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This page will be updated on a daily basis, to provide a convenient news service to scarce & rare birds found within the County Nottinghamshire.
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Archived Sightings 2001 - 2020
Archived Sightings 2001 to 2022
Archived Sightings 2023
Species shown in bold Purple on this page are BBRC rarities or species recorded on less than ten occasions in the county. Bold Blue are rare and scarce county birds recorded less than annually that require a description or supporting details for the society’s archive. A full list of these species can be found on the Recording page. Red are species of interest. Bold Grey are unconfirmed sightings or a species of unknown origin.
216 Species recorded so far in 2023. Updated 4th September
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Tuesday 31st October
Barton in Fabis - Glossy Ibis [still present on flooded fields until 16:17 when it flew into willows to roost].
Gringley Carr - HEN HARRIER, Merlin, SHORT-EARED OWL, Tawny Owl, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard [this evening].
Hoveringham - Slavonian Grebe [Railway Pit, viewable from the permissive path on the east side of the lake, late morning].
Langford Lowfields - 2 CATTLE EGRET [on fence towards 360 viewing screen, this morning].
Linby - FIRECREST [with Tit flock along the Linby/Newstead Trail, 09:30].
Monday 30th October
Hoveringham - Slavonian Grebe [Railway Pit, viewable from the permissive path on the east side of the lake, early afternoon to 16:12 at least].
Barton in Fabis - Glossy Ibis [still present on flooded field behind the village pond off Trentside 10:05 - 16:00 at least]; also 2 Stonechat.
Glossy Ibis - Barton in Fabis © Alan Shaw.
Colwick CP - 7 CATTLE EGRET, 16 Little Egret [flew in from the west to roost this evening].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 10 Goosander, 14 Goldeneye [Clifton Pit, this evening].
Holme Pierrepont - FIRECREST [in bushes west of Blotts Pit, 11:30].
Sunday 29th October
Barton in Fabis - Glossy Ibis [on flooded field behind the village pond off Trentside 11:40 - 13:38 at least], also 3 Great White Egret, 2 JACK SNIPE, 7 Grey Partridge.
Glossy Ibis - Barton in Fabis © Rob Hoare.
Glossy Ibis - Barton in Fabis © Simon Roberts.
Clumber Park - Shag [juvenile, flew south-west over Hardwick Ford 09:17; relocated on Clumber Lake near the weir 10:31; still present in tree west of ornomental bridge bridge 16:05 at least].
Shag - Clumber Park © Ian Cowgill.
Shag - Clumber Park © Andy Shooter.
Elkesley - Shag [juvenile, Elkesley Irrigation Pond 08:22 to 09:15 when it flew south-west toards Clumber Park].
Shag - Elkesley Irrigation Pond © Steve Wilkinson.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL, 8 Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 3 Tawny Owl [this evening].
Idle Washlands - Great White Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier [Slaynes Lane this morning], 43 Mute Swan, Goosander, 37 Wigeon, 28 Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, 4 GC Grebe, c.450 BH Gull, c.350 LBBG [flooded fields north of the river Idle].
Gotham Moor - BLACK REDSTART [male reported but no further details].
Wollaton Park - Yellow-legged Gull [3rd-winter, Wollaton Lake, mid-morning].
Bassingfield - Brambling [in with mobile feediing finch flock this morning].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 21 CATTLE EGRET [Conservation Lake], 2 Marsh Harrier [Chainbridge Scrape], 2 Stonechat [Tiln North], 2 Brambling, 2 MEALY REDPOLL [Chainbridge Lane].
West Bridgford - 6 CATTLE EGRET [at least six still present on flooded horse field Regatta Way/Radcliffe Road junction, this morning].
Saturday 28th October
Idle Washlands - 7 Whooper Swan, 36 Mute Swan, 4 CATTLE EGRET, 3 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier [Slaynes Lane floods, late afternoon].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL, 8 Pintail, 7 Little Egret [Clifton Pit], 500+Starling [roosted on Dragonfly Pond].
Bunny - Red Kite [low over road at top of Bunny hill, 11:15].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - SHORT-EARED OWL [The Willows, this morning], 14 CATTLE EGRET [Alans Meadow/Conservation Lake].
West Bridgford - 7 CATTLE EGRET [still on flooded horse field Regatta Way/Radcliffe Road junction, this morning].
Friday 27th October
Annesley Pit Top - Lapland Bunting [over calling this morning].
Elkesley - BLACK REDSTART [female/juv off Coalpitt Lane this afternoon].
West Bridgford - 8 CATTLE EGRET [still on flooded horse field Regatta Way/Radcliffe Road junction, 3 still present 17:15 onwards].
Idle Washlands - Marsh Harrier, Great White Egret [Hagg Lane].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 19 CATTLE EGRET [Lower Sheep Fields, mid-afternoon], Stonechat [Tiln North], 200+Fieldfare [east over Mattersey Road, late morning].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL [adult], 7 Pintail, 344 Wigeon [Clifton Pit mid-afternoon], 2 Stonechat [Wheatear Field], Swallow [on wires near Kingfisher Hide].
Holme Pierrepont - 3 COMMON SCOTER [A52 Pit, early afternoon], 4 Dunlin [west through Blotts Pit, 16:40].
Hoveringham - 4 COMMON SCOTER [all drakes, Sailing Lake late morning]; also Whooper Swan, Dunlin, Goldeneye, 2 Stonechat.
Thursday 26th October
West Bridgford - 8 CATTLE EGRET [on flooded horse field Regatta Way/Radcliffe Road junction, with 26 Little Egret 12:40, all eight Cattle Egret flew over the Rowing Course between 17:40-17:51 and dropped into trees on the Colwick Park Main Lake to roost].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 20 CATTLE EGRET, 3 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret [on site this afternoon], c.2000 Pink-footed Geese [Hayton Common].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - GARGANEY [juvenile], 8 Pintail, 9 Goosander [Clifton Pit], 2 Stonechat [Wheatear Field]; also Green Sandpiper.
Wednesday 25th October
Wigsley - Shag [juvenile in private garden; apparently trying to get into the house today!].
Shag - Wigsley.
West Bridgford - 6 CATTLE EGRET [on flooded horse field Regatta Way/Radcliffe Road junction, with 26 Little Egret 16:00 at least].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Woodcock [flew south over Chainbridge Pit, late morning].
Misterton Carr - Merlin [mid-morning].
Newark on Trent - 40+Golden Plover [flying south-east].
Bramcote - 2 Raven [over north 10:00].
Tuesday 24th October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 9 CATTLE EGRET [Conservation Lake field, late afternoon], Marsh Harrier [over Conservation Lake], 2 Stonechat [Tiln North reedbed], Great White Egret [Chainbridge Scrape West], Goldeneye [Chainbridge Pit], Kingfisher [River Idle].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 4 Pintail [Clifton Pit, this afternoon], 5 Mandarin [flew over south mid-afternoon].
Nottingham City - c.200 Pink-footed Geese [high east over Canning Circus, 13:18].
West Bridgford - CATTLE EGRET [on flooded horse field Regatta Way/Radcliffe Road junction, with 21 Little Egret late morning].
Holme Pierrepont - Hawfinch [flew east over Blotts Pit, 10:24].
Monday 23rd October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 5 CATTLE EGRET [Lower Sheepfields], c.150 Pink-footed Geese [over west].
Barton in Fabis - Great White Egret [over west towards Thrumpton], Shelduck, 2 Pintail, 62 Shoveler, 3 Pochard, 55 Gadwall, c.50 Meadow Pipit, c.30 Skylark, 2 Stonechat [flooded fields off Manor Rd this morning].
Sunday 22nd October
Idle Washlands - BLACK TERN [juvenile, still Slaynes Lane this evening]; 36 Canada Geese, 108 Greylag Geese, 102 Mute Swan, 2 Shelduck, 95 Shoveler, 308 Gadwall, 260 Wigeon, 255 Mallard, 2 Pintail, 119 Teal, 6 Red-crested Pochard, 21 Pochard, 90 Tufted Duck, Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 817 Coot, 2 Little Grebe, 13 Great Crested Grebe, 211 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, 6 Dunlin, 6 Snipe, 2 Redshank, 82 Black-headed Gull, 32 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 11 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 5 Great White Egret, 3 Little Egret, 2 Marsh Harrier, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Brambling, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Siskin [Slaynes Lane].
Misson Springs [Finningley GPs and floods] - 6 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Mute Swan, 2 Shoveler, 500+ Wigeon, 80+ Teal, 8 Pochard, 27 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, 69 Curlew, 6 Ruff, c.30 LB-b Gull, CASPIAN GULL [adult], Tawny Owl [appeared to be hunting Redwing at roost]; c.50 Redwing, 7 Fieldfare. Todays Doncaster Birding
Clifton Pastures/Fairham Brook - 70+ Wigeon [flood nr Ruddington Moor Farm], 64 Lapwing, Redshank, c.500 Starling, 2 Grey Partridge, Cormorant, Stonechat.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 8+CATTLE EGRET [Conservation Lake, this morning], 3 Great White Egret, Red-crested Pochard [Chainbridge Scrape West], 2 Pintail, Goldeneye, Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier [Neatholme Fen], c.800 Pink-footed Geese [Clayworth Common].
Saturday 21st October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Red-throated Diver [briefly on the Waterski Pit then flew off 15:03; first site record], BEARDED TIT [female again briefly Tiln North], 6 CATTLE EGRET [Lower Sheepfields], SHORT-EARED OWL [Tiln North Fisheries, 17:45].
Netherfield Lagoons - c.6000 Starling [murmuration and roost, Slurry Lagoon this evening].
Idle Washlands - BLACK TERN [juvenile, still south of Slaynes Lane/Unit 2, 15:00 at least]; also Goldeneye, 7 Snipe, Dunlin, 3 Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier.
Langford Lowfields - Little Stint [probable still Phase 3 late morning].
Gotham Moor - 3 Stonechat, c.200 Fieldfare, c.40 Skylark.
Wiverton Hall - Great White Egret [on flooded field, north of the River Smite and in front of Wiverton Hall, seen from the metal gate on Bingham Road, 08:45].
Mansfield Woodhouse - 2 Little Egret [Manor Park].
Friday 20th October
Idle Washlands - BLACK TERN [juvenile] , ARCTIC TERN [to the south of Slaynes Lane early afternoon].
Walesby - Swallow.
Langford Lowfields - 4 Russian White-fronted Geese, probable Little Stint [Phase 3, late morning].
Thursday 19th October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - HEN HARRIER [male, heading east over Tiln Pits, 12:42]; also Mash Harrier, 20+CATTLE EGRET [with sheep on the Conservation Lake, 15:52], 2 Pintail, 4 Ruff, Great White Egret, Snipe [Chainbridge Scrape East].
Idle Washlands - 3130 Pink-footed Geese [south-east], 4 Swallow [south-east], 55 Dunlin [mostly south-east], 6 Ruff, 3 Redshank, Ringed Plover, 7 Pintail, 6 Red-crested Pochard, Yellow-legged Gull, Chiffchaff [Slaynes Lane]. Todays Doncaster Birding
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL [adult again Clifton Pit].
Stoke Bardolph - Ruddy Shelduck [on River Trent north of Ferry Boat Inn].
Wednesday 18th October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 20 CATTLE EGRET [18 Lower Sheepfields; 4 Conservation Lake, 17:28], Shelduck, GARGANEY [female], Pintail, 3 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, Water Rail, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 2 Redwing [Chainbridge Scrape East], Great White Egret [Bluebell Fishery], 25 Pink-footed Geese [Clayworth Common; with further flocks at distance over Ranskill/Mattersey area].
Tuesday 17th October
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [first-winter drake, still on the A52 Pit this evening]; also ROCK PIPIT.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 5 CATTLE EGRET, 2 Ruff [Lower Sheepfields], Great White Egret, Little Egret, 5 Ruff, 4 Dunlin, 2 Common Snipe [Chainbridge Scrape East], female Marsh Harrier, female Stonechat [Conservation Lake], BEARDED TIT [female, Tiln North], c.1000 Pink-footed Geese [over Clayworth Common].
Gotham Moor - Stonechat, Grey Wagtail, Fieldfare.
Besthorpe NR - 16 Fieldfare.
Netherfield Lagoons - 3 CATTLE EGRET, Short-eared Owl [flew over this morning].
Creswell/Holbeck - 5 Red Kite [south-east of Creswell, south-west of Holbeck; over Little Remise copse, and the fields by the A616].
Hoveringham - Great White Egret, 25 Redwing [Sailing Lake].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Great White Egret, Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe, 3 Redwing.
Idle Washlands - 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 4 Pintail, 4 Red-crested Pochard, 8 Ruff, 8 Dunlin, 40+ Snipe, 2 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Marsh Harrier, c.6 Buzzard, 2 Cetti’s Warbler, Grey Wagtail, c.150 Goldfinch, c.1200 Redwing [Slaynes Lane]. Todays Doncaster Birding
Monday 16th October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 21 CATTLE EGRET [21 roosted this evening; 2 other possibles], c.600 Pink-footed Geese [roosting on various parts of the reserve]; also Great White Egret, Little Egret, 60 Fieldfare.
Netherfield Lagoons - Great White Egret [Slurry Lagoon, briefly this afternoon], c1000 Starling [roosted in the reeds, 18:06].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 8 Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, CASPIAN GULL [Clifton Pit this evening].
Idle Washlands - 3 Red-crested Pochard, GARGANEY, 7 Ruff, 2 Dunlin [Slaynes Lane, this evening].
Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [first-winter drake, A52 Pit early afternoon], 5 Whooper Swan [4 south-east this morning; single flew into Blotts Pit from the A52 Pit this afternoon].
Greater Scaup - Holme Pierrepont © Alan Clewes.
Sunday 15th October
Attenborough Nature Reserve - GARGANEY, 2 Goldeneye, CASPIAN GULL, Stonechat [Clifton Pit, this evening].
Collingham Pits - GARGANEY [reported 15:05].
Elkesley - BLACK-NECKED GREBE [still Elkesley Irrigation Pond, late morning].
Idle Washlands - 300 Pink-footed Geese [83,35,15,130,5, 32, over], 13 Whooper Swan, 3 Pintail, 4 Dunlin, 1 Ruff, 1 Redshank, 2 Raven, 3 (1m) Marsh Harrier, Stonechat [Slaynes Lane]. Todays Doncaster Birding
Holme Pierrepont - ROCK PIPIT [flew west over the A52 Pit, mid-morning]; also Swallow.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 23 CATTLE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape East, early morning], 18 Whooper Swan [through south], 34 Pink-footed Geese [heading south-west],BEARDED TIT[Tiln North, towered off high], GARGANEY, Pintail, 5 Ruff, Dunlin, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great White Egret, Little Egret, Water Rail [Chainbridge Scrape East].
Saturday 14th October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 19 CATTLE EGRET [Walters Lower Sheep Fields, 14:30], ARCTIC TERN [juvenile Bellmoor Lake, early afternoon], CASPIAN GULL [sub-adult], 15+Common Gull, 5 Ruff, 2 Dunlin, 2 Pintail, Marsh Harrier [Chainbridge Scrape East, this afternoon], GARGANEY [Chainbridge Scrape East, this morning].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - GARGANEY [juv], CASPIAN GULL [Clifton Pit, late afternoon].
Elkesley - BLACK-NECKED GREBE [Elkesley Irrigation Pond, this morning].
Annesley Pit Top - ROCK PIPIT [early morning then flew south].
Friday 13th October
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3 CATTLE EGRET [Coneries roost this evening], 150 Wigeon, CASPIAN GULL [Clifton Pit].
Holme Pierrepont - 2 GREATER SCAUP [first-winters drake and female, A52 Pit mid-morning].
Langford Lowfields - BAR-TAILED GODWIT [Phase 3 this morning], 66 Whooper Swan [through the reserve today].
Hoveringham - Whooper Swan, Great White Egret, 3 Stonechat [Sailing Lake].
Thursday 12th October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 13 CATTLE EGRET [Walters Lower Sheep Fields, late afternoon], 7 Whooper Swan [low south over Alans Meadow, late morning].
Mansfield - Whooper Swan [long staying adult on Reed Mill Pond, late afternoon].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 15 Whooper Swan [Coneries, mid-afternoon], CASPIAN GULL [adult still Clifton Pit], 17 Goosander [Clifton Pit this evening].
Holme Pierrepont - WOOD SANDPIPER [flew south-west through the A52 Pit early afternoon], 64 Whooper Swan [fifty-four south-east through the A52 Pit, 10:53, followed by a further ten; five landed on the A52 Pit and five continued south-east, 11:04].
Misson Springs [Finningley GP] - 2 Hobby [together]. Todays Doncaster Birding
Idle Washlands - 6 Whooper Swan, 3 Pintail, 6 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 7 Ruff, 2 Marsh Harrier, 5 Stonechat [Slaynes Lane], 49 Snipe, 3 Ruff, 6 Little Grebe, 126 Teal [Hagg Lane Flash].
Osberton - 2 Whooper Swan [south-west over Scofton village 07:51].
Wednesday 11th October
Colwick CP - CATTLE EGRET [flew up from rocks near the car park on Colwick Lake heading back towards Holme Pierrepont, 14:15].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 17 CATTLE EGRET [Walters Lower Sheep Fields, late morning], Pintail, 5 Ruff, Dunlin, 25 Snipe, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler [Chainbridge Scrape East], Great Whie Egret [Bluebell Fishery], 4 Swallow [south over the livestock barn, Visitor Centre end 11:35].
Holme Pierrepont - CATTLE EGRET [flew east through the A52 Pit, late morning].
Kilvington Lakes - 6 Ringed Plover [adult/5 juveniles, West Lake this morning]; also subadult Peregrine.
Tuesday 10th October
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 CATTLE EGRET, adult CASPIAN GULL [Clifton Pit this evening].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 18 CATTLE EGRET [Walters Lower Sheep Fields, this evening].
Mansfield - c100 Pink-footed Geese [north-east over Skegby Lane, 16:00].
Hoveringham - Goldeneye, Raven [Sailing Lake], Hobby, Swallow [Tipping Pond].
Besthorpe NR - 2 Red Kite.
Idle Washlands - 80+ Snipe, 2 Stonechat, Red Kite [south-west], 3 Marsh Harrier, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Raven [west], Ruff, Dunlin, Pintail, Shelduck, Little Egret, 5 Great White Egret, 10+ Cormorant, 3 Stock Dove, 9 Fieldfare [south-east], Redwing, 21 Golden Plover [departed [north-east], 30+ Rook, c.6 Carrion Crow, Little Grebe, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 30+ LB-b Gull, c.4 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, 40+ Goldfinch, a steady trickle of skylark through out day [Slaynes Lane], 35+ Mute Swan, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Grebe [Hagg Lane Flash]. Todays Doncaster Birding
Monday 9th October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 15 CATTLE EGRET [on Walters Lower Sheep Fields, this morning].
Barton in Fabis - 21 Grey Partridge, c.60 Skylark, Cetti's Warbler, c.35 Linnet.
Shelford - 4 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Stonechat.
Sunday 8th October
Elkesley -c.100 Pink-footed Geese [over west, 16:00].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 17 CATTLE EGRET [Neatholme Fen this morning, at least nine still in the area this afternoon], 30 Pink-footed Geese [heading east], 75+Redwing [through in seperate flocks south-west], c.150 Skylark [heading south], Golden Plover, 3 Ruff, 6 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper [Neatholme Fen], 11 Golden Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, Ruff [Chainbridge Scrape East].
Rainworth Heath area - 60+ Redwing [feeding on Hawthorn berries].
Rufford Pit Top - 2-3 Stonechat, 28 Redwing [west].
Kirklington - c.10 Redwing.
Newark on Trent - 37 Redwing [moving west this morning]
Cotgrave - 2 Redwing [feeding on apples, this morning].
Holme Pierrepont - CATTLE EGRET [Blotts Pit, this morning].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Great White Egret, 4 Snipe [Clifton Pit], Common Sandpiper [Wet Marsh], 4 Ring-necked Parakeet [over west].
Saturday 7th October
Langholme/Westwoodside - Hooded Crow [still present in first pig field heading north along Langholme Lane, just over the county boundary in Lincolnshire, 14:30 at least].
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 19 CATTLE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape East this morning].
Torworth - Barn Owl [Graves Moor Lane, 06:10].
Friday 6th October
Langholme/Westwoodside - Hooded Crow [still present on the Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire border feeding in pig fields by Tindale Bank Road Langholme, Lincolnshire 11:23 - 18:15 at least; seen only once on the Nott's side of Tindale Bank Road SK751970 bathing with Carrion Crows, 14:00]; also 2 Ruff, Sand Martin [south], Kingfisher.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - CASPIAN GULL, Common Sandpiper [Clifton Pit, 18:15], CATTLE EGRET [roosting on Coneries].
Idle Washlands – 8 Lapwing, 12 Snipe, 4 Ruff, WOOD SANDPIPER, 2 Common Sandpiper, 6 Great White Egret, 3 Marsh Harrier, 3 Kestrel, Peregrine, Swallow [Slaynes Lane/Hagg Lane Flash/Newington Flash]. Todays Doncaster Birding
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Pintail, 4 Ruff, 330 Lapwing [Neatholme Fen], 2 Ruff, 2 cc Marsh Harrier [Neatholme Scrape], 125 Red-crested Pochard, 150 Lapwing [Chainbridge Scrape West], 246 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 5 Ruff, Dunlin, male Marsh Harrier [Chainbridge Scrape East].
Thursday 5th October
Late News 28th September (Hooded Crow - Westwoodside/Langholme) - details updated onto the September sightings page.
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 6 CATTLE EGRET [Chainbridge Scrape East, 17:21]; also 3 Golden Plover, 4 Ruff, Dunlin.
Holme Pierrepont - KNOT [still present Blotts Pit, mid-morning at least].
Langford Lowfields - 2 LITTLE STINT [Phase 3, this morning], GREY PLOVER [heard high over the reserve].
King's Mill Reservoir - Spotted Flycatcher [juvenile in hedgerow bordering railway track adjacent to reservoir].
Spotted Flycatcher - King's Mill Reservoir © Robin Brace.
Wednesday 4th October
Langford Lowfields - GARGANEY, 10 Pintail, 2 LITTLE STINT, Ruff, 8 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover [Phase 3].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - GARGANEY, CASPIAN GULL [adult], 2 Common Sandpiper [Clifton Pit]
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - GARGANEY, 2 Pintail, 13 Snipe, 5 Ruff, Dunlin, Ringed Plover [Chainbridge Scrape East], 5 Ruff, 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Egret [Neatholme Fen], Ruff, Marsh Harrier [Neatholme Scrape].
Holme Pierrepont - KNOT [Blotts Pit, this morning].
Knot - Holme Pierrepont © Alan Clewes.
Tuesday 3rd October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] -10 Ruff, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 2 Pintail, 2 Great White Egret [Chainbridge Scrape East, this evening].
Idle Washlands - c.145 Mute Swan, 5 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 5 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebe, 3 Dunlin, Ruff, Kestrel, 2+ Marsh Harrier, 4 Red Crested Pochard, 3 Grey Heron, Blackcap, 6+ Long-tailed Tit, c.50 Snipe, 9 Buzzard, 22 Cormorant [Slaynes Lane/Newington/Hagg Lane]. Todays Doncaster Birding
Annesley Pit Top - Little Egret, Stonechat [female or immature, 10:23].
Monday 2nd October
No News Today.
Sunday 1st October
Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 10 CATTLE EGRET, Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 8 Ruff, 7 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Lesser Redpoll [Chainbridge Scrape West, this evening], 2 Ringed Plover [Chainbridge Scrape East].
IdleWashlands - 5 CATTLE EGRET, Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret, 8 Ruff, 3 Dunlin, 11 Snipe, 2 GARGANEY, 6 Red-crested Pochard, 56 Goldfinch [Slaynes Lane].
Bennerley Marsh - Ruff, 12 Common Snipe [late afternoon].
Holme Pierrepont - CASPIAN GULL [1st-winter on A52 Pit then flew south-east].
Many thanks to:
Lawrence Archibald, Ray Alton, Paula Barnes, Mervyn Bartle, Graham Beeley, Robin Brace, Don Cameron, Alan Clewes, Paul Coombes, Peter Cottam, Ian Cowgill, Stu Davenport, Mark Dawson, Rod Dean, Del Evans, John Feeney, Ade Fox, Pete Freeman, Robert Fuge, Andrew Goodall, Richard Gratton, Indy Kiemel Greene, Richard Grice, Gary Hobson, Paul Hobson, John Hopper, Andy Lane, Dave Lander, Michael Leatherland, Mike Lee, Phil Lee, Ian Livsey, James Lyons, Tom Malarkey, Martin McCallum, Nigel Matthews, A D Morley, Ged Morley, Paul Morris, Paul Naylor, Kevin Pyke, Jason Reece, Simon Roberts, Chris Robinson, Pete Sadler, Alan Scrimshaw, Alan Shaw, Tom Shields, Andy Shooter, Colin Smith, Edmund Staunton, David Tyldesley, Mike Vickers, Pete Warren, James Wilconson, Steve Wilkinson, Rob Woodward.
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