested Pochard [female], 3 Northern Shoveler, 2 Eurasian Wigeon, c.300 Rook
Tue 17th Nov
Sneinton - Woodcock [dead bird behind Iona School].
Nottingham - Common Kingfisher [London Road - canal].
Arnot Hill Park - 35 Tufted Duck [numbers increasing daily - only 18 yesterday], 3 Mute Swan, 19 Red-crested Pochard, 2 Canada Goose, 10 Greylag Goose, 1 Grey Heron, 45 Black-headed Gull, 23 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 16 Herring Gull, c.375 Starling, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Sparrowhawk [female - spotted with feral pigeon kill], 1 Tawny Owl, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Great Tit, 3 Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch. Rose Garden: 2 Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaw, 45 Collared Dove [large flock feeding daily on re-seeded bowling green], 13 Carrion Crow, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock, Tree Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon.
Sun 15th Nov
Bennerley Marsh - Short-eared Owl, 2 Barn Owl, Common Buzzard, 3 Common Kestrel, Stonechat [male], 5 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer, Green Woodpecker [female], 110 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 28 Eurasian Wigeon, 8 Eurasian Teal, 28 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Snipe [over]. North Marsh: 39 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Redwing, 77 Jackdaw.
Oxton Estate- 300 + European Golden Plover, 100 + Northern Lapwing [all in same field].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Black-tailed Godwit [Wet Marsh], 17 Goosander [Works Pond], 2 Common Goldeneye [females on Church Pond], 2 Common Kingfisher [2 Works Pond], 3 Willow Tit [Delta Gate], Common Shelduck, Ruddy Shelduck [Visitor Centre].
Sat 14th Nov
Nuthall - Common Buzzard [low over A610/Nuthall roundabout].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 12 Mallard [two-day old duckings].
Fri 13th Nov
Eastwood Lock - Chiffchaff.
Bennerley Marsh - 60 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, Herring Gull, 50 Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, 29 Eurasian Wigeon, 3 Eurasian Teal, 2 Common Kingfisher, 7 Meadow Pipit, 4 Bullfinch, 5 Redwing, 4 Common Kestrel, Short-eared Owl [dusk] 10 Grey Partridge. North Marsh: 2 Stonechat [male & female], Chiffchaff, 5 Redwing, Common Snipe, Water Rail, 5 Eurasian Teal.
Cotham Flash - 2 Green Sandpiper.
Lound - Willow Warbler [one of the latest ever records for Nottinghamshire].
Thu 12th Nov
Penny Pasture Common - Hen Harrier [adult male through low to south-west at 08:14].
Cotham Flash - 3 Common Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat.
Kilvington - West Lake: 60 European Golden Plover, 1 Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe, 1 Common Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Netherfield - Woodcock [east over town centre at 08:40].
Colwick - Chiffchaff [car park on Colwick Industrial Estate].
Wed 11th Nov
Bennerley Marsh - 60 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 42 Northern Lapwing, 14 Eurasian Wigeon, 3 Common Kestrel, 4 Meadow Pipit. Chat Corner: Short-eared Owl.
Nottingham City Centre - 1 Common Snipe [deceased individual on council house roof].
Mon 9th Nov
Clumber Park - c.30 Common Crossbill [in wood east of chapel], 2 Hawfinch [by the chapel].
Cotham Flash - Pykett's Pond: 3 Whooper Swan, 1 Merlin, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Kilvington - West Lake: 1 Common Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Wharf Green to Erewash Meadows- 200+ Starlings [over], 2 Blackbird, 10+ Goldfinch, 6 House Sparrow 10+ Common Crows.
Sun 8th Nov
Bentinck Void - Short-eared Owl, 7 Stonechat, 188 Pink-footed Goose [to north-west].
Trowell - 75 Pink-footed Goose [to north-west].
Bennerley Marsh - 3 Common Buzzard, 110 Black-headed Gull, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Snipe, 14 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 Eurasian Teal, 2 Common Kestrel, 5 Redwing, 3 Reed Bunting.
Moorgreen Reservoir - 14 Common Pochard, 2 Gadwall, 250 Canada Goose, 90 Greylag Goose, 2 Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail.
Rufford Country Park - 1 Woodcock, 1 Red-crested Pochard [female], 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Wharf Green to Erewash Meadows - 400+ Starling [going to roost], 2 Common Kestrel, Common Pheasant [male & female], Common Buzzard, 5 Blackbird, 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 15+ House Sparrow
Sat 7th Nov
Bennerley Marsh - 90 Black-Headed Gull, 2 Common Gull, 15 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 Eurasian Teal, 2 Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, Common Kestrel. Chat Corner: Short-eared Owl, 2 Stonechat, 5 Meadow Pipit, 5 Reed Bunting.
Oxton Estate- 1 Common Buzzard, 40 Northern Lapwing, 300+ European Golden Plover.
Bentinck Void- Short-eared Owl, c.7 Stonechat.
Basford - Grey Wagtail.
Kings Mill Reservoir - Bittern [possible - in reeds near car park].
Budby Pumping Station - Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Stonechat, 300+ Pink-footed Goose [through], Merlin, 1 Common Crossbill, 2 Brambling, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Marsh Tit, Willow Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk, Common Kingfisher, Gadwall, Eurasian Teal, Lesser Redpoll, Redwing, Water Rail, Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Fieldfare [flock], Grey Heron.
Fri 6th Nov
Collingham - New Workings: 3 Green Sandpiper.
Kilvington Lakes - 1 Little Egret, 2 Yellow-legged Gull [adults].
Bennerley Marsh - 70 Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 60 Northern Lapwing, Common Snipe, 14 Eurasian Wigeon, 5 Eurasian Teal, 5 Redwing, 12 Meadow Pipit. North Marsh: 2 Eurasian Teal, 2 Stonechat [male & female].
Hoveringham - Railway Lake: 2 Common Sandpiper, 10 Mute Swan, 32 Eurasian Wigeon, 70 Coot, 26 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Cormorant, 14 Common Pochard.
Mansfield - Green Woodpecker [Railway Station].
Thu 5th Nov
Colwick Country Park - 1 Siskin, 14 Eurasian Wigeon, 3 Red-crested Pochard, 1 Chiffchaff, 14 Northern Lapwing, 3 Lesser Redpoll.
King's Mill Reservoir- Mediterranean Gull.
Bennerley Marsh - 6 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 15 Northern Lapwing, 9 Eurasian Wigeon, 4 Eurasian Teal, 2 Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, Common Kestrel. Chat Corner: Short-eared Owl [showing extremely well for about an hour from 15:00], 9 Reed Bunting.
Bilsthorpe - 2000+ Starling [on pylons].
Wed 4th Nov
Kilvington - West Lake: 3 Yellow-legged Gull [adults].
Tue 3rd Nov
Langford Lowfields - 2 Whooper Swan, Short-eared Owl, 3 Barn Owl [hunting], Sparrowhawk, Little Egret, Water Rail, Cetti's Warbler [calling], Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Eurasian Teal, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, 2 Northern Pintail.
King's Mill Reservoir- Bittern [bird flew into sailing club marsh area at dusk], 14 Eurasian Teal.
Mon 2nd Nov
Kings Mill Reservoir - 10 Whooper Swan, 1 Garganey, 12 Eurasian Teal, 6 Common Snipe.
Collingham - New Workings: 1 Purple Sandpiper [1st winter - on small pit behind grass hump from small bridge in hedge], c.40 Reed Bunting, [a marked influx/movement].
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre - Tawny Owl, Woodlark [several], Long-tailed Tit.
Hoveringham- 60 Common Pochard [small Railway Pit].
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