Nottinghamshire Birding (1 Viewer)

[rlass and me]

mandarin on clumber lake

 

[rlass and me]

grey plover at old moor
took with digiscope still learning

 

[rlass and me]

nuthatch at clumber

 

[glazzers]

2 hobbies over collingham yesterday

 

[Gronk08]

Attenborough

Hi

Had a walk around Attenborough this afternoon.
Plenty of warbler activity around loads of White Throat, a few Reed Warbler with one being in the reeds by the visitor centre. Also 2 Cetti's warbler along the path from the tower hide managed brief views of both, always a great song to hear when out and about.

Plenty of other stuff around Gadwall, Common Tern, Lapwing etc.

A good afternoon out.

Tim.

 

[GazH]

is this a bewick or a whooper on clumber lake today 4th may

Hi Nidge

Looks to me like a Whooper Swan. Quite long in the bill and seems to have a long neck. It also looks like its an immature from the dull buffy wing feathers or maybe i'm seeing things in the bright light. First-summer birds, if this is one, could aquire the yellow bill I suppose by May.

Was this bird tame because it looks to be very close? I'm sure there has been a single bird that has summered in Notts in recent years?

Nice to see one in Clumber though.

Cheers

http://loundbirdclub.webs.com

 

[GazH]

Black Terns and waders at Collingham

In a quick visit I saw 2 Black Tern, a summer plumage Knot, a dunlin and a Greenshank at Collingham on Wednesday 4th. My first visit ever to this Trent Valley site despite birding this part of the valley many many times over the years.

Cheers

 

[GazH]

Red Kite through Lound yesterday

A Red Kite flew south through Lound yesterday (5th) at 14.30pm. Frustrating because this species still evades me in Nottinghamshire (and Lound) ||

http://loundbirdclub.webs.com

 

[rlass and me]

GazH
seemed tame it was with a bunch of mute swans
took photo with my small pocket camera as I was out on my mountain bike
then pedaled over to lound
came back home via old scoften airdrome heard my 1st cuckoo

 

[thebeard]

In a quick visit I saw 2 Black Tern, a summer plumage Knot, a dunlin and a Greenshank at Collingham on Wednesday 4th. My first visit ever to this Trent Valley site despite birding this part of the valley many many times over the years.

Cheers

i visited briefly last night for the first time. only viewed the first gravel pit you come to on carlton ferry lane, as there were 5 Temminck's Stints on there along with a couple of ringed plover so i stuck about watching them til it got dark. Looking forward to getting back down there soon.

 

[karl-bartos]

Hi there. Just after a bit of advice having got back into birding in the last year or so. I've done half a dozen decent trips and seen quite a lot this year but wondered what were the best places for wood warbler and redstarts in Notts. Any advice much appreciated.

 

[rlass and me]

hi karl-bartos
new to birding my self wish i could help
been to clumber today
4 green woodpecker
wren
reed bunting
sedge warbler
tree pipit
blackcap
kestrel
grebe

 

[Ben M]

Hi there. Just after a bit of advice having got back into birding in the last year or so. I've done half a dozen decent trips and seen quite a lot this year but wondered what were the best places for wood warbler and redstarts in Notts. Any advice much appreciated.

Hi there - I think both are scarce species in Notts. I think the former hasn't even been seen annually in recent years, although this year seems to be much better if the NBW sightings page is anything to go by:
http://www.nottsbirders.net/sightings.php

It may be best not to post direct references to sites on this forum if there is any evidence of pairs/nesting/breeding/etc. Good luck!

 

[thebeard]

a few redstart sightings were reported last year, i attempted to follow them up at one of my local patches, but to no joy.

not heard of wood warbler in notts for ages! (If ever!)

 

[James_Owen]

a few redstart sightings were reported last year, i attempted to follow them up at one of my local patches, but to no joy.

Yes, I'm intending to be vague here but there are pockets in the general Sherwood/Clumber area of the county where most years you have a chance of singing males.
Wood Warbler on the other hand, now that is a big ask.

 

[Gronk08]

Hi All

Popped over to Attenborough this morning for a quick walk around.

Plenty of Whitethroat around, a family of Reed Warbler were in the reeds by the visitor centre. Plenty of Common Terns flying around.

Tim.

 

[Deseo]

Hi everyone, new here this is my first post. Decided to make a trip to the raptor point at Welbeck today. Great views of Honey Buzzards with two flying right over our heads. Well recommended at the moment. It was very busy, at least 15 people there. Think I'll be going again soon.

 

[Steve Sutton]

Can you tell me if the watchpoint is well signposted?Thinking of going this weekend

 

[Mark Harper]

Can you tell me if the watchpoint is well signposted?Thinking of going this weekend

No signposting, but as long as you drive along the correct road and are not too early there will be birders there.

Just click on Welbeck Raptor Point on the attached link for a map, showing the site.
http://www.nottsbirders.net/sites.php

 

[Steve Sutton]

No signposting, but as long as you drive along the correct road and are not too early there will be birders there.

Just click on Welbeck Raptor Point on the attached link for a map, showing the site.
http://www.nottsbirders.net/sites.php

thanks Mark

good birding!:eat: