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Updated: 30th January 2012

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A reminder to send any outstanding 2011 records/ descriptions to the recorder ASAP

30th January Short-eared Owl at dusk at Thurcroft Pit Top, Little Owl at Carr and Tawny Owl calling at the Gypsy Lane end of Roche Abbey (Andy Hirst). In a Langold garden today were Great Spotted Woodpecker, 50+ Fieldfare, 10 Goldfinch, 12 Starling, 2 Robin, 2 Dunnock, 9 Greenfinch, 8 House Sparrow, 2 Collared Dove, 3 Blackbird, 2 Magpie, 2 Woodpigeon, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, & Wren (Pauline Bradford).

29th January Kingfisher at the fisheries in Kiveton Woodland (Kiveton Pit Top) today (Alan Bateman). At Kiveton Woodlands were 6 Tree Sparrows, and 2 Willow Tit. Short-eared Owl hunting over east side (Darren Carnall).

m Kingfisher @ Kiveton © Alan Bateman

28th January No sign of the Glaucous Gull at Oldcotes this morning, just 9 Black-headed Gull and c20 Lapwing. At Kings Wood Corner were c4 Nuthatch, 1000+ Woodpigeon, c6 Buzzard, 2 displaying Sparrowhawk & 9 Skylark. At nearby Lingodell were c450 Fieldfare, 2 Siskin, 125 Canada Geese and single Greylag Goose. At the corner of Lingodell and Kings Wood Lane were c15 Tree Sparrow, 12 Chaffinch, 4 Lesser Redpoll, and 4 Reed Bunting. Wildfowl numbers at Langold Lake were well down. the 3 imm. and 2 ad. Mute Swan remained, although just a single pair of Gadwall and Great Crested Grebe. Coot fell to 72, 28 Tufted Duck, 13 Mallard and 9 Moorhen. Although 4m and 1f Pochard, a pair of Goosander plus Water Rail. Carlton Lake held 5 Moorhen, 6 Coot, 6 Mallard, 2 pairs of Goosander- displaying and Heron. Nearby Hodsock revealed several Buzzard, 20+ Pied Wagtail and Chiffchaff feeding around the sewage works (Andy Hirst). At Kiveton Woodlands today were 2 Siskins, c10 Tree Sparrow, 12 Fieldfare, 20 Lesser Redpoll and Short-eared Owl on the east side (Darren Carnall).

27th January 2nd winter Glaucous Gull reported in ploughed field 500m W of Oldcotes on the A634 (BirdGuides).

25th January At least 150- 200 Linnet by a Kiveton garden today (Alan Bateman).

23rd January At Roche Abbey today were 9 Teal & 2 Buzzard overhead calling. Langold Lake held a pair of Goosander on the Top Pond, 4 m & 1 f Pochard and a single Great Crested Grebe (Brian Chambers).

Imm. Sparrowhawk @ Kiveton © Alan Bateman

21st January Kingfisher at Cinderhill, by the Chesterfield Canal. Carlton Lake held a pair of Goosander. At Langold Lake were Kingfisher and another pair of Goosander. NAPT produced Woodcock, 8 Snipe, m Wigeon and 23 Mallard (John Gallagher).

In a Langold garden were Dunnock, 10 Goldfinch, 2 Collared Dove, 8 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, 3 Blackbird, 16 Greenfinch, 5 House Sparrow, 2 Woodpigeon, 11 Starling, Great Spotted Woodpecker, f Sparrowhawk, Great Tit, 2 Chaffinch, Magpie and 6 Greylag Geese (Pauline Bradford).

20th January At NAPT today were single Jack Snipe, also Peregrine circling (Mick & James Clay).

19th January A Langold garden produced 40 Fieldfare, 2 Collared Dove, 6 Greenfinch, 10 Goldfinch, 15 House Sparrow, 2 Blackbird, 17 Starling & Great Spotted Woodpecker (Pauline Bradford).

Goosander @ Langold Lake © John Gallagher

17th January At Kiveton Pit Top/ Woodlands were Kingfisher, 2 Green Woodpecker, pair of Bullfinch, 10 Tree Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, 10 Redwing, 70 Starling, 10 Fieldfare, 20 Lesser Redpoll & 7 Reed Bunting (Darren Carnall).

16th January At Langold Lake today were 2 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 20 Mallard, 6 Mute Swan, 40 Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, 20 Coot, 20 Canada Goose, 12 Siskin, 10 Greenfinch, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 30 Fieldfare, 4 Moorhen, Buzzard, 2 Great Crested Grebe and a Nuthatch (Alan & Pauline Bradford).

14th January Male Mandarin on the Chesterfield Canal between Shireoaks and Turnerwood (Chris Lilley).

10th January At Langold Lake today were 79 Coot, 45 Mallard, 31 Tufted Duck, 5 Pochard, 12 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Mute Swan & a Water Rail. At Hodsock were c30 Pied Wagtail, c25 Meadow Pipit and 15 Linnet. At Netherthorpe 8 Lapwing flew over, with 3 Buzzard at Top Locks (Brian Chambers).

7th January On the E side of Kiveton Pit Top today were 2 Short-eared Owls and 66 Pink-footed Geese >NW (Mick Clay).

Short-eared Owl @ Kiveton Pit Top © Alan Bateman

6th January A walk from South Anston to Turnerwood produced 33 Long-tailed Tit, 26 Blue Tit, Marsh Tit,16 Great Tit, 2 Treecreeper, 6 Nuthatch, 30 Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Little Grebe, 2 Buzzard, 2 Tree Sparrow, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrest and 161 Fieldfare. At Moses Seat, Marsh Tit, f Sparrowhawk and at Anston Grange Farm were 3 Buzzard and Grey Wagtail (Mick Clay). At Kiveton Waters today were Kingfisher, Woodcock, Heron, 2 Kestrel & 2 Snipe (John Gallagher).

1st January At Axle Lane today were 200 Golden Plover and Kingfisher at Langold Lake (Mick Clay).

31st December Langold Lake held Water Rail, 13 Lesser Redpoll & m&f Goosander. At Kings Wood were 100 Pink-footed Geese >W (John Gallagher). 2 Little Grebe at Lindrick Dale (Andy Murray).

Water Rail @ Langold Lake © John Gallagher

30th December At the Butterfly House this morning were 4 Carrion Crow, 8 Blackbird, 9 Chaffinch, 4 Robin, 10 Jackdaw, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Blue Tit, 10 House Sparrow, 20 Tree Sparrow and Kestrel. At Dewidales were 4 Blackbird, 3 Pied Wagtail, and Kestrel (Chris Lilley).

21st December 3 Goldcrests yesterday and one today Kiveton Pit Top (Alan Bateman).

29th December At Manor Farm, Slade Hooton a f Merlin hunting game cover (John Gallagher).

28th December The SK58 walk produced m Gadwall at Firbeck, Marsh Tit, Siskin, 3 Greylag Geese and a Pink-footed Goose, 15 Mallard, 2 Mute Swan, 4 Tufted Duck and c25 Fieldfare. 6 Buzzard by Kings Wood and 2 Teal, 18 Mallard at Roche Abbey (John Gallagher, Andy Murray, Mick Clay, Andy Hirst & Chris Lilley ).

17th December At Axle Lane today were 600 Golden Plover, 39 Black-headed Gull and a Common Gull. At Penny Piece a Buzzard (Mick Clay). At Carr, m Merlin flew towards Lingodell (John O'Malley).

14th December Circa 150-200 Fieldfare on Lindrick Golf Course near the 1st tee around 13:00 (Sheila Newsome & Ruth Brown).

12th December c30 House Sparrow back in a Throapham garden for a week now (Andy Hirst).

11th December At Axle Lane were 400 Golden Plover. Roche Abbey held 3 Mistle Thrush, 40 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Woodcock. Langold Lake produced 35 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 35 Goldfinch, Sparrowhawk and 7 (6m, 1f) Pochard (John Gallagher). Also here were c100 Coot, 6 Moorhen, c25 Tufted Duck, 10 Mallard, c50 Canada Geese, c20 Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, 6 Great Tit, 7 Blackbird, 8 Reed Bunting, c20 Gadwall, 6 Mute Swan (2ad, 4 juv.) & Heron. Carlton Lake held c25 Black-headed Gull, 5 Fieldfare, 2 Redwing, 10 Coot, 15 Mallard & a Sparrowhawk. At Brown Bailey's were 5 Black-headed Gull, 25 Tufted Duck, 30 Mallard & 10 Coot. Whilst NAPT produced 6 Black-headed Gull, 15 Goldfinch, 20 Jackdaw, 5 Rook, 8 Redwing and 20 Blackbird (Paul Rigg).

10th December Reed Bunting in a Kiveton Garden (Alan Bateman). At Axle Lane today were 170 Golden Plover, 50 Pink-footed Geese >E, distant skein of 80 Grey Geese >E, and a further 70 distant Grey Geese in a skein >E. At Roche Abbey were 2 Woodcock, 5 Marsh Tit, 6 Bullfinch, 11 Goldcrest, Little Grebe, 12 Teal, 24 Mallard and 7 Nuthatch (John Gallagher).

Reed Bunting @ Kiveton © Alan Bateman

9th December Langold Lake held a Water Rail on the top island (Mick Clay). Kingfisher also at Langold Lake and another at Carlton Lake (John Gallagher).

1st December Lesser Spotted Woodpecker briefly at Colonel's Holt this afternoon (Andy Hirst).