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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).

Stonechat @ Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) © John Williamson

Lesser Redpoll @ Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) © John Williamson

Blackcap @ Axle Lane © Mick Clay

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).

Great White Egret @ Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) © John Williamson

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).

Egyptian Goose @ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Phil Akers

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).