[plane_crazy]

Dear All,

Trip down to Attenborough today.

Clifton Pond

2 Teal
20 or so Shoveler
1 Snipe
2 Gadwall
plus many cormorants, lapwings, 2 grey herons, various g.c grebe etc etc,

(the Wildlife Trust chap there had a Peregrine fly through about an hour previously, and 3 water rail yesterday)

Buzzard overflying rear of pond

And on the river an escapee Bahama (White Cheeked) Pintail - according to the guide an occasional visitor down here - as attached

regards
Michael

[hype]

Little Egret flying over the water at Holme Pierrepont when I ran on Wednesday pm, first time I've ever seen one down there.

[thebeard]

which bit of holme p was that hype? i live close to there and was workign with the wildlife trust on thursday morning at skylarks reserve

[hype]

Originally Posted by thebeard

which bit of holme p was that hype? i live close to there and was workign with the wildlife trust on thursday morning at skylarks reserve

On the main boating stretch, heading down towards the boathouse end. Not sure where it ended up but was flying low over the water.

Hundreds of geese flying overhead again yesterday down there, making perfect V formations every hundred metres or so into the distance - looked incredible. Was thinking about the previous comments about them being Pink Footed(s) on the way to The Wash, only thing is they were headed dead West so not sure anymore...

[Ben M]

2 Waxwing from the bus into work this morning. Just in Warren Hill opposite the Duke of St. Albans pub. Can just about blag it as being in my Bestwood recording area - pretty sure there's more to come yet.

[thebeard]

7 snipe, 2 goldeneye, 3 goosander and lots of other wildfowl at attenborough today

[Mark Harper]

Walked out my house the morning to the sound of Waxwings, grabbed my binoculars and could see three on top of a large tree, although there could have been more, as I could only see the top foot the rest being obscured behind houses and I did not have time to investigate further. They were at Giltbrook and were in large trees between Acorn Avenue and Robina Drive, although when I have had them in the area in previous years Smithurst Road has been the place with berries for them to feed on.

[Paul125]

Anyone got any info on the recent Eagle Owl sightings from Clumber Park. 19th Nov and today 23rd on Birdguides. I am presuming this is an escapee but would be nice to see one flying free.

[knotsbirder]

Originally Posted by Paul125

Anyone got any info on the recent Eagle Owl sightings from Clumber Park. 19th Nov and today 23rd on Birdguides. I am presuming this is an escapee but would be nice to see one flying free.

In trees behind cycle hire building then flew to woodland behind main car park - RBA

[James_Owen]

Originally Posted by knotsbirder

In trees behind cycle hire building then flew to woodland behind main car park - RBA

And still there today. Does somebody want their bird back or don't they?

[spuggyhawk]

This is the place to report lost/found falconry birds of prey.

http://www.independentbirdregister.c...tact%20Us.html

Jon

[hype]

The cold weather seems to have bought much more variety to Holme Pierrepont, albeit nothing out of the ordinary. Lapwing and Redshank were back yesterday, along with plenty of Cormorant, Teal, Tufted et al. They were a noisy bunch yesterday.

[thebeard]

had a very cold snowy walk at attenborough yesterday. Surprisngly i got a good list, around 43 species, including a patch tick, Meadow Pipit on the building site that used to be wheatear field, and a lifer, a winter plumaged Dunlin feeding on the spit in the middle of clifton pond.

plenty of wildfowl about too including plenty of Goosander and 3 male Goldeneye.

[knotsbirder]

Originally Posted by thebeard

had a very cold snowy walk at attenborough yesterday. Surprisngly i got a good list, around 43 species, including a patch tick, Meadow Pipit on the building site that used to be wheatear field, and a lifer, a winter plumaged Dunlin feeding on the spit in the middle of clifton pond.

plenty of wildfowl about too including plenty of Goosander and 3 male Goldeneye.

Nice. Saw two Dunlin later on - including the one on clifton pond. There were also 80 Goosander flew in to roost. No Bitterns though.

[grumps]

Originally Posted by thebeard

had a very cold snowy walk at attenborough yesterday. Surprisngly i got a good list, around 43 species, including a patch tick, Meadow Pipit on the building site that used to be wheatear field, and a lifer, a winter plumaged Dunlin feeding on the spit in the middle of clifton pond.

plenty of wildfowl about too including plenty of Goosander and 3 male Goldeneye.

Haven't been since the summer so what is happening on the wheatear field?

Hugh

[knotsbirder]

Originally Posted by grumps

Haven't been since the summer so what is happening on the wheatear field?

Hugh

Natural England are creating a wet meadow habitat to compensate in habitat lost during the building of the flood wall. It is a big job that is involving two very hefty diggers.

[grumps]

Thanks Knots. Has been a lovely meadow to watch over the years lets hope the new habitat is good.

[thebeard]

its good for warblers in the summer, i wonder what they're going to make of it, i bet there won't be any groppers there come next year. shame. i always think its a bit quiet otherwise, so hopefully it'll be a successful habitat in a few years.

went again today, 2 bitterns were on clifton pond along with lots of wildfowl 100+ wigeon, 100+ gadwall, 30+ goosander and 5 goldeneye.

[ChrisLuv]

The waxwings at Giltbrook/Newthorpe offered exceptional views today. c120 at Halls Lane/Smithhurst Road (where the former turns into the latter and a small lane runs away down the hill towards the A610).

Should be around tomorrow if anyone wants decent photo opportunities. Here's my efforts.

[hype]

Brilliant photos those Chris.

Went down for yet another run at Holme Pierrepont today - fantastic array of birds just on the main boating stretch. Gadwall, Lapwing, Redshank, Kingfisher, Pochard and others.

No bins or camera on me but there were two very small diving ducks swimming around with the Tufted - couldn't get a decent look but has anybody got an idea of what they could have been? Very small indeed, spent a lot of time diving too. Sorry I can't be more specific.

[ChrisLuv]

Thanks. I was down at Holme Pierrepont today, lots of little grebe around too (as well as the list you mentioned) - wouldn't be those would it?

Also 5 Whoopers over Netherfield earlier, and 4-5 Brambling and a Peregrine.

Edit: and nearly forgot, a Buzzard flying in the distance from Netherfield, looked an interesting bird and then started hovering with big deep wing beats in almost no breeze with at least some pale underparts through the scope. A very distant bird but very, very interesting - we couldn't relocate.

[hype]

Originally Posted by ChrisLuv

Thanks. I was down at Holme Pierrepont today, lots of little grebe around too (as well as the list you mentioned) - wouldn't be those would it?

Also 5 Whoopers over Netherfield earlier, and 4-5 Brambling and a Peregrine.

Edit: and nearly forgot, a Buzzard flying in the distance from Netherfield, looked an interesting bird and then started hovering with big deep wing beats in almost no breeze with at least some pale underparts through the scope. A very distant bird but very, very interesting - we couldn't relocate.

That's it! Thanks for that, no doubting they were little grebe as I went down this morning for another look - not sure I realised just how little they were. Goldeneye down there today too.

[ChrisLuv]

Still some decent sized flocks in the Eastwood/Kimberley Area. I had c100 in the fields behind Gilthill School this morning, 40 remained this afternoon, and also noted c80 at the bottom of Pinfold Road.

[thebeard]

finally caught up with some waxwings today, tried looking for the big flock on compton acres, but they must have moved on, but did see 8 birds around the duck pond.

apparently 200 were seen in gamston - closer to home for me!!!

[Dint See It]

How do? Can anyone tell me if hawfinch + lesser spotted woodpecker are showing at clumber/rufford?