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  1. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Hi Daniel, Oxton Dumble on the main road between Southwell and Oxton probably counts as underwatched. It's pretty much just a lay-by with views over farmland, but I believe it's had some good birds in the past. Due to the elevation, it's probably a good vis. mig. spot if you don't mind being on...
  2. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Nice one! Let me know if you see it fly off in the direction of Bestwood
  3. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    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...
  4. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    http://cliftongrovebirds.co.uk/index.html
  5. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Found a male Northern Wheatear on farmland N of Bestwood Village on Friday morning, and refound what was possibly the same bird a couple of fields along on Saturday morning. The first Willow Warbler and Common Whitethroat were in on Friday morning, with 3 Great Black-backed Gull over. A Little...
  6. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Thanks Andy. Picked up the old NBW reports from Howard yesterday and read the 1994 one last night - HP had a good year in 1994!
  7. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    :t: I'm still yet to catch up with a definite Hobby - one problem with sticking to my local patch! I think they are typically only seen once every two years here, so it's a case of right place, right time. When we went for the Osprey at Welbeck a few years back we did have a probable Hobby...
  8. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Worth mentioning at this time of year that many consider it good practice not to publish any breeding evidence of schedule 1 birds on an open forum.
  9. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Was watching a pair of Buzzards from home over the woodland at Bestwood today, when I picked up a large whiter bird soaring much higher up... I was hopefully until it came closer and saw two others with it - three large gulls drifting S.
  10. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Nice - went for the Osprey back in 2008, which was a first for me at the time. Also had Spotted Flycatcher at the memorial pull-in.
  11. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    As Chris said, it's not the asking for info that's frowned upon so much as the responses that identify locations. I was merely pointing this out as many people are not aware of the problem. Once you post something that someone else replies to by quoting your post, you're no longer in control of...
  12. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    I don't think the well-known locations are a big secret, but you will understand if people are not forthcoming with the locations of schedule 1 breeding birds. In the Yorkshire Birding thread it's frowned upon to divulge breeding locations for this species. Breeding locations were not named in...
  13. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    I replied when you asked last year ;)
  14. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    At least 3 Mealy Redpoll seen by my mate in the Siskin/Lesser flock today at Bestwood CP
  15. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Bestwood CP Only saw 4 Waxwing yesterday, but got the full flock today. They were first found on New Year's Day (c.40), but not seen again until Sat 8th (c.50). Today I counted a minimum of 63 in the large oak on Finsbury Road. Waxwings have been found in this oak tree 3 out of the last 4...
  16. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    4 Little Grebe on Bestwood Mill Lakes this morning - yes - that's as good as it got! Also 100+ Siskin in the alders around the lake.
  17. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    2 Waxwing from the bus into work this morning. Just in Warren Hill opposite the Duke of St. Albans pub. Can just about blag it as being in my Bestwood recording area - pretty sure there's more to come yet.
  18. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Bestwood CP 12 Redwing [in and through this morning] 1 House Martin [through Mill Lakes] 1 Chiffchaff 3 Snipe 2 Reed Bunting 1 Common Pochard 1 Red-crested Pochard 2 Wigeon 1 Mandarin Also a Weasel, a Hornet, and a BHG perched in a tree eating elder berries!
  19. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Bestwood CP Amongst my day volunteering at Bestwood. 8am@Pit Tip: 1 Common Snipe [flushed from grassland in fog and flew NW] 20 Siskin [W over plantation] 5 Pied Wagtail [over SW] 5+ Skylark 6+ Meadow Pipit 12:30pm@Quarry: 1 Common Buzzard [low over paddocks] 4pm@Pit Tip: 20 Siskin [E over...
  20. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    An early Water Rail at Bestwood Mill Lakes yesterday morning was the best I could do. Also 1 Common Snipe and 1 RC Pochard.
  21. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    You probably knew already, but just in case: http://www.attenboroughnaturecentre.co.uk/sightings/
  22. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Bestwood CP Finally managed a century patch year list with 6 Red-crested Pochard on Bestwood Mill Lakes this morning. Also Kingfisher, Shoveler, 3 Wigeon and the male Mandarin now out of eclipse.
  23. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Two Little Owl at Bestwood CP on Sunday night was my only notable of recent times, but there does seem to be a small passage of larger gulls over the past week - mainly in the evening.
  24. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Subscribed - nice one Chris! :t:
  25. Ben M

    Nottinghamshire Birding

    Male Mandarin Duck still at Bestwood Mill Lakes this morning. Has taken up with a Greylag family and is aggressively chasing off the adults from other families. Also the single Pink-footed Goose remains, this morning at the N end of the lake. Yet again, didn't see a Swift in April, but had six...
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