🔴December

Wednesday - 31/12/25

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

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

• Bewick's Swan - Gringley Carr - 4 with Whooper Swan.

• Tundra Bean Goose - Gringley Carr - 2 in field with Whooper Swan.

• 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.

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

• Dark-bellied Brent Goose - RSPB Langford Lowfields - 1 at Deep Water Pit then headed low SW.

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

• Russian White-fronted Goose - RSPB Langford Lowfields - 12 at Phase 3.

LNY - 1200 - Attenborough NR - at Corbett's Meadow yesterday.

Monday - 29/12/25

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

• 1200 - Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel from Bailey's Bridge.

• Caspian Gull - Clumber Park - ad on the lake.

Sunday - 28/12/25

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

• 0845 - Bewick's Swan - Idle Washlands - 5 inc 3 ad at Slaynes Lane South then headed towards Gringley Carr , access from Hagg Lane.

Saturday - 27/12/25

• Caspian Gull - Shelford - ad still in field off Stoke Ferry Lane this afternoon.

• 1328 - Ruddy Shelduck - Hoveringham GPs - drk again from fisherman's cp.

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

• Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - on Alan's Meadow at Chainbridge Pit.

• 1146 - Bar-headed Goose - Idle Valley NR - on fishing lake.

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk & redhead still at A52 Pit also 1w/drk & female Greater Scaup , view only from concrete track at E end of the pit.

Friday - 26/12/25

• Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - 2 still this afternoon.

• Ferruginous x Pochard Duck - Holme Pierrepont - female at A52 Pit with Common Pochard flock also 2 Greater Scaup, 2w Caspian Gull at Blotts Pit.

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

• 1150 - Bar-headed Goose - Idle Valley NR - at Belmoor Lake.

• 1115 - Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk still at A52 Pit.

• 1115 - Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - 2 again S of Chainbridge Lane.

• 1105 - Caspian Gull - Idle Valley NR - ad at Belmoor Lake then flew off.

Thursday - 25/12/25

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

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

• Smew - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk on A52 Pit.

Monday - 22/12/25

• Hawfinch - Clumber Park - 1 near the chapel.

• 0930 - Great Grey Shrike - Girton Pits - again near The Fleet , viewed distantly from Besthorpe NWT.

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

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

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

Sunday - 21/12/25

• ☹️ 1400 - Great Grey Shrike - Girton Pits - no further sign S of Trent Lane at c w3w

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

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

• Great Grey Shrike - Girton Pits - just S of Trent Lane at c w3w

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

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

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Girton - 5 inc 2 ad in flooded field between Girton & Meering.

Saturday - 20/12/25

Red-breasted Merganser - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk still on A52 Pit *1445

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

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

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

Wednesday - 17/12/25

• Yellow-browed Warbler - Attenborough NR - still near river path/Main Pond path.

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

LNY - Siberian Chiffchaff - Ranby - at Beechwood Farm yesterday.

Tuesday - 16/12/25

1038 - Yellow-browed Warbler - Attenborough NR - still , use VC cp at w3w *1243

• Ruddy Shelduck - Hoveringham - drk still by River Trent near Ferry Farm Park.

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

• Red-breasted Merganser - Holme Pierrepont - ad/drk still on A52 Pit.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Girton - 2 ad still in fields W of Girton Pits.

Monday - 15/12/25

• Yellow-browed Warbler - Attenborough NR - still , use VC cp at w3w parking fee apply to non-NWT members *1212

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk again on Coneries Pond from Bailey Bridge.

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Girton - 8 in field just W of The Fleet between Girton & Besthorpe with Greylag Geese.

LNY - Ruddy Shelduck - Hoveringham - drk still by River Trent near Ferry Farm Park yesterday.

Sunday - 14/12/25

Yellow-browed Warbler - Attenborough NR - at w3w , use VC cp at w3w *1256

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

• Russian White-fronted Goose - Girton - 2 in field just W of The Fleet between Girton & Besthorpe with Greylag Geese.

LNY - Caspian Gull - Clumber Park - ad on the lake yesterday morning.

Thursday - 11/12/25

• ® Smew - Nottingham - unconfirmed report of 1 on River Trent off Victoria Embankment , The Meadows.

• Red-breasted Merganser - Holme Pierrepont - drk on A52 Pit.

• 1020 - Smew - Collingham Pits - 2 redhead still at Ferry Lake Lake.

• Glossy Ibis - Attenborough NR - again over Church Pond E.

Wednesday - 10/12/25

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

• Yellow-browed Warbler - RSPB Langford Lowfields - still around Silt Lagoons , use RSPB cp off Cottage Lane at w3w

• 1311 - Caspian Gull - Netherfield Lagoons - 2 1w at Enva Recycling Centre.

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

Monday - 08/12/25

• 1221 - Smew - Collingham Pits - 2 redhead still at Ferry Lane Lake.

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

Sunday - 07/12/25

• ® Firecrest - Gunthorpe Pits - reported.

• 1208 - Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still in barge channel.

• 🟠 Yellow-browed Warbler - RSPB Langford Lowfields - around Silt Lagoons.

• 1058 - Smew - Collingham Pits - 2 redhead at Ferry Lane Lake.

Thursday - 04/12/25

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still on A52 Pit.

Wednesday - 03/12/25

• 1609 - Caspian Gull - Attenborough NR - ad still at Clifton Pit.

• Glossy Ibis - Idle Valley NR - 2 at Bluebell Pond.

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

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still on A52 Pit.

Tuesday - 02/12/25

• 1155 - Caspian Gull - Idle Valley NR - 1w briefly at Belmoor Lake.

• Greater Scaup - Attenborough NR - ad/drk still.

• 1030 - Long-tailed Duck - Kilvington - 1w/drk still on N side of West Lake.