Welcome to the Website of the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers

This page will be updated on a daily basis, to provide a convenient news service to scarce & rare birds found within the County Nottinghamshire.

The Sightings page and @Nottsbirders Twitter feed are intended to alert birders to scarcer species that they might be interested in seeing within the County.

Records of more common species are still very important, but should preferably be submitted to the county Recorder Keith Rainford Bullfinch194@gmail.com These records will then be added to the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers data-base, to be included in the monthly Newsletter and Annual Reports.

None of these reports have been verified or checked by the Nottinghamshire Birdwatchers' Records Committee.

Please report your Latest Sightings to: nottsbirders@gmail.com or @NottsBirders on the Twitter feed.

Please remember to submit all sightings to Keith Rainford Bullfinch194@gmail.com each month, using the Excel spreadsheet that can be downloaded from the Recording page.

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Archived Sightings 2001 - 2023

Archived Sightings 2001 to 2024

Archived Sightings 2025

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 Feral/unknown origin.

208 Species have been recorded so far in 2025.

Updated 12th December 2025.

Full List HERE

Sunday 14th December

Attenborough Nature Reserve - Yellow-browed Warbler [in Willows along the river path, down-river just past Barton Island late morning to 14:20 at least; Paul Buxton], GREATER SCAUP, 31 Goldeneye, 70 Goosander, adult Caspian Gull [late afternoon; Simon Roberts].

Yellow-browed Warbler - Attenborough Nature Reserve © Paul Buxton.

Yellow-browed Warbler - Attenborough Nature Reserve © Daniel Shaw.

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake, this afternoon; Edmund Stauton], Merlin [flew low west].

Girton - 9 RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE [4 adults/5 juveniles, Smithy Marsh late morning/early afternoon; Nick Crouch].

Holme Pierrepont - RED-BREASTED MERGANSER [drake], GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, both still present A52 Pit this morning; Alan Clewes].

Collingham Pits - 2 SMEW [redheads still Ferry Lane Lake, this morning; Robert Carr]; also 2 Goosander [Cow Warth].

Saturday 13th December

Collingham Pits - 2 SMEW [redheads still Ferry Lane Lake, late afternoon; Dawn Marie].

Girton/Besthorpe - RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE [at least one still in fields just west of the Fleet between Girton and Besthorpe, mid-afternoon; Dawn Marie].

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake, early afternoon; Rich Bayldon].

Clumber Park - BITTERN [again in undisclosed reed-bed, 13:15; Dawn Moore].

Sherwood Forest NNR - Marsh Tit, 5 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 25 Siskin [Budby Common, this morning; Rosalind Hilditch].

Clumber Park - adult Caspian Gull, 4 Yellow-legged Gull [Clumber Lake this morning; Andy Shooter].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [drake, Tween Pond, this morning], Caspian Gull [adult still Clifton Pit; Adey Fox].

Kirkby in Ashfield - Raven [over Kingsway, 07:50; John Bettison].

Friday 12th December

Collingham Pits - 2 SMEW [redheads still Ferry Lane Lake, 15:18; Nick Crouch].

Girton/Besthorpe - 2 RUSSIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE [with Greylag Geese in fields just west of the Fleet between Girton and Besthorpe, 14:25; Nick Crouch].

Besthorpe NR - 11 Cattle Egret [Besthorpe Meadow by approch road to the car park but mobile late morning, then moved to flooded field on north side of Trent Lane 13:26 at least, Robert Carr & John Ellis]; also Great White Egret, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Chiffchaff, Stonechat.

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake, 11:17].

Thursday 11th December

Holme Pierrepont - RED-BREASTED MERGANSER [drake, A52 Pit early afternoon; Alan Clewes].

Red-breasted Merganser - Holme Pierrepont © Alan Clewes.

Collingham Pits - 2 SMEW [redheads still Ferry Lane Lake, 10:20; Andrew Chick].

Idle Washlands - Oystercatcher, 12 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper [Slaynes Lane; Chip Rhodes & Ian Cowgill]. Todays Doncaster Birding

Ollerton - 3 Stonechat, 50+ Chaffinch [Whinney Lane fields/pumphouse; Alan Scrimshaw].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GLOSSY IBIS [flew east over Church Pond 09:30; Daniel Shaw], 70 Goosander, 2 Black-tailed Godwit [Clifton Pit, this evening; Simon Roberts].

Wednesday 10th December

King's Mill Reservoir - Caspian Gull [3rd-winter in the roost, this evening; Birdguides].

Collingham Pits - 2 SMEW [redheads still Ferry Lane Lake, 15:35; Mark Dawson].

Langford Lowfields - Yellow-browed Warbler [still present in area with no public access near the Silt Lagoons, mid-afternoon].

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake, 12:08; Mel Thorn].

Netherfield - 2 Caspian Gull [1st-winter, Enva Recycling Centre, early afternoon; Simon Roberts].

Carburton - Great White Egret [Upper Welbeck Lake, 08:20 and again 14:20; Peter Burrill].

Tuesday 9th December

Hucknall - 2 Blackcap [males, in private garden; John Wilson].

Monday 8th December

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [adult drake still Barge Channel, this evening, Simon Roberts]; also 66 Goosander, Caspian Gull.

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake, this morning; Edmund Staunton].

Collingham Pits - 2 SMEW [redheads, still Ferry Farm Lake, this morning; Graham Gamage].

Sunday 7th December

Langford Lowfields - Yellow-browed Warbler [by the Silt Lagoons, 11:25 - mid-afternoon at least; Mark Dawson].

Collingham Pits - 2 Smew [redheads, Ferry Farm Lake 10:58; John Ellis], 69 Pink-footed Geese [over west, 09:30].

Besthorpe NR - Cattle Egret [on Besthorpe Meadow, 10:30; John Ellis].

Idle Washlands - WeBS+ – 136 Canada Geese, Bar-headed Goose, 409 Greylag Geese, 4 Mute Swan, 2 Egyptian Geese, 160 Shoveler, 210 Gadwall, 2534 (two thousand five hundred and thirty four) Wigeon, 790 Mallard, 152 Teal, 91 Pochard, 83 Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Water Rail, 4 Moorhen, 243 Coot, 3 Little Grebe, 14 Great Crested Grebe, 380 Lapwing, 2 Green Sandpiper, 15 Dunlin, 45 Black-headed Gull, adult Caspian Gull, 14 Cormorant, 2 Little Egret, 4 Great White Egret, 7 Grey Heron, Marsh Harrier, 4 Raven, Cetti’s Warbler, Chiffchaff, Stonechat [Slaynes Lane/Unit 2; Tony Tomlinson, Ian Cowgill, Steve Furber]. Todays Doncaster Birding

King's Mill Reservoir - Little Gull [one reported].

Gunthorpe - Firecrest [one reported].

Lenton - 3 Goosander, 6 Ring-necked Parakeet [Highfields Park; Rod Dean].

Saturday 6th December

Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, within aythya flock, including 523 Pochard, A52 Pit this afternoon; Alan Clewes]; Caspian Gull [2nd-winter, Blotts Pit].

Clumber Park - BITTERN [this morning; Andy Shooter].

Arnold - Red Kite [circling over Calverton Road, Geoff Hill].

Friday 5th December

Hoveringham - 5 Great White Egret, Cattle Egret [Sailing lake], GLOSSY IBIS [Area with no public access or view; David Tyldesley].

Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still A52 Pit early afternoon; Alan Clewes].

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [adult drake, still Barge Channel, this morning, Daniel Shaw].

Sutton in Ashfield - Woodcock [Thieves Wood, flushed 10:00; Merv Bartle].

Burton Joyce - 5 Red Kite [circling over, 08:30; Bob Beck].

Thursday 4th December

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake, this morning], Marsh Harrier [immature with red wing-tags, presumed Norfolk tagging scheme; Edmund Staunton].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - Marsh Harrier [adult female, Bellmoor Lake circling field north of weir; Gary Hobson]; also 4 Goosander, c.100 mixed flock Goldfinch and Redpoll.

Holme Pierrepont - Marsh Harrier [male over Blotts Pit, 10:15; Neil Glenn].

Wednesday 3rd December

Besthorpe NR - 2 Cattle Egret [in with sheep by car park], Merlin [flew through sheep fields]; also Chiffchaff, 4 Bullfinch; Robert Carr.

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake late morning; Alan Clewes].

Holme Pierrepont - GREATER SCAUP [1st-winter drake, still A52 Pit 10:20; Alan Clewes].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - 2 GLOSSY IBIS [reported Bluebell Pond; Birdguides].

Tuesday 2nd December

Attenborough Nature Reserve - GREATER SCAUP [adult drake, still Barge Channel, this evening], 50 Goosander, adult Caspian Gull [Clifton Pit; Simon Roberts].

Kilvington Lakes - Long-tailed Duck [1st-winter drake, still present on West Lake; Robin Brace].

Barton in Fabis/Thrumpton - 30 Golden Plover, 2 Red Kite, 9 Grey Partridge, large c.200 mobile finch flock consisting mainly Linnet, Greenfinch, 4 Stonechat [mid-afternoon; Rob Hoare].

Idle Washlands - Whooper Swan, Bar-headed Goose, 2 Goldeneye, 650 Lapwing, Redshank, 19 Dunlin, KNOT [mid-morning], 7 Ruff, Marsh Harrier [Slaynes Lane, Keith Fisher, Lance Degnan].

Lound [Idle Valley NR] - BITTERN, 2 Green Sandpiper, Red Kite, Marsh Harrier, Chiffchaff, Raven (Pete Freeman), Caspian Gull [1st-winter, briefly Bellmoor Lake, 11:55; Paul Hobson]; also 4 Goosander, Water Rail calling.

Clumber Park - 3 Little Grebe, 30+Shoveler, 10 Goosander, 3 Great White Egret, Little Egret [Clumber Lake, this morning; Peter Burrill].

Monday 1st December

No Reports.

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