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Key:
ad= adult,
m= male, f= female,
juv.= juvenile, imm.= immature, fam.= family party,
N= North, S= South,
E= East, W= West, c=
circa (approx.), >= direction of flight, spp= species,
1st W= first winter, 2nd W= second winter, 3rd W=
third winter, 2nd S= Second summer, 3rd S= third
summer, per= reported by.
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List of Observers
31st
December At Axle Lane were Great White Egret and
3 Little Egret before flying off towards Tommy Flockton's
Marsh (MC).
30th
December The annual SK58 Post Christmas Walk produced,
along Eastfield Lane; 60 Fieldfare, 200 Woodpigeon
and 10 Linnet. At Slade Hills were c100 Black-headed
Gull and 5 Buzzard feeding on worms. Around
Roche Abbey were 2 Marsh Tit, 5 Mallard &
4 Teal. At Stone were 2 Kestrel, m Sparrowhawk
& Buzzard (ADH, MC, PBa,
& AM).
29th
December At Axle Lane ponds were 2 Little Egret and
a Great White Egret (MC). A Red Kite over
Throapham Orchard (ADH).
28th
December At Axle Lane were Great White Egret,
Peregrine and Red Kite >N (AE).
26th
December 110
Pink-footed Goose >E over Axle Lane. Stonechat
and Great White Egret also present (MC).
25th
December 2 Stonechat at Axle Lane, plus 100
Golden Plover (MC).
24th
December At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
were Sparrowhawk, 5 Siskin, 6 Reed
Bunting, 22 Redwing and a Kestrel (WB).
23rd
December At Tommy Flocktons Marsh were 2 Egyptian
Goose, 2 Little Egret, 7 Teal,
11 Wigeon and 4 Mallard (BC).
20th
December A Red Kite over Langold Lake this
morning, a Little Egret in the shallows. Plus 40-50
Pink-footed Goose >NE (MSc). Stonechat,
24 Lapwing, 93 Golden Plover at Axle Lane.
Plus 46 Pink-footed Goose >E (MC).
18th
December This
morning at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) was a mixed
flock 50+ Goldfinch & Siskin,
also 28 Fieldfare, 42 Redwing,
4 Bullfinch, Kestrel and 2 Jay.
Tommy Flocktons Marsh produced 4 Little Egret &
8 Wigeon (WB).
16th
December A Stonechat and 26 Golden
Plover at Axle Lane (MC).
14th
December A Red Kite >N over Axle Lane
(MC).
13th
December 6 Buzzard and
21 Golden Plover at Axle Lane (MC).
10th
December
4 Waxwing
at Anston Grange Farm today (GF & LF).
5th
December At a very wet Tommy Flocktons Marsh this
morning were c50 Mallard, c25 Wigeon,
c20 Teal. Also 2 Little Egret, 2 Egyptian
Goose, Grey Heron, 6 Moorhen,
m Gadwall, 8 Canada Goose, 3 Mute
Swan, 22 Black-headed Gull and c12 Redwing
(BC). 30 Pink-footed Goose >W over
Throapham (ADH).
3rd
December Jack Snipe at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland) (WB).
1st
December Little Egret at Langold Lake this morning
(MSc).
28th
November Great White Egret still present
at Axle Lane (MC). 2 Egyptian Goose at Tommy
Flockton's Marsh (WB).
27th
November 4 Buzzard at Axle Lane (2 fighting).
Great White Egret still present (MC). Presume
same Great White Egret over Tommy Flockton's Marsh at
1403 (WB).
26th
November Great White Egret still present at Axle
Lane. 4 Little Egret at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community
Woodland) (MC).

Great
White Egret @ Axle Lane © Mick Clay
25th
November
At Axle
Lane today were 113 Golden Plover, Stonechat and
a Great White Egret on the main pond (MC). Also
11 Cormorant and a Heron (BC).
Great White Egret still present until dusk (ADH).
22nd
November A
Little Egret in the shallows at Langold Lake (MSc).
20th
November
A Great
White Egret >W over Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community
Woodland). Also Brambling and 19 Lesser Redpoll
on the pit top (MC). Plus 30 Pink-footed Goose over
in the afternoon (WB).
19th
November The groups wildfowl count was a little disappointing
due to the mild weather but recorded the following; Roche Abbey held
18 Mallard inc. a f with 5 chicks, only a few days old.
Nearby Firbeck Hall held 10 Mallard, 4 Canada
Goose, 14 Moorhen, Cormorant and
a Heron. Langold Lake produced 19 Coot,
37 Mallard, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 14
Tufted Duck, 142 Black-headed Gull, 2
Mute Swan, 8 Moorhen, 99 Canada
Goose and 17 Greylag Goose. Carlton Lake yielded
Common Gull, 27 Black-headed Gull, Heron,
2 Mute Swan and 2 Moorhen. Brown Baileys
produced 5 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 12 Tufted
Duck, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Mallard and
a Black-headed Gull. The Hewett Arms pond revealed 15
Mallard, and a f Peregrine harassing
a Kestrel. Final port of call was Tommy Flockton's Marsh
which produced 3 Little Egret and 18 Teal (ADH
& MC).
17th
November 120 Golden Plover at Axle Lane,
plus 4 Yellowhammer and 2 Greenfinch (WB),
and juv. Stonechat at Todwick end (MC).
16th
November 60+ Pink-footed Goose
> E over Woodsetts (BCa).
11th
November
At NAPT
this morning were 5 Goosander >S, Lesser Redpoll
>W and a Woodcock at Dinnington Marsh (ADH,
MC & BC).
10th
November A pair of Grey Wagtail at Langold
Lake (MSc). Raven, 2 Stonechat and
Water Rail calling at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community
Woodland) (MC).
9th
November At Tommy Flocktons Marsh today were 2 Little
Egret, 23 Teal. Still m &
juv. Stonechat at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community
Woodland) near kennels (WB).
5th
November 70 Pink-footed Goose
>SW over N. Anston, plus 200 Pink-footed Goose >E
over Dewidales Wood and 9 Golden Plover (AM).
2 Yellow-legged Gull at Axle Lane (MC).
4th
November 48 Golden Plover over Axle Lane
and Pink-footed Goose heard in fog (MC). Probably
same Pink-footed Goose c150 seen (BC).
3rd
November 3 Common Crane >S over Worksop,
over the Cannon pub (RHi). 2 Stonechat and Ring
Ouzel still present at Axle Lane, plus m & juv. Stonechat
and Water Rail calling at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland) (MC). On the flooded field at Axle Lane
by the A57 were 50 Black-headed Gull, 27 Lesser
Black-backed Gull and 2 Mute Swan. But no Yellow-legged
Gull (BC).

Common
Crane @ Worksop © Rosie Hilditch

Common
Crane @ Worksop © Rosie Hilditch
2nd
November Yellow-legged Gull, 24 Golden Plover,
Ring Ouzel & Stonechat still present
at Axle Lane (MC).
1st
November Ring Ouzel still present at Axle Lane,
plus 14 Golden Plover & Yellow-legged Gull
(MC). Also here; c12 Skylark and 100
Lesser Black-backed Gull (D&JJ).

Ring
Ouzel @ Axle Lane © Mick Clay
31st
October Ring Ouzel on the wall at Axle Lane,
plus Stonechat near the 'hole in the wall' and m Peregrine
hunting (MC).
29th
October A single Tree Sparrow
in a Dinnington garden (ABl).
27th
October At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 2 Little
Egret, 14 Wigeon, 15 Teal &
8 Redwing. And a Stonechat
and 9 Reed Bunting at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB). At Axle Lane were 191 Lesser
Black-backed Gull and a single Yellow-legged Gull (MC).
Along Eastfield Lane were 20 Fieldfare & 10 Redwing,
plus 20 Blackbird, 6 Linnet, 15 Chaffinch
and a Buzzard (ADH).
26th
October 12 Grey Partridge in fields W of
Woodsetts (BCa).
25th
October c100 Pink-footed Goose >NE over
Throapham (ADH). Also c100 Pink-footed Goose >NE
over Moses Seat (BCa). Plus 50 Pink-footed Goose >E
over South Anston (AM).3 Marsh Tit at Roche Abbey
(MC).
22nd
October c100
Pink-footed Goose >E over Rackford Lane (AM).
Over the A57 by Axle Lane were Buzzard and c30 Lapwing
(JCe).
19th
October A Brambling >S over Axle Lane,
also present here a Wheatear, Yellow-legged Gull
and 6 Golden Plover (MC). A Ring
Ouzel & 14 Fieldfare at nearby at Kiveton
Hall Farm (WB).
18th
October 21
Pink-footed Goose >W over Throapham (ADH).
A Wheatear and Yellow-legged Gull at Axle
Lane (MC). 150 Linnet in stubble field W of Kiveton
Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB).
12th
October 200 Pink-footed Goose >W over
Thurcroft Pit Top, plus 3 Stonechat on pit top itself
(MC).
11th
October
A Yellow-legged
Gull at Axle Lane (MC).
10th
October A visible Migration watch (viz-mig) from NAPT this
morning produced 452 Redwing, 5 Crossbill and
a Corn Bunting over (JHol). A Red Kite
over Dewidales (BCa). A Red Kite >S
over Axle Lane (MC).
9th
October 100 Goldfinch and some Linnet
feeding in set-a-side by Dewidales Wood (BCa).
8th
October 41 Lesser Redpoll, 200 Redwing
and 19 Fieldfare >S over NAPT, plus another
350 Redwing and a Brambling>S (MC).
4th
October 3 Wheatear on
the wall at Axle Lane (MC).
2nd
October Peregrine
hunting over Axle Lane plus 17 Golden Plover over
(MC).
26th
September m Stonechat at Axle Lane, plus
single Wheatear (MC).
25th
September 2 Green Sandpiper and a Dunlin.
Plus 2 Wheatear at Axle Lane (MC).
23rd
September A Red Kite over Gildingwells this
morning (NB).
22nd
September At
Axle Lane this morning were 5 Wheatear, single Ringed
Plover and Stonechat (MC).
21st
September At Axle Lane 7 Ringed Plover >SE
and a further 2 Ringed Plover found feeding on the ploughed
field, also Golden Plover calling, 5 Wheatear,
2 Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawk and 185 Meadow
Pipit and 31 Skylark >S in 1 hour (MC).
19th
September A Hobby >W
over Dinnington (JG).
17th
September
4 Ringed
Plover still at Axle Lane, before flying off >N (MC).
16th
September 4 Ringed Plover at Axle Lane, with
single Wheatear in the field at Axle Lane by the wall
(MC).

x3
Ringed Plover @ Axle Lane © Mick Clay 
13th
September At Hodsock, 52 Teal flew off >W
plus 13 Golden Plover >S. 110 Pink-footed Goose
in 2 skeins >E over Axle Lane, plus a further 80 >E.
A single Wheatear still present at Axle Lane, plus single
Raven circling (MC). 77 Pink-footed Goose
>E over Woodsetts (same as Axle Lane birds?) (GP).
12th
September Single Wheatear by the hole in
the wall at Axle Lane (MC). Hobby & Sparrowhawk
over a Throapham garden (ADH).
11th
September
Wheatear on
a garden list at Axle Lane. At At Hodsock this morning were 31 Teal,
2 Little Egret, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Red
Kite and 3 Buzzard (MC).
10th
September A Ringed Plover >S
over Axle Lane, plus 3 Wheatear on the wall and calling
Golden Plover (MC).
8th
September
After misty start at Hodsock, a single Wood Sandpiper,
Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 12 Teal,
3 Yellow Wagtail and 4 Reed Bunting. Plus
a Greenshank dropped in briefly before >N (MC).
An evening visit to Hodsock produced 52 Lapwing, single
Wood Sandpiper, 24 Swallow, 5 Stock
Dove, 53 Starling, 14 Teal, Buzzard,
Yellow Wagtail, f Kestrel and a Green
Sandpiper (ADH).
7th
September At Axle Lane this morning were 200 Lesser
Black-backed Gull and 2 Yellow-legged Gull,
also 3 Wheatear on S side of the wall (MC).
5th
September At Hodsock this morning were Ruff,
2 Chiffchaff, 2 Yellow Wagtail and 8 Mallard
(BC).
4th
September Along the Mineral Line at Dinnington Marsh were
Barn Owl, Tawny Owl & calling
Little Owl (AM). Six members attended the first
Langold Monday walk. Records included 3 Great Crested Grebe,
3 Grey Heron, 5 Tufted Duck, a Water
Rail heard, 2 Kingfisher, a Swallow and
5 Chiffchaff (GF & LF).
2nd
September At Hodsock an imm. Marsh Harrier,
3 Buzzard, 11 Teal, 2 Common Sandpiper
and a Red Kite (MC). A single Wood Sandpiper
>S over Axle Lane (JC).
31st
August At
Langold Lake today were a 100 mixed hirundine flock, Kingfisher
and Hobby. At nearby Hodsock were Common
Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper (JG). 2
Wheatear at Axle Lane by the hole in the wall (MC).
29th
August At Hodsock were imm. f Peregrine,
Sparrowhawk, Red Kite, 2 Heron
, Common Sandpiper and 5 Yellow Wagtail
(JG).
28th
August By
the Red Lion, Todwick, 3 Hobby and 4 Buzzard >E
(into SK58) (MC).
27th
August An imm. Wheatear on the wall at Axle
Lane (JW). A Kingfisher on the little overflow
behind 4th green at Lindrick Golf Course (AM). A Red
Kite >S over Hall Court Vets, Dinnington (ADH).

Wheatear
@ Axle Lane © John Williamson 

Wheatear
@ Axle Lane © John Williamson 
24th
August 3 Buzzard (fam party?) over Buckwood
Farm (MSc).A Raven 'gronking' over Throapham
early morning (JW). 2 Raven over Axle Lane (MC).
A Peregrine & Raven both over Windmill
Road, N. Anston (AM).
23rd
August At Hodsock this morning were 5 Green Sandpiper,
2 Snipe, 3 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Teal
a Red Kite and 2 Raven >N
(MC). A f Tufted Duck with 4 juv's at Langold
Lake (MSc). A Hobby >S over Axle Lane mid-afternoon
(MC), a Hobby >E over Woodsetts (BCa).
22nd
August A
Hobby hunting dragonflies in Harry Croft's Quarry (MC).
A Marsh Tit in woods behind a N Worksop garden (RP).
21st
August Spotted
Flycatcher feeding a juv. at Roche Abbey, plus a Red Kite
from Kings Wood Corner (MC).
20th
August At least 1 Wheatear
still present by the hole in the wall along Axle Lane (MC).
2 Red Kite over Kings Wood (AM).
19th
August 3 Wheatear at Axle Lane, by the hole
in the wall (MC).
18th
August 2 Red Kite over
Axle Lane towards Kiveton Hall Farm (MC).
14th
August A pair of Peregrine again hunting
over Axle Lane (MC).
11th
August Marsh Harrier over Lindrick Road, Woodsetts
(presume same bird at First Lane on 10th) (BCa).
10th
August A Kingfisher on second lake at Langold
Lake, plus Terrapin (MSc). An imm. Marsh Harrier quartering
fields at First Lane (MC).
9th
August A pair of Peregrine hunting over Axle
Lane (MC).
8th
August Little
Ringed Plover briefly at Hodsock, plus Red Kite
over. At Kings Wood Corner this lunchtime were 3 Red Kite,
7 Buzzard and 2 Yellow Wagtail. Also a
Hobby hunting over Axle Lane (MC). Early evening
at Langold Lake produced 3 Common Tern, 2 Black-headed
Gull, 2f Tufted Duck with 4 juv's, 15 Coot,
15 Mallard, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Greylag
Goose, 2 Mute Swan, 8 Moorhen,
6 Chiffchaff, Jay, 2 Reed Warbler,
3 juv. Goldcrest and a Buzzard. At nearby
Hodsock, with limited viewing were 3 Buzzard, Red
Kite, 150+ Jackdaw, c50 Starling,
Sparrowhawk, 100+ Lapwing dropped in
from >N, 3 Tree Sparrow and a Yellowhammer
(ADH).
6th
August From Kings Wood Corner were
11 Buzzard, 3 Red Kite and 3 Sparrowhawk
(AM).

Silver-washed
Fritillary
@ Kings Wood © Mick Clay 
4th
August
First Golden Plover back at Axle Lane, calling (MC).
3rd
August Peregrine circling high over Axle Lane before
moving >N (MC).
1st
August At Axle Lane today were 171 Lesser Black-backed
Gull, 6 Great Black-backed Gull and 2 Yellow-legged
Gull (MC).
30th
July Kingfisher along the Chesterfield Canal (WB).
28th
July
4 Red Kite circling Penny Lane & Lamb Lane junction
(JW).
24th
July A Hobby hunting House Martin &
Swift over Throapham (ADH).
21st
July A
Red Kite over Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
(WB).
20th
July 3 Peregrine over
Axle Lane (MC).
18th
July At
Axle Lane, feeding in harvested Pea field were 206 Lesser Black-backed
Gull, 62 Black-headed Gull and at least 11 Yellow
Wagtail. Plus 2 Buzzard (MC). A Curlew
>N over Anston (AM).

Emperor
Hawker f egg laying @ Harry Croft's Quarry © Mick
Clay
17th
July
A Dipper
present on Lamb Lane Dyke at Firbeck since the 10th (DW)
15th
July A Hobby hunting
over fields by Thornberry Animal Sanctuary (JW).
10th
July 2ad & a juv. Oystercatcher at Hodsock
(MC).

Hummingbird
Hawk Moth
@ Harry Croft's Quarry © Mick Clay
9th
July
A
Hobby over Thwaite Wood Farm (JW). A Grasshopper
Warbler 'reeling' and showing well at Kiveton
Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB).

Sparrowhawk
@ Todwick © Ray Sykes
3rd
July Hobby
near
Brown Bailey's pond this afternoon (JW). Hobby
over Pocket Handkerchief Lane at 1830 (ADH).
30th
June Oystercatcher at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (WB).
237 Starling on wires above a Garden at Cramfit (JA).
29th
June Hobby hunting along First Lane (MC).
Barn Owl hunting along Brands Lane (AM).
26th
June Common Tern >S over First Lane
(MC).
24th
June Red Kite low >S over North Anston
(AM).
19th
June Little
Egret by the ponds at Axle Lane (MC).
17th
June 2 Raven circling Axle Lane, before
moving off >E (MC).
16th
June A Quail calling along the N side of
Long Thwaite Wood (MC).
13th
June A
Red Kite circling Axle Lane, moving >N (MC).
Hobby >W over Carlton-in-Lindrick, mobbed by 20+
Swift (MS).
5th
June A
probable
Black Kite over Kings Wood Wood Corner at 1045 (BC).

Spotted
Flycatcher @ Roche Abbey © John Williamson
4th
June At Tommy Flockton's Marsh
today, a Lapwing, Yellow Wagtail, 10
House Martin, 2 Greylag Goose &
a Sparrowhawk (BC).
3rd
June Single Oystercatcher at Tommy Flockton's
Marsh plus Garden Warbler at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland) (WB). A Hobby >E over
Harry Croft's Quarry (MC). A Turtle Dove briefly
along Gildingwells Road, Woodsetts this morning (RB). A Red
Kite circling Axle Lane & S. Anston (MC). Early
evening and a Hobby harassed by hirundines over Harron
Homes site at Throapham. Presumed a young House Martin
in its talons? (JW).
31st
May A Hobby >S over Throapham (ADH).
29th
May 6 pairs of Skylark between Letwell
& Gildingwells (NBl).
27th
May A Red Kite showing well at Kings Wood
Corner, plus 2 Spotted Flycatcher at Roche Abbey (JW).
26th
May At Axle Lane, a f Peregrine mobbed
by a Hobby. Also a Red Kite circling
and moving N> S over Axle Lane (MC).
25th
May 2 Spotted Flycatcher
at Roche Abbey (MC).
24th
May At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) a
Grasshopper Warbler, Cettis Warbler,
a Sedge Warbler & Reed Warbler.
Plus 5 Reed Bunting & 2 Bullfinch
and 4 Oystercatcher at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (WB).
22nd
May A f Peregrine hunting at Axle Lane
(MC). 2 Grey Partridge along First Lane (PT).
19th
May A Curlew >S over S. Anston early
morning (MC).
18th
May A Red Kite over Roche Abbey (MC).
16th
May A
Red Kite low over N. Anston earlier this morning (AM).
A m Peregrine hunting over Axle Lane (MC).
A Hobby hawking over Throapham gardens this afternoon
(ADH).
15th
May At
Langold Lake today were 2 Common Tern & a pair
of Great Crested Grebe with 2 juv's. (BC).
14th
May At Hodsock today were 4 Greenfinch, a flock
of 22 Linnet, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2
Greylag Goose, a pair of Gadwall,
Yellow Wagtail, 3 pair of Grey Partridge,
12 juv. Lapwing and 2 Oystercatcher at
the sewage works (JG).
13th
May 2 Common Tern on
the diving pier at Langold Lake (MSc). 4 Yellow Wagtail
at Axle Lane (BC).
9th
May
At NAPT this morning were 3 Sedge Warbler, Reed
Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap,
5 Chiffchaff and 5 Willow Warbler (BC).

Sedge
Warbler @ NAPT © Brian Chambers
7th
May 2 Red Kite circling Axle Lane, before
moving off high >W, also 2 Buzzard (MC).
6th
May A pair of Common Tern at Langold Lake,
plus 6-7 pairs of Tufted Duck (MSc). At Kiveton
Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland), a Grasshopper Warbler
& Cettis Warbler near the Green bridge,
plus Reed Warbler & Sedge Warbler &
4 Reed Bunting by the fishing lake (WB).
4th
May At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) today
were Sedge
Warbler by the fishing lake, Cettis Warbler
by the bridge, Reed Warbler in the Reedbeds
plus 4 Reed Bunting (WB). A pair of Little
Owl plus Lesser Whitethroat in Harry Croft's
Quarry (PT).
3rd
May Along First Lane this morning were 2 Lesser
Whitethroat, m Wheatear and 2 Raven
(MC). A m Wheatear at Axle Lane (J&DJ).
A Lesser Whitethroatat NAPT (AM).
2nd
May Single f Wigeon still
present at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (BC). At Axle Lane, a Hobby
circling over the ponds. Also 2 Buzzard and
m Yellow Wagtail (MC).
1st
May At Brampton Common were Lesser Whitethroat
and 4 Jay (JG). A Reed Warbler
at At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (BC).
2 Raven >W over N. Anston (AM).
29th
April At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
today were Grasshopper Warbler and Sedge Warbler
(WB).
27th
April 10 Greylag Goose goslings at Langold
Lake this morning (MSc). At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 2
Oystercatcher, Lapwing and a Green
Woodpecker (WB).
26th
April An Oystercatcher at Langold Lake
(MSc). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) this
morning a f Redstart and Cettis Warbler
still by the bridge, plus 3 Whitethroat and
6 Reed Bunting (WB).
24th
April
In
Harry Croft's Quarry were 4 Whitethroat, 6 Willow
Warbler and Sparrowhawk (JG). A Hobby
>N over Rackford Lane (AM & JG).
22nd
April Cettis Warbler
calling at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
(BC). A m Wheatear at Axle Lane (Anston end)
& Yellow Wagtail >N (MC).
21st
April A Red Kite
over the horse paddock at Throapham (JW). 2 Yellow
Wagtail at Hodsock (ADH).
18th
April c30
Sand Martin at Brown Bailey's, inspecting nest holes
(BC).
17th
April A m Wheatear at Axle Lane, plus 10
House Martin >N (MC).
16th
April At Harry Croft's Quarry were 3 Willow Warbler,
2 Chiffchaff and a Whitethroat. At Brampton
Common a f Wheatear (MC). Further records from
Brampton Common included 3 Wheatear, Sparrowhawk,
Little Owl, Swallow, 2 Grey Partridge,
3 Song Thrush, 25 Meadow Pipit, 8 Yellowhammer
and 30 Linnet (JG).
15th
April At Harry Croft's Quarry were
4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat,
and Raven. At Brampton Common 3m & a f Wheatear
(MC). At Axle Lane a f Wheatear, Common
Gull and Reed Bunting (BC). With 2m
& a f Wheatear at Axle Lane at the Todwick end
(JW). 2 Swift >N over Axle Lane early evening
(MC).
14th
April At Hodsock were 42 Lapwing (6 nests),
3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher and Red
Kite. A m&f Wheatear at Axle Lane, Todwick
end (MC).
13th
April A m Wheatear at Axle Lane, by the
hole in the wall (MC).
11th
April First
House Martin back at Throapham (ADH). 2 Sand
Martin at Langold Lake (MS).
10th
April A Hobby >N over Axle Lane (MC).
At Hodsock Flash after lunch were 2 Oystercatcher and
a Little Ringed Plover (GF & LF).
9th
April A Red Kite over Ledger Lakes (Eastfield
Lane), plus a total of 18 Buzzard and 4 Red
Kite from Kings Wood Corner (AM).

Chiffchaff
@ Harry Croft's Quarry © Les Coe
8th
April 3 Red Kite low >N over Axle Lane
(MC).
7th
April Cetti's Warbler still present at Kiveton
Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland). A Raven >N
over Axle Lane (MC).
5th
April Cetti's Warbler still at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).
3rd
April At Tommy Flockton's Marsh today were Little
Egret and 2 Lapwing. At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland), a singing Cetti's Warbler, 17
Chiffchaff, 8 Bullfinch, Green
Woodpecker and Water Rail. At Hodsock, a copulating
pair of Oystercatcher and 2 Redshank that
>E (MC). 5 Buzzard over Cramfit (NAPT) (JA).

Willow
Warbler @ Harry Croft's Quarry © Les Coe 
2nd
April At Hodsock were 26 Lapwing with at
least 6 nests and 2 Buzzard. At Kings Wood Corner
were 18 Buzzard, 2 Red Kite, Sparrowhawk
and a Tawny Owl calling (MC). .At Thwaite
House Farm today were 4 Grey Partridge. At Firbeck
Hall were single Swallow and 2 Oystercatcher.
Roche Abbey produced Marsh Tit and 2 Blackcap.
From Kings Wood Corner were Brambling and 2 Red
Kite (JG).
1st
April
At Langold
Lake today were were 4 Great Crested Grebe (2 nests)
and 5 Tufted Duck on the top lake. Songbirds included
4 Song Thrush, 5 Chiffchaff and a Blackcap.
At Hodsock were 2 Grey Heron, 2 Oystercatcher,
c20 Lapwing, a Ruff, 2 Grey Partridge
and c80 Linnet (GF & LF).
At Tommy Flockton's Marsh, a Swallow >N, Little
Egret, 5 Wigeon and 8 Teal.
At Loscar were 4 Buzzard, with 4 more Buzzard
at Hawks Wood, 2 Buzzard at Old Spring Wood
and 2 Buzzard at Anston Stones wood. At Axle Lane
were 30 Golden Plover (MC).
30th
March Single Curlew >S over Axle Lane.
At Harry Croft's Quarry were 3 Buzzard, Kestrel,
3 Chiffchaff, 3 Yellowhammer, 2m Reed
Bunting and calling Little Ringed Plover (MC).
A Red Kite over S. Anston (AM).
29th
March Mid afternoon at Axle Lane and an imm. f Peregrine
hunting fields, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel,
53 Golden Plover, 9 Herring Gull, 37
Linnet, 3m Reed Bunting and a Chiffchaff
calling in adjacent garden (MC). Plus Curlew
>S over Axle Lane (BC). At Carlton Lake were 2 Great
Crested Grebe, Little Egret, 15 Tufted
Duck and 9 Gadwall including a displaying
m. At Harry Croft's Quarry were Little Owl, 3 pairs
of Grey Partridge, 12 Yellowhammer,
2 Snipe, Green Woodpecker, a pair of
Kestrel and 3 Little Ringed Plover (JG).
Single Sand Martin >N over Harry Croft's Quarry
(AM).
28th
March This morning at Hodsock were Brambling,
14 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 9 Yellowhammer,
3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Buzzard, Kestrel
& 40+ Linnet (WB). 33 Golden
Plover at Axle Lane plus 16 Herring Gull (MC).
A Willow Warbler reported at NAPT (per BirdGuides).
27th
March
At
Hodsock were 2 Oystercatcher, Red Kite
and 11 Lapwing nests (JG). At 0900 c50 Whooper
Swan >W over Woodsetts (AM).
26th
March 36 Whooper Swan >N over Harry
Croft's Quarry, plus a further 2 herds of Whooper Swan,
totalling 60 birds high >N (MC). 300 Linnet
still at Dewidales Wood (BCa).
25th
March A Raven over Rackford Lane (FK).
24th
March Single m Wheatear on main Axle Lane
path towards Kiveton Hall Farm (MC). A m Wheatear
near Roche Abbey at 0800 this morning plus 2 Red Kite
circling over the woods (MS). A Barn Owl over
Anston Stones Wood (PT).
23rd
March At Dinnington Marsh were 8 Lesser Redpoll
and 1, possibly 2 Willow Tit (JG).
At Carlton Lake today were 5 Little Egret, 2 Great
Crested Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, Heron
& 34 Jackdaw (BC). At Axle Lane were 2m
Wheatear in the ploughed field by the hole in wall
(MC).

Great
Crested Grebe nest @ Langold Lake © Brian Chambers
21st
March At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
this morning were 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Siskin,
2 Reed Bunting, Yellowhammer, Redwing
and 4 Roe Deer in field >W (WB).
19th
March
A
Red Kite over Letwell (JG). Plenty of Chiffchaff
in at Anston Stones Wood and Brook Walk (PT). 2 Chiffchaff
at Thwaite House Farm (JW). Barn Owl again
at NAPT 1724 (JA).
18th
March
A Great
White Egret at Langold lake this morning, plus 2 Chiffchaff
(MC). A Barn Owl at NAPT (JA).
At Lingodell this afternoon were 5 Song Thrush, 2
Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker,
2 Grey Partridge, Sparrowhawk, 2 Chiffchaff
and Oystercatcher (JG).
17th
March Early evening at Hodsock produced 41 Lapwing,
Redshank, 16 Greylag Goose, 2m, 1f Gadwall,
7 Buzzard, 4 went to roost, 2 Snipe,
2 Oystercatcher, 51 Woodpigeon, 14 Golden
Plover & 3 Stock Dove (ADH).
16th
March
25 Siskin
regularly in Tesco Dinnington car park (JG). 3 Little
Egret at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (WB).
14th
March
A
Barn Owl quartering the old college field at Rother
Valley College at 0645 (JW). At Hodsock this morning were
2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew >W, c40
Lapwing, c200 Starling, Chiffchaff,
c110 Black-headed Gull, 4 Red- legged Partridge
and 2 Yellowhammer (BC).
12th
March At Hodsock today were 5 pairs of Grey Partridge,
2 Oystercatcher, c50 Lapwing, 32 Greylag
Goose, c60 Black-headed Gull, 4 Gadwall
and c100 Starling (JG). A pair of Stonechat
still at Axle Lane (MC).
10th
March A pair of Stonechat at Axle Lane
this afternoon (MC & JW).

m
Stonechat @ Axle Lane © John Williamson

f
Stonechat @ Axle Lane © John Williamson
8th
March
A
Barn Owl hunting in Harry Croft's Quarry early morning
(MC). A herd of 70-80 Whooper Swan >W >NW
over Anston and Axle Lane at 0845 (AM & MC). A
Red Kite high>W over S. Anston (JC).
7th
March
A pair
of Stonechat on the wall at Axle Lane (MC).
450 Linnet in fields by Dewidales Wood (BCa).
At Tommy Flocktons Marsh today were 4 Little Egret,
a Grey Wagtail and c30 Wigeon (BC).
At Slade Hooton Sewage Works this afternoon were 2 Chiffchaff,
2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Snipe and a Woodcock
(JG).
6th
March A Barn Owl over the road by Cotterhill
Wood Farm, Woodsetts at 2100 (ADH).
3rd
March 13 Whooper Swan over Woodsetts at
0900 (RB & SN).
2nd
March A Barn Owl by
Long Thwaite Wood at 1800, also Little Owl on the grain store at
Thwaite House Farm (JW).
1st
March A skein of Pink-footed
Goose heard at 1955 over N. Anston, plus 80 Pink-footed
Goose earlier in the day over Woodsetts (AM).
27th
February
2 Little Egret at Tommy Flockton's Marsh, plus 35
Wigeon still (ABa). At Langold Holt today were
10 Gadwall, 3 Teal, Raven,
19 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Song Thrush, 8
Siskin, Little Grebe and 2 Woodcock
(JG).
26th
February 80 Pink-footed Goose >W over
N. Anston (AM). A herd of Whooper Swan (heard
only) >NW over Woodsetts at 2123 (BCa).
22nd
February Great Crested Grebe noted displaying
at Langold Lake (Per MSc).
21st
February
14
Siskin at Roche Abbey (WB). 40 Pink-footed
Goose >NW over Langold Lake (MSc).
20th
February A Red Kite >S over Axle Lane
(MC). Highlights of a BTO Wetlands Bird Survey: At Roche
Abbey were Kingfisher, c30 Siskin and
Grey Wagtail. Langold Lake held 6 Mute Swan,
25 Tufted Duck, f Goosander, m Pochard,
Water Rail, Grey Wagtail, 3 Great
Crested Grebe, one bird sitting on a nest, and 6 Siskin.
At Carlton Lake were 49 Greylag Goose and 2 Great
Crested Grebe. Brown Bailey's pond produced a Great
Crested Grebe and 4 Tufted Duck (BC).
19th
February At Harry Croft's Quarry today were 2 Buzzard,
2 Grey Partridge, 500 Black-headed Gull feeding
in adjacent fields. Plus m & f Stonechat. (WB,
AM &MC). 2m & 1f Stonechat at Axle Lane
(DJ & JJ).
14th
February At
Hodsock today were 180 Lapwing, 6 Lesser Redpoll
and singing Chiffchaff (JG). 18 Yellowhammer
between South Anston and the Chesterfield Canal and a m Stonechat
at Harry Crofts Quarry (WB).
13th
February A Barn Owl hunting over the old
Dinnington college field at 0700 (JW). Five SK58 Birders
attended the Monday trip to Langold Lake. Among 35 species recorded
were 6 Great Crested Grebe, c120 Canada Goose,
21 Tufted Duck, Common Gull, Green
Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey
Wagtail, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing,
3 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, 5 Nuthatch,
2 Treecreeper, 11 Goldfinch and 11 Siskin
(GF & LF).
11th
February 5 Lesser Redpoll feeding in a
North Anston garden (JA &CG).
10th
February Little Egret at Langold Lake.
Also reports of more dead Canada Goose and Mute
Swan (Bird Flu?) (MSc).
8th
February Little Egret in Anston Stones Wood (MG).
5th
February
A Little Egret feeding in the shallows at Langold
Lake (MSc).

Little
Egret @ Langold Lake © Alec Bonser
4th
February Stubbing Wood held 2 Brambling
and 4 Grey Partridge. At Roche Abbey were Marsh
Tit and 14 Teal (JG).
3rd
February At Hodsock today were 2 Chiffchaff,
2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Grey Partridge and
11 Lesser Redpoll (JG).
2nd
February c350 Linnet by Dewidales Wood,
Woodsetts (BCa). 4 Raven > low over S. Anston
(AM).
1st
February 2 Little Egret at Langold Lake
today (MSc)
31st
January A surprise garden visitor today in the shape
of a Little Egret to a North Anston Garden (FK).
A further Little Egret at Langold Lake today (MSc).

Little
Egret @ North Anston © Farrell Kent
29th
January Little
Egret at Carlton Lake today (MSc).
28th
January c100 Pink-footed Goose, high >NW
over Throapham at c1230 (ADH). Several small skeins (12-
40 birds) of Greylag Goose flying into and around
Langold Lake this morning (MSc). At Tommy Flocktons
Marsh today were c50 Wigeon, 10 Teal,
Little Egret, Green Woodpecker and
a Heron (BC).
27th
January Several skeins of Pink-footed
Goose; c100 and c.80 >W over Costhorpe and 13 Greylag
Goose over Rotherham Baulk heading for Carlton Lake (MSc).
25th
January 8 Whooper Swan >NW over North
Anston (AM).
23rd
January
20
Whooper Swan, low >NW over Throapham- possibly
roosted in nearby fields (low flight) (ADH). A Barn
Owl over Harry Croft's Quarry (MC).
22nd
January At Axle Lane, m & juv. Stonechat plus
2 Golden Plover >S (MC).
21st
January A f Stonechat at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland), plus Green Woodpecker and
a skein of Pink-footed Goose over Tommy Flockton's
Marsh (WB).
19th
January A skein of Pink-footed Goose heard
at 1919 >SE over Dinnington (ADH).
18th
January A
m & Juv. Stonechat at Axle Lane (MC).
17th January
A juv. Stonechat near the hole in wall at Axle Lane.
Also, 20+ Skylark, 15+ Meadow Pipit,
a pair Reed Bunting and 3 Wren both
at the Todwick end (BC).
15th
January 7 Grey Partridge at Lodge Lane,
Dinnington (JG).
14th
January A f Blackcap in a Rackford Road
garden for the last two days (FK).
13th
January Waxwing still present early morning at
Tommy Flockton's Marsh (BC). No sign of Waxwing mid-morning,
but Raven over Tommy Flockton's Marsh (MNR).

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Brian Chambers
12th
January A Waxwing in
Hawthorns by the entrance to Tommy Flockton's Marsh (BC).
150 Pink-footed Goose >NW over Axle Lane (JHe).

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Brian Chambers

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough

Waxwing
@ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Kev Colclough
10th
January 100 Pink-footed Goose >W over
Axle Lane (MC).
9th
January
Eight
SK58 members took part in the Monday walk at Langold Lake. Wildfowl
counted included 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Mute
Swan, 3 Greylag Goose, 120 Canada Goose,
28 Tufted Duck and 2 Common Gull. A
couple of Buzzard were recorded close to the old colliery
site and a Green Woodpecker called from the pit top
area. A Kingfisher flew along the top lake. The woods
produced 10 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatch and
a Treecreeper, with a Song Thrush singing
loudly from behind the refreshment kiosk refused to show itself
(GF & LF).
8th
January A Rose-ringed Parakeet in a garden
at South Anston (DJ & JJ, GP).
5th
January A
Kingfisher recorded for the past 3 days at Langold
Lake. On N side to the W of boathouse (MSc). Over Axle Lane
were 100 Pink-footed Goose >W (MC).
3rd
January
A Yellow-legged
Gull at Axle Lane with what looked like a small plastic
bag attached to one leg, before >S (MC).
2nd
January A Peregrine over
Axle Lane (MC). 14 Siskin at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB). A Little Egret by
the stream in Anston Stones Wood (MG).
1st
January
Early
morning at Tommy Flockton's Marsh produced a Cormorant,
5 Canada Goose, Mallard, 14 Teal
and 25 Wigeon. At NAPT were Stock Dove,
Water Rail, 6 Mallard, Little
Owl, 19 Snipe, Green Woodpecker,
Jay, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jack
Snipe, Kestrel, Moorhen and
a Buzzard. Roche Abbey produced Nuthatch,
2 Marsh Tit, 12 Mallard, 3 Teal
and a Grey Wagtail. Moving onto Langold Lake
added 18 Coot, 28 Tufted Duck, 137 Black-headed
Gull, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Moorhen,
5 Mute Swan, 20 Mallard, 74 Canada
Goose, 3 Greylag Goose, 2 Nuthatch
and a Kestrel. Nearby Carlton Lake revealed
a Little Grebe, 38 Greylag Goose, 61
Black-headed Gull, 2 Mute Swan, 2ad.
& a 1st W Herring Gull, 2 pairs of Gadwall
and 4 Coot (ADH & MC). At
Harry Croft's Quarry were Little Owl, 12 Snipe
& 2 Jack Snipe (JHe).
31st
December
Juv. Stonechat
at Axle Lane. On the wall near South Anston (MC).
27th
December
Four gathered for the annual post Christmas walk. This year, to
and from Leger Lakes via Roche Abbey was a gloomy, but dry, chilly
day as the group set off. First bird of the day was Heron,
taking off from the fishing ponds. Was generally quiet along Slade
Hills, save for a Kestrel, a good passage of larger
gulls, most notably c50 Herring Gull, plus c250
Chaffinch, in and out of the game cover, with just a
single Brambling located by Kings Wood. Although 2
Marsh Tit were calling from Kings Wood, with 2 more
Marsh Tit from the path to Roche Abbey. Along to Roche
Abbey and 2 Buzzard counted, 2 Teal,
2 Mallard and a Sparrowhawk over. The
short walk to Stone produced a flock of c70 Siskin
and a couple of Lesser Redpoll. Walking around Stubbing
Wood yielded 3 Peregrine, 2m & a f. Back towards
Lingodell and the game cover there produced another large large
flock of c200 finches, c150 Chaffinch and c50 Greenfinch.
The rain began to fall as we were in sight of Leger Lakes, our vehicles,
but not until most enjoyed an all-day breakfast and hot tea, which
was most welcome (ADH).c80 Pink-footed Goose
>W over Carlton in Lindrick (MSc).
21st
December
A Red Kite over Axle Lane, from observers lounge!
(MC). A further Red Kite >W over Costhorpe
at 0840 (MSc).
20th
December At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 38 Wigeon,
14 Mallard, 13 Teal, Heron,
20 Fieldfare and 8 Redwing. At Kiveton
Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland), a Water Rail calling
S of fishing ponds. 142 Fieldfare >S, 3 Mute
Swan >E, 5 Cormorant >S and 16 Lapwing
feeding in field S of pit top (MC). M
Blackcap in a Woodsetts garden, feeding on apple slices
(GP).
18th December
A
day in SK58 produced the following; at Dinnington Marsh were 6 Black-headed
Gull, 4 Mallard, 7 Blackbird,
800+ Corvid, 17 Stock Dove, 4 Herring
Gull >E, 35 Redwing, 2 Buzzard,
imm. Sparrowhawk and 2 Jay. At Harry
Croft's Quarry were 27 Redwing, pair of Kestrel,
Green Woodpecker, Buzzard, 9 Snipe,
3 Skylark >S and Lapwing 5>W &
8>NE. Around Roche Abbey were Jay, 2 Buzzard,
Moorhen, 25 Teal, 20 Mallard
and a Marsh Tit. At a 99% frozen Langold Lake
on an open patch of water were Jay, 177 Black-headed
Gull, 7 Mute Swan, 46 Mallard,
3 Moorhen, 3 Common Gull, 11 Herring
Gull, just 2 Greylag Goose, 22 Coot,
6 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe,
40+ Chaffinch in the Woodlark field, plus Green
Woodpecker. Final stop was Carlton Lake with just the top
area ice free, concentrating many birds; 4 Lesser Black-backed
Gull, 20 Herring Gull, 1500 Black-headed
Gull, Little Egret, Woodcock,
3m & 1f Gadwall, 3m & 4f Shoveler,
6 Moorhen, 2 Cormorant, 3 Teal,
6 Common Gull, 8 Mallard and 2 Mute
Swan (ADH).

Redwing
@ Todwick © Ray Sykes
17th
December
A juv. Stonechat on the wall at Axle Lane (MC).
400+ Linnet by Dewidales Wood (BCa). 8 Jay
in Anston Stones Wood (PT). c60 Fieldfare around
Woodsetts school (BCa).
15th
December A Little Egret at
Langold Lake again today, plus 50/60 Lapwing >W
(MSc).
14th
December A Little Egret on
the canal feeder just E of Turnerwood (NB), plus 2 more
Little Egret at Langold Lake (MSc).
13th
December
A
Little Egret at Langold Lake today (MSc). Tommy
Flocktons Marsh was mostly iced over but birds present included
33 Wigeon, 17 Mallard, c35 Redwing,
10 Fieldfare and a Sparrowhawk (BC).
12th
December A skein of Pink-footed Goose heard
circling over Axle Lane in dense fog at 0240, before heading off
>W (MC). Five SK58 Birders took part in the December visit
to Langold Lake in freezing fog.
After a slow start, things improved with a flock of 50+ Lesser
Redpoll feeding in Alders by the bowling green. The main
lake had a small area of open water and waterfowl counted were 3
Great Crested Grebe, 7 Mute Swan, 5
Canada Goose, a pair of Gadwall, 40+
Mallard and a m Tufted Duck. A single
Common Gull was among c85 Black-headed Gull.
A small area of open water at the far end of the top lake produced
Water Rail. Along the N shore of the lake a m Siskin
was found in a flock of c15 Goldfinch. Returning
to the cafe car park a Little Egret was found in the
woodland (GF & LF).
9th
December 2 Little Egret at Langold Lake
today (MSc). 65 Pink-footed Goose >W over
Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) at 1430 (WB).
8th
December Little Egret in trees on the large
island at Langold Lake today (MSc). At Axle Lane a m and
2 juv. Stonechat, 28 Cormorant and 37
Golden Plover (MC).
7th
December
A
m Stonechat on the wall at Axle Lane (MC).
5th
December
Along
First Lane were single Raven, m Kestrel,
f Sparrowhawk, 12 Stock Dove, 24 Redwing
>N, 60 Lesser Redpoll in a hedgerow and
a m Green Woodpecker calling from Smarson Hills Wood
(MC).
4th
December 2 Little Egret in trees by Woodsetts
Sewage Works (GP).
3rd
December 44 Pink-footed Goose >E over
Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland (ABa).
1st
December 400 strong finch flock,
with at least 15 Brambling in fields by Stubbing Wood
(JG).