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Thursday 31st March

Collingham Pits - Water Pipit [in the South/West corner of Ferry Lane Lake, this evening].

Barton in Fabis - 2 Corn Bunting [on wires, along Barton Lane, 17:00] plus 85 Meadow Pipit. Also 2 Ringed Plover [on the A453 flash, 16:30].

Netherfield Lagoons - Osprey [over 15:00, then flew North].

Stapleford - Raven ["cronking" in flight over Windmill hill, 1:40].

Wollaton Park - Common Scoter [female, still present 13:20 at least].

Burton Joyce - Pink-footed Goose [on the River Trent]. Also 2 Swallow, c.20 Sand Martin and 15 Fieldfare.

Skegby - Swallow and 4 Chiffchaff [along the Skegby Trail].

Mansfield - 2 Ring-necked Parakeet [pair, still present at undisclosed location].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Curlew, 4 Whooper Swan, 6 Sand Martin, 4 Cetti's Warbler and singing Chiffchaff.

Newstead and Annesley CP - Osprey [through North, 11:00]. Also 3 Little Ringed Plover.

Sutton-in-Ashfield/Pleasley - Black Redstart [Sampsons Lane Farm, on Sampsons Lane between Sutton-in-Ashfield and Pleasley this morning, but no further sign this evening].

Osberton Estate - Northern Wheatear this morning.

Wednesday 30th March

Idle Washlands - Short-eared Owl [just West of Misson, along Slaynes Lane this evening].

Mansfield Woodhouse/Warsop - Raven [West over the A60, between Mansfield Woodhouse and Warsop, 16:20].

Holme Pierrepont - 2 Little Ringed Plover and 3 Sand Martin.

Car Colston - 2 Red Kite [drifted over North, 12:30].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Osprey [flew North through the reserve, just after midday].

Wollaton Park - Common Scoter [still present on the lake this morning to 16:30 at least].

Welbeck/Carburton - 8 Mandarin [from the feeding station layby viewed through the gate] Also 2 Goosander.

Warsop Hills and Holes - 6 Chiffchaff and Swallow.

Newstead and Annesley CP - Northern Wheatear and Swallow [through this morning].

Barton in Fabis - Northern Wheatear [male, A453 Flash/Balancing Pond, 07:30 and again in horse paddocks along Manor Rd, 18:15], 2 Shelduck, 2 Snipe and Ringed Plover. Also 4 Corn Bunting [near the Nottingham Road/Barton Lane Junc, this morning].

Bramcote - Willow Warbler [King George's Park, in scrub on the slope, 07:00].

Tuesday 29th March

Bestwood Village - Firecrest [on scrub-land opposite broad valley farm, 17:00].

Wollaton Park - Common Scoter [female, Wollaton Lake, 16:40 at least].

Mansfield - 2 Ring necked Parakeet [this afternoon].

Gibsmere - Raven [over South/East, 12:30].

Warsop Hills and Holes - 6 Chiffchaff.

Bennerley Marsh - 14 Sand Martin, Common Redshank and drk Mandarin.

Kings Mill Reservoir - Willow Tit.

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 Goshawk [pair], Merlin [female], Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 20+ Common Buzzard, Raven, 1 House Martin, 6+ Swallow, 5+ Sand Martin and 2 Mandarin.

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Northern Wheatear [Clayworth Common] and 30 Sand Martin [Neatholme Fen].

Clifton Grove - Stonechat [female, still along Foxcovet Lane this morning], 2 Raven [over Clifton Wood, 13:00], 6+Swallow and 15+Sand Martin [over Barton Island].

Collingham Pits - 2 Sand Martin, 3 Curlew, 3 Little Ringed Plover [Mons Pool, this morning].

Monday 28th March

Wollaton Park - Common Scoter [female, Wollaton Lake, 17:30].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 Osprey [West of the Monument, 17:15].

Clifton Grove - Stonechat [female, along Foxcovet Lane, 17:00].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Little Gull [1s, Bellmore Lake, 15:30 at least].

Mansfield Woodhouse - Northern Wheatear [over South/East, 14:20].

Barton in Fabis - 6 Corn Bunting [feeding along the verge of the old A453, 14:00]. Also 4 Barnacle Geese [Cottages Flash this morning], Swallow and several Sand Martin through.

Hoveringham - Osprey [over the Sailing Lake low to South/West 11:30]. Also c50 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 House Martin, and 2/3 White Wagtail . Plus a Peregrine that scattered the Martins.

Collingham Pits - 3 Little Gull [Ferry Lane Lake, 11:00 to 12:30 at least], Smew [1w male, Ferry Lane Lake, this morning], 2 Little Ringed Plover [Mons Pool], 5 Curlew and good numbers of Sand Martin and a few Swallow through.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Little Gull [1w, on the Sailing Pit, 08:50]. Also House Martin, Swallow and good numbers of Sand Martin.

Centre Parcs - Brambling [male on feeders, this morning].

Netherfield Lagoons - 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese [flew over the site to the North].

Holme Pierrepont - 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese [on the A52 Pit, 09:40], 3 Little Gull [2 adults and 1w, on the A52 Pit, 08:36 to 11:15 at least] and Marsh Harrier [female, East through Blotts Pit, 17:00].

Newstead and Annesley CP - adult Little Gull and Dunlin [through, 08:15].

Sunday 27th March

Idle Washlands - Glossy Ibis [on flood south of the new workings, Slaynes Lane, 14:56 at least]. Also 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover and House Martin [Hagg Lane Flash].

Besthorpe NWT - 4 Little Ringed Plover, Green sandpiper, 10 Shelduck and 2 Chiffchaff [Mons Pool]. 26 Sand Martin and good numbers of Goldeneye and Wigeon [Ferry Lane Lake, 13:20].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 4 Whooper Swan [phase 3, then flew North]. Also 2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Sand Martin, 61 Redwing and 28 Fieldfare.

Beeston - 12 Sand Martin, 3 Goosander, 4 Oystercatcher, and Raven [Beeston Weir, this morning].

Sutton on Trent - Red Kite [over the Sutton Tree Nursery].

Bunny - Red Kite [high over Bunny heading towards Gotham, 10:35].

Holme Pierrepont - Rock Pipit [still on the A52 Pit this morning]. Also Little Ringed Plover and 6 Sand Martin [Blotts Pit, 14:30].

Saturday 26th March

Collingham Pits - 21 Sand Martin [Ferry Lane Lake, late afternoon].

Besthorpe NWT - 4 Little Ringed Plover [Mons Pool, this afternoon].

Budby Common - Red Kite [drifting North/West, 15:10].

Hoveringham - Red Kite - [over Trent view Carp fishery Lake, and sat in tree sheltering from the wind, 15:00]. Also 30+ Golden Plover [in adjacent field] and 12+ Sand Martin [on lake opposite Trent view Carp fishery].

Thoresby Park - Red Kite [over, 9:00].

Holme Pierrepont - Black-tailed Godwit [Blotts Pit, this morning], Norther Wheatear [A52 Pit], 2 Raven over and Stonechat [on the fenceline between Blotts and Hacketts Ponds].

Idle Washlands - Swallow and Stonechat [off Slaynes Lane]. Also 2 Avocet [Newington Flash, South Yorks, but possibly viewable from Nott's].

Gringley Carr - Glossy Ibis [flew over in the direction of Slaynes Lane, 07:50].

Budby Flash - 2 Red Kite [through North, this morning]. Also Merlin, Swallow, House Martin, 10 Sand Martin and Little Ringed Plover.

Netherfield Lagoons - Red Kite [flying east over the sub-station, this morning].

Kings Mill Reservoir - Osprey [through North/West, 07:25] and 3 White-fronted Geese [through East, 15:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Sand Martin [Clifton Pit, 07:10], Swallow [over the river, towards Barton, 07:55], 2 Sand Martin [around the Visitor Centre] and Raven [Beeston Weir, 16:00].

Friday 25th March

Kilvington Lakes - 2 Little Ringed Plover [North Lake, late afternoon].

Netherfield Lagoons - 1+ Bearded Tit [one seen, but more than one calling from the Slurry Lagoon reedbed, 16:00]. Also 6 Sand Martin [along the river by the railway bridge, this morning].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Hen Harrier [ Claywoth Common]. Also Northern Wheatear and Swallow.

Barton in Fabis - Common Redshank [calling from the A453 Flash, 13:30]. Also Mandarin [drk, with greylags behind Cottages Flash].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 5 Chiffchaff, Common Snipe and 15 Goldeneye [Clifton Pit].

Holme Pierrepont - Rock Pipit [on the A52 Pit this morning].

Thursday 24th March

Skegby - Red kite and Swallow [over towards pleasley, 16:00]. Also 2 singing Chiffchaff [Skegby trail, 07:30].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 36 Whooper Swan [on Phase 1 this afternoon]. Also singing Chiffchaff, 2 Sand Martin and Little Ringed Plover.

Papplewick - 200+ Fieldfare this afternoon.

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Smew [redhead, still Neatholme Fen].

Clifton - Red Kite [circling over the bottom of the estate late morning].

Barton in Fabis - 3 Corn Bunting [along the old A453, near the Balancing Pond]. Also 6+Common Snipe.

Netherfield Lagoons - Sand Martin [flew over the site towards the south, this morning]. Also 2 Chiffchaff.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - House Martin [over the Sailing Pit, 09:45] and 4 Sand Martin.

Hoveringham - Swallow [over the Railway Pit, 09:45].

Radcliffe on Trent - Red Kite [low over the A52 turning to Cotgrave, 08:00].

Wednesday 23rd March

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Glaucous Gull [1w, again roosting on Neatholme Fen, 17:30].

Collingham Pits - 3 Sand Martin [through North, 17:30].

Barton in Fabis - Merlin [male, perched in tree, directly behind the A453 Flash, 16:00].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Northern Wheatear, Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Redshank and 2 Oystercatcher.

Sherwood Forest NNR - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [this morning]. Also c6 Common Crossbill [in pines on the edge of Sherwood forest/Budby common].

Hickling - Chiffchaff [several, calling in thickets around Clarke’s Bridge, Grantham Canal this afternoon].

RSPB Beckingham Marshes - 3 Peregrine over.

Hoveringham - Avocet [flew in calling from the West 10:10, landed on small flash on west side of the sailing lake and started to feed. Unfortunately after a few minutes it was flushed by a dog walker and flew off high to the North], Kittiwake [through the Sailing Lake North/East, 14:25] and 2 Sand martin [over the Sailing Lake].

Holme Pierrepont - Knot [Blotts Pit, this morning].

Tuesday 22nd March

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Glaucous Gull [1w, Neatholme Fen 16.45 till 17.45 at least], 6 Whooper Swan and 3 Pink-footed Geese [Clayworth Common/ Conservation Lake], 73 Goldeneye [Neatholme Lane area] and 400 Common Gulls [Bellmoor Lake, late morning].

Barton in Fabis - 2 Ringed Plover [on the A453 Flash, 16:40].

Netherfield Lagoons - 3 Raven [over the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon]. Also Chiffchaff [singing on the Causeway].

Clifton - Red Kite [circling over Southchurch Drive ,near the Winning Post Pub, 13:15)

Welbeck/Carburton - c20 Mandarin [not immediately obvious as were down the east side of the lake (to the right), most not visible from the feeding station layby]. Also 10 Stock Dove.

Besthorpe NWT - Ringed Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover and 5 Common Redshank.

Hoveringham - 3 Kittiwake [circled low over the Sailing Lake, then drifted off North/East, 09:40].

Beeston - Chiffchaff [along Beeston Canal, back of Boots this morning].

Monday 21st March

Girton - Common Scoter [drk, on the North end of the Sailing Pit, this morning to 16:35 at least].

Burton Joyce - Red Kite [over North, 15:00].

Skegby - Firecrest [along the Teversal Trail, about half way between the buttery Lane end of trail and Pleasley country park this afternoon, approx 53.156385 -1.265256].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [Bellmoor, still showing well by the grass track near the wooden bridge].

East Bridgford - Merlin [West over the A46, c13:00].

Hoveringham - Kittiwake [North/East through the Sailing Lake, 09.25], Short-eared Owl [in the field to the right of the bottom barrier, down the entrance road to the Sailing Lake. Seen for 10mins from 09:30 and again at 16:00] 2 Rock Pipit [In the Sheep field to the left of the main track into the Sailing Lake, 14:30]. Also 2 Raven, Curlew, Dunlin and Green Sandpiper.

Mansfield woodhouse - Red kite [over North/East, 12:30].

Kings Mill Reservoir - Raven [over North West, 12:15].

Collingham Pits - Smew [Redhead still on Ferry Lane Lake, and seems to be moulting to male plumage]. Also 2 Little Ringed Plover and 4 Curlew.

Bestwood - Red kite [over mill lakes, 11:30].

Newstead and Annesley CP - 2 Little Ringed Plover, Curlew and Shelduck. Also 221 Meadow Pipit over.

Sunday 20th March

Netherfield Lagoons - Bearded Tit [female, seen in the Deep Pit, 13:00], Curlew [flew over the Slurry Lagoon] and Chiffchaff [singing on the River Path].

Besthorpe NWT - Green Sandpiper, Golden Plover and Common Redshank [Mons Pool].

Collingham Pits - single Curlew and Common Redshank.

Idle Washlands - 4 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 10 Common Redshank [Hagg Lane Flash, this morning].

Barton in Fabis - Pink-footed Goose [on the river below Cottages Flash, 10:00], Common Redshank [still on the A453 Flash].

Holme Pierrepont - Grey Plover [Blotts Pit, 06:40 to 14:30 at least], Smew [redhead, still on the A52 Pit], 2 Sand Martin [A52 Pit], Curlew, 2 Common Redshank and singing Chiffchaff.

Saturday 19th March

Kilvington Lakes - Short-eared Owl [over rough grassland by West Lake, this evening]. Also 2 Common Redshank [on East Lake].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Rock Pipit [Phase 3, mid afternoon with Meadow Pipits]. Also 5 Whooper Swan and Pink-footed Goose [fields on the reserve perimeter, early morning], and 2 Little Ringed Plover.

Collingham Pits - Little Ringed Plover [Mons Pool, this morning then flew high North], Great Northern Diver [Juv, still Ferry Lane Lake, early afternoon], Smew [redhead, also Ferry Lane Lake], White Wagtail [with 95 Pieds on the West side of Ferry Lane Lake] and 3 Whooper Swan [before flying North].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [Bellmoor, still showing by the grass track near the wooden bridge, 12:45].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 3 Dunlin [through, this morning], 47 Goldeneye [Clifton Pit, 15:00] and Merlin [male, over the Barton fields from Tower Hide, 16:30].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, A52 Pit, this morning]. Also 1 Sand Martin.

Kings Mill Reservoir - Mandarin [drk, near the overflow].

Barton in Fabis - Common Redshank and 2 Shelduck [A453 Flash, 10:00].

Clifton Grove - Pink-footed Goose [with Greylag, off Foxcovet Lane, 09:30].

Cromwell Lock - Rock Pipit [ through calling, towards Cromwell Lock, early morning].

Friday 18th March

Besthorpe NWT - Little Ringed Plover and 12 Dunlin [on Mons Pool this evening].

Collingham Pits - Smew [redhead, still Ferry Lane Lake this afternoon].

Kings Mill Reservoir - Common Scoter [drk, present this afternoon].

Cossall - Willow Tit [seen and heard, near Keepers Cottage].

Hoveringham - 49 Common Scoter [all drk's, present on the Railway Pit from 09:00 to 15:00 at least]. Also 2 Common Crane [adults, through the Sailing Lake 13:25, flew in from the S/W, slow and low and drifted off North].

Netherfield Lagoons - 2 Common Crane [adults, flew over the lagoons, 13:05].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Pintail [female, on Tween this morning] and Dunlin [on the Ridge and Furrow].

Thursday 17th March

Netherfield Lagoons - 3 Bittern [at dusk, 2 flew off high, calling to the East].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Goshawk [showed briefly late afternoon].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [still showing, left of the grassy track, 20yds from the wooden bridge, 12:05 at least].

Carlton - Red Kite [soaring high over, 12:30].

Wednesday 16th March

Thrumpton - Red Kite [flew low over the village, 15:45 towards the river. Then again 16:00, over the A453 Balancing Pond, drifting off towards Gotham].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [still showing intermittently along grass track from the wooden footbridge, in brambles between the track and Lake, Bellmore, 13:00 to 16:00 at least].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 Goshawk [displaying at times, late morning/early afternoon].

Kneesall - 100+ Fieldfare.

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Dunlin [Ridge and Furrow, this morning].

Netherfield Lagoons - 7 Little Egret [this morning].

Annesley and Newstead CP - 21 Whooper Swan [through N/W, 08.55].

Woodborough - 21 Whooper Swan [West over the North side of the village, 08:40].

Hoveringham - 21 Whooper Swan [West over the Railway Pit, 08:35].

Bunny - Red Kite [Low over the Bunny allotments, 08:00].

Tuesday 15th March

Misson - Hen Harrier [Ringtail, again just West of Misson along Slaynes Lane this afternoon].

Welbeck/Carburton - 2 Mandarin [pair, at the feeders lay-by this afternoon].

Warsop Hills and Holes - 4 Mardarin [two pairs].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [showed intermittently at Bellmor today, between 11.15 and 12.00]. Also Yellow-legged Gull.

Market Warsop -2 Raven [flew S/W over Lea Road, 07:09].

Monday 14th March

Cromwell - Great white Egret [flying downstream from Cromwell lock above Trent at 17.15].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [East along grass track from the wooden footbridge, in brambles between the track and Lake, Bellmore, 16:35].

Balderton - 4 Common Crane [over North, 14:30].

Mansfield woodhouse - 4 Crossbill [over S/E, 13.10].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Curlew [flying around, Barton Island, 11:55].

Kings Mill Reservoir - 3 Whooper Swan [11:50 to 17:30 at least].

Sutton in Ashfield - 2 Ring-necked parakeet [persued by an unsuccessful Sparrowhawk, over nursing home on Sutton Lawn, 10:30].

Bestwood - 36 Whooper Swan [N/E over Mill Lakes, this morning].

Market Warsop - 3 Raven [2 North and 1 S/W, over Lea Road, this morning].

Newstead and Annesley CP - Whooper Swan [dropped in, 08:00].

Nottingham City - 2 Mandarin [pair, Nottingham/Beeston Canal, in vicinity of Inland Revenue offices, 06:55 and 2 pairs noted at 16:00].

Sunday 13th March

Hucknall Town Centre - c 70 Pink-footed Geese [moving NW, 18:25].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 132 Whooper Swan [flew in from the East, then headed North over, 18:10].

Bingham - 98 Whooper Swan [high over heading North, 18:00].

Keyworth - Raven [high over, drifting westwards 15:40].

Collingham Pits - 4 Whooper Swan [Ferry Lane Lake, mid afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Greater Scaup [pair, still on Blaco Pit], c25 Whooper Swan [Clayworth Common, flushed by 3 ATVs and 2 scramble bikes, 15:00] Also 3 Marsh Harrier and 2 Ringed Plover.

Misson - White Wagtail [Slaynes Lane, with 20 Pied Wagtail] Also 19 Common Redshank [on the flood].

Netherfield Lagoons - Firecrest [100 yrds from the large metal access gate, late morning. And again 13:20 along the lower path near the bridge, but no further sign by 18:00]. Also Red Kite [high over towards Gedling, 15:30] and Willow Tit [near the large Gravel Pit].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Common Redshank [Clifton Pit, 09:00] and White Wagtail [reported, 15:10].

Newstead and Annesley CP - Brambling [near the bird table].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, on the A52 Pit, this afternoon].

Colwick Country Park - Sand Martin [Colwick sluice, this afternoon].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest and 3 Goldcrest [showing well 11:00 to 12:00 at least, 150m right of wooden bridge].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 Goshawk [showing well, 11:00 and again early afternoon]. Also 15 Common Buzzard.

Meden Vale - Raven [over Gleadthorpe Pond] and good numbers of Brambling [Gleadthorpe Farm].

Gotham - c30 Brambling [still present this morning, on Cottages Hill].

Saturday 12th March

Scrooby - Short-eared Owl [East of the railway, this evening. Access along the footpath next to the Old School House, 100 yrds South of the village].

Collingham Pits - Great Northern Diver [Juv, on Ferry Lane Lake, this afternoon].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [showing well 09:35 to early afternoon at least, Bellmore Lake].

Gotham - c40 Brambling [still 30-40 minimum, along the track in hedgerow and trees on Cottages Hill].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 Goshawk [showing well this morning]. Also Red Kite, Mandarin and Marsh Tit.

Kings Mill Reservoir - Stonechat [male, this morning].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Greater Scaup [pair, still on Blaco Pit] and 45 Whooper Swan [Neatholme Scrape].

Gringley Carr - Stonechat [this morning].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, on the A52 Pit, this morning]. Also Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher and 4 Shelduck.

Budby Flash - Merlin and 9 Whooper Swan thru and 2 singing Chiffchaff.

Netherfield Lagoons - 5 Cetti’s Warbler and 6 Water Rail [heard on site this morning]. Also Peregrine.

Kilvington Lakes - 2 Red-crested Pochard [still on East Lake].

Friday 11th March

Retford - 21 Whooper Swan [heading N/W over Retford town centre, calling constantly at 19:00].

Collingham Pits - Kittiwake [in the roost on Ferry Lane Lake, this evening]. Also 95 Whooper Swan [flew North over, late evening] and 3 Smew [all redheads, still present].

Hoveringham - 11 Whooper swan [on the Railway Lake, then flew off north at approx 11.15], Kittiwake [adult, briefly on the Railway lake, then flew off North at approx 11.20], Caspian Gull [adult, on Sailing lake at 16.00 for 30 mins] Also 2W Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Curlew, 2 Raven and Green Sandpiper.

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - 2 Greater Scaup [pair, still on Blaco pit] Also 2 Oystercatcher, c150 Linnets and c20 Skylarks [Blaco stubble field], 45 Whooper Swan [neatholme scrape] and c2500 Starling [murmeration, over field\wood adjacent to chainbridge scrape].

Skegby Trail - Willow tit and Stonechat [15:30].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - Goshawk [single, 13:15].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [very active from the original location before wooden bridge, going from brambles to bushes to willows over the path, 10:50 to 11:20].

Thursday 10th March

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Kittiwake [adult, in the Neatholme Scrape roost, 17:40], Smew [redhead, still on Neatholme Fen]. Also male Merlin, female Marsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl, 5 Ruff, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Curlew and a pair of Greater Scaup.

RSPB Beckingham Marshes - Curlew, Common Redshank and 4 Dunlin.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [showing well early afternoon, Bellmoor Lake].

Collingham Pits - Smew [redhead, still present on Ferry Lane Pit] . Also c91 Pied Wagtail and 15 Reed Bunting [from the roadside viewpoint].

Girton Pits - 7 White-fronted Geese and 2 Pink-footed Geese [amongst greylag flock, field North of the Sailing Lake, 12:30].

Skegby - 18 Golden plover [with Lapwings, in field west of Penniment lane].

Barton in Fabis - Corn Bunting [near the A453 Balancing Pond, 11:19].

Keyworth - Raven [over the Severn Trent treatment works, towards Bradmore, 11:00].

Wednesday 9th March

Hoveringham Sailing Lake - 2 Kittiwake [adults, both appeared around midday, 1st bird in from South landed on lake briefly then flew off high to the west. 2nd bird appeared on lake briefly then flew off high to the North], Bar-tailed godwit [on the flash near bottom gate/barrier, then flew off 16.00 approx] , 18 Dunlin [through, flew off east]. Also Curlew, 2 Common Redshank and Green sandpiper.

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 6 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Dunlin and 2 Cetti's Warbler [14:30].

Barton in Fabis - Jack Snipe and c40 Common Snipe [on flood, behind the A453 Balancing Pond, c17:00].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 24 Mandarin, Brambling, Yellowhammer and 50+Chaffinch [in field opposite the layby] and 1 Marsh Tit.

South Muskham - Willow Tit [behind railway line near Church]. Also Oystercatcher, 30 Goldeneye and 25 Wigeon.

Tuesday 8th March

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [still showing well late afternoon, 150yds of the wooden bridge, along the grass track, Bellmore Pits].

Barton in Fabis - 100+ Golden Plover [on flood behind the A453 Balancing Pond, 16:00].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Pintail [female on Tween, this afternoon]. Also leucistic Magpie [still on the reserve].

Welbeck/Carburton - 21 Mandarin [6 females and lots of displaying drks, from the feeding station layby].

Collingham Pits - Smew [redhead, still Ferry Lane Pit]. Also 2 Curlew, Common Redshank and 2 Oystercatcher.

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Whooper Swan [In crop field north of meering, with small herd of Mutes].

Girton Pits - 7 White-fronted Geese [Sheep field North of the Sailing Lake]. Also C1000 Starling and c200 fieldfare [in field West of Sailing Lake] and 12 siskin [on the South bank of Sailing Lake].

Beeston - 2 Raven [over Players, 10:43].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Bittern [flew over Phase 2].

Monday 7th March

Scrooby - Short-eared Owl [East of the railway, early evening]. Also Tawny Owl [calling from the churchyard this evening].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [showing well at times today in brambles alongside the grass track bordering the dyke 70m right of the wooded bridge, Bellmore Pits].

Idle Washlands - 22 Common Redshank and Marsh Harrier [cream crown, Hagg Lane Flash].

Gringley Carr/Idle Stop - Hen Harrier [ringtail, again 12:20].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Pink-footed Goose and Barnacle Goose [in large greylag flock In field behind the Clayworth Common, Conservation Lake].

Holme Pierrepont - Smew [redhead, on the A52 Pit this morning].

Girton Pits - 3 White-fronted Geese [relevant group had their heads down, with 160+ Greylag on the fields north of the Sailing pit this morning]. Also 1 Whooper swan [with a small herd of Mute swans, eastern riverside fields between Besthorpe NWT and Girton viewed from The Fleet], Peregrine [performing well in air, for 10 minutes from 11:10].

Kirklington - c50 Golden Plover/Lapwing [in mixed flock, Southerly Killington Trail, this morning]. Also mixed flock Redwing and Fieldfare.

Beeston Rylands -Raven [flew towards Clifton Grove, 08:00].

Sunday 6th March

Kilvington Lakes - Short-eared Owl [hunting over the site this evening]. Also 2 Oystercatcher and 3 Shelduck [West Lake] and 2 Red-crested Pochard [East Lake].

Market Warsop - 2 Curlew [North/West over Lea Road, 17:03].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Smew [redhead], 2 Oystercatcher and Common Redshank [Neatholme Fen], Whooper Swan [flock still present Clayworth common, but hard to get exact number as partially hidden behind bank] 2 Oystercatcher and 5 Ruff [Clayworth Common, Conservation Lake] and 6 Pink-footed Geese [Sheep Fields, Low Level].

Besthorpe NWT - 2 Common Redshank and Curlew [Meering, 14:15].

Girton Pits - Great Northern Diver [Juv, still on the Sailing Lake, this afternoon], 7 White-fronted Geese and 4 Pink-footed Geese [in sheep fields at North end of Sailing Lake, 13:30].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Common Redshank, 3 Green Sandpiper and 3 Grey Wagtail.

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [Bellmore, showing well in brambles 200 metres along the grass path, from the footbridge bridge, 12:05 - 12:15 at least].

Clifton - Raven ["cronking" over Southchurch Drive, 11:35].

Carburton - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [female this morning, location undisclosed].

Saturday 5th March

Gringley Carr - Hen Harrier [ringtail, this afternoon from Carr Road].

Girton Pits - Great Northern Diver [Juv, on the Sailing Lake, this afternoon], 2 Whooper Swan [on Smithy Marsh], 7 White-fronted Geese and 3 Pink-footed Geese [in sheep fields at North end of Sailing Lake].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [Bellmore, along the grass track bordering the dyke, 50m right of the wooded bridge, 14:50].

Besthorpe NWT - Avocet [Mons Pool, still this afternoon].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - Marsh Harrier [female, still on site].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Pintail [pair, over Tween Pond, 13:30]. Also 2 Raven [over the reserve].

Budby Flash - Brambling [on the feeders].

Clifton - 2 Raven ["crocking" over the Merevale Allotments, 13:20].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 Goshawk [this morning].

Collingham Pits - 3 Smew [redheads, Ferry Lane Lake this morning]. Also 6 Curlew and Green Sandpiper.

Misson - Hen Harrier [ringtail, just west of Misson, along Slaynes Lane this morning].

Bilsthorpe - 100+ Yellowhammer, 10 Brambling plus Lesser Redpoll, Siskin and Reed Bunting.

Rufford Country Park - 5 Hawfinch [showing well this morning, from Lime Tree Av].

Budby - Dipper [on the River Meden, between the Budby roadbridge and the A616 this morning. Please be aware there is no footpath and the road is extremely busy].

Friday 4th March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 9 Little Egret [into the Coneries roost this evening, from Barton lane dipping platform]. Also Pintail [female on the Wheatear Field, ridge and furrow, feeding with 18 Teal] and 2 Oystercatcher same area.

Hucknall - Short-eared Owl [hunting Rolls Royce airfield, this evening].

Idle Valley Nature Reserve - Firecrest [reported as being seen at the river end of the circular path, c300yards after the wooded bridge].

Gotham - Brambling [a couple of Brambling still present on Cottages Hill, midday].

Eakring - Garganey [adult drk, still Eakring Flash 10:00]. Also single Goosander.

Retford - Black Redstart [male, still in private back gardens at Rose Bowl Gardens, 09:15].

Rufford Country Park - 3+Hawfinch [5 sightings, all Lime Tree Av and car park, Abbey end. 3 flew from limes to yews across car park, otherwise singles. 08:15 -08:45].

Thursday 3rd March

Scrooby - 3+ Short-eared Owl [in rough grassland East of the railway crossing. Accessed along Station Rd, 14:00 - 15:00 at least. Please do not block the Station House access].

Welbeck Raptor Watchpoint - 2 Goshawk [male, 12:25 and male and female up together 12:35].

Nottingham City - Peregrine [Trinity Square, 12:30].

Retford - Black Redstart [male, again in private back gardens at Rose Bowl Gardens, 12:00].

Bennerley Marsh - 2 Stonechat, plus 2 Goosander and 100 Wigeon.

Eakring - Garganey [drk, on Eakring Flash, 11:10].

Market Warsop - Swallow [North over Lea Road, 10:39].

RSPB Langford Lowfields - 1+ Cettis Warbler [on phase 1 this morning] And 2 Water Rail.

Rufford Country Park - 2+ Hawfinch [2 in Yew, near the Ice House, 09:45 and single in trees by the path to the Ice House, 15:00].

Budby - 9 Crossbill [Budby Common, West of the crossroads, 09:15 and 7 early afternoon].

Wednesday 2nd March

Attenborough Nature Reserve - 10 Little Egret [visible from Barton lane at the Coneries Pond roost site late evening. Most flew in between 17:30 to 18:00].

Misson - Short-eared Owl [along Slaynes Lane, late afternoon].

Lound [Idle Valley Nature Reserve] - Knot [Chainbridge Scrape, 15:00 at least].

Nottingham City - Peregrine [on the Jury's Inn this afternoon].

Retford - Black Redstart [still in private gardens at Rose Bowl Gardens].

Welbeck/Carburton - 11 Mandarin Duck [6 drks, Lower Lake this afternoon] Also 9 Goosander [5 drks].

Rufford Country Park - Hawfinch [single bird, from the main car park, 09:45].

Scrooby - Short-eared Owl [in rough grassland directly opposite railway crossing. Accessed along Station Rd. Please do not block the Station House access].

Tuesday 1st March

Besthorpe NWT - Avocet [Mons Pool, early afternoon, until dusk] Also Dunlin [Mons Pool], 2 Common Redshank and Barn Owl [downriver from Besthorpe this evening].

Barton in Fabis - Ringed Plover and c250 Lapwing [on flood, behind the A453 Balancing Pond, 16:30].

Misson - Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 18 Common Redshank and 160 Lapwing this afternoon.

Retford - Black Redstart [male, again in garden, at Rose Bowl Gardens].

Southwell - 2 Marsh Tit [behind Hollybeck Nurseries, this morning].

Nottingham City - Peregrine [on the Jury's Inn this morning].

Many thanks to:

Steve Adams, Alexander Aitken, Robert Ashby, Bob Beck, Michael Blount, Ian Bollen, Nigel Bosworth, Sean Browne, Philip Burnham, Paul Buxton, Andy Capstick, Richard Challards, Paul Charlesworth, Steven Chick, Jimmy Christmas, Alan Clewes, Miles Cluff, Carl Cornish, Nick Crouch, Rod Dean, Stevie Dunn, Tony Elliot, Ralph Eminson, Steve Furber, John Gallagher, Russ Gimson, Steve Goddard, Martin Green, Chris Grimshaw, Andy Hall, Darren Hall, Ian Hall, Joe Harris, Paul Hobson, John Hopper, Tim Kociuch, Spencer Lawrence, Michael Leatherland, Kenneth Lee, Scott Linacre, David Lumb, Steve Mathers, josse mcmahon, Michael Parker, Roger Pask, Steve Payne, Heather Pendleton, Neil Pinder, Peter Playle, john pressley, Jeune Price, Ralph Radford, Jason Reece, John Revill, Phil Rhead, Simon Roberts, Pete Saunders, Hayley Sears, Alan Scrimshaw, Tom Shields, Colin Smith, Simon Smith, Darren Starling, Garry Telford, Paul Thomas, Simon Thompson, Mick Tring, David Tyldesley, Michael Walker, Mark wilde, Rob Woodward.

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