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5th
June Early
morning at Roche Abbey produced a pair (with food) of Grey Wagtail,
9 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 11 Mallard,
Moorhen, Spotted Flycatcher, 4 pairs of
Gadwall, Kingfisher and a Coot
(ADH).
3rd
June A Woodcock 'roding' at Kings Wood at
2230 (ADH).
1st
June a Great White Egret at Roche Abbey (PA
& MC).
31st
May A Red Kite >N over Axle Lane (MC).
29th May At
Hodsock this morning were 4 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher,
14 Swift, 5 Stock Dove and 21 Lapwing
in adjacent field (WB).

Ad.
& Juv. Oystercatcher
@ Hodsock © Mick Clay
28th
May At Langold Lake today were 26 Mallard,
9 Coot, 4 Tufted Duck, 90 Greylag
Goose, Oystercatcher, a pair and 10juv. Mute
Swan, 2ad & 2juv. Great Crested Grebe, pair
of Gadwall, 4 Moorhen, Reed Warbler
and 4 Black-headed Gull. At nearby Carlton Lake
were 6 Coot, Great Crested Grebe on a
nest, Cetti's Warbler, Black-headed Gull,
pair of Mallard, 2 Common Tern, pair of
Mute Swan, 2 Sand Martin, 4 House
Martin and 3 Swallow. Hodsock produced 22 Lapwing,
2ad, 2 juv. Oystercatcher, Yellow Wagtail,
24 Linnet, 4 Stock Dove, 2 Lesser
Black-backed Gull, 2 Buzzard and a Red
Kite (ADH). 2 Red Kite >W over Axle
Lane, plus a Hobby hunting before >W (MC).
27th
May At Hodsock today were 2ad, 2juv. Oystercatcher,
4 Lapwing, single Little Ringed Plover and 2 Shelduck.
Nearby Langold Lake held 2 Common Tern and 2 Cetti's
Warbler at Carlton Lake (MC).

Shelduck
@ Hodsock © Mick Clay
25th
May at
Roche Abbey were 2m & 1 f Gadwall and a Kingfisher.
At Langold Lake were 2ad. & 10! cygnet Mute Swan,
3ad. Great Crested Grebe and 1 imm. Plus Reed
Warbler (ADH). At Hodsock (water is quickly evaporating)
were a pair of Oystercatcher with 2 well-grown young,
2 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Lapwing and
a Red Kite (MC).
23rd
May Cetti's Warbler & Sedge Warbler at
Carlton Lake (WB). Hobby hunting insects over
Axle Lane >E and 3 Red Kite over axle Lane (MC).
21st
May Raven & Buzzard chased off
Axle Lane by a Carrion Crow (MC).
20th
May A
Hobby >E over observers Woodsetts garden at 1815
(GP).
19th
May A Hobby hawking insects low over the
reedbed at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (PA).
2 Raven >E over Axle Lane with food (MC).

Hobby
@ Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) © Phil Akers

Hobby
@ Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) © Phil Akers
18th
May A Red Kite over the houses along Axle
Lane (MC).
17th
May A Peregrine over Leys Lane, towards Kings
Wood (AM).
15th
May A Red Kite over
Wallingwells (NB). And a further Red Kite >E
over Axle Lane (MC). A Hobby over Woodsetts (BCa).
14th
May Just outside the square- 2 Osprey at
Sandbeck today, keep your eyes peeled from Kings Wood (JOM).
13th
May Raven
at
Axle Lane with food (MC).
11th
May 3 Oystercatcher on
the 17th fairway of Lindrick Golf Course (NB). 3 Red
Kite, 8 Buzzard, Sparrowhawk plus
20 House Martin trying unsuccessfully to collect mud
for nest and a single Yellow Wagtail (AM).
Spotted Flycatcher at Roche Abbey (JOM). Two
Redshank and Little Ringed Plover at Hodsock.
Great White Egret flew in from >N and dropped in
to Axle Lane ponds (MC).
10th
May At Hodsock; single Little
Ringed Plover briefly, 8 Lapwing and m Wheatear
(MC).
9th
May 10 Grey Partridge in 5 pairs at Woodsetts,
between the bottom of Piggy Lane & Gildingwells via Wallingwells
this evening. Plus 2 Yellow Wagtail and a Red
Kite (GP).
8th
May At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) were
9 Reed Warbler, 2 Garden Warbler &
a Little Egret (WB).
6th
May At
Hodsock this morning were Redshank, Snipe,
Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, 3
Lapwing & Yellow Wagtail and
Common Sandpiper (WB & BC). 2 Oystercatcher
at Tommy Flockton's Marsh this afternoon (SA).
5th
May At Hodsock this morning were 2 Redshank which
>N, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper,
3 Lapwing and a Yellow Wagtail
(MC).
4th
May Early morning at NAPT produced
12 Robin, 7 Blackbird, just 5 Wren,
6 Whitethroat, 3 Bullfinch, just 4 Linnet,
4 Stock Dove, 8 Chiffchaff, 9 Willow
Warbler, 3m,1f Reed Bunting, Garden Warbler,
just 5 Blackcap, 5 Meadow Pipit, Hobby
>NW, 3 Skylark, 2 Sedge Warbler in
song, Reed Warbler, Buzzard, 2 Lesser
Whitethroat and 2 Swift. At Hodsock were single
m Teal, 9juv,19ad. Mallard, Buzzard,
3 Lapwing, 11 Black-headed Gull, Common
Sandpiper, Little Egret, 6 House Martin,
2 Swift, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank,
4 Skylark, Yellow Wagtail, Greylag
Goose and 2 Canada Goose. With 42 Black-headed
Gull >W over Hodsock Sewage Works. At nearby Carlton Lake
were 9 Greylag Goose, 6 Canada Goose,
3 Coot, pair of Tufted Duck, Cetti's
Warbler, Sedge Warbler and a Black-headed
Gull. (ADH). A Hobby perched on the nest
box at NAPT (SMa).
3rd
May At Hodsock this morning were Redshank,
2 Shelduck and 6 Lapwing (MC).
2nd
May At least 20 pairs of Sand Martin nesting
in Harry Crofts Quarry (MC). 30+ Swift
screaming party over Long Lane, Carlton in Lindrick (MS).
1st
May A Great White Egret >E over Axle Lane
(MC). At Hodsock were 3 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Red
Kite, Oystercatcher and Wheatear
(JG).
30th
April Peregrine hunting at Axle Lane, then >E
(MC).
29th
April Two Sedge Warbler, one by
Cramfit entrance to NAPT, plus Reed Warbler, the other
by the hospice entrance (MC). At Axle Lane were 5 Yellow
Wagtail near cross path, 2 Whitethroat by the
wall & many Skylark (BC).
28th
April A
Hobby >E over Axle Lane (MC).
27th
April 2 House Martin over Throapham, plus
single Swift later (ADH). 4 Swift
over Dinnington at 1850 (MW). A Lesser Whitethroat,
Whitethroat & Yellowhammer at Loscar
(per SBSG). A Garden Warbler at Thurcroft Marsh,
plus Wheatear and 2 Reed Warbler at Thurcroft
Pit Top. Plus a Raven over Axle Lane (MC).
26th
April A Cuckoo calling from Dewidales Wood
(BCa).
25th
April An Oystercatcher over S. Anston (AM).
A Lesser Whitethroat at Slade Hills (MC).
24th
April Great White Egret >W over Axle Lane. Plus
2 m Yellow Wagtail and 10 distant Tern (prob.
Arctic) >N. A Red Kite and 2 Oystercatcher
at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).
A Grasshopper Warbler at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community
Woodland) (FK). Later that day at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland), 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Reed Warbler
& 4 Stock Dove (BC).
23rd
April Garden Warbler still at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland). Plus 2 Reed Warbler & 5 Reed Bunting
(WB). 20 Sand Martin at Harry Crofts Quarry
(MC).

Sand
Martin @ Brown Bailey's © Phil Akers

Sand
Martin @ Brown Bailey's © Phil Akers
22nd
April A Garden Warbler at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland) (WB).
21st
April At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) today
were 7 Willow Warbler, 11 Chiffchaff,
10 Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler, single
Sedge Warbler and Little Egret
(MC). A Red Kite over Swinston Hill Wood
(AM).
19th
April A Reed Warbler at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland) (BC). At Thurcroft Pit Top were 13 Willow
Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 8 Whitethroat and
Raven. At Hodsock were Red Kite, 4 Buzzard,
2 Lapwing and 5 Swallow. Langold produced
a Red Kite and 2 Buzzard (MC).
18th
April At NAPT this morning were 6 Willow Warbler,
9 Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap and single Whitethroat
(MC).
17th
April A pair of Raven >E over Woodsetts
towards Wallingwells (GP). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community
Woodland) this morning were 8 Willow Warbler,10 Whitethroat,
11 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, Little
Egret and 6 Orange Tip butterflies. Plus 2 Oystercatcher
at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (MC). A Red Kite
over Lindrick Road, Woodsetts at 1300 (BCa).
15th
April Raven
at
Axle Lane (MC). Raven and Oystercatcher
over S. Anston this morning (AM).
14th
April Eight group members attended the monthly walk at
Langold Lake. Records included 3 Great Crested Grebe and
at least 1juv. A pair of Mute Swan nesting in the reedbeds
at the top lake. Other waterbirds included 52 Greylag Goose,
43 Canada Goose, a pair of Gadwall, 21
Mallard and 13 Tufted Duck. 5 Buzzard
with a Sparrowhawk, plus spring migrants singing included
7 Blackcap and 8 Chiffchaff (GF
& LF). At Axle Lane were Yellow Wagtail,
Whitethroat, House Martin and 2 Buzzard
(MC).
13th
April 2 Oystercatcher at Tommy Flocktons
Marsh (BC). At Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
this afternoon were Swallow, Whitethroat,
5 Willow Warbler & 2 Reed Bunting
(WB).
12th
April A m Wheatear at Axle Lane, towards
the Todwick end (BC). A Snipe at Tommy Flockton's
Marsh (WB).
11th
April A Snipe at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland). c20 Sand Martin at Brown Bailey's
(PA).
10th
April From Hodsock today were 6 Swallow,
4 House Martin, Sparrowhawk, Red
Kite, Yellow Wagtail and a Willow Warbler
(JG). 4 Swallow at Grange Farm, and 2 Buzzard
at Harry Croft (KP).
8th
April 37 Fieldfare at Thwaite House Farm
(JW).
7th
April A Little Egret along Brook Walk (PT).
A Swallow over Woodsetts (BCa).
6th
April 2 Oystercatcher at Tommy Flockton's
Marsh (WB). A Raven harassing a Buzzard
over Lindrick Rd, Woodsetts (BCa).
5th
April At Tommy Flocktons Marsh
this morning were 4 Fieldfare, 8 Linnet
& 8 Teal. By entrance to Chesterfield Canal (top
path), a Blackcap singing (WB). Red
Kite and Raven over N. Anston (AM).
4th
April 4 Swallow >N over Throapham (ADH).
At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were Oystercatcher and Little
Egret (BC). At Axle Lane were Red Kite
with missing primaries on left wing and 3 Buzzard
(MC).
29th
March At
Tommy Flockton's Marsh were Little Egret, Wigeon,
7 Teal and a m Blackcap (WB).
27th
March A Raven >E over Axle Lane, plus
Red Kite high >S and 3 Buzzard (MC).
1200 at NAPT were 3 Buzzard, Chiffchaff and
2 March Hares (SMa). A Stonechat
at the Todwick end of Axle Lane (PT).
25th
March In
the flooded field by the A57 at Green Bean Cafe, 2 Little Ringed
Plover and 2 Oystercatcher (MC).
24th
March The
first Wheatear back through Axle Lane this morning.
Plus 2 Red Kite (MC).
23rd
March 3 Buzzard and a Peregrine
over Lindrick Common (KP).
19th
March A
Raven >N over Axle Lane, plus a pair of Peregrine
circling with a Buzzard (MC). A Kingfisher
on the Chesterfield Canal at Kiveton, plus at least 10 Wigeon
still present at Tommy Flockton's Marsh (BC).
18th
March An evening visit to Thurcroft Pit Top produced 2
Raven, Buzzard, 2 Kestrel,
Woodcock, 3 Grey Partridge and a herd
of Whooper Swan calling in the dark (MC &
BC).
17th
March c25
Whooper Swan >W over N. Anston (AM). Great
White Egret still present at Axle Lane, plus Red Kite
>N (MC). At Hodsock, still 2 Oystercatcher,
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming, plus 18 Pied
Wagtail at Hodsock Sewage Works (WB).
16th
March The "SK58 Raptor Watch" from Kings Wood
Corner produced 15 Buzzard, at least 2-3 Red Kite,
3 Raven and a m Kestrel. At Harry Croft's
Quarry were m Green Woodpecker, 2 Buzzard and
3 Stock Dove. Recorded at Hodsock were 12 Lapwing,
2 Buzzard, 13 Pied Wagtail, c400 Starling,
Snipe and a pair of Mallard (ADH).
15th
March Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane,
plus Raven >N (MC).
13th
March
At Hodsock
this afternoon were 8 Lapwing, 5 Buzzard,
16 Starling, pair of Oystercatcher, 4
Stock Dove, 4 Snipe, 10 Teal,
c20 Linnet, 2 Black-headed Gull, pair
of Mallard and a Great White Egret at
Costhorpe, in field S of Hodsock nr A60 (ADH).
10th
March
A long-standing
f Blackcap in a Rackford Road garden has been joined
by a m Blackcap (FK). 8 members took part in
the Monday walk at Langold Lake. Records included 4 Great Crested
Grebe, 2 Little Egret, 9 Gadwall,
a m Shoveler, 19 Tufted Duck, 2 Buzzard
and a Kestrel. A Great Spotted Woodpecker
heard drumming and 2 Chiffchaff singing (GF
& LF).
7th
March Chiffchaff
at
Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland) (JW). Little
Owl again at the grain store at Thwaite House Farm (JCe).
6th
March Chiffchaff singing in Anston Stones wood (BC).
Pair of Little Owl showing well at Thwaite House Farm
(JW).
5th
March An unusual record of a murmuration of several thousand
Starling over Hodsock, seen from Woodsetts at 1400-1420.
We think continental birds moving back? (GP). Lesser
Spotted Woodpecker and Green Woodpecker calling
from Smarson Hills Wood, plus Red Kite >W
(MC). A Barn Owl at Leys Lane at 1857 (JCe).
4th
March Great White Egret dropped into Axle Lane (MC).
At Tommy Flocktons Marsh were 3 Little Egret,
Grey Heron, 18 Wigeon, 11 Teal,
Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, 2 Coal
Tit at the entrance to the Chesterfield Canal, plus
Water Rail at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
(WB).
3rd
March At Langold Lake were 2m, 1f Shoveler
& 8 Gadwall, plus m Pochard (BC).
2nd
March Early morning at NAPT produced 16 Robin,
19 Magpie, 3 Song Thrush, 15 Woodpigeon,
4 Blackbird, 8 Dunnock, just 3 Chaffinch,
10 Blue Tit, 6 Carrion Crow, 7 Goldfinch,
6 Wren, 5 Stock Dove,7 Bullfinch,
17 Black-headed Gull, 7 Linnet, 5 Reed
Bunting, 2 Skylark, 2 Great Black-backed
Gull, Little Egret, 9 Jackdaw,
6 Great Tit, Green Woodpecker, Yellowhammer,
3 Mallard and a Moorhen. From Kings Wood
Corner were 16 Buzzard, 3 drumming Great Spotted
Woodpecker, 2 Grey Heron, 3 Skylark,
2 Raven and 2 Red Kite. At Hodsock were
52 Lapwing, 4 Buzzard, 21 Black-headed
Gull, 19 Teal, m Kestrel, 3 Stock
Dove, 12 Starling, and a m Sparrowhawk.
From Carr Hill were 17 Black-headed Gull, 2 Skylark,
Buzzard and a pair of Kestrel (ADH).
Early
morning walk in Anston Stones Wood produced singing Chiffchaff,
7 Song Thrush, 8 Blackbird, single Grey
Wagtail, 24 Robin, 4 Dunnock,
16 Wren, 9 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit,
2 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Coal Tit, 4 Goldcrest,
2 Nuthatch, single Treecreeper, 7 Chaffinch,
single Stock Dove, m Green Woodpecker,
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 6 Magpie,
6 Jackdaw and 65 Rook at the Rookery (MC).
2 Red Kite displaying over Black Wood, Carlton Road
(MS).
1st
March Red Kite over Butterfly House @ 1430 (NB).
28th
February At
Carlton Lake this morning were 4 Mallard, 17 Greylag
Goose, 10 Tufted Duck, 2f, 3m Gadwall,
2 Coot, 16 Black-headed Gull, 3 Moorhen,
pair of Mute Swan, 3 Buzzard, Cormorant,
3 Teal and 6 Canada Goose. Nearby Langold
Lake held 23 Mallard, 31 Coot, 5 Mute
Swan, 5 Tufted Duck, 21 Moorhen,
4 Great Crested Grebe, 58 Black-headed Gull,
Cormorant, 2 pairs of Gadwall, Buzzard,
Little Egret and a m Pochard (ADH).
At Hodsock today were 6 Lapwing 9 Teal,
2 Raven & 2 Reed Bunting (WB).
At Axle Lane were Red Kite >N plus the long staying
Great White Egret (MC).
27th
February At Tommy Flockton's Marsh were 15 pairs of Teal,
Little Egret & a Common Gull (LN).
26th
February 20 Siskin at
Roche Abbey, plus m Peregrine over, 12 Teal,
pair of Gadwall, 7 Mallard and a Buzzard.
At Langold Lake were 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 pairs
of Gadwall and a m Pochard (ADH &
NR). A Barn Owl at Dinnington Marsh, along the
Mineral Line (WB).
25th
February A
m Blackcap on feeders in a S. Anston garden (LN).A
pair of Stonechat still at Axle Lane (MC).
24th
February Axle Lane held 2m & a f Stonechat towards
the Todwick end, also 3 Buzzard and 4 Golden
Plover (MC).
23rd
February Great White Egret still present at Axle
Lane (MC).
22nd
February A Water Rail at Kiveton Pit Top
(Kiveton Community Woodland) (MC).
20th
February Great White Egret >S over Axle Lane
(MC). At Tommy Flocktons Marsh were 4 Little Egret,
21 Teal, 18 Wigeon & 4 Mallard
(WB).
18th
February Little
Grebe still
present on Lindrick Dale ponds (BC).
17th
February Axle Lane held a Great White Egret and
9 Golden Plover (MC). At Thornbury Hill
were Red Kite, 7 Buzzard and a Great
Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Hodsock held 16 Teal,
2 Gadwall, 6 Siskin and a Grey Wagtail.
With a Kingfisher at Brown Bailey's (WB).
16th February Several hours in Carlton
Wood produced Hawfinch, 12 Blue Tit,
5 Great Tit, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Nuthatch,
2 Coal Tit, 5 Robin and a Mistle
Thrush. 3 Mute Swan >E, 12 Goldfinch
and a Cormorant >E. Nearby Carlton Lake held
m Teal, c15 Black-headed Gull, 2m, 1f
Gadwall, 7 Mallard, 4 Coot,
15 Greylag Goose and 11 Tufted Duck (ADH,
MC, BCa & LLa). At Thornbury Hill were 9
Buzzard, m Peregrine >N, c300 Linnet
and a Red Kite (ADH, MC). A pair
of Stonechat at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
(BC).
15th
February A walk from Turnerwood produced 9 Greylag
Goose, 12 Mallard, 16 House Sparrow,
16 Blackbird, 7 Blue Tit, 3 Mute
Swan, 8 Chaffinch, Buzzard, 4
Moorhen, 2 Heron, drumming Great
Spotted Woodpecker and a m Kestrel (ADH).
C150 Pink-footed Goose over Carlton in Lindrick (MS).
13th
February At Langold Lake today m Pochard,
4 Great Crested Grebe, 22 Tufted Duck,
4 Gadwall, c50 Siskin and a Song
Thrush. At Hodsock were 16 Teal. Carlton Lake
held 5 Gadwall, 10 Tufted Duck and 2 Teal.
While Brown Baileys held a m Goosander, 4 Tufted
Duck, a Great Crested Grebe and a Cormorant
(BC).
12th
February Great White Egret still present
at Axle Lane (MC). A m Blackcap in a garden off
Carver Drive, Dinnington (LC).
10th
February Six
members took part in today's walk at Langold Lake as the rain was
clearing. Among 29 species recorded were 3 Great Crested Grebe,
38 Greylag Goose, 45 Canada Goose, 3 Gadwall,
3 Pochard, 20 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey
Wagtail, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Nuthatch,
Treecreeper, c50 Goldfinch and c20 Siskin
(LF & GF).
9th
February c30 Siskin in Alders by Chesterfield
Canal, by path to South Anston (BC).
8th
February Great White Egret still present
at Axle Lane (MC).
7th
February 2 Great White Egret
at Axle Lane (MC).
6th
February 3 Hawfinch at Kings Wood Corner
(JW). 27 Pink-footed Goose >W over Kiveton
(WB). 150 Pink-footed Goose >W over S. Anston.
Plus Great White Egret at NAPT (MC). 22+ Hawfinch
again at Kings Wood but mobile (per BirdGuides).
5th
February Great White Egret still present
at Axle Lane, plus f Peregrine, 4 Golden Plover
& 20 Fieldfare (MC). A Raven
calling over Worksop for last 3-4 days in SK5089 (LLa). At
Tommy Flockton's Marsh today were 3 Little Egret, 4
Teal, 7 Greylag Goose and Kingfisher
fishing from small horse bridge (LN). A pair of
Little Owl sat on the grain store roof at Thwaite House Farm
(JW).
4th
February A pair of Great Crested Grebe weed
dancing at Langold Lake (KHa).
3rd
February A Marsh Tit & Grey Wagtail
at Roche Abbey (WB).
2nd
February c40-50
Fieldfare at Axle Lane (BC). Early morning, a
Peregrine hunting over Lindrick Golf Course. Also
Little Grebe still present at Lindrick Dale Pond
(AM).
1st
February An incredible 30+ Hawfinch
at Kings Wood (JOM). 2 Red Kite c 1/2 mile W
of Oldcotes (MWi & WA). Portably one of the same
birds with a Red Kite at Roche Abbey (MNR). At
Tommy Flockton's Marsh this afternoon 4 Little Egret,
only 6 Teal and a Kestrel (LN).
At Axle Lane today were Great White Egret, Little
Egret, Green Woodpecker calling and 14 Golden Plover
(MC).
30th
January Marsh Harrier at Thornbury Hill (MC).
40 Redwing in trees behind Dinnington Tesco (SMa).
Little Owl on the grain store at Thwaite House Farm
(WB). A Barn Owl hunting over the old college
field at Dinnington (JW).

Marsh
Harrier @ near Thornbury Hill © Mick Clay
29th
January
At Tommy
Flocktons Marsh today were 4 Little Egret, 6 Greylag
Goose, 21 Wigeon & 12 Teal.
14 Wigeon flew off >E. Grey Wagtail
also present. 5 Lesser Redpoll at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton
Community Woodland) (WB
& BC). Great White Egret still present
at Axle Lane, plus 59 Fieldfare >S and 30 Pink-footed
Goose >NE (MC).
27th
January A
Red Kite between Thurcroft & Dinnington (JMy).
26th
January A Raven over a Woodsetts garden (GP).
Great White Egret still present at Axle Lane (MC).
25th
January A Great White Egret still present
at Axle Lane (MNR).
23rd
January
2024
A Water Rail at Kiveton Pit Top (Kiveton Community Woodland)
(MC).
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 Flocktons 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).

Marsh
Harrier @ Thornbury Hill © Mick Clay
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 Flocktons
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).

Great
White Egret @ Axle Lane © Mick Clay
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).