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🔴January

Saturday - 24/01/26

Smew - Idle Valley NR - redhead still at Neatholme Fen *1030

• Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk & 2 redhead still at A52 Pit also female Ferruginous x Pochard Duck hybrid, Greater Scaup still.

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey Bridge.

Friday - 23/01/26

Smew - Idle Valley NR - redhead at Neatholme Fen *1500

• ® Ring-necked Duck - Attenborough NR - unconfirmed report.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 4 inc ad/drk & 3 redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

Thursday - 22/01/26

LNY - Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit

Tuesday - 20/01/26

• Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 3 inc ad/drk & 2 redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - drk still at Ferry Lane Lake.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Washlands - 3 also Caspian Gull.

• Siberian Chiffchaff - Stoke Bardolph - again at the sewage works but elusive.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - 1 with mixed goose flock by Ferry Boat Inn.

LNY - Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Washlands - 2 ad at Slaynes Lane yesterday.

Monday - 19/01/26

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - 3 inc ad/drk & 2 redhead still at A52 Pit also female Ferruginous x Pochard Duck, Greater Scaup.

• 1313 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - 1 with mixed goose flock by Ferry Boat Inn.

Sunday - 18/01/26

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - 3 inc ad/drk & 2 Redhead still at A52 Pit.

• Caspian Gull - Idle Valley NR - 2w at Belmoor Lake.

• 1055 - Smew - Collingham Pits - drk & redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

LNY - Russian White-fronted Goose - Misson - 3 in field N of Newington Road opposite mushroom factory yesterday.

LNY - Ferruginous Duck x Common Pochard - Holme Pierrepont - female still at A52 Pit with Common Pochard flock.

LNY - 1200 - Smew - Collingham Pits - 4 inc ad/drk & 3 redhead in SW corner of Ferry Lane Lake yesterday.

Saturday - 17/01/26

• 1040 - Tundra Bean Goose - Misterton Carr - 5 still in field just S of cattle road also 10 Bewick's Swan with Whooper Swan flock.

• 1055 - Russian White-fronted Goose - RSPB Langford Lowfields - 1 again at Deep Water Pit.

• Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still by River Trent opposite Ferry Boat Inn.

Thursday - 15/01/26

• 1447 - Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still by River Trent opposite Ferry Boat Inn.

• Caspian Gull - Carburton - ad at Carburton Forge Dam.

LN - 13/01/26 - Hawfinch - Rufford CP - 4 in trees in the cp on Tuesday.

Wednesday - 14/01/26

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - drk & redhead still at A52 Pit also 1w/drk & female  Greater Scaup still.

• Ferruginous Duck x Common Pochard - Holme Pierrepont - female still at A52 Pit with Common Pochard flock.

• Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

• 1146 - Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 4 inc ad/drk & 3 redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

Tuesday - 13/01/26

• 1616 - Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

• Ferruginous Duck x Common Pochard - Holme Pierrepont - female still at A52 Pit with Common Pochard flock.

• Greater Scaup - Holme Pierrepont - 1w/drk & female on A52 Pit.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on West Lake.

• ☹️ Ring-necked Duck - Idle Valley NR - reported yesterday late afternoon , no sign this morning at Belmoor Lake.

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - 3 inc ad/drk & 2 redhead on A52 Pit.

LNY - Russian White-fronted Goose - Shelford - ad again in field N of W end of Stoke Ferry Lane with feral geese yesterday.

Monday - 12/01/26

• Ruddy Shelduck - Hoveringham GPs - drk still on River Trent.

• Siberian Chiffchaff - Stoke Bardolph - showing well just W of the bridge at W end of concrete outflow channel at Stoke Bardolph Sewage Works late afternoon.

• 1100 - Bewick's Swan - Misson - 5 in fields E of Misson.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 4 inc ad/drk & 3 redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on West Lake.

LNY - Greater Scaup - Holme Pierrepont - 2 inc 1w/drk & female still on A52 Pit yesterday afternoon.

LNY - Smew - Holme Pierrepont - 2 still at A52 Pit yesterday afternoon.

Sunday - 11/01/26

• Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on West Lake , park sensibly along Main Street.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 4 inc ad/drk & 3 redhead in SW corner of Ferry Lane Lake.

• 0754 - Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

Saturday - 10/01/26

• 1515 - Caspian Gull - Idle Valley NR - ad & 2w at Chainbridge Pit.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still in field SSE of The Ferry Boat Inn.

• 0920 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still by River Trent opposite The Ferry Boat Inn.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on West Lake , park sensibly along Main Street.

• 0910 - Hawfinch - Rufford CP - 2 again in trees in the cp.

LNY - Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad & 1w at Clifton Pit yesterday.

Friday - 09/01/26

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

Thursday - 08/01/26

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still showing well in fields SSE  of The Ferry Boat Inn this morning.

• 1030 - Hawfinch - Rufford CP - 1 again in trees by the lake.

• 1028 - Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

LNY - Smew - Holme Pierrepont - 3 inc ad/drk & 2 redhead still at A52 Pit yesterday.

LN - 06/01/26 - Hawfinch - Rufford CP - 1 on Tuesday.

LN - 06/01/26 - Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge on Tuesday.

LN - 06/01/26 - Caspian Gull - Netherfield Lagoons - 2 inc 3w & 1w at Slurry Lagoon on Tuesday  , viewed from benches along the causeway.

Wednesday - 07/01/26

• 1549 - Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad & 1w at Clifton Pit.

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk & redhead still at A52 Pit also 2 Greater Scaup & female Ferruginous Duck x Common Pochard hybrid still.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still on River Trent just S of The Ferry Boat Inn with feral geese.

Tuesday - 06/01/26

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Valley NR - 4 still at Alan's Meadow.

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk & 2 redhead still at A52 Pit also 1w/drk Greater Scaup.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 3 redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still by River Trent opposite Ferry Boat Inn with feral geese.

Monday - 05/01/26

• 1530 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still by River Trent opposite Ferry Boat Inn with feral geese.

• Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - again at Alan's Meadow.

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

Sunday - 04/01/26

• Bewick's Swan - Misson - 5 with Whooper Swan in fields E of Misson also Bar-headed Goose.

• 1454 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Valley NR - 2 still at Alan's Meadow.

• Glossy Ibis - Hoveringham - along brook at S side of the village.

• 1249 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Valley NR - 2 again at Tiln North.

• Ferruginous Duck x Common Pochard - Holme Pierrepont - female still at A52 Pit with Common Pochard flock.

• Greater Scaup - Holme Pierrepont - 1w/drk & a female still on A52 Pit.

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk & a redhead at A52 Pit.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still by River Trent opposite Ferry Boat Inn.

• Hawfinch - Rufford CP - again in trees by the lake.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on East Lake.

LNY - 1500 - Black Redstart - Worksop - male in a private garden area at Explore Concrete Factory yesterday.

Saturday - 03/01/26

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - redhead still at A52 Pit late afternoon.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Valley NR - 7 at Alan's Meadow.

• 1142 - Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - 2 still on the island at Bluebell Pond by the entrance to Sutton Grange AD Plant.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad still by River Trent opposite Ferry Boat Inn also 4w Caspian Gull.

• Ferruginous Duck x Common Pochard - Holme Pierrepont - female still at A52 Pit with Common Pochard flock.

• Greater Scaup - Holme Pierrepont - 1w/drk & female still on A52 Pit.

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk & redhead still at A52 Pit.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on East Lake.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - RSPB Langford Lowfields - 9 at Deep Water Pit.

• 🟠 0840 - Tundra Bean Goose - Misterton Carr - 2 still in field N of Cattle Road with Whooper Swan.

Friday - 02/01/26

• Tundra Bean Goose - Misterton Carr - 2 again in field N of Cattle Road with Whooper Swan.

• 1429 - Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - at Alan's Meadow then headed N.

• Caspian Gull - Stoke Bardolph - 4w still showing well on River Trent off The Ferry Boat.

• 1340 - Russian White-fronted Goose - Stoke Bardolph - ad showing well on River Trent opposite Ferry Boat Inn then headed onto fields E of the river.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Collingham Pits - 3 at Wharf Pond then headed NW.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Valley NR - 7 at Low Level Sheep Fields.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on East Lake.

• Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - 2 at Sutton Grange.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 3 redhead at Ferry Lane Lake.

Thursday - 01/01/26

Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk & redhead still at A52 Pit *1450 ad/drk at Blotts Pit

• 0806 - Russian White-fronted Goose - RSPB Langford Lowfields - 12 at Deep Water Pit then flew off.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 3 redhead at Ferry Lane Lake.

• Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - 2 still at Bluebell Fishery.

• Smew - Collingham Pits - 2 redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

• Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

• Greater Scaup - Holme Pierrepont - 1w/drk & female still on A52 Pit.

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

• Tundra Bean Goose - Misterton Carr - 2 in field N of Cattle Road with  5 Bewick's Swan & Whooper Swan.

• Caspian Gull - Idle Valley NR - 3w at Low Level Sheep Fields.

• Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on North Lake.

• Caspian Gull - Idle Washlands - at Slaynes Lane , access from Hagg Lane.

• Hawfinch - Rufford CP - again in trees in the cp.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Idle Valley NR - 3 at Low Level Sheep Fields.

Mega, Rare, Walks and * will be posted at the top of the page. Continued sightings * in the same location will be added after first report that day.

Schedule 1 species in alphabetical order can be found here

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