Latest Sightings: January/February 2012

This page exists as a convenient news service. None of the reports have been verified or checked by the Notts Birdwatchers' Records Committee.

The locations and species shown on this page should encourage seasoned and would-be birders alike to get out and about in the county with bins and scopes. Some birders may wish to view sightings of scarce and rarer species only.

Records of certain species will not appear here during the breeding season - but please send in your reports regardless.

Fri 3rd Feb

• Arnot Hill Park - Pond area: 35 Tufted Duck, 2 Cormorant, 2 Common Pochard, 8 Canada Goose, 3 Coot, 24 Moorhen, 63 Black-headed Gull, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull. Over Park: 25 Fieldfare, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard [low over Council Depot, mobbed by 6 Carrion Crows]. Bowling Green and Feeders: 2 Coal Tit, 15 Great Tit, 18 Blue Tit, 1 Siskin, 14 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 6 Carrion Crow, 17 Collared Dove, 4 Woodpigeon, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Wren.Rear of old House/ Rose Garden: 1 Goldcrest, 19 Greenfinch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jackdaw, 18 Redwing, 1 Song Thrush .
• Hoveringham - 1 Great White Egret west - towards Lowdham].
• Ruddington Country Park - Water Rail.
• King's Mill Reservior - 2 Long-tailed Tit, Greylag Goose, 2 Great Black-backed Gull.

Thu 2nd Feb

• Rufford COuntry Park - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [1 in main car park, 1 in wood betewen car park and Ice House], 8 Goosander, 10 Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Redwing, 1 Eurasian Jay, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Treecreeper.
• Fiskerton to Farndon - Trent Meadows: 200+ Canada Goose, 200+ Greylag Goose, 100+ Greater White-fronted Goose, 100+ Eurasian Wigeon, 50+ Mute Swan.
• Watnall - Cloverlands: 1 European Robin, 10 Eurasian Starling, 4 Blackbird, 1 Blue Tit, 2 Wren, 1 Dunnock , 1 Redwing, 2 Treecreeper, 2 Magpie.

Wed 1st Feb

• Cotham - Land-fill: 1 Mediterranean Gull [adult winter by entry road midday period].
• Kilvington Lakes - 1 Barnacle Goose, 6 Goosander, 1 Dunlin.
• Besthorpe - 4 Whooper Swan [fields north on Besthorpe NWT Reserve with 2 Mute Swans], 75 Eurasian Wigeon [on river Trent], 3 Common Shelduck, 2 Little Egret [NWT Besthorpe South].
• Keyworth - 12+ Yellowhammer.

Tue 31st Jan

• Holme Pierrepont - Blott's Pit: 3 Smew [2 male and 1 female].
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1-Bittern [Clifton Pond. flew into centre reed-bed at 14:41 before flying into left-hand reed-bed at 14:50].

Mon 30th Jan

• King's Mill Reservoir - 1 Gadwall, 4 Eurasian Teal, 185 Northern Lapwing, Stock Dove, c.300 Jackdaw
• Hucknall - 6 Lesser Redpoll [garden].

Sun 29th Jan

• ClumberPark - Grey Wagtail, 3 Mandarin Duck, Willow Tit, Marsh Tit.
• Lenton - Grey Partridge [sitting on car in residential area].
• Hoveringham - Railway Lakes: 6 Little Egret, 250+ Eurasian Wigeon [mostly on grass south of lake].
• Colwick Country Park - 4 Red-crested Pochard [3 drakes], Black Swan, Mandarin Duck [drake].
• Holme Pierrepont - Blott's Pit: 2 Smew [drake & Redhead], 2 Common Kingfisher, 1 Common Redshank, 1 Treecreeper.
• Pinxton - 200+ Pink-footed Goose.
• Stapleford - 1 Bohemian Waxwing [Pasture Road between number 260 and Deborah Williams' Hair Studio], Grey Wagtail.

Sat 28th Jan

• Rufford - 10 Goosander, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Treecreeper, 10 Eurasian Nuthatch, 30+ Long-tailed Tit.
• Budby Common - Stonechat.
• Wollaton Park - Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Siskin [female].
• Bingham - Little Egret [field north of industrial estate].
• Bentinck Void - Jack Snipe.
• Holme Pierrepont - 2 Smew [Blott's Pit].
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Greater Scaup [female still present on Church Pond], 1 Smew [female on Main Pond, showing well at times, often with Mallards].

Fri 27th Jan

• Hoveringham - Merlin [on track to Sailing Lake], Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Oystercatcher, Barn Owl [16:45 by smaller Railway Lake], 9 Goosander.
• Cresswell - Common Kestrel.
• Welbeck Lake - 2 Grey Heron, Common Buzzard, Great Crested Grebe, 3 Common Shelduck, Eurasian Nuthatch, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Eurasian Robin.
• Clumber Park - 3 Stock Dove, Common Buzzard, Eurasian Robin, Mandarin Duck, Treecreeper, Chaffinch, 6 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, 4 Mallard,8 Canada Goose.

Thu 26th Jan

• Cresswell Crags - 2 Common Buzzard [pair displaying - male offering food to female], Common Kestrel, 2 Mute Swan [adult], Wren, Chaffinch.
• Bentinck Void - Short-eared Owl, Jack Snipe.
• Hoveringham - 23 Cormorant, 23 Little Egret, c.50 Eurasian Wigeon, 3 Common Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, Green Woodpecker, c.50 Fieldfare, c.70 Redwing, Goldcrest, Siskin. Railway Lake: 9 Little Egret, 8 Egyptian Goose. Sailing Lake: 1 Iceland Gull [adult in roost], 2 Greater White-fronted Goose.

Wed 25th Jan

• Collingham Pits - 4 Whooper Swan [in field between pits and A1 - with Mutes], 2 Northern Pintail, 9 Common Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 1 Little Egret, 16 European Golden Plover, 10 Common Redshank, 4 Green Sandpiper.
• Clumber Park - 1 Mandarin Duck [female], 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Blackbird, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
• Gonalston - 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch.
• Sherwood Forest - 2 Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit.
• Sookholme - 1 White Stork [Sports Centre at 11:00].
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1+ Bittern [Clifton Pond - 1 moved between reed-beds at 14:45 and 1 in a different reed -bed at 15:10], 1 Greater Scaup [Church Pond], 1 Smew [female on Main Pond].

Tue 24th Jan

• East Leake - 1 Whooper Swan, 1 Black Swan, 1 Little Owl, 18 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Linnet.
• Barton-in-Fabis - 1 Goosander, 5 Common Goldeneye, 1 Greater Scaup [possible drake], 1 Ross's Snow Goose [escape], 1 Barnacle Goose, 18 European Golden Plover, 1 Grey Wagtail, 5 Common Buzzard.
• Clumber Park - 2 Mandarin Duck [male and female near bridge].
• Welbeck Lakes - 30 Goosander [mostly males].
• Colwick Country Park - 3 Bullfinch, 30+ Northern Lapwing, 6 Siskin, 3 Robin, 1 Mandarin Duck.

Mon 23rd Jan

• Holme Pierrepont - Great White Egret [over Blott's Pit at 13:25], Smew [male and female].
• Rufford Country Park - 3 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [by main car park - early morning].
• Clayworth Common - 15 Whooper Swan.
• Clumber Park - 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [male at side of chapel].
• King's Mill Reservoir - 1 Cormorant, 3 Greylag Goose, 150 Northern Lapwing, 5 Common Snipe, Grey Wagtail.

Sun 22nd Jan

• Rufford Country Park - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [near main car park], 2 Siskin, Goldcrest, 5 Goldfinch, Willow Tit [by lake], 5 Goosander, 3 Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull [individual in breeding plumage winter plumage birds].
• Colston Bassett - c.100 Fieldfare, Common Buzzard.
• Beckingham Marshes - 1 Short-eared Owl.

Sat 21st Jan

• Gringley Carr - Hen Harrier [female low over farmland from river bank].
• Gedling Pit - 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Common Buzzard, 40 Goldfinch, 60 Redwing, 1 Common Kestrel.

Fri 20th Jan

• Worksop - 3 Common Kestrel [bypass].

Thu 19th Jan

• Dunham Pools - Brent Goose.
• Rufford Country Park - 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Red-crested Pochard [female].
• Clumber Park - 64 Gadwall, 1 Common Goldeneye [female], 2 Mandarin Duck, 1 Grey Wagtail.
• Kinoulton - Common Kingfisher 2, Common Kestrel, Bullfinch, Redwing, 20 Fieldfare.
• Sookholme - White Stork [John Fretwell Sports Centre].
• Hoveringham - 27 Greater White-fronted Goose, [south bank of Trent - opposite Ferry Farm Park], 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Iceland Gull [adult in roost on Sailing Lake], 1 Mediterranean Gull [adult in roost].
• Kilvington Lakes - 4 Goosander.

Wed 18th Jan

• Clumber Park - Hawfinch.
• Clifton Grove - Greater White-fronted Goose.
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1-Bittern [Delta Hide 12:55], 13 Greater White-fronted Goose [Clifton Pond 14:15], 1 Water Rail [Clifton Pond].
• Keyworth - Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Fieldrare, European Robin, Tree Sparrow, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Rook, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Wren, Common Pheasant, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard.
• Wollaton - 2 Ring-necked Parakeet [Ranelagh Grove].
• Hucknall - 8 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk [male - sitting on garden fence].

Tue 17th Jan

• Kersall - Common Raven.
• Hodsock Priory - 100 Chaffinch.
• Hoveringham - Iceland Gull [adult], Yellow-legged Gull [roost], 10 Fieldfare, 2 Green Sandpiper.
• West Bridgford - 30+ Fieldfare.
• Silverhill Trail - 2 Grey Partridge, 70 Fieldfare, 6 Bullfinch, 8 Lesser Redpoll .
• Besthorpe NWT - South: 1 Eurasian Curlew, 2 Northern Pintail [pair], 4 Whooper Swan [adults in field twixt Collingham and Langford - with Mute Swans], 2 Common Shelduck.
• Eakring Meadows - 1 Common Raven [visiting fox carcass in field edge].

Mon 16th Jan

• Hoveringham - 16 Little Egret, [large Railway Lake], 2 Grey Heron, 17 Greater White-fronted Goose, 2 Egyptian Goose, c.200 Eurasian Wigeon, Common Pochard, Eurasian Teal, Common Goldeneye, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 2 Common Buzzard [1 juvenile, 1 adult around lake], 1 Common Kestrel, c.50 Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker.
• Welbeck Lake - 2 Grey Heron, 500+ Pink-footed Goose, 2 Moorhen,15+ Common Pheasant, Cormorant.
• Clumber Park - Green Woodpecker, 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Eurasian Nuthatch, European Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, 42 Mute Swan, 8 Goosander, 12 Tufted Duck, Grey Heron, Cormarant.
• Bentinck Void - 2 Short-eared Owl.
• Wollaton - 2 Ring-necked Parakeet [north along Brendon Road towards Beechdale from Wollaton Park direction].
• Holme Pierrepont A52 Pit: Common Shelduck, 14 Gadwall, 395 Eurasian Wigeon, 7 Northern Shoveler, 135 Eurasian Teal, 67 Common Pochard, 10 Common Goldeneye, 2 Grey Heron, 260 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Redshank, Common Kestrel, Green Woodpecker, 200 Fieldfare, 70 Redwing, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting. Blott's Pit: Pink-footed Goose, 195 Gadwall, 7 Northern Shoveler, 7 Common Goldeneye, 2 Smew, 2 Grey Heron, 8 Great Crested Grebe, Common Kestrel, Water Rail, Common Snipe, 2 Green Woodpecker, Barn Owl, Reed Bunting. Water Sports Centre: 39 Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, 5 Common Goldeneye, 5 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron, 10 Redwing, Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch.
• Skegby - c.275 Pink-footed Goose [north-west at 08:45].
• Hoveringham - 50+ Redwing [Small Railway Lake], 1 Iceland Gull [adult in roost], 1 Mediterranean Gull [adult in roost], 15 Yellow-legged Gull [in roost], 29 Little Egret.
• Calverton - Merlin [female at sewage farm].
• Norton - Buskeyfield Lane: 3 Whooper Swan [2 adults and juvenile in field], Common Buzzard, Cormorant.

Sun 15th Jan

• Gedling Pit Top - 1 Short-eared Owl.
• Holme Pierrepont - 2 Smew [male & female on Blott's Pit].
• Gonalston - 2 Song Thrush, 1 Wren, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Redwing.
• Bleasby - 10 Goosander, Tawny Owl, Treecreeper, Goldcrest.
• Woodborough - Bank Hill: 3 Common Buzzard [including 1 very pale bird with white head], Eurasian Jay, 18 Northern Lapwing, 30 European Golden Plover.
• South Muskham - A1 Gravel Pits: 1 Smew [drake], c.6000 Black-headed Gull [roost], 2 Yellow-legged Gull [2 adults in roost], 1 Green Sandpiper, 41 Gadwall.
• Mapperley Top - 100 + Fieldfare [fields rear of Travellers' Rest].
• Hoveringham - 5 Long-tailed Tit. Railway Lake: 14 Little Egret, 28 Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 Goosander, 6 Common Goldeneye, 10 Grey Heron, 1 Northern Shoveler. Sailing Lake: 2 Green Sandpiper, Yellow-legged Gull [roost], Common Goldeneye, 4 Common Redshank.

Sat 14th Jan

• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 2 Red-crested Pochard [pair].
• Barton in Fabis - Rough-legged Buzzard [adult on bridlepath between Barton and Thrumpton].
• Rufford Country Park - 1 Hawfinch [elusive], 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [showing well near main car park].
• Dorket Head - 150 European Golden Plover.
• Clumber Park - 20 Siskin, 2 Marsh Tit, 1 Goosander [female], Eurasian Nuthatch, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Mandarin Duck [6 males and 6 females from bridge], Brambling [female at feeding station], Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Hawfinch[near chapel].
• Holme Pierrepont - 2 Smew [male & female on Blott's Pit].
• Cotham Flash - 2 Short-eared Owl.

Fri 13th Jan

• Newington - Idle Washlands: 1 Greater White-fronted Goose [with Greylags], 1 Dunlin, 7 Common Redshank, 109 Northern Lapwing, 2 Common Shelduck, 918 Eurasian Wigeon.
• Church Warsop - 200 Pink-footed Goose [west at 12:30].
• Welbeck Lake - European Robin, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Common Shelduck.
• Cresswell - 3 Common Kestrel [Mansfield Road].
• Clumber Park - Green Woodpecker, 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30+ Canada Goose [flying in].
• Holme Pierrepont - 1 Greater White-fronted Goose.
• Hoveringham - 4 Little Egret, 1 Song Thrush.
• Rufford Country Park - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [main car park], 1 Lesser Redpoll.
• Kimberley - 200 Pink-footed Goose [west].
• Gonalston - 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Bullfinch [2 male, 4 female], 1 Redwing.
• Woodborough - Bank Hill: 1 Rough-legged Buzzard [juvenile].

Thu 12th Jan

• Holme Pierrepont - 150+ Northern Lapwing [over towards Colwick].
• Hoveringham - Great White Egret [Railway Lake].
• Besthorpe - North: 3 Whooper Swan [field next to Trent - north of reserve].
• Pinxton - Tawny Owl.
• Kinoulton - Barn Owl.
• Woodborough - Bank Hill: 1 Rough-legged Buzzard [juvenile].

Wed 11th Jan

• Hoveringham - Sailing Lake: 7 Greater White-fronted Goose, 1 Iceland Gull [1st winter].
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Greater Scaup, [female on Church Pond], 1 Smew [female on Main Pond], 8 Goosander, 12 Northern Shoveler, 2 Common Shelduck, 3 Common Goldeneye.
• Woodborough - Bank Hill: 1 Rough-legged Buzzard [juvenile], 1 Common Buzzard.
• Muskham Lakes - c.300 Northern Lapwing [above lakes looking for safe roost].

Tue 10th Jan

• King's Mill Reservoir - 8 Eurasian Teal, c.25 Common Pochard, c.30 Tufted Duck, 1 Goosander, 182 Northern Lapwing, 10 Common Snipe, c.3000 Black-headed Gull, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Redpoll, 6 Reed Bunting.
• Gonalston - Garden: 7 Bullfinch, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Common Pheasant, 3 Redwing.
• Woodborough - Rough-legged Buzzard [Bank Hill].
• Welbeck Lake - 4 Grey Heron.

Mon 9th Jan

• Southwell - 20 Redwing [feeding on hawthorne in petrol station car park].
• Calverton - Springwater: Common Kingfisher, Merlin [male].
• Mansfield Woodhouse - Maun Valley Trail: Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Jay, Bullfinch, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit , Blue Tit, Dunnock, Wren, Goldfinch.
• Keyworth - 15 Northern Lapwing.
• Besthorpe NWT - South: 2 Northern Pintail.
• Collingham Pits - 120 Eurasian Teal, 1 Goosander, 10 Common Goldeneye, 3 Green Sandpiper.
• Collingham Silt Pond - 80 Eurasian Wigeon, 6 Common Snipe, 12 Common Redshank.
• Gonalston - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Wren, 1 Treecreeper, 5 Redwing.
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - 1 Smew [female on Main Pond], 1 Greater Scaup [female on Church Pond], 7 Greater White-fronted Goose [in field over river, opposite reserve], 1 Water Rail.
• Bentinck Void - Short-eared Owl.
• Hoveringham - 2 Iceland Gull, [adult and 2nd winter in roost], 2 Common Shelduck, 6 Yellow-legged Gull [roost]. Sailing Lake: 52 Greater White-fronted Goose. Railway Lake: 18 Grey Heron, 16 Little Egret, 200 Northern Lapwing, 120 Eurasian Wigeon.

Sun 8th Jan

• Clumber Park-
• Mapperley Top - 1 Rough-legged Buzzard [woody dell rearof Travellers' Rest car park].
• Netherfield Lagoons - Siberian Chiffchaff [showing well near footbridge], 4 Little Egret, 1 Great White Egret [flew towards river Trent].
• Sookholme - White Stork.
• Clumber Park - 14 Mandarin Duck [8 males and 6 females from bridge], Brambling [female - bridge feeders], 1 Hawfinch [chapel], 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker [feeders near bridge], 4 Marsh Tit, 2 Treecreeper, Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 200-250 Pink-footed Goose [west].
• Gonalston - 1 Lesser Redpoll

Sat 7th Jan

• Holme Pierrepont - Red-legged Partridge [field facing number 11 turnaround - Adbolton Lane], Smew 1 [rowing course], Tufted Duck, Common Pochard, Common Goldeneye, 50+ Mute Swan, 8+ Cormorants, 4+ Greylag Goose, 20+ Redwing, 10+ Grey Heron.
• Clumber Park - Mandarin Duck [male near ornamental lake bridge], 1 Brambling, 4 Goosander, 6 Marsh Tit, 8 Eurasian Nuthatch, 3 Treecreeper.
• Rufford Country Park - 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker [female near entrance], 15 Siskin, 6 Goosander, 1 Water Rail [close views near lake-side path], 2 Marsh Tit, 4 Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper.
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female on Church Pond], Smew [Main Pond], Water Rail, Bittern [Clifton Pond], Lesser Redpoll [near Attenborough village], Common Snipe [Clifton Pond].
• Hockerton - c.500 European Golden Plover.
• Bilsthorpe - Barn Owl [over A617]
• Cotham Tip - 1 Glaucous Gull [adult].

Fri 6th Jan

• Kinoulton - Common Kingfisher, 7 Skylark, Song Thrush, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Kestrel, 20+ Fieldfare.
• Woodborough - Rough-legged Buzzard [Bank Hill].
• Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Siberian Chiffchaff [still along Ouse Dyke, at Teal Close end], 1 Common Chiffchaff.
• Hoveringham - 17 Greater White-fronted Goose [field adjacent Sailing Lake], 3 Pink-footed Goose, 1 Great White Egret [Railway Lake, Gonalston End].
• Hoveringham - Sailing Lake: 2 Iceland Gull [1st Winter and adult winter in roost], 4 Yellow-legged Gull [in roost], 1 Jack Snipe, 51 Greater White-fronted Goose, 3 Pink-footed Goose, 3 Goosander [flew up river], 1 Green Sandpiper.
• Cotham Tip - 1 Glaucous Gull [1st winter].
• Attenborough Nature Reserve - Greater Scaup [female on Church Pond], 8 Common Goldeneye, 22 Common Pochard, 6 Goosander, 6 Bullfinch [Delta Hide], 14 Northern Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, 3 Eurasian Wigeon, Goosander, Little Grebe.
• Clumber Park - 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Blackbird, Stock Dove, Eurasian Sparrowhawk [male], 5 Eurasian Nuthatch, Mandarin Duck [2 males and 3 females], European Robin, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Marsh Tit.
• Welbeck Lake - 3 Common Shelduck [1 male and 2 female], 2 Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron.
• Worksop - Grey Heron [over Sainsbury's].

Thu 5th Jan

• Hoveringham - Sailing Lake: 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Bullfinch [3 males, 1 female], 1 Redwing, 3 Fieldfare, 3 Little Grebe. Railway Lake: 7 Little Egret, 1 Siskin [female - drinking on muddy bank of stream], 30 Eurasian Wigeon, 10 Eurasian Teal.
• Gonalston - 4 Bullfinch [2 male, 2 female], 15 Redwing, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Reed Bunting.
• Costock - c.7 Grey Partridge [possibly more - sheltering along farm hedge].
• Portland Park - Goldcrest, European Robin, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Bullfinch, Willow Tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit.

Wed 4th Jan

• Gonalston - 1 Wren, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Reed Bunting, 5 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 European Robin.
• Hoveringham - c.50 Eurasian Starling, c.25 Fieldfare, Redwing, 8 Little Egret, 5 Mute Swan, Common Kingfisher, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Teal, Common Pochard, Eurasian Wigeon.
• Cotham Tip - 1 Glaucous Gull [juvenile in field opposite entrance to tip].

Tue 3rd Jan

• Old Basford - Grey Wagtail.
• Holme Pierrepont - Blott's Pit: Greater Scaup [drake], Smew [drake], 2 Northern Pintail.
• Cotham Flash - 1 Glaucous Gull [juvenile present in afternoon - field south of flash].
• Langford Lowfields - Marsh Harrier [female hunting over middle of reserve], Tree Sparrow, 10 Northern Shoveler [5 pairs], 2 Common Goldeneye [drakes].
• East Bridgford - 7 Red-legged Partridge [field by garden centre].

Mon 2nd Jan

• Langford Lowfields - Marsh Harrier [mobbed], Little Egret, 2 Common Shelduck, Goosander [male], Little Owl [in mature willow trees at village end of track], 30+ Tree Sparrow, Linnet, Reed Bunting.
• Hoveringham - Sailing Lake: Glaucous Gull [juvenile], Iceland Gull [juvenile], Yellow-legged Gull [adult], 47 Greater White-fronted Goose, 3 Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose [flock], 1 Green Sandpiper, Common Redshank.
• Wollaton Park - 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, 20+ Siskin, Grey Wagtail.
• Arnold - 2 Brambling.
• King's Mill Reservoir - 1 Goosander.
• Gonalston - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Eurasian Nuthatch, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Bullfinch [male], 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1 Song Thrush.
• Netherfield Lagoons - 1 Iceland Gull [present at 12:30 for 10 minutes - flew north].
• Colwick Country Park - 1 Mandarin Duck [drake - with Mallards], 1 Yellow-legged Gull [adult].
• Pinxton - 1 Common Kestrel.

Sun 1st Jan

• Cotham Flash - 3 Short-eared Owl, 1 Common Buzzard.
• Hoveringham - 17 Grey Heron [one group], 1 Great White Egret [with Herons on Railway Lake], 10 Little Egret, 1 Common Goldeneye.
• Gonalston - 3 Redwing, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting
• King's Mill Reservoir - 1 Gadwall [male], 1 Common Buzzard [flying along railway track], 1 Goldcrest [feeding near main enterance], 15 Siskin, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Greenfinch, 6 Goldfinch, 7 Common Snipe [south-east corner].
• Barton in Fabis - Rough-legged Buzzard [juvenile - east at 13:20 over Brandshill Wood].
• Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre - 1 Treecreeper, 3 Eurasian Nuthatch, 2 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c.50 Chaffinch, Raven, 20+ Lesser Redpoll, c.25 Goldfinch, 5 Siskin, 1 Tawny Owl, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Common Buzzard, 30+ Fieldfare, 3 Redwing.
• Budby Common - 3 Common Crossbill, 2 Green Woodpecker.

Many thanks to:

Andy Barritt, Simon Barsby, Mervyn Bartle, Chris Bell, Paul Bennett, S Berry, David Binch, Matthew Birkin, Alison Blinston, Nick Blinston, Michael Blount, David Bonser, Colin Bowler, R M Box, Robin Brace, Alan Brown, Brenda Carlisle, Matt Cook Carl Cornish, Richard Cripps, Nick Crouch, Richard Dakin, Leslie Fisher, Andy Franklin, Pete George, Richard Gratton, Martin Green, Paul Handley, Leonard Harvey, Brian Hedley, Alan Hopkinson, Chris Horton, Gary Hunt, Gill Hunt, Dave Jones, Gary Joynt, Norman Keys, Mike Leatherland, Frank Leaver, John Lomas, John Lynn, Sister Mary Julian CHC, Steve Marriott, Peter Marshall, John Matkin, Neil Matthews, Denis Morley, Bob Parkes, Roger Pask, Richard Penson, Dickon Perry, Andrew Power, Harry Robinson, Darren Roddis, Alan Scrimshaw, Shaggy, Tom Shields, Marcus Silver, Andrew Sinclaire, D Skye, Brian Thearle, Robert Tyler, David Viles, Sam Viles, Tony Wardell, Mark Whatling, Paul Wilcox, Brian Wilde, Iain Wilson, John Wilson, Andrew Wright.