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Birding sites Nottingham? (1 Viewer)
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JTweedie
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I had a quick browse and Attenborough Nature Reserve looks like a good possibility. It seems that I could get a bus from here (or nearby at Long Eaton) to the airport so it might be really handy.
One thing caught my eye - possibility of all three UK woodpeckers. What's the real chance of seeing the lesser spotted here? It also talks about wintering bitterns, so no chance of any there now?
One thing caught my eye - possibility of all three UK woodpeckers. What's the real chance of seeing the lesser spotted here? It also talks about wintering bitterns, so no chance of any there now?
Gomphus
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Attenborough is well worth a visit and its just been announced that Bittern has bred for the first time on the reserve... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-33052628
I don't know about Lesser Spot but I have seen them at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham round by the lake there.... but in winter and I've not been for a long time so I hope a notts regular can help but Lesser Spot is getting harder and harder to see round here.
JTweedie
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Just to let you know that I spotted the bittern, in fact two of them: adult female and a chick. These were spotted from the raised hide near the visitor centre.
Also spotted Reed and Cetti's warblers which were also lifers. Grey partridge spotted on the road to the airport, but I'll need to check my notes when I get home to see if this was a lifer too.
No luck with lesser spotted woodpecker or hobby unfortunately.
Also spotted Reed and Cetti's warblers which were also lifers. Grey partridge spotted on the road to the airport, but I'll need to check my notes when I get home to see if this was a lifer too.
No luck with lesser spotted woodpecker or hobby unfortunately.
Gomphus
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Wow excellent... I meant to say about the Chettis... theres usually one in the bushes at the car park near the visitor centre (well there has been the last 2 times I've been earlier in the year).
Glad you got some new stuff:t::t:
ATB
