Nottinghamshire Birding (1 Viewer)

[thebeard]

bittern is back at attenborough - first seen yesterday - i was down there but missed it by about half an hour on 2 seperate occasions! did see marsh tits and a merlin though.

 

[hype]

Went for a run down at Holme Pierrepont on Sunday morning at about 9am and was treated to a fly-by of about 500+ Canada geese, all honking away in their separate formations, was a fantastic sight (and sound!).

Anyone know where they're heading? I presume they're off to find a warmer winter but wasn't sure.

 

[Andy Hall]

Hype,
there was a significant movement of Pink-footed Geese on Sunday about this time. Are you sure it wasn't these? I would expect Canada Geese to be just loafing around at 9am in the morning rather than purposefully migrating in V formations. Canada Geese commute between sites in the county in a way and for reasons that is not fully understood. Nottingham Uni are doing a study of this at the mo.

Incidentally, if it was the Pinkies, they were heading for the Wash.

 

[thebeard]

Hype,
there was a significant movement of Pink-footed Geese on Sunday about this time. Are you sure it wasn't these? I would expect Canada Geese to be just loafing around at 9am in the morning rather than purposefully migrating in V formations. Canada Geese commute between sites in the county in a way and for reasons that is not fully understood. Nottingham Uni are doing a study of this at the mo.

Incidentally, if it was the Pinkies, they were heading for the Wash.

i saw a flock of around 200 over sherwood heading NE on sunday morning, guessing they were pinkies.

 

[hype]

Hype,
there was a significant movement of Pink-footed Geese on Sunday about this time. Are you sure it wasn't these? I would expect Canada Geese to be just loafing around at 9am in the morning rather than purposefully migrating in V formations. Canada Geese commute between sites in the county in a way and for reasons that is not fully understood. Nottingham Uni are doing a study of this at the mo.

Incidentally, if it was the Pinkies, they were heading for the Wash.

Thanks Andy, I think you may be right, it was hard to identify them anyway as it was such a bright morning and I could barely look up. And as it happens there were a whole load of Canada in the water at the same time doing very little...

 

[plane_crazy]

Attenborough - 28/10/10 3-4.30pm

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]

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]

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]

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.co.uk/website/Contact Us.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]

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]

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