| December
3rd |
| 159 Pink-footed
Geese flew low west over Eakring Flash at
10:49am, with 30 Teal there. Around the area were flocks
of 141 Lapwing, 37 Golden Plover and good numbers of
Meadow Pipits still around Eakring Flash. The White
Stork was again present this morning in fields
adjacent to Bilsthorpe pit top (per J Richardson) |
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| December
4th |
| Very
quiet this morning. The White Stork was
again in the area centred around SK 663618. Nearby was a
single Common Buzzard and 300 Fieldfare. 19 Redwing flew
north-west. |
| |
| December
11th |
| A Lesser-spotted
Woodpecker at Eakring Flash briefly, was only
the third record for the area. The bird was in the dead
Willow at the southern-end, till flying off north-east
towards Lound Wood. Three Water Rail
were around Eakring Flash and at Eakring Meadows, five
Snipe were at Penny Pasture Common. Nearby, a large
finch/bunting flock numbered at least 100 birds.
|
| |
| December
13th |
| Six Goosander
flew south-west over Eakring Flash mid-morning. In the
west of the area, the White Stork was
still present in it's favoured field at SK 663618, with a
Common Buzzard also hunting the same area. Two Golden
Plover were in fields around Church Hill. |
| |
| December
18th |
| 183
Golden Plover were around the Church Hill area this
morning, but often mobile. Small numbers of finches were
moving south including four Redpoll and single Siskin and
Brambling. A rare Winter record of Green
Sandpiper, concerned one moving west over
Eakring Flash, where Water Rails were
still calling occasionally. |
| |
| December
22nd |
| A minimum
of 111 Golden Plover were in fields at Church Hill this
morning. |
| |
| December
26th |
| A female Goosander
was at Eakring Flash briefly, before flying off high
south. Other wildfowl there included seven Gadwall and 17
Teal. A Common Buzzard was over Lound Wood. |
| |
| December
28th |
| 23 Teal
and nine Gadwall at Eakring Flash. Along The Beck at
Eakring Meadows a small group of 10 Siskins were in
Alders with 12 Goldfinches. |
| |
| December
27th |
| A Brambling
was in the pastures area this morning, with 30 Golden
Plover around Church Hill. |
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