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15th June A Spotted Flycatcher in Long Thwaite Wood. A Hobby hunting over Axle Lane (MC).

7th June From Kings Wood today were 16 Buzzard, 4 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, single Sparrowhawk, 3 Lapwing with a couple of juv's. 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, c30 Swift, plus a single Oystercatcher. Of note in the field behind Stubbing's Wood, a count of 13 Hare (AM).

6th June An Osprey >SE over Axle Lane (MC).

5th June A Common Tern & Yellow-legged Gull at Langold Lake. A Red Kite over Roche Abbey and 3 Cetti's Warbler at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (PA).

3rd June An Oystercatcher over Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (JW).

2nd June An Oystercatcher over Long Thwaite wood (JW).

1st June A pair of Yellow Wagtail collecting nesting material along Axle Lane (PA).

31st May An Oystercatcher on the 16th fairway at Lindrick Golf Course (NB).

29th May 3 Raven over N. Anston. And 2 Barn Owl along the Mineral Line (Dinnington Marsh) (AM).

26th May Early evening at Thurcroft Pit Top produced 9 Song Thrush, 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 2 Barn Owl hunting in fields nearby and a distant Cuckoo calling towards Laughton en le Morthen (AM & MC).

25th May Single Yellow Wagtail between the Butterfly House and Swinston Hill Wood Farm (AM).

21st May A Common Tern at Langold Lake (PA). A Red Kite over Woodsetts school (BCa), plus a Red Kite and 2 Buzzard, with 10 Swift over Throapham. C10 Swift over houses at the bottom of Dinnington (ADH).

20th May A Tetrad Atlas Survey at Wallingwells produced a Hobby, 27 Swift, 7 Skylark and 2 Yellowhammer. And a Tetrad Atlas Survey around Oldcotes revealed a Red Kite, 2 Buzzard, 2 Lapwing, 6 Skylark, Lesser Whitethroat and a Yellowhammer (ADH).

19th May A Red Kite >N and 2 Raven >E over Axle Lane (MC). A Barn Owl at the bottom of First Lane (JC).

18th May A Common Tern over Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (BC).

17th May Highlights from a Tetrad Atlas Survey round Kirk Croft Road included Grey Partridge, 3 Stock Dove, 8 Skylark, a Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroat and a Yellowhammer. A Tetrad Atlas Survey around Roche Abbey revealed 7 Greylag Goose, a m Gadwall, Grey Wagtail, 13 Wren, 12 Blackbird, 3 Mistle Thrush, 12 Chaffinch and a Cetti's Warbler (ADH). A Little Egret in Anston Stones Wood (AM).

15th May 41 Swift around Axle Lane (MC). 2 Raven >N over N. Anston (AM).

14th May 17 Swift >N over Axle Lane (MC).

12th May A Sedge Warbler in song by the hospice entrance at NAPT (PA).

11th May A Garden Warbler along the Mineral Line at Dinnington Marsh (WB). A A Little Egret over observers garden in N. Anston (AM).

9th May A Garden Warbler at Thurcroft Marsh (BC).

4th May At Hodsock today were 6m, 1f Mandarin, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher & m Gadwall (BC). A Garden Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB). A pair of Whinchat at the bottom of the "jungle" path between Leys Lane & Letwell (JW).

Whinchat @ Letwell © John Williamson

2nd May Early morning at Thurcroft Marsh produced 5 Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 6 Robin, 2 Garden Warbler, Moorhen and 2 Greylag Goose. At NAPT were 5 Chiffchaff, 5 Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 3m Reed Bunting, m Green Woodpecker, Reed Warbler, Buzzard, Sedge Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat. Around Roche Abbey were 3 pairs of Mallard, Cetti's Warbler, 10 Greylag Goose, m Gadwall and a Kingfisher. Final stop of the day at Hodsock revealed a Grey Heron, 7 Black-headed Gull, 7 Greylag Goose, 10 Mallard, Oystercatcher, 22 Rook, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Lapwing, m Yellow Wagtail, 2 Corn Bunting, m Gadwall, Raven, Red Kite, 2 Grey Partridge, 2 Buzzard and 150 Jackdaw (ADH). A Kingfisher & Garden Warbler along Anston Brook (PT).

1st May A Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler by the entrance to the hospice at NAPT (MC). A Kingfisher along the river at Anston Stones Wood (AM).

30th April A pair of Mandarin, a pair of Gadwall and a Cetti's Warbler at Roche Abbey (BC).

29th April A Red Kite over Roche Abbey (SA). A Red Kite just W of Woodsetts (BCa).

28th April A Red Kite landed at Axle Lane, chased off by a Buzzard (JC & MC).

27th April A m Peregrine hunting over Axle Lane (MC).

26th April A Raven over Windmill Road, N. Anston (AM).

25th April A Cuckoo reported from Roche Abbey (per PBl). At Hodsock this morning were Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, Lesser Whitethroat, Red Kite and a singing Corn Bunting (MC).

23rd April 2 Raven over Long Thwaite Wood (MC). A Reed Warbler by the hospice entrance at NAPT. At Red Lane were 4 Mistle Thrush on a prepared potato field plus 2 Yellowhammer. At Hodsock were 8 Stock Dove and an Oystercatcher (BC).

22nd April Early morning at NAPT produced a Woodlark >N, 11 Wren, 7 Chiffchaff, 7 Robin, 5 Blackcap, 8 Song Thrush, 7 Linnet, 7 Willow Warbler, 7 Whitethroat, Kestrel, 2 Skylark, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Stock Dove, Buzzard and Grey Heron >N. 2 Cetti's Warbler at Roche Abbey. One calling from willow scrub near the gatehouse, the other at the pond. On the pond were 7 Greylag Goose, 2m Gadwall, 2 Coot and 2 Mallard. At Hodsock were a pair of Lapwing, 4 Skylark, Oystercatcher, Little Ringed Plover, m Yellow Wagtail and a Buzzard. Carlton Lake revealed 7 Greylag Goose, Mute Swan, 3 Mallard, a pair of Gadwall, Lesser Redpoll >N, a Green Woodpecker & 2 Sand Martin. At nearby Langold Lake were 14ad. & 10 juv, Mallard, 35ad. & 11juv. Greylag Goose, 13 Tufted Duck, 13ad & 3juv. Coot, 4 Moorhen, a pair & an imm. Mute Swan, 2 pairs of Great Crested Grebe and a pair of Gadwall (ADH).

21st April 2 Yellow Wagtail at Axle Lane (MC).

20th April 5 then 6 Little Egret at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (WB & MC). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) were 2 Cetti’s Warbler, a Reed Warbler and Raven (WB).

19th April A Wheatear in a field to the W of Letwell (FK).

18th April 2 Little Egret at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (SA).

16th April A Yellow Wagtail at Axle Lane (MC). A m Ring Ouzel flushed at the bottom of First Lane by the Chesterfield Canal >E (JC).

15th April 2 House Martin over Throapham (ADH).

14th April c50 Sand Martin at Brown Bailey's pond today (KHa). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) were 2 Cetti’s Warbler and a single Reed Warbler (MC). 2 Red Kite circling over Carlton Wood this morning (MS). Along First Lane were c12 Sand Martin and 8 House Martin near Harry Croft's Quarry (BC).

13th April A m Redstart, 3 Wheatear and a Yellow Wagtail along First Lane down to the Chesterfield Canal (JC).

12th April 2 House Martin >E over Axle Lane, plus a Whitethroat and a m Wheatear on the main path at Axle Lane (MC).

11th April A Raven >E over Axle Lane (MC). 4 House Martin over Roche Abbey (PA).

8th April A Whitethroat by hole in wall at Axle Lane and a Curlew >N (MC). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) were 2 Cetti’s Warbler, 6 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 8 Reed Bunting & a single Swallow (WB).

7th April A f Wheatear at Axle Lane, between the hole in the wall & Todwick, plus 3 Sand Martin >E (MC).

6th April 2 Oystercatcher at Lingodell (AM). 7 Buzzard over Axle Lane and a single Swallow >N over NAPT (MC). A m Stonechat and a Raven at Kings Wood (AM).

4th April 2 Sand Martin at Brown Bailey's pond plus a Swallow over Brancliffe Grange (BC).

3rd April A single Sand Martin observed from the car, by Brown Bailey's pond (GP).

1st April 5 Brambling in a tree adjacent to Dewidales Wood, W of Woodsetts (BCa). At the temporary flash known as Greenscene Flash, by the A57, were a pair of Little Ringed Plover and a Ringed Plover (per SBSG).

31st March A m Wheatear still at Axle Lane. Midway between hole in wall and Todwick (PA).

30th March A Wheatear at Axle Lane. Midway between hole in wall and Todwick (WB).

28th March 3 Red Kite over Long Lane, Carlton in Lindrick (MS).

26th March 3 Buzzard circling over Wallingwells Wood (MS).

25th March At Tommy Flockton’s Marsh were 5 Wigeon, 4 Teal, a Little Egret & 60 Fieldfare. Along the Chesterfield Canal, from Norwood Tunnel to Kiveton were 3 Chiffchaff & a pair of Bullfinch (BC).

24th March A Little Egret over Mill Lane towards Brook Walk, S Anston (AM).

22nd March Early morning at Hodsock produced 12 Skylark, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 pairs of Gadwall, 44 Teal, 2 Grey Partridge, 6 Lapwing, a pair of Shelduck, 3 Little Egret, 3 Buzzard, 2 Grey Heron >W, 4 Mallard, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Greylag Goose and 4 Cormorant >E (ADH, MC & LLa). Also recorded at Hodsock were Red Kite, 3 Little Egret, 4 Oystercatcher and 2 Shelduck (JG).

We've received a polite request from the farmer at Hodsock, that observers view only from the track and not to enter any fields.

At nearby Langold Lake were 20 Coot, 22 Mallard, 12 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Moorhen, 11 Mute Swan, 26 Greylag Goose, Green Woodpecker, 3 pairs of Gadwall and 6 Tufted Duck. Just down the road at Carlton Lake were 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 22 Tufted Duck, a pair of Great Crested Grebe, 4 Mallard, 9 Coot and a m Gadwall (ADH, MC & LLa). A Red Kite low over Throapham, mobbed by a Carrion Crow (ADH). An Egyptian Goose >S over Axle Lane (MC).

21st March Cetti’s Warbler calling at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland), by the pond behind the dog kennels. A probable second Cetti's Warbler heard by the Green Bridge. Also a Whooper Swan on the brook at Tommy Flockton’s Marsh (BC). At Hodsock today were Red Kite, 2 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck and 3 Oystercatcher. Between Carlton & Hodsock, a m Marsh Harrier hunting a finch flock in winter seed field (JG).

Whooper Swan @ Tommy Flockton's Marsh © Brian Chambers

20th March At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) was a Cetti's Warbler a Great Egret >S, a Jack Snipe and 4 Little Egret. Still 2 Little Ringed Plover at Greenscene Flash (MC & JW) and 2 Whooper Swan >W low over Axle Lane (MC).

19th March 2 Little Ringed Plover still present at Greenscene Flash (PA). At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were still 18 Wigeon & 2 Little Egret (SMa).

18th March c40 Whooper Swan >W over S. Anston plus c200 Whooper Swan >W over First Lane (GF). c70 Golden Plover over Axle Lane, plus Red Kite >N and Little Egret >S (MC). 2 Little Ringed Plover in flooded field by Greenscene Flash by the A57 (MC & BC). At Greenscene Flash that evening 2 Little Ringed Plover still, Black-headed Gull, 2 Skylark, 5 Blackbird, Buzzard, Chiffchaff and a pair of Mallard (ADH). At dusk at Dinnington Marsh were 3 Song Thrush, Grey Heron, Grey Partridge, 2 Stock Dove, 6 Mallard, Moorhen, 2 Greylag Goose, Buzzard, 5 Fieldfare, Little Owl calling, Barn Owl and a Tawny Owl (ADH, MC, AM & BC).

16th March At Hodsock, a pair of Oystercatcher & 6 Red-legged Partridge (BC).

15th March A Red Kite over N. Anston (AM).

14th March 5 Yellowhammer along First Lane (BC). At Hodsock, a pair of Shelduck and 4 Lapwing (WB).

13th March 9 Great Crested Grebe at Langold Lake, plus another pair of Great Crested Grebe at Brown Bailey's (BC).

11th March At Tommy Flockton's Marsh this morning were 3 Little Egret, 24 Wigeon and 9 Teal (WB). A Red Kite drifting >W over N. Anston (AM).

10th March A Red Kite over First Lane (MC). A pair of Raven >N over N. Anston (AM).

6th March A Grey Partridge at First Lane (LN).

4th March At Roche Abbey were 19 Teal and 4 Gadwall, plus a Marsh Tit (SA). A pair of Stonechat by South Anston cemetery (LN). At the Todwick end of Axle Lane were c55 Golden Plover >N, c30 Linnet, 4 Blackbird, Buzzard, 3 Skylark, 32 Lapwing & 11 Black-headed Gull by the flood near 'Green Scene' on the A57 and 2 Grey Partridge (ADH).

Goldcrest @ Dinnington © Les Coe

3rd March An Oystercatcher at Tommy Flockton's Marsh and 2 Chiffchaff by the Chesterfield Canal (WB). A pair of Stonechat still by the hole in the wall at Axle Lane (MC & PA).

2nd March 18 Lapwing in flooded field by Green Scene on A57 (PA).

26th February Still 2m & 3f Stonechat in set-a-side at Axle Lane (MC). Plus 8 Lapwing in flooded field by Greenscene Flash on the A57 (WB).

25th February At the Todwick end of Axle Lane were 2m & 3f Stonechat. Plus, a further 2m & 3f Stonechat in set-a-side at Lingodell (MC).

18th February A mixed flock 20 Siskin & Redpoll at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB).

14th February Early morning at Tommy Flockton's Marsh produced c50 Redwing, 7 Blackbird, 19 Teal, 16 Greylag Goose, 9 Wigeon, 4 Mallard and a Little Egret. Records from NAPT included 5 Robin, 5 Great Tit, 31 Black-headed Gull, 4 Reed Bunting, 13 Meadow Pipit, 8 Cormorant >E, 26 Lapwing >S, 2 pairs of Mallard, Buzzard, 4 Dunnock, Snipe, Raven >NE, 3 Bullfinch, 5 Siskin and skeins of 50 & 80 Pink-footed Goose >NW. There were c500 Fieldfare at Lingodell. And finally from Kings Wood Corner were 20 Chaffinch, Nuthatch, c200 Linnet, 15 Buzzard, c40 Lapwing >NW, Green Woodpecker and a Great Spotted Woodpecker (ADH). There were 9 Reed Bunting at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB).

11th February A m Blackcap in observers garden at Throapham (ADH).

10th February Skein of Pink-footed Goose over N. Anston at 2100 (AM).

7th February At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 10 Wigeon, 9 Teal, 40 Mallard and a Little Egret (WB).

4th February 40 Golden Plover circling Axle Lane, 126 Fieldfare >N, plus 400 Linnet and Raven >W (MC).

3rd February Single Golden Plover >N over First Lane, plus 80 Pink-footed Goose >N over S.Anston (MC).

2nd February A Little Egret at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (WB).

1st February A Raven >W over Axle Lane (MC). Little Owl on the grain store at Thwaite House Farm (JW)

31st January A Jack Snipe at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB). 5 Buzzard over Axle Lane (MC).

28th January At Tommy Flockton's Marsh today were 40+ Mallard, 14 Teal & 3 Wigeon (WB & BC). A f Blackcap on garden feeders at Axle Lane (MC).

24th January A Red Kite over S. Anston (SA).

20th January 105 Pink-footed Goose >W over Axle Lane (MC). At Carlton Lake today were 2m Shoveler & 2 Gadwall. At Red Lane were Red Kite, 100+ Pied Wagtail, 4 Skylark & 22 Stock Dove. Roche Abbey produced Little Grebe, 9 Teal, Coal Tit & Goldcrest (BC). A skein of Pink-footed Goose > W, heard over Throapham at 1820 (ADH).

18th January At Roche Abbey were Cormorant, 12 Fieldfare, 2m, 1f Gadwall, 2m Tufted Duck, 9 Mallard, 27 Teal, 6 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Blackbird, 2 Dunnock and a Lesser Redpoll. At Carlton Lake were 6 Little Grebe, 10 Coot, 3m Shoveler, 28 Tufted Duck, 11 Mallard, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Mute Swan, c150 Siskin, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull >SW, 4 Teal and 3m, 1f Gadwall. At nearby Langold Lake were c75 Siskin, 49 Coot, 29 Tufted Duck, 47 Mallard, 23 Moorhen, 34 Black-headed Gull, 11 Mute Swan, Green Woodpecker, Red Kite, 12 Goldfinch, 3m,1f Gadwall, Kingfisher, Water Rail, Cormorant and Grey Wagtail. Hodsock revealed 3 Raven, 31 Fieldfare, 4 Black-headed Gull and c100 Lapwing. Final stop of the day was Thornbury Hill, which produced a Buzzard and c600 Fieldfare (ADH).

17th January 26 Lesser Redpoll at Lindrick Golf Course, in trees adjacent to 14th fairway (BCa). A Blackcap on Brook Close, S. Anston (PT).

16th January A Water Rail at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).

15th January At Hodsock today were 2 Red Kite, Raven, 40 Chaffinch, 12 Siskin, a Grey Wagtail plus 2 Snipe and a leucistic Pheasant. At nearby Carlton Lake were 4 Shoveler, 2 Little Grebe, 4 Gadwall, 13 Teal and 19 Tufted Duck (WB).

14th January A Marsh Tit calling on S side Kings Wood (MC).

13th January 70+ Fieldfare at Lindrick Golf Course near the 14th (BCa).

12th January At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 300 Fieldfare. Near the kennels here were Chiffchaff plus a Water Rail calling by the old sewage works at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).

11th January A Chiffchaff calling in a garden at Axle Lane (MC).

10th January A frozen Tommy Flockton's Marsh produced a few birds including Little Egret, 4 Teal, 5 Moorhen, 8 Mallard plus Fieldfare, Redwing, Rook and Jackdaw (BC).

6th January c100+ Linnet flock by Dewidales Wood (BCa). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) were 20 Siskin, at least 6 Lesser Redpoll, c100 Fieldfare and 40 Redwing (WB). Plus c150 Pink-footed Goose >W over Woodsetts (AM).

4th January A Barn Owl and Tawny Owl calling along First Lane (MC).

3rd January at Tommy Flockton's Marsh this morning were 7 Cormorant over, c200 Fieldfare, c100 Redwing, 13 Mallard, Little Egret, 2 Buzzard, 2 Herring Gull, 9 Black-headed Gull, pair of Teal, 6 Siskin >W and a Moorhen. At NAPT were m Sparrowhawk, Green Woodpecker, 6 Black-headed Gull, 2 Woodcock, Common Gull & 5 Bullfinch (ADH, MC, PA & BC).

2nd January 28 Fieldfare at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (SA). Little Owl at Thwaite House Farm (JW).

29th December A Jack Snipe, Little Egret and mixed flock of 80 finches at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB).

28th December The SK58 Birders Post Christmas walk revealed at Firbeck; 3 Song Thrush, Buzzard, c100 Goldfinch, c100 Linnet, 16 Long-tailed Tit, 15 Chaffinch, Mistle Thrush, 15 Meadow Pipit and 4 Skylark. At Stone was a Grey Wagtail and by Stone Farm; c300 Linnet and 100 Chaffinch. At Roche Abbey were 6 Redwing, Green Woodpecker, 15 Fieldfare, Grey Heron, c12 Siskin, Kestrel, 26 Mallard and 6 Teal (ADH, MC, PA, AM, JCe & KP). A Marsh Tit by the car park at Roche Abbey (JOM).

27th December 3 Raven over Turnerwood, plus Little Egret at Lindrick Dale (AM).

26th December At NAPT were calling Water Rail, 2 Raven, c30 Redwing, c15 Fieldfare and a Chiffchaff (AM).

25th December 3 Whooper Swan >W over Hawks Wood, by the Chesterfield Canal (LF & GF).

23rd December 3 Hawfinch on the path between Long Thwaite wood and Thwaite House Farm (MC).

22nd December At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland), were 2 Cetti's Warbler, 200 Fieldfare and a Water Rail (MC) Plus a Barn Owl (WB).

21st December Blackcap back on feeders on Yeomans Way, S. Anston (LN).

19th December At Langold Lake were 47 Tufted Duck, 2ad, 9imm. Mute Swan, m Pochard, m Shoveler, 2 Little Egret & 2 Siskin (BC). A Red Kite over Berne Square, Woodsetts (NB).

14th December An imm. Merlin hunting over Axle Lane (MC).

13th December A Marsh Tit at Roche Abbey (MC).

10th December A f Peregrine hunting a Lapwing, without success at Axle Lane (MC).

8th December The monthly Langold Lake walk produced a Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebe, a Little Egret, 11 Mute Swan, 2 Gadwall, 35 Mallard, 39 Tufted Duck, 18 Moorhen, 44 Coot, 135 Black-headed Gull. Plus 31 Blue Tit, 24 Great Tit, 11 Blackbird and 5 Chaffinch (GF& LF). At Tommy Flockton’s Marsh today were 70 Fieldfare, at least 6 Redwing, 15 Teal and a Little Egret (WB).

7th December A Kingfisher at a garden pond on Swinston Hill Road, Dinnington (per JC).