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December 2008
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Wed 31st Dec
Hucknall - Tree Sparrow [in garden].
Edwinstowe - 60+ Bohemian Waxwing [between Lintin Avenue And Manvers Cresent].
Bennerley Marsh - 35 Northern Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 4 Common Snipe, 4 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, Eurasian Teal [single], Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Stonechat, 5 Redwing.
Cuckey Churchyard - Lesser Redpoll, Redwing, Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Wigeon [on scrape], Common Kestrel, Goldfinch, Greenfinch.
Welbeck Lakes - 9 Goosander [5 male & 4 female], Eurasian Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodcock [calling from wood on opposite side of road to feeders], Coal Tit, Willow Tit.
Tue 30th Dec
A614 - junction of Haywood Oaks Lane: 1 Golden Pheasant [male near SK605532].
Hoveringham - Glaucous Gull [juvenile in roost].
Edwinstowe - 36 Bohemian Waxwing [between Lintin Avenue And Manvers Cresent].
Barton in Fabis - 4 Bewick's Swan [in fields between Barton and Thrumpton].
East Leake - 1 Red Kite [around Cold Harbour Plantation, SW of East Leake].
Netherfield - 12 Common Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 51 Linnet, 1 Stonechat [female], 9 Reed Bunting, 7 Meadow Pipit, 1 Little Egret, 2 Grey Partridge.
Netherfield Lagoons - 17 Blackbird, 5 Wren, 14 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Water Rail, 7 Reed Bunting, 131 Eurasian Teal, 23 Eurasian Wigeon, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit.
Budby Pumping Station - 2 Shelduck [pair].
East Leake - 1 Red Kite [circling over village], 2 Common Buzzard [between Widmerpool and Willoughby, Redwing, Fieldfare.
Welbeck Lakes - 5 Goosander [3 female & 2 male], 1 Goldeneye [1st winter male], Little Grebe, Treecreeper, Eurasian Nuthatch.
Calverton - 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Redwing, 2 Common Crossbill [in pines near golf course], 1 Goosander.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Common Kestrel, Wren, 5 Blackbird, Grey Heron, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Goosander [Works Pond], 10 Common Pochard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormarant, 2 Robin, 10 Carrion Crow, c.500 Jackdaw, c.1000 Rook, c.100 Black-headed Gull, 6 Coot, 4 Mallard, 10 Northern Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 12 Eurasian Wigeon, 5 Mute Swan, 2 Woodcock [both Roding in front of Delta hide], Bittern [Delta, roosting].
Mon 29th Dec
Beeston Rylands - River Trent: 8 Common Goldeneye [between Beeston Weir and Clifton Bridge].
Attenborough - c.30 Bohemian Waxwing [A6005/Barratt Lane area — feeding on rowan berries. This flock is mobile betwen Attenborough and Chilwell].
Kilvington - Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, Glaucous Gull [first winter, over].
Gringley Carr - 2 Bohemian Waxwing [in hedge on approach to fishing ponds — 150 yards from Baley Bridge], Hen Harrier [female], 6 Whooper Swan [behind pumping station].
Sun 28th Dec
Bennerley Marsh - 30 Eurasian Wigeon, Eurasian Teal, Jack Snipe, 11 Common Snipe, 50 Northern Lapwing, Yellow-legged Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5 Grey Partridge, 30 Pied Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, 5 Meadow Pipit. North Marsh: 2 Goosander [over], Jack Snipe, 8 Common Snipe, 5 Common Pheasant, Goldcrest, 5 Redwing.
Aldercar Flash [Derbyshire] - 60 Eurasian Wigeon, 3 Northern Shoveler, 7 Eurasian Teal, 4 Gadwall. 250 Redwing, 90 Fieldfare, 7 Mistle Thrush.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Little Egret [Coneries Pond].
Woodborough - 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet [in garden].
Spalford Warren NWT - 26+ Common Crossbill.
Barton in Fabis - 4 Bewick's Swan [in fields between Barton and Thrumpton].
Attenborough - 18 Bohemian Waxwing [at the junction of Barratt Lane and A6005].
Clumber Park - Iceland Gull, 2 Hawfinch, 15 Common Crossbill.
Holme Pierrepont - Lesser Scaup [drake still present].
Rufford Country Park - 1 Barnacle Goose.
Sat 27th Dec
Keyworth - Blackcap [male in garden].
Welbeck Lakes - Eurasian Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Willow Tit, Long-tailed Tit, 3 Grey Heron, Cormorant, Treecreeper, Goldeneye [male], Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Grebe, 3 Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 21 Goosander [through].
Budby Pumping Station - 1 Water Rail [in pool adjacent the field], Lesser Redpoll, c.4 Brambling, 4 Little Grebe, Jay Common Buzzard, Goosander [male], Sparrowhawk [female], Goldfinch [flock].
Bennerley Marsh - 58 Eurasian Wigeon, 50 Northern Lapwing, 9 Common Snipe, 5 Meadow Pipit, 80 Northern Lapwing, Jack Snipe, 2 Stonechat [male & female].
Cossall Meadows - Little Owl, Tawny Owl.
Hoveringham - Glaucous Gull [adult in the roost].
Netherfield - 1 Blackcap [male], 9 Long-tailed Tit, 11 House Sparrow, 5 Blackbird, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Magpie.
Fri 26th Dec
Holme Pierrepont - Lesser Scaup [drake].
Chilwell - c.24 Bohemian Waxwing [in trees near Sherman Close and Mountbatten Way].
Attenborough - 24 Bohemian Waxwing [Barratt's Lane / A6005. Probably the same flock as Mountbatten Way].
Carrington - Bohemian Waxwing [Hucknall Road near Total garage].
Colwick Country Park - Smew [drake on West Lake].
King's Mill Reservoir - 3 Dark-bellied Brent Goose [in grassy field over railway bridge till 14:50 at least].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Little Egret [over Coneries Pond and then possibly the same bird up the river towards Beeston Marina], c.35 Greylag Goose, Stonechat, Gadwall, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler, Common Pochard, Fieldfare, Redwing, Goosander, Tree Sparrow, Egyptian Goose, 1 Sparrowhawk [mobbed by a single corvid], Common Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Sparrowhawk, 150+ Northern Lapwing [over the site], 148 Eurasian Teal, 49 Eurasian Wigeon, 9 Reed Bunting, 5 Redwing, 5 Bullfinch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Common Gull, 1 Song Thrush.
Thu 25th Dec
Wollaton Park - Rose-ringed Parakeet [by Golf Clubhouse].
Bennerley Marsh - 120 Northern Lapwing, 55 Golden Plover, 8 Common Snipe, 3 Common Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Stonechat [male & female], 5 Redwing. North Marsh: 9 Eurasian Teal, 4 Common Snipe, 5 Common Pheasant, 5 Fieldfare.
Newthorpe Sewerage Works - 150 Black-headed Gull, 12 Common Gull, 42 Pied Wagtail, 3 Grey Wagtail, 14 Meadow Pipit, 7 Reed Bunting, 2 Goldcrest.
Wed 24th Dec
Kilvington New Lakes - 2 Peregrine, 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 10 Jack Snipe, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Common Goldeneye, 20 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Pochard, 23 Eurasian Wigeon, 75 Mallard, 43 Eurasian Teal, 129 Canada Goose, 5 Greylag Goose, c.40 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Redshank, 24 Coot, 10 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 28 Great Black-backed Gull, 216 Herring Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Creasted Grebe.
Clifton Pastures - 14 Corn Bunting, 4 Stonechat, Greenfinch [in flock of c.40 birds], Goldfinch [in flock of c.40 birds], 2 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellowhammer, 4 Skylark, 33 Northern Lapwing, 100+ Fieldfare.
Welbeck Lakes - 1 Goldeneye [male], 1 Mediterranean Gull.
Eakring - Eakring Flash: 1 Peregrine. Penny Pasture/Eakring Meadows: c.90 Pink-footed Goose [East at 10:40], 1 Jack Snipe, 21 Common Snipe.
West Leake - 1 Red Kite, 5 Common Buzzard, 75 Golden Plover, Northern Lapwing, 7 Grey Heron, 2 Raven, 2 Goldcrest, 12 Linnet.
Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Little Egret
Carrington - 13 Bohemian Waxwing [near Total garage].
Tue 23rd Dec
Barton in Fabis - 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 500+ Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing, 100+ Starling, 300+ Northern Lapwing, 2 Mistle Thrush.
Sutton Lawns - 1 Egyptian Goose, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c.50 Goldfinch, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Stock Dove.
Colwick Country Park - Smew [male on West Lake].
Holme Pierrepont - Lesser Scaup.
Gamston - 10 Bohemian Waxwing.
Mansfield - 13 Bohemian Waxwing [junction of Jenny Beckett's Lane and Southwell Road West].
Mon 22nd Dec
Bentinck - c.135 Pink-footed Goose [flying North-West. Seen from Kirkby Lane].
Jacksdale - Wharf Green: 8+ Blackbird, 2 Robins, 10 House Sparrow, 6 Blue Tit, 10+ Goldfinch.
Langford Lowfields - Hen Harrier [adult male on phase one reed-bed, then flew South].
Sun 21st Dec
East Leake - 1 Blackcap [male visting garden feeders].
West Leake - 15 Common Buzzard, c.200 Golden Plover.
Clumber Park - Iceland Gull [2nd Winter].
Chilwell - 15 Bohemian Waxwing [retail park area].
Cold Harbour Plantation - Red Kite [roosted].
Aldercar Flash [Derbyshire] - 32 Eurasian Wigeon, 17 Eurasian Teal, 4 Gadwall, Merlin [female].
Bennerley Marsh - 40 Northern Lapwing, 7 Common Snipe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 2 Stonechat [male & female], 9 Reed Bunting, 6 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpecker. North Marsh: 3 Common Snipe, Water Rail, 55 Fieldfare.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Bittern [left side of Delta, in reed-bed], Stonechat [pair on Wheatear Field], Goosander [several around and over the reserve].
Sat 20th Dec
Arnot Hill Park - 5 Canada Geese, 4 Greylag Goose, 3 Black Swan, 12 Red-crested Pochard, 46 Tufted Duck, 80+ Black-headed Gull, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Siskin, 20+ Goldfinch, 15 Chaffinch, 7 Brambling, 30 Collard Dove, 7 Magpie, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Jackdaw, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 6 Greenfinch, 4 Blue Tit, 6 Great Tit, 4 Grey Wagtail, 7 Long-tailed Tit, 200+ Starling, 12 Woodpigeon.
Bennerley Marsh - 80 Northern Lapwing, Golden Plover [single], 12 Common Snipe, 3 Eurasian Teal, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 18 Redwing.
West Leake - Red Kite [north of West Leake near the A453].
Clumber Park - Iceland Gull.
Budby Pumping Station - 46 Greylag Goose, 1 Pink-footed Goose [among Greylags], 26 Gadwall, 5 Little Grebe.
Welbeck Lakes - 2 Jay, 3 Goosander, 3 Common Buzzard, Long-tailed Tit [flock], Eurasian Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Common Pochard.
Fri 19th Dec
Bennerley Marsh - 70 Northern Lapwing, 12 Common Snipe, 11 Eurasian Wigeon, 3 Eurasian Teal, 2 Stonechat [male & female], 6 Redwing, 5 Grey Partridge.
Cossall Meadows - 27 Fieldfare, 2 Meadow Pipit, Skylark.
Clifton Pastures - 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Fieldfare, 20+ Greenfinch, 4 Stonechat, 3 Corn Bunting, 2 Reed Bunting, 6 Skylark, 20+ Linnet, 1 Mute Swan [overhead], 3 Chaffinch.
Sutton Bonington - Garden Feeders: Brambling [male], Blackcap [male], Tree Sparrow, 4 Reed Bunting.
Chilwell - c.40 Bohemian Waxwing [Retail Park/Corn Mill area].
Budby Pumping Station - Tawny Owl, Sparrowhawk [being mobbed by 2 corvids].
Lound - 11 Northern Pintail, 1 Common Shelduck, 9 Goosander.
Clayworth Common - 25 Whooper Swan [5 immature], 2 Black Swan.
Thu 18th Dec
Bennerley Marsh - Jack Snipe, 4 Common Snipe, 55 Northern Lapwing, 22 Eurasian Wigeon, 7 Reed Bunting, 8 Meadow Pipit, 25 Linnet, 3 Green Woodpecker. Plus: medium size Bat species.
Cotham Tip - Glaucous Gull [view tip only from the outside perimeter fence].
Carrington - 5 Bohemian Waxwing [Hucknall Road opposite Total garage].
Calverton - 30 Brambling, 20 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Arctic Redpoll [all in with larger numbers of Chaffinch In birch wood close to Calverton car boot site area].
Gamston - 45+ Bohemian Waxwing [top of Beckside on right near hospital].
Clayworth Common - 25 Whooper Swan [including 5 immature], 2 Black Swan.
Lound - Barn Owl, Little Egret, Kingfisher, 15 Goosander, 1 Common Shelduck, 11 Northern Pintail.
Oxton Estate - 1 Long-eared Owl.
Spalford Warren NWT - 8+ Common Crossbill [there have been up to 20 present at times].
East Drayton - 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Widmerpool - Reeves Pheasant [male seen from the road in woodland near Widmerpool Hall].
Wed 17th Dec
Clifton Grove - 2 Raven, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 2 Egyptian Goose [Barton Flash , 2 Bullfinch [male & female ], 4 Goldcrest, 1 Common Kestrel, 6 Meadow Pipit, 2 Reed Bunting, 18 Tufted Duck [Holm Pit], 5 Cormorant [Beeston Wier], 1 Sparrowhawk, 200+ Canada Goose, 1 Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit [lots].
Meden Pumping Station - Common Sandpiper, Goldcrest.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 10 Bohemian Waxwing [Outside McDonald's then flew across to the pub opposite], 1 Bittern [near Delta] , Fieldfare, Common Kestrel, Egyptian Goose.
Bennerley Marsh - Jack Snipe, 2 Common Snipe, 4 Grey Partridge, Stonechat [male & 2 female], 7 Reed Bunting, 5 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpecker, Sparrowhawk [male], 3 Common Kestrel, 5 Common Gull, 3 Herring Gull. North Marsh: 7 Common Snipe, 12 Fieldfare, 5 Redwing.
Gamston - 47 Bohemian Waxwing [Skiddaw Close].
Cotham Tip - Glaucous Gull [view tip only from the outside perimeter fence].
Tue 16th Dec
Wollaton - 3 Bohemian Waxwing [Bramcote Lane, briefly in trees near Barclay's Bank at approx 12:10].
West Leake - 2 Raven [midday], Red Kite.
Brackenhurst - c.500 Golden Plover [flying from North to South towards Hoveringham].
Kilvington Lakes - 1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 1 Goosander, 2 Common Redshank, 179 Northern Lapwing, 6 Gadwall, 36 Common Pochard, 39 Eurasian Teal, 17 Tufted Duck, 21 Eurasian Wigeon, 1 Common Buzzard.
Gamston - 34 Bohemian Waxwing.
Jacksdale - Wharf Green: 6+ Blackbird, 2 Robin, 6+ Blue Tit.
Mon 15th Dec
Cotham Tip - Glaucous Gull [juvenile in fields, opposite the tip off Grange Lane - view tip only from the outside perimeter fence], Great Black-backed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull.
West Leake - 2 Pink-footed Goose [2 skeins of 23 and 37 both heading North-west].
Gamston - 5 Bohemian Waxwing [Beckside].
Sun 14th Dec
Keyworth - 1 Brambling [feeding in garden].
Kilvington - Peregrine [female], Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk [female], 3 Green Woodpecker, 219 Eurasian Teal.
Kings Mill Reservoir - 18 Lesser Redpoll, Bullfinch [pair], c.20 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 1 Song Thrush, 5 Common Snipe, 2 Eurasian Teal [pair].
Colwick Country Park - 1 Smew [male], 3 Common Goldeneye [1 male & 2 female], 1 Kingfisher.
Rufford Country Park - 2 Willow Tit, 27 Lesser Redpoll [near the visitors centre].
Bennerley Marsh - 42 Northern Lapwing, 90 Golden Plover [over], 6 Common Snipe, Stonechat [female], 17 Eurasian Teal, 10 Eurasian Wigeon, 2 Northern Shoveler, 44 Canada Goose.
Sat 13th Dec
Cotham Tip - Glaucous Gull [juvenile].
Bennerley Marsh - 160 Northern Lapwing, 80 Golden Plover, 6 Common Snipe, 32 Eurasian Wigeon, 14 Eurasian Teal, 5 Northern Shoveler, Stonechat, 5 Reed Bunting, 7 Meadow Pipit, Yellowhammer, 5 Common Gull.
Newthorpe Sewerage Works - 75 Pied Wagtail, 24 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail.
Fri 12th Dec
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Bittern.
Edwalton - Barn Owl [A52 verge near Wheatcroft island].
Thu 11th Dec
Barton in Fabis - Ruddy Shelduck [one with Egyptian Geese and Mute Swans - west of the village.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2+ Bittern.
Clayworth Common - Whooper Swan.
Arnot Hill Park - Pond: 28 Tufted Duck, 10 Red-crested Pochard, 3 Black Swan, 2 Greylag Goose, 60+ Black-headed Gull, 4 Herring Gull, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull. Rose Garden: 4 Eurasian Nuthatch, 6 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 25 Woodpigeon, 20+ Collared Dove, 6 Grey Wagtail, 10 Pied Wagtail. Bowling Green Feeders: 12 Siskin, 8 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 4 Goldfinch, 20+ Greenfinch, 20+ Chaffinch, 8 Magpie, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 4 Wren, 4 Bullfinch, 1 Brambling.
Radcliffe on Trent - Rough-legged Buzzard [reported from outskirts near Shelford Road in a field on the East side].
Bennerley Marsh - 55 Northern Lapwing, 2 Golden Plover, 8 Common Snipe, 2 Stonechat [male & female], 3 Yellowhammer, 7 Reed Bunting, 6 Meadow Pipit, Green Woodpecker, 3 Common Kestrel. North Marsh: 11 Goosander, 2 Common Snipe, Little Grebe, Green Woodpecker.
Wednesday 10th December
Lound - 22 Whooper Swan, 4 Northern Pintail, 9 Goosander, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Common Redshank, 1 Tawny Owl.
Budby Common - Common Crossbill, Jay, Brambling, Jackdaw, Lesser Redpoll.
Jacksdale - Wharf Green: 6+ Blackbird, 10+ Redwing, 6+ Fieldfare, Pied Wagtail, 2 Great Tit, Common Kestrel, 3 Magpie, 20+ House Sparrow, 2 Robin, 4+ Woodpigeon, 2 Collared Dove, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Dunnock, 2 Wren.
Church Warsop - 3 Bohemian Waxwing.
Tuesday 9th December
Holme Pierrepont - Marsh Harrier [new A52 pit — near Stragglethorpe lights — being mobbed by Crows].
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3 Bittern [Delta], Common Goldeneye [male on Clifton Pond], 2 Stonechat [Wheatear Field], Tree Sparrow [on feeders], Gadwall, Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Northern Shoveler.
Monday 8th December
Clayworth Common - 23 Whooper Swan, 2 Black Swan.
Lound - 2 Tawny Owl, 2 Northern Pintail, 3 Common Shelduck, 1 Jack Snipe.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose [in field with Canada Geese - South of Barton Island].
Sunday 7th December
Cotham Tip - 1 Glaucous Gull [juvenile - viewed from Grange Lane].
Clayworth Common - 133 Mute Swan, 23 Whooper Swan [including 5 juveniles].
Lound - Water Ski Pit: 13 Goosander [including 3 male]. Walter's Lane: 3 Lesser Redpoll. Neatholme Lane: 7 Bullfinch. Neatholme Works Pit: 1 Pink-footed Goose [heard calling]. Neatholme Pit: 1 Kingfisher. Linghurst Dyke: 1 Kingfisher. The Willows: 1 Green Sandpiper [over North East], 1 Red-legged Partridge. Chainbridge Lane: 4 Lesser Redpoll. Wildgoose Farm: 4 Grey Partridge. Bellmoor Lake: 1 Water Rail [in a nearby ditch].
Bennerley Marsh - 50 Northern Lapwing, 6 Common Snipe, 5 Grey Partridge, 18 Redwing, 11 Reed Bunting. North Marsh: 2 Common Snipe, Grey Wagtail, 30 Fieldfare.
Keyworth - 5 Bohemian Waxwing [Health Centre car park].
Bestwood Mill Lakes - 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Bullfinch, Siskin [flock], Lesser Redpoll [flock].
Jacksdale - Wharf Green: Common Kestrel [mobbed by 3 Gulls], 5 Magpie, 30+ Starling, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 10+ Redwing, 6+ Blackbird, Bullfinch [female], 6 Goldfinch, 2 Robin, 10+ House Sparrow.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2+ Bittern [from the Delta Hide], Ruddy Shelduck, Pale-bellied Brent Goose [still near Barton Island with c.50 Canada Geese], 3 Goosander, 2 Common Goldeneye, c.15 Cormorant, 3 Gadwall, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Stonechat [a pair showing well on Wheatear Field], 4 Tree Sparrow, Northern Shoveler [corner of Church Pond], Little Grebe, c.10 Great Crested Grebe, c.30 Tufted Duck, c.20 Mallard, Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, c.10 Robin, 5 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 4 Stock Dove, c.15 Woodpigeon, 2 Herring Gull, Magpie, Rook, c.500 Black-headed Gull, 3 Blackbird, c.200 Coot, 2 Moorhen, Grey Heron, Wren, Pied Wagtail, 6 Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Bullfinch [Bund].
Saturday 6th December
Gringley Carr - 8 Whooper Swan, Hen Harrier [ringtail].
West Leake - 16 Common Buzzard.
Lound - 4 Willow Tit, 50+ Siskin, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, 30 Common Goldeneye, 5 Little Egret, Red-crested Pochard, 4 Goosander, 1 Oystercatcher. Windsurf Pit: 4 Goosander. Chainbridge NR Scrape: 1 Oystercatcher. Linghurst Pit: 1 Common Shelduck. Chainbridge Scrape: 2 Northern Pintail, 5 Goosander. Neatholme Scrape: 3 Northern Pintail.
Clayworth Common - 4 Whooper Swan.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Little Egret, Northern Lapwing , 2 Egyptian Goose, 2 Common Goldeneye [Clifton Pond], Reed Bunting, Tree Sparrow, Common Pheasant, Common Kestrel.
Holme Pierrepont - Black Swan.
Friday 5th December
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Pale-bellied Brent Goose [still present in fields with Canada Geese upstream from Barton Island].
Clumber Park - 33 Barnacle Goose [a skein circuited the Easter End of the lake twice at before heading North], 10 Goosander, 3 Lesser Redpoll.
Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3 Bittern [2 to the left and 1 to the far right of Delta Hide], 1 Woodcock [Delta woods], 2 Marsh Tit, 70 Siskin [on alders in the Delta area], 35 Lesser Redpoll [on birch the along moat].
Thu 4th December
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Pale-bellied Brent Goose [still present in fields with Canada Geese upstream from Barton Island], 2 Bittern [showing well from the Bund], c.30 Goosander.
Wed 3rd December
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Parakeet [unknown species flew over the village green and went to roost in a tall tree behind the end houses on The Strand].
Kilvington - Peregrine [juvenile].
West Leake - 16 Grey Partridge, 184 Golden Plover, 223 Northern Lapwing, 39 Linnet, 1 Tawny Owl.
Tue 2nd Dec
Attenborough Nature Reserve - Pale-bellied Brent Goose [still present in fields with Canada Geese upstream from Barton Island].
East Leake - Red Kite [apparently been present for some time and shows well around the town].
Clayworth Common - 24 Whooper Swan, 137 Mute Swan.
Lound - 5 Goosander, 3 Northern Pintail, 1 Common Redshank, 8 Common Snipe, 5 Tree Sparrow, 67 Northern Shoveler.
Mon 1st Dec
Clumber Park - Iceland Gull [2nd winter at widest point of lake].
Erewash Valley/Brinsley Flash - 1 Kingfisher, 20+ Redwing, Fieldfare [in flocks with Redwing], 20+ Goldfinch, 6 Chaffinch, 4 Great Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 3 Grey Heron, Common Kestrel, 10+ Blackbird.
Cotham Tip - Iceland Gull [juvenile], Mediterranean Gull [1st winter], Caspian Gull [probable 3rd winter].
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