What's been seen in and around the park

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Recent Reports

 

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Great Reed Warbler (M. Tilford)

Sunday 29 January: Little grebe (AA), GC Grebe, Cormorant, Mute swan, Canada goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Tufted duck, Goosander (2m/5f - Mapperley Res), Moorhen, Coot, BH Gull, Woodpigeon, Green woodpecker, GS Woodpecker (drumming, John Wood), Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song thrush, Redwing, Goldcrest, Long tailed tit, Coal tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper (DWT), Jay, Magpie, Crow, Starling, House sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch. (MB)

Saturday 28 January: Mapperley Res and DWT reserve area, Blue tit, Great tit, 2 Coal tits, Long-tailed tit, 1 Willow tit, 2 Jays, 2 Great-spotted woodpecker, 1 male 1 female, 2 Wrens, 3 Robins, Blackbirds, Crows, Woodpigeons, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Nuthatch, Tufted ducks, Black-headed gulls, Canada geese, Mute swans, Mallards, Moorhens, Coots, 3 Great-crested grebes, 2 Goosanders both male, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Water rail. (SC)

Saturday 14 January: Straw's  Bridge/Manor floods area: Mute swans, Canada geese, Mallards, Coots, Moorhens, 3 Great-crested grebes, Tufted ducks, Black-headed gulls, 2 Pochard(1male/1female), 4 Shovelers (3male,1female), small flock of Long-tailed tits, 1 Redwing, Blackbirds, Woodpigeons, Crows, Robins.
Pewitt Carr: Small group Blue/Great tits, 3 Magpies, 1 Kestral (just past on the old railway sidings), 1 Buzzard, 1 Willow tit.
Top of sidings near farm: 2 bullfinches(1male,1female), Pied wagtail 1, Crows, flock of House sparrows, Dunnocks.
Woodside nature reserve: 2 female Bullfinches, 1 Song thrush, 3 Magpies, 2 Robins, a few Blue/Great tits, Blackbird, Crows,
Mapperley reserve hide: 1 fieldfare, 1chaffinch, Blue/Great tits, 2 Coal tits, 2 Robins and Great-spotted woodpecker heard.
Mapperley reservoir: 40+ Canada geese, 3 Greylag geese, Tufted ducks, 3 Great-crested grebes, small flock Long-tailed tits, Robin, Blue/Great tits, 4 Chaffinch, 1 kingfisher.
NCB lagoons: Tufted duck 1 female, 1 Canada goose, 1 Mute swan, Coots, Moorhens, Mallards, 2 Grey herons and 3 Redwings. (SC)

Sunday 1 January: GC Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute swan, Greylag goose, Canada goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted duck, Goosander (6m/4f - Mapp Res), Kestrel, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, BH Gull, Stock dove, Woodpigeon, Collared dove, Green woodpecker, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song thrush, Redwing, Willow tit (John Wood), Coal tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Treecreeper (Mapp Res), Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook (Bell Lane), Crow, Starling, House sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Common Redpoll (NCB settling lagoons). (MB)

 Tuesday 27th December: GC Grebe, Cormorant, Mute swan, Canada goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Mallard, Tufted duck, Goosander (3m/2f, Mapperley Res), Kestrel, Coot, Lapwing, BH Gull, Stock dove, Woodpigeon, Green woodpecker, GS Woodpecker (drumming, Shipley Hill), Pied wagtail, Robin, Blackbird, Song thrush, Redwing, Long tailed tit, Willow tit (John Wood), Coal tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Nuthatch, Jay, Magpie, Rook (Bell Lane), Crow, House sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll (Am Adventure), Bullfinch, Reed bunting. (MB)

Sunday 25th December: Around Mapperley Reservoir: 20+Goldfinch, 1 Wren, Blue tits/Great tits good numbers in small groups, 1 pheasant, 4 magpie, Wood pigeon numerous, 6 Chaffinch, Fieldfare & Redwing large groups, 3 Great-crested grebe, Tufted ducks small group, numerous Black-head gulls, Moorhens and Coots, 1 Green woodpecker, 2 Cormorants, 15 Goosanders(9 male,6 female), Canada geese small group, 1 Heron, and 1 Kingfisher.

Near Derby Lodge: 2 Nuthatch, Bluetits, Great tits a few, 1 Coal tit, 2 Dunnock, 1 Magpie, 2 Robins, 2 Blackbird, Crows numerous, Fieldfare & Redwing group & 2 Mistle thrushes. (SC)

Wednesday 30th November: GC Grebe, Cormorant (5+ / AA), Grey Heron, Mute swan, Canada goose, Wigeon (40+ / AA), Gadwall (5+ / AA), Mallard, Shoveler (AA), Pochard, Tufted duck, Goosander (female, Mapp Res), Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, BH Gull, Common gull (AA), Woodpigeon, GS Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Fieldfare (DWT), Redwing (DWT), Mistle thrush, Long tailed tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Jay, Magpie, Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin (AA), Bullfinch. (MB)