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19th March A Raven >N over Axle Lane, plus a pair of Peregrine circling with a Buzzard (MC). A Kingfisher on the Chesterfield Canal at Kiveton, plus at least 10 Wigeon still present at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (BC).

18th March An evening visit to Thurcroft Pit Top produced 2 Raven, Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Woodcock, 3 Grey Partridge and a herd of Whooper Swan calling in the dark (MC & BC).

17th March c25 Whooper Swan >W over N. Anston (AM). Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus Red Kite >N (MC). At Hodsock, still 2 Oystercatcher, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, plus 18 Pied Wagtail at Hodsock Sewage Works (WB).

16th March The "SK58 Raptor Watch" from Kings Wood Corner produced 15 Buzzard, at least 2-3 Red Kite, 3 Raven and a m Kestrel. At Harry Croft's Quarry were m Green Woodpecker, 2 Buzzard and 3 Stock Dove. Recorded at Hodsock were 12 Lapwing, 2 Buzzard, 13 Pied Wagtail, c400 Starling, Snipe and a pair of Mallard (ADH).

15th March Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus Raven >N (MC).

13th March At Hodsock this afternoon were 8 Lapwing, 5 Buzzard, 16 Starling, pair of Oystercatcher, 4 Stock Dove, 4 Snipe, 10 Teal, c20 Linnet, 2 Black-headed Gull, pair of Mallard and a Great White Egret at Costhorpe, in field S of Hodsock nr A60 (ADH).

10th March A long-standing f Blackcap in a Rackford Road garden has been joined by a m Blackcap (FK). 8 members took part in the Monday walk at Langold Lake. Records included 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 9 Gadwall, a m Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Buzzard and a Kestrel. A Great Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming and 2 Chiffchaff singing (GF & LF).

7th March Chiffchaff at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (JW). Little Owl again at the grain store at Thwaite House Farm (JCe).

6th March Chiffchaff singing in Anston Stones wood (BC). Pair of Little Owl showing well at Thwaite House Farm (JW).

5th March An unusual record of a murmuration of several thousand Starling over Hodsock, seen from Woodsetts at 1400-1420. We think continental birds moving back? (GP). Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker calling from Smarson Hills Wood, plus Red Kite >W (MC). A Barn Owl at Leys Lane at 1857 (JCe).

4th March Great White Egret dropped into Axle Lane (MC). At Tommy Flockton’s Marsh were 3 Little Egret, Grey Heron, 18 Wigeon, 11 Teal, Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Coal Tit at the entrance to the Chesterfield Canal, plus Water Rail at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB).

3rd March At Langold Lake were 2m, 1f Shoveler & 8 Gadwall, plus m Pochard (BC).

2nd March Early morning at NAPT produced 16 Robin, 19 Magpie, 3 Song Thrush, 15 Woodpigeon, 4 Blackbird, 8 Dunnock, just 3 Chaffinch, 10 Blue Tit, 6 Carrion Crow, 7 Goldfinch, 6 Wren, 5 Stock Dove,7 Bullfinch, 17 Black-headed Gull, 7 Linnet, 5 Reed Bunting, 2 Skylark, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Little Egret, 9 Jackdaw, 6 Great Tit, Green Woodpecker, Yellowhammer, 3 Mallard and a Moorhen. From Kings Wood Corner were 16 Buzzard, 3 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Skylark, 2 Raven and 2 Red Kite. At Hodsock were 52 Lapwing, 4 Buzzard, 21 Black-headed Gull, 19 Teal, m Kestrel, 3 Stock Dove, 12 Starling, and a m Sparrowhawk. From Carr Hill were 17 Black-headed Gull, 2 Skylark, Buzzard and a pair of Kestrel (ADH).

Early morning walk in Anston Stones Wood produced singing Chiffchaff, 7 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, single Grey Wagtail, 24 Robin, 4 Dunnock, 16 Wren, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch, single Treecreeper, 7 Chaffinch, single Stock Dove, m Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie, 6 Jackdaw and 65 Rooks at the rookery (MC). 2 Red Kite displaying over Black Wood, Carlton Road (MS).

1st March Red Kite over Butterfly House @ 1430 (NB).

28th February At Carlton Lake this morning were 4 Mallard, 17 Greylag Goose, 10 Tufted Duck, 2f, 3m Gadwall, 2 Coot, 16 Black-headed Gull, 3 Moorhen, pair of Mute Swan, 3 Buzzard, Cormorant, 3 Teal and 6 Canada Goose. Nearby Langold Lake held 23 Mallard, 31 Coot, 5 Mute Swan, 5 Tufted Duck, 21 Moorhen, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 58 Black-headed Gull, Cormorant, 2 pairs of Gadwall, Buzzard, Little Egret and a m Pochard (ADH). At Hodsock today were 6 Lapwing 9 Teal, 2 Raven & 2 Reed Bunting (WB). At Axle Lane were Red Kite >N plus the long staying Great White Egret (MC).

27th February At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 15 pairs of Teal, Little Egret & a Common Gull (LN).

26th February 20 Siskin at Roche Abbey, plus m Peregrine over, 12 Teal, pair of Gadwall, 7 Mallard and a Buzzard. At Langold Lake were 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 pairs of Gadwall and a m Pochard (ADH & NR). A Barn Owl at Dinnington Marsh, along the Mineral Line (WB).

25th February A m Blackcap on feeders in a S. Anston garden (LN).A pair of Stonechat still at Axle Lane (MC).

24th February Axle Lane held 2m & a f Stonechat towards the Todwick end, also 3 Buzzard and 4 Golden Plover (MC).

23rd February Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).

22nd February A Water Rail at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).

20th February Great White Egret >S over Axle Lane (MC). At Tommy Flockton’s Marsh were 4 Little Egret, 21 Teal, 18 Wigeon & 4 Mallard (WB).

18th February Little Grebe still present on Lindrick Dale ponds (BC).

17th February Axle Lane held a Great White Egret and 9 Golden Plover (MC). At Thornbury Hill were Red Kite, 7 Buzzard and a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Hodsock held 16 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 6 Siskin and a Grey Wagtail. With a Kingfisher at Brown Bailey's (WB).

16th February Several hours in Carlton Wood produced Hawfinch, 12 Blue Tit, 5 Great Tit, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Nuthatch, 2 Coal Tit, 5 Robin and a Mistle Thrush. 3 Mute Swan >E, 12 Goldfinch and a Cormorant >E. Nearby Carlton Lake held m Teal, c15 Black-headed Gull, 2m, 1f Gadwall, 7 Mallard, 4 Coot, 15 Greylag Goose and 11 Tufted Duck (ADH, MC, BCa & LLa). At Thornbury Hill were 9 Buzzard, m Peregrine >N, c300 Linnet and a Red Kite (ADH, MC). A pair of Stonechat at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (BC).

15th February A walk from Turnerwood produced 9 Greylag Goose, 12 Mallard, 16 House Sparrow, 16 Blackbird, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Mute Swan, 8 Chaffinch, Buzzard, 4 Moorhen, 2 Heron, drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker and a m Kestrel (ADH). C150 Pink-footed Goose over Carlton in Lindrick (MS).

13th February At Langold Lake today m Pochard, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, c50 Siskin and a Song Thrush. At Hodsock were 16 Teal. Carlton Lake held 5 Gadwall, 10 Tufted Duck and 2 Teal. While Brown Bailey’s held a m Goosander, 4 Tufted Duck, a Great Crested Grebe and a Cormorant (BC).

12th February Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC). A m Blackcap in a garden off Carver Drive, Dinnington (LC).

10th February Six members took part in today's walk at Langold Lake as the rain was clearing. Among 29 species recorded were 3 Great Crested Grebe, 38 Greylag Goose, 45 Canada Goose, 3 Gadwall, 3 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, c50 Goldfinch and c20 Siskin (LF & GF).

9th February c30 Siskin in Alders by Chesterfield Canal, by path to South Anston (BC).

8th February Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).

7th February 2 Great White Egret at Axle Lane (MC).

6th February 3 Hawfinch at Kings Wood Corner (JW). 27 Pink-footed Goose >W over Kiveton (WB). 150 Pink-footed Goose >W over S. Anston. Plus Great White Egret at NAPT (MC). 22+ Hawfinch again at Kings Wood but mobile (per BirdGuides).

5th February Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus f Peregrine, 4 Golden Plover & 20 Fieldfare (MC). A Raven calling over Worksop for last 3-4 days in SK5089 (LLa). At Tommy Flockton's Marsh today were 3 Little Egret, 4 Teal, 7 Greylag Goose and Kingfisher fishing from small horse bridge (LN). A pair of Little Owl sat on the grain store roof at Thwaite House Farm (JW).

4th February A pair of Great Crested Grebe weed dancing at Langold Lake (KHa).

3rd February A Marsh Tit & Grey Wagtail at Roche Abbey (WB).

2nd February c40-50 Fieldfare at Axle Lane (BC). Early morning, a Peregrine hunting over Lindrick Golf Course. Also Little Grebe still present at Lindrick Dale Pond (AM).

1st February An incredible 30+ Hawfinch at Kings Wood (JOM). 2 Red Kite c 1/2 mile W of Oldcotes (MWi & WA). Portably one of the same birds with a Red Kite at Roche Abbey (MNR). At Tommy Flockton's Marsh this afternoon 4 Little Egret, only 6 Teal and a Kestrel (LN). At Axle Lane today were Great White Egret, Little Egret, Green Woodpecker calling and 14 Golden Plover (MC).

30th January Marsh Harrier at Thornbury Hill (MC). 40 Redwing in trees behind Dinnington Tesco (SMa). Little Owl on the grain store at Thwaite House Farm (WB). A Barn Owl hunting over the old college field at Dinnington (JW).

Marsh Harrier @ near Thornbury Hill © Mick Clay

29th January At Tommy Flockton’s Marsh today were 4 Little Egret, 6 Greylag Goose, 21 Wigeon & 12 Teal. 14 Wigeon flew off >E. Grey Wagtail also present. 5 Lesser Redpoll at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB & BC). Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus 59 Fieldfare >S and 30 Pink-footed Goose >NE (MC).

27th January A Red Kite between Thurcroft & Dinnington (JMy).

26th January A Raven over a Woodsetts garden (GP). Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).

25th January A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MNR).

23rd January 2024 A Water Rail at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).

21st January Great White Egret and a Little Egret at Axle Lane (MC).

20th January A pair of Little Owl sat on the roof of the grain store by Thwaite House Farm (JW).

19th January From Kings Wood were Peregrine, Buzzard & Raven (KP & JCe).

18th January Red Kite low over Letwell and a Great White Egret at Carlton Lake (MC). 11 Hawfinch at Kings Wood (JOM).

17th January At Axle Lane were Great White Egret and 15 Cormorant on Axle lane. Half of them in the trees and the others at the waters edge (SMa).

16th January A pair of Blackcap in an Axle Lane garden, and a Great White Egret early morning at Axle Lane (MC). Plus m Blackcap on feeders in a South Anston garden (LN).

15th January A Great White Egret back at Axle Lane, plus 22 Golden Plover (MC & WB). 30 Fieldfare behind Green Scene at Axle Lane (WB).

14th January A Great White Egret at Carlton Lake (WB).

13th January Five members attended today's walk at Langold Lake. The lake was largely frozen over and records included a Little Egret, a Great Crested Grebe, 7 Mute Swan, 6 Canada Goose, 54 Mallard, 5 Tufted Duck, 115 Black-headed Gull, 4 Common Gull, 8 Redwing, 2 Coal Tit, a Treecreeper and 10 Goldfinch (GF & LF).

12th January c50 Pink-footed Goose over Woodsetts (BCa). A f Blackcap in a South Anston garden (LN), with a f Blackcap in a Axle Lane garden simultaneously (MC).

11th January A mixed flock of Blackbird and Fieldfare feeding on apples in a Lindrick Dale garden, totalling 70 birds. Also 2 Green Woodpecker at Lindrick Golf Course and 4 Goosander and a Little Grebe on Lindrick Dale Pond (AM). A Great White Egret >S over Axle Lane. Also f Blackcap on feeders all week in a morning and afternoon in an Axle Lane garden (MC).

Blackcap @ North Anston © Farrell Kent

10th January At Firbeck today were Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Buzzard, 9 Golden Plover >S, 21 Mallard, Teal, 3 Moorhen, 6 Canada Goose, and 39 Greylag Goose. A Red Kite, low over fields just W of Oldcotes. At Hodsock were 4 Skylark, Lapwing, 3 Pied Wagtail, c30 Starling, 22 Snipe, 6 Meadow Pipit, m Sparrowhawk, c60 Greylag Goose towards Langold Lake, the highlight of the day, a f Marsh Harrier and 2 Raven gronking. Nearby at Hodsock Sewage Works were 16 Black-headed Gull and 15 Pied Wagtail (ADH).

9th January A pair of Blackcap in garden in South Anston (LN). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) were a pair of Stonechat and a Water Rail (MC).

8th January c20 Fieldfare around Butchers Arms, Woodsetts (AM). Mixed finch flock at Dewidales Wood, Woodsetts, including at least 21 Brambling (BCa). A Great White Egret on the small pond by Hall Farm, Axle Lane (WB).

7th January Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, with a second Great White Egret >S at Axle Lane (MC). 12 Snipe flushed from the sub-station at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland), plus Little Egret, Great White Egret, Heron and 3 Stonechat (JW)., plus Raven over (WB). Up to 4 Blackcap reported in several Anston gardens (MC, LN & FK). At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 2 Egyptian Goose, 15 Teal, Little Egret, 18 Redwing & m Sparrowhawk (JW).

6th January c20 Cormorant in the trees around the fishing ponds at Axle Lane, plus Great White Egret still (SA). A Peregrine >W over Hall Farm, Axle Lane, plus Great White Egret (WB).

4th January A Great White Egret back at Axle Lane, plus 24 Golden Plover and a Little Egret (MC). 2 Egyptian Goose at Tommy Flockton's Marsh. At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) were 8 Lesser Redpoll and a Little Egret (WB). 70 Pink-footed Goose >W over North Anston (AM). A Marsh Harrier over Thornbury Hill this morning (JOM).

3rd January 80 Golden Plover in a field off Penny Hill (Thwaite House Farm). Also 2 Hawfinch at King's Wood corner (JW). Along Bands Lane were 77 Fieldfare and 40 Pink-footed Goose >W (AM).

2nd January At Kings Wood this morning were 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Nuthatch, 3 Buzzard and 4 Hawfinch. From nearby Thornbury Hill were 12 Chaffinch, Cormorant, 4 Buzzard, 22 Red-legged Partridge, Kestrel, Brambling, c200 Linnet, 2 Red Kite, 6 Stock Dove, 19 Skylark and 3 Meadow Pipit. Carlton Lake revealed the 4 Little Grebe again, 6 Tufted Duck, 44 Greylag Goose, f Shoveler, pair of Mute Swan, pair of Gadwall and a Heron. And over Thurcroft Pit Top were 91 Herring Gull, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel and 2 Great Black-backed Gull (ADH, MC & WB). A Barn Owl over Axle Lane @ 2335 (MC).

1st January Early morning at Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 3 Little Egret, a pair of Egyptian Goose, 2 Moorhen, 20 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 27 Teal, 28 Greylag Goose, a Great White Egret >NW and a Cormorant. Over Harry Croft's Quarry were Buzzard, 2 Great Black-backed Gull and a Great Spotted Woodpecker. NAPT yielded 59 Snipe, Sparrowhawk, Woodcock and Grey Wagtail. On Carlton Lake were a pair of Goosander, 3 Gadwall, 2 Coot, 6 Black-headed Gull, 5 Tufted Duck, 5 Mallard, Moorhen, a pair of Mute Swan, 4 Little Grebe, Kestrel and 6 Stock Dove. At nearby Langold Lake were 32 Tufted Duck, 6 Canada Goose, 4 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Mallard, 13 Moorhen, 29 Coot. Common Gull, a pair of Gadwall, 2ad. & 3imm. Mute Swan, m Pochard and a Grey Wagtail (ADH & MC). There were 10 Hawfinch at Kings Wood and a Brambling at Thornbury Hill (JOM).

31st December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC). 2 Little Egret along Piggy Lane, Woodsetts (NB). At Tommy Flockton’s Marsh today were 2 Egyptian Goose, a Little Egret & 14 Redwing (WB).

29th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC). At Langold Lake this morning were 88 Mallard, 7 Mute Swan, 45 Tufted Duck, 6 Gadwall, 22 Moorhen, 170 Black-headed Gull, 39 Coot, 4 Great Crested Grebe, a m Pochard, Little Egret & 4 Greylag Goose (ADH).

28th December At Roche Abbey were 14 Teal and 4 Mallard. At Kings Wood Corner were 5 Hawfinch (ADH, MC, AM & PBa).

27th December A f Blackcap on garden feeders on Rackford Road (FK).

26th December 2 Water Rail calling from Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).

25th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus a Little Egret (MC)

24th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus a Little Egret (MC). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland), at least 10 Lesser Redpoll & 4 Siskin with flock of Goldfinch and a pair of Bullfinch (WB).

23rd December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus Red Kite >N (MC).

21st December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).

19th December At Thornbury Hill today were f/imm. Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, 7 Buzzard, m Sparrowhawk and 2 Raven. At Carlton Lake were 4 Little Grebe and 2 Shoveler (MC).

17th December A Great White Egret back at Axle Lane (MC).

15th December 2 Egyptian Goose and a Little Egret at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (WB).

14th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus another >S (MC).

13th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, but chased by a Grey Heron (MC).

12th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).

11th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus a Little Egret & 7ad. Common Gull (MC).

10th December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).

9th December Eight members took part in the Monday walk at Langold Lake. The woodlands were very quiet and produced almost nothing of interest with no winter passerines recorded. The wildfowl count included 2 Great Crested Grebe, a Cormorant, 6 Mute Swan, 25 Canada Goose, 7 Gadwall, 23 Mallard, 30 Tufted Duck, 13 Moorhen, 31 Coot, 85 Black-headed Gull and a Common Gull (GF & LF). A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).

8th December At Tommy Flockton’s Marsh this morning were 34 Teal, 2 Little Egret and a Great White Egret >NE towards Axle Lane (WB).

6th December A Great White Egret >N towards Common Farm viewed from NAPT (MC). At Thurcroft Pit Top this morning were a pair of Stonechat & a Raven (WB).

5th December A Water Rail & m Stonechat at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).

4th December 2 Great White Egret and a Little Egret present at Axle Lane (MC).

3rd December A Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane ponds (MC). A m Blackcap in a Woodsetts garden (BCa). c200 Pink-footed Goose >SE over Hodsock (KHa).

2nd December 2 Great White Egret at Axle Lane ponds, 1 >S (MC).