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The Lound Bird Club (LBC) is a society of people interested in the wild birds of the Lound area, Nottinghamshire, England.

LBC hosts a number of outings and meetings. Please read more about this on our events page

We have a full write-up on each site at Lound, these can be accessed through our sites page.

Numerous species have been recorded here since site records began in 1951, with the current reserve and local bird club recording area boasting a bird list of some 262 species. The full list and details about the rarities that have been seen can been accessed through our birds page.

Latest Sightings

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These sightings are as reported to Lound Bird Club and have not been verified by the County Recorder or British Birds Rarities Committee

Black Tern
15 May 2025 17:00

Note: 2 birds present

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Grey Plover
12 May 2025 08:00

Note: One present, also single Sanderling

Location: Neatholme Fen


Black Tern
14 May 2025 12:00

Note: And a single on Neatholme Fen

Location: 5 on Chainbridge Scrape


Temminck's Stint
13 May 2025 07:30

Location: Neatholme Fem


Barn Swallow
23 March 2025 16:00

Note: 2 Also 13 Sand Martin

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Dunlin
18 March 2025 12:00

Note: 1 Also today- Bittern reported on the reserve.

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Dunlin
18 March 2025 12:00

Note: 1 Also today- Bittern reported on the reserve.

Location: Neatholme Scrape


European Golden Plover
26 February 2025 11:00

Note: A flock of 300

Location: Hayton Common


Caspian Gull
19 November 2024 14:00

Note: 2nd winter, also adult Med Gull

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Garganey
19 November 2024 14:00

Note: 2 reported

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Greater White-fronted Goose
19 November 2024 14:00

Note: One

Location: Conservation Pool (Clayworth Common)


Hawfinch
19 November 2024 11:00

Note: One at Crossroads

Location: Lound Village


Common Chiffchaff
18 November 2024 14:00

Note: 3 (1 singing Parish Park)

Location: Neatholme Lane


Hawfinch
18 November 2024 11:45

Note: One in park

Location: Lound Village


European Golden Plover
15 November 2024 11:00

Note: 175, also 6 Ruff, Raven & 4 Pintail

Location: Neatholme Fen


Garganey
13 November 2024 10:00

Note: female/immature

Location: Neatholme Fen


Grey Partridge
21 November 2024 10:00

Note: 13

Location: Clayworth Common


Northern Raven
22 November 2024 10:00

Note: 8 flew over (2 & 6 together)

Location: Bellmoor Woods


Mediterranean Gull
23 November 2024 16:00

Note: Adult, also Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Pintail.

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Caspian Gull
24 November 2024 14:45

Note: 2nd winter

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Cattle Egret
25 November 2024 12:00

Note: 8

Location: Walters Lane/Lower Sheep Fields


Common Merganser
28 November 2024 16:30

Note: 83 in to roost

Location: Water Ski Pit


Yellow-legged Gull
28 November 2024 15:30

Note: Adult

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Northern Pintail
29 November 2024 22:44

Note: 7

Location: Linghurst Pool/Neatholme Fen, also 100 Golden Plover, Green Sand, 2 Marsh Harrier


Peregrine Falcon
29 November 2024 16:00

Note: One

Location: Clayworth Common


Eurasian Bittern
6 December 2024 12:00

Note: One in flight

Location: Doughtys Pit


Northern Shoveler
7 December 2024 13:00

Note: 355

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Northern Pintail
13 December 2024 11:00

Note: 4, also 3 Green Sandpiper

Location: Neatholme Fen


Pink-footed Goose
15 December 2024 10:30

Note: 95 north

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Cattle Egret
15 December 2024 08:00

Note: 11

Location: Tiln North


Short-eared Owl
28 December 2024 16:15

Note: 2

Location: Tiln North


Smew
3 January 2025 08:00

Note: redhead

Location: Neatholme Fen


Smew
7 January 2025 11:00

Note: redhead

Location: Neatholme Fen


Northern Pintail
8 January 2025 15:30

Note: 4

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Common Merganser
8 January 2025 16:30

Note: 33 in to roost

Location: Water Ski Pit


Eurasian Woodcock
8 January 2025 16:35

Note: One Roding

Location: Hawthorn Lane


Short-eared Owl
8 January 2025 16:00

Note: One

Location: Tiln North


Green Sandpiper
14 January 2025 12:15

Note: 3

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Smew
15 January 2025 12:00

Note: redhead

Location: Neatholme Fen


Western Marsh Harrier
18 January 2025 11:35

Note: 2, also Raven & 3 Cattle Egret

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Whooper Swan
18 January 2025 07:45

Note: 5 flew north

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Tundra Bean Goose
18 January 2025 15:00

Note: 6 flew low SW and calling

Location: Neatholme Fen


Peregrine Falcon
19 January 2025 13:45

Note: One

Location: Tiln North


Mediterranean Gull
19 January 2025 15:50

Note: Adult, also leucistic Common Gull & usual leucistic BH Gull

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Yellow-legged Gull
24 January 2025 15:30

Note: 2 (4th winter & 2nd winter)

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Northern Raven
5 February 2025 09:00

Note: One calling over

Location: Lound village


Whooper Swan
9 February 2025 13:45

Note: 4

Location: Clayworth Common


Western Cattle Egret
12 February 2025 10:00

Note: 5 still

Location: Conservation Pool (Clayworth Common)


Greater White-fronted Goose
14 February 2025 12:45

Note: 5 still

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Smew
22 February 2025 13:30

Note: Drake reported

Location: Neatholme Pit


Greater White-fronted Goose
4 February 2025 14:00

Note: 5 still

Location: Alan's Meadow


Eurasian Bittern
2 February 2025 09:05

Note: Single

Location: Flew from Neatholme scrape to Neatholme Pit


Greater White-fronted Goose
2 February 2025 09:48

Note: 5

Location: Alan’s Meadow


Eurasian Blackcap
10 November 2024 13:00

Note: male in Willows along River opposite

Location: Conservation Lake


Whooper Swan
10 November 2024 11:30

Note: 3 flew over

Location: Lower Sheep Fields


Ruff
10 November 2024 11:00

Note: 5, also 3 Redshank, single Dunlin & 6 Pintail

Location: Neatholme Fen


Caspian Gull
10 November 2024 13:50

Note: Two 2nd-winters (again), also 2 Redshank & 3 Ruff

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Cattle Egret
10 November 2024 15:30

Note: 21 present

Location: Lower Sheep Fields off Walters Lane


European Stonechat
6 November 2024 14:00

Location: Bellmoor - showing well by visitor centre


Western Cattle Egret
20 October 2024 16:30

Note: 9 still present & 6 Little Egrets

Location: Lower Sheep Fields


Western Marsh Harrier
20 October 2024 15:45

Note: Male flew south, also 3 Great Egret

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Northern Pintail
19 October 2024 08:30

Note: 6, also 6 Ruff, 10 Golden Plover & Green Sandpiper

Location: Neatholme Fen


Whooper Swan
13 October 2024 12:55

Note: Adult until 1.40

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Cattle Egret
16 October 2024 13:00

Note: 13+

Location: Lower Sheep Fields


Great Egret
14 October 2024 14:00

Note: One, also 3 Shelduck

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Yellow-browed Warbler
14 October 2024 14:30

Note: One calling but not seen

Location: Bellmoor Woods


Caspian Gull
14 October 2024 16:25

Note: TWO 2nd winters, also 3 Great Egrets

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Yellow-browed Warbler
15 October 2024 15:07

Note: One calling.

Location: By the bailey bridge over river about 1km north of visitors centre.


European Stonechat
11 October 2024 14:00

Note: 2 (male & female) in.bramble at north side

Location: Tiln North


Eurasian Bittern
11 October 2024 11:15

Note: One flew south

Location: Chainbridge Scrape West


Pink-footed Goose
11 October 2024 09:00

Note: 60

Location: Blaco Pits


Northern Pintail
11 October 2024 16:45

Note: Female

Location: Tiln North


Caspian Gull
11 October 2024 16:35

Note: 2nd winter very briefly with LBBGs & Herring Gulls, also 2 Great Egrets, Green Sandpiper

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Cattle Egret
11 October 2024 14:40

Note: 10 with sheep

Location: Lower Sheep Fields, also possible adult Caspian Gull


Caspian Gull
6 October 2024 12:50

Note: 2nd winter present

Location: Alan's Meadow


Red Kite
27 September 2024 14:15

Note: One flew east

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Black-necked Grebe
27 September 2024 12:00

Note: 2 still

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
26 September 2024 18:15

Note: 6 still with Longhorn cattle

Location: Alan's Meadow


Black-necked Grebe
25 September 2024 10:15

Note: 2 present

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Black-necked Grebe
19 September 2024 10:00

Note: One

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
18 September 2024 12:00

Note: 2 with longhorn cattle

Location: Alan's Meadow


Willow Tit
11 September 2024 11:30

Note: One by metal bench on north side (possibly first sighting on the reserve for 10+ years!)

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Great Egret
6 September 2024 11:45

Note: 2, also 3 Little Egrets

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Western Cattle Egret
14 September 2024 12:00

Note: One reported

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Eurasian Bittern
8 September 2024 16:00

Note: Single seen pm.

Location: Chainbridge scrape east.


Eurasian Hobby
28 August 2024 12:00

Note: One

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East/River Idle


Common Redstart
29 August 2024 10:00

Note: Female/immature, also Lesser Whitethroat

Location: The Willows Copse (Clayworth Common)


Black-necked Grebe
29 August 2024 14:30

Note: Juvenile

Location: Neatholme Scrape


European Honey Buzzard
29 August 2024 12:10

Note: One for two minutes before moving off south

Location: Chainbridge Meadow


Common Goldeneye
28 August 2024 11:30

Location: Neatholme scrape


Eurasian Bittern
28 August 2024 11:30

Note: In flight

Location: Neatholme scrape


Black-necked Grebe
28 August 2024 10:52

Location: Neatholme Pit


European Turtle Dove
22 August 2024 12:30

Note: One heard calling

Location: Not given


Western Cattle Egret
22 August 2024 12:00

Note: One still, also 6 Swift.

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Cattle Egret
21 August 2024 13:49

Note: 1 present (no time given)

Location: Chainbridge pit


Black-necked Grebe
20 August 2024 11:15

Note: Juvenile

Location: Neatholme Scrape at southern end


Common Kingfisher
18 August 2024 12:15

Note: One perched on post

Location: Walters Farm Pool


Yellow-legged Gull
18 August 2024 14:20

Note: Adult, also juvenile Shelduck

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Eurasian Hobby
18 August 2024 15:40

Note: One on the ground at West end

Location: Neatholme Fen


Yellow-legged Gull
18 August 2024 11:30

Note: 3 (2 adults, 1st summer) with LBB Gull flock

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Osprey
18 August 2024 13:00

Note: Juvenile flew over

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Little Egret
17 August 2024 12:00

Note: 17 on site (13 Neatholme Fen)

Location: Neatholme Fen


Black-tailed Godwit
17 August 2024 12:15

Note: 4 present

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Western Cattle Egret
17 August 2024 12:00

Note: One still present

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Marsh Harrier
16 August 2024 18:00

Note: Adult female flew over

Location: Tiln North


Western Cattle Egret
15 August 2024 10:00

Note: Single

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Caspian Gull
4 July 2024 17:30

Note: 1st summer showing well

Location: Lower Sheep Fields


White Stork
4 July 2024 17:00

Note: One feeding on the Lower Sheep Fields

Location: Lower Sheep Fields


Black-winged Pratincole
19 June 2024 19:30

Note: Adult flew low South over towards Chainbridge Pit. 1st site record & only the second county sighting.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Eurasian Whimbrel
16 July 2024 09:03

Note: One.

Location: Chainbridge Pit.


Mediterranean Gull
2 July 2024 18:00

Note: Adult summer plumage. Also single 3rd summer Yellow-legged Gull

Location: Lower Sheepfields.


Common Redshank
19 June 2024 14:37

Note: Juvenile

Location: Chainbridge pit


Eurasian Hobby
19 June 2024 11:37

Note: 6

Location: Chainbridge scrape/lane area


Ruddy Turnstone
11 June 2024 13:00

Note: Adult on Gravel spit, still present at 19:00 at least.

Location: Chainbridge Pit.


Little Tern
11 June 2024 13:00

Note: Adult on gravel spit, present until 19:00 at least.

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Eurasian Hobby
5 June 2024 10:20

Note: 2

Location: Chainbridge scrape


Eurasian Bittern
5 June 2024 10:25

Note: In flight

Location: Out of neatholme scrape towards cross lane


Common Swift
15 May 2024 16:10

Note: 200+

Location: Chainbridge pit and sheep fields


Eurasian Bittern
15 May 2024 10:45

Location: Flying over neatholme scrape towards water ski pit


Eurasian Hobby
15 May 2024 16:05

Note: 10

Location: Over chainbridge scrape


Garganey
14 May 2024 17:50

Note: Single Drake, Also 2 Redshank, 2 Little Ringed Plover and a Grey Wagtail.

Location: Lower Sheepfields.


Northern Pintail
11 May 2024 07:20

Note: Drake with Mallards

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Black Tern
9 May 2024 18:30

Note: One present (seen earlier on Tiln North)

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Eurasian Bittern
7 May 2024 18:20

Note: One. Also 7 Hobbies.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Northern Raven
1 May 2024 10:23

Note: 3 Raven flying East

Location: East from Lound village towards reserve


Common Tern
1 May 2024 11:25

Note: 10 common tern

Location: Chainbridge scrape east


Eurasian Bittern
1 May 2024 12:50

Note: In flight

Location: Chainbridge Wood


Eurasian Hobby
1 May 2024 13:18

Note: 8 Hobbies

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Common Shelduck
29 April 2024 10:44

Note: 2

Location: Flooded lower sheep fields


White Wagtail
29 April 2024 10:43

Note: Single bird

Location: Lower Sheep fields


Common Swift
29 April 2024 10:42

Note: 30?÷

Location: Chainbridge East


Common Swift
29 April 2024 10:42

Note: 14

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Common Whitethroat
29 April 2024 10:36

Note: Singing male

Location: On bank between lower and upper sheep fields


Willow Warbler
29 April 2024 10:35

Note: 4 Singing males

Location: East Side of Doughty's Pit


Lesser Whitethroat
29 April 2024 10:33

Note: Singing male

Location: East Side of Dought's Pit


Red Kite
29 April 2024 10:32

Note: Flyover heading west

Location: Over Chainbridge Pit


Garganey
29 April 2024 10:31

Note: Drake

Location: Tiln North


Common Sandpiper
29 April 2024 10:30

Note: 2 birds

Location: On island in Belmoor Lake


Arctic Tern
28 April 2024 12:17

Note: At least 26 through north in the afternoon.

Location: Bellmoor lake.


Lesser Whitethroat
24 April 2024 13:14

Location: Chainbridge Pit - riverside


Common Swift
24 April 2024 12:00

Location: Cross Lane


Northern Wheatear
24 April 2024 11:26

Note: 2

Location: Clayworth Common (field opposite back of neatholme scrape)


Short-eared Owl
21 April 2024 19:02

Location: Tiln North


Osprey
23 April 2024 13:20

Note: Flew North. Also a single Black-tailed Godwit and Common Sandpiper.

Location: Chainbridge Pit.


Garden Warbler
23 April 2024 10:27

Note: North side.

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Eurasian Bittern
2 April 2024 07:35

Note: One in flight.

Location: Bellmoor Lake.


Little Ringed Plover
31 March 2024 15:00

Note: Single. Also Bittern again on Chainbridge Scrape being mobbed

Location: Tiln North

© Jonathan Berry

Common Crane
31 March 2024 10:00

Note: 2 reported briefly on island before flying off (via pager)

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Whooper Swan
30 March 2024 17:00

Note: 6 Neatholme Scrape. Also Willow Warbler Neatholme Lane. Good numbers of Blackcap around the reserve. Bittern reported booming-Chainbridge Scrape

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Common Scoter
27 March 2024 11:37

Note: Three

Location: Neatholme scrape


Western Cattle Egret
26 March 2024 11:30

Note: Eight.

Location: Bluebell Pond


Western Cattle Egret
26 March 2024 11:00

Note: Five

Location: Chainbridge Pit.


Eurasian Bittern
23 March 2024 10:15

Note: Single. Also 10 Cattle Egrets- Bluebell Fishing Pond and 2 Sand Martin Chainbridge Pit

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Common Kingfisher
21 March 2024 22:15

Note: Single bird recorded

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Western Cattle Egret
21 March 2024 18:30

Note: 14 on flooded Marsh also 2 Great Egret 2 Little Egret and 2 Grey Heron and a small number of Sand Martin

Location: Cross Lane Fishery


Eurasian Curlew
18 March 2024 19:50

Note: 5 birds flew from Chainbridge Pit and then turned west.

Location: Over Tiln North.


Western Cattle Egret
18 March 2024 17:10

Note: Singleton

Location: Tiln North


Common Redshank
18 March 2024 17:09

Note: 2 Chainbridge Pit

Location: also on Mattersey Common


Tawny Owl
18 March 2024 17:08

Note: Heard calling

Location: Longhirst Wood


Lesser Redpoll
18 March 2024 17:07

Note: Several

Location: Parish Park


Common Redpoll
18 March 2024 17:07

Note: 1

Location: Parish Park


Western Cattle Egret
12 March 2024 17:00

Note: Five in sheepfield off Walter's Lane.

Location: Walter's Lane.


Sand Martin
7 March 2024 13:00

Note: Single noted on Flight

Location: Neatholme Fen


Common Snipe
7 March 2024 13:00

Note: Two in front of the Viewing Screen

Location: Neatholme Fen


Western Cattle Egret
5 March 2024 08:30

Note: Nine again with cattle. Also single Common Redshank and Green Sandpiper.

Location: Tiln North.


Western Marsh Harrier
4 March 2024 13:30

Note: single adult female South

Location: Tiln North


Grey Partridge
4 March 2024 13:30

Note: Single noted in Field

Location: Tiln North


Western Cattle Egret
4 March 2024 13:00

Note: Nine feeding araound Cattle

Location: Tiln Meadows


Caspian Gull
18 February 2024 16:15

Note: 3rd winter

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Smew
18 February 2024 17:45

Note: Redhead

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Caspian Gull
23 February 2024 17:00

Note: 2 present (1st winter & 2nd winter)

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Caspian Gull
19 February 2024 16:30

Note: 3 (1st winter, 2nd winter & 3rd winter)

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Peregrine Falcon
29 February 2024 16:30

Note: Single bird

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Western Cattle Egret
29 February 2024 11:45

Note: Eight feeding near cattle Female Sparrowhawk perched in low bush

Location: Tiln North


Common Kingfisher
29 February 2024 10:15

Note: Observed in flight also single Great Egret

Location: Neatholme Fen


Pink-footed Goose
29 February 2024 10:15

Note: 190 High NE

Location: Neatholme Fen


Sand Martin
28 February 2024 09:30

Location: Neatholme Fen


Western Cattle Egret
15 February 2024 15:45

Note: Max 9 around cattle feeders Max 18 Ruff decreased to 2 birds by 17:00

Location: Tiln North


Western Barn Owl
15 February 2024 17:30

Note: Single hunting along Eastern edge of Tiln North

Location: Tiln North


Eurasian Bittern
15 February 2024 17:30

Note: Observed in Flight South West

Location: Tiln North


Caspian Gull
15 February 2024 16:00

Note: 1W Caspian Gull and 2W Yellow-legged Gull

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Caspian Gull
14 February 2024 17:02

Note: 2 - Adult and a first winter Also 2nd winter Yellow-legged gull

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Western Cattle Egret
14 February 2024 10:35

Note: 5 cattle egret plus 1 great white egret

Location: Area to south of Alan’s meadow with Lincoln Red cattle


Eurasian Bittern
14 February 2024 12:40

Note: Observed in Flight

Location: Neatholme Fen


Greylag Goose
14 February 2024 10:30

Note: Large Numbers also 2 Barnacle Geese

Location: Alan’s Meadow


Western Cattle Egret
14 February 2024 10:30

Note: Eight around Cattle

Location: Tiln North


Caspian Gull
11 February 2024 15:35

Note: First winter at Bellmoor Lake & 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull. Also 5 Cattle Egrets, 4 Oyster Catchers and 2 Barnacle Geese on site.

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Jack Snipe
3 February 2024 15:00

Note: One with Common Snipe

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Brambling
2 February 2024 10:15

Note: 6 still present

Location: Entrance track to visitor centre


Yellow-legged Gull
2 February 2024 15:30

Note: Adult & first winter

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Caspian Gull
2 February 2024 15:00

Note: 2nd winter until at least 4.15pm

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Mediterranean Gull
7 February 2024 15:39

Note: Adult

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Brambling
1 February 2024 11:00

Note: 8+ still

Location: IVNR Centre entrance gate area


Greater Scaup
30 January 2024 15:20

Note: Drake

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Eurasian Oystercatcher
28 January 2024 11:00

Note: 2

Location: Bellmoor Lake & another Tiln North/Neatholme Fen


Brambling
28 January 2024 12:45

Note: 8 (6males)

Location: Bellmoor by NWT entrance


Grey Partridge
28 January 2024 11:40

Note: 2

Location: Clayworth Common


European Stonechat
28 January 2024 11:45

Note: 2 birds

Location: Conservation Lake


Whooper Swan
28 January 2024 11:30

Note: 9

Location: Mattersey Common


Northern Pintail
28 January 2024 12:30

Note: 4 birds noted

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Northern Pintail
28 January 2024 12:00

Note: 104 (81 still at 4pm)

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Caspian Gull
28 January 2024 15:50

Note: 2nd winter present

Location: Bellmoor Lake

© Richard Scott

Western Cattle Egret
27 January 2024 12:00

Note: 5 birds still

Location: Lower Sheep Fields by Tiln Wood


Northern Pintail
26 January 2024 16:40

Note: 132 birds (site record count)

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Caspian Gull
27 January 2024 15:50

Note: pale-eyed adult present but no sign of the first-winter

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Western Cattle Egret
24 January 2024 13:00

Note: 5 birds

Location: Conservation Lake


Brambling
24 January 2024 11:00

Note: Up to 6 birds with the mixed finch flock in the hedgerow

Location: Bellmoor Lake IVNR Entrance gate

© Lee Mason

Caspian Gull
23 January 2024 15:00

Note: 1st winter on the main island

Location: Bellmoor Lake

© Daz Housman

Green Sandpiper
23 January 2024 11:00

Note: One in large puddle close to Chainbridge Lane

Location: Clayworth Common


Western Cattle Egret
23 January 2024 10:30

Note: Two

Location: Conservation Lake


Northern Pintail
23 January 2024 09:30

Note: Five (2 drakes)

Location: Neatholme Pit


Great Egret
21 January 2024 11:00

Note: 4

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Red Kite
21 January 2024 13:15

Note: One

Location: Clayworth Common


Western Cattle Egret
21 January 2024 13:50

Note: One feeding off Walters Lane

Location: Boat Inn fishing pond


Western Cattle Egret
21 January 2024 12:00

Note: 8 in field with cattle just north of Tiln Wood, also Great Egret & Little Egret

Location: Tiln Sheep Fields


Common Chiffchaff
19 January 2024 11:00

Note: One present

Location: Lound Sewage Works (by Linghurst Lakes)


Whooper Swan
19 January 2024 12:15

Note: 14

Location: Blaco


Common Redpoll
16 January 2024 13:50

Note: 5, with Lesser Redpoll and Siskin.

Location: Linghurst Wood


Tundra Swan
12 January 2024 09:00

Note: 2 Bewick's with Whoopers

Location: Clayworth Common


Short-eared Owl
11 January 2024 16:00

Note: Single over the scrub

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Common Chiffchaff
1 January 2024 03:30

Note: Singleton

Location: Belmoor Lake


Ferruginous Duck
1 January 2024 01:25

Note: Drake

Location: Neatholme pit, viewed in Eastern section from bench nr. River


Egyptian Goose
1 January 2024 02:50

Note: 2 birds

Location: Lower sheep fields


Common Shelduck
1 January 2024 02:50

Note: 2 birds

Location: Lower sheep fields


European Stonechat
1 January 2024 02:50

Note: 3 birds

Location: Tiln north


Western Cattle Egret
1 January 2024 02:50

Note: 5 birds

Location: Tiln north


Great Egret
1 January 2024 02:50

Note: Single bird

Location: Bluebell fishery


Great Egret
1 January 2024 02:50

Note: Single bird

Location: Neatholme pit


Eurasian Woodcock
1 January 2024 08:00

Note: Seen flying overhead

Location: Water-skiing pit


Greater White-fronted Goose
31 December 2023 12:35

Note: Single reported

Location: Conservation lake


Ferruginous Duck
31 December 2023 09:50

Note: Still present

Location: Neatholme pit


Ferruginous Duck
30 December 2023 16:00

Note: Still present Also 100+ Pink Footed Geese along Chainbridge Lane

Location: Neatholme Pit


Ferruginous Duck
29 December 2023 14:00

Note: Drake still present, also Marsh Harrier & Great Egret

Location: Neatholme Pit


Greater Scaup
28 December 2023 11:00

Note: First Winter Drake

Location: Neatholme Pit


Pink-footed Goose
28 December 2023 10:15

Note: C100 Noted in Flight South East over Clayworth Common

Location: Clayworth Common


Ferruginous Duck
28 December 2023 09:00

Note: Male recorded again

Location: Neatholme Pit


Smew
28 December 2023 09:00

Note: Female noted on Fen

Location: Neathoilme fen


Smew
26 December 2023 09:30

Note: redhead again (probably 1st-winter drake)

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Ferruginous Duck
26 December 2023 13:45

Note: Drake from the viewing screen though can be distant at times

Location: Neatholme Pit

Video-grab
© Stuart Davenport

Common Merganser
25 December 2023 15:30

Note: 3 birds

Location: Water Ski Pit.


Northern Shoveler
25 December 2023 03:30

Note: C. 140

Location: Neatholme Fen


Northern Lapwing
25 December 2023 03:30

Note: 200÷

Location: Neatholme Fen


Great Egret
25 December 2023 15:30

Note: Singleton

Location: Neatholme Fen


Northern Pintail
25 December 2023 02:00

Note: 2 birds

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
22 December 2023 10:00

Note: 8 birds again present

Location: Alan's Meadow


Smew
23 December 2023 14:00

Note: redhead

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
10 December 2023 10:30

Note: 7 birds present this morning

Location: Alan's Meadow


Yellow-legged Gull
8 December 2023 15:45

Note: 2nd winter flew into the roost, also returning adult leucistic Black-headed Gull, adult Great Black-backed, 12 Lesser Black-backed & 15 Herring Gull.

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Marsh Harrier
8 December 2023 14:50

Note: 5 (adult female & 4 immature birds) in to roost

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Brambling
29 November 2023 10:00

Note: 2

Location: Bellmoor Pits 300m north of Visitor Centre


Brambling
1 December 2023 10:00

Note: Female

Location: Walters Lane


Western Cattle Egret
1 December 2023 00:00

Note: 2 birds still

Location: Lower Sheep Fields by Tiln Pits, also 200 Pink-feet over


Common Redpoll
30 November 2023 11:15

Note: Either common Mealy or Arctic Redpoll entrance to sheep fields Upper lower Walters Lane. As per DHo

Location: Sheep Fields Lower


Whooper Swan
29 November 2023 12:10

Note: 3 whoopers amongst 40 mute swans

Location: Clayworth common (northern end behind The Willows)


Western Marsh Harrier
29 November 2023 11:22

Note: 2 present -over neatholme scrape and neatholme pit

Location: Neatholme scrape and Neatholme Pit


Eurasian Woodcock
28 November 2023 11:46

Note: One flushed from track, also 4 Cattle Egrets

Location: Tiln Pits.


Northern Pintail
22 November 2023 12:00

Note: 10 still present

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Great Egret
22 November 2023 12:00

Note: 4 birds present, also Chiffchaff Neatholme Scrape viewpoint, 2 Water Rail + Green Woodpecker & Kingfisher Neatholme Fen

Location: Neatholme Fen/Scrape/Pit


Water Rail
21 November 2023 18:37

Note: One, also 4 Goosander.

Location: Ski Pit


Caspian Gull
21 November 2023 18:21

Note: One adult. Also 15 Northern Pintail.

Location: Neatholme Scrape.


Hen Harrier
21 November 2023 12:30

Note: Ringtail over lake, then flew towards Retford.

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Garganey
19 November 2023 10:00

Note: One still, also 27 Pintail & 2 Marsh Harrier

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Pink-footed Goose
17 November 2023 11:00

Note: 200 still

Location: Clayworth Common


Western Cattle Egret
17 November 2023 13:15

Note: 15 still present

Location: 7 Conservation Lake & 8 on field along Walters Lane opposite Bluebell Fishery.


Pink-footed Goose
16 November 2023 10:00

Note: C100 flying East

Location: Lound Vilage


Western Cattle Egret
14 November 2023 14:52

Note: 14

Location: Conservation Lake


Garganey
13 November 2023 03:30

Note: Single bird

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
12 November 2023 10:00

Note: 9

Location: Lower Sheep Fields/Alan's Meadow


Common Snipe
12 November 2023 09:00

Note: 100+

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Western Cattle Egret
10 November 2023 12:00

Note: 6, also 4 Great White Egret & single Little Egret on site

Location: Lower Sheep Fields


European Stonechat
10 November 2023 12:00

Note: 5 along River Idle

Location: 2 Tiln North, 2 River Idle, 1 Conservation Lake


Northern Pintail
10 November 2023 14:00

Note: 19

Location: Neatholme Scrape


European Green Woodpecker
11 November 2023 10:00

Note: 3 birds together. Also 4 Dunlin, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Ruff on flooded fields on Clayworth Common

Location: The Willows


European Stonechat
9 November 2023 12:00

Note: Seen along the lane side

Location: Tiln North


Western Cattle Egret
9 November 2023 12:00

Note: Total of 17 feeding

Location: Conservation Lake


Whooper Swan
9 November 2023 13:42

Note: Heard calling

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Western Marsh Harrier
9 November 2023 12:00

Note: Female flew East

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Great Egret
6 November 2023 10:40

Note: Minimum of 3 seen.

Location: Various locations on northern end of the reserve.


Common Kingfisher
6 November 2023 10:40

Note: 2 birds calling

Location: Neatholme Fen


Western Cattle Egret
6 November 2023 10:45

Note: 20 birds together

Location: Conservation Lake field off Chainbridge.


Red-crested Pochard
3 November 2023 08:00

Note: 62

Location: Linghurst Lakes


Northern Pintail
3 November 2023 10:00

Note: 10, also Marsh Harrier

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
3 November 2023 11:00

Note: 28 on barn roof

Location: Walters Farm


Western Cattle Egret
2 November 2023 14:50

Note: 21 birds

Location: Lower Sheep Fields by Walters Farm


Western Marsh Harrier
1 November 2023 16:45

Note: 2 birds

Location: Various - between Neatholme Fen/Pit/scrape


Northern Pintail
1 November 2023 16:33

Note: 4

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
1 November 2023 10:38

Note: 27 Alan’s meadow with the Hebridean sheep. Moved to Conservation Lake late morning

Location: Alan’s meadow and Conservation Lake


Brambling
29 October 2023 00:00

Note: 2, also 2 Mealy Redpoll

Location: Chainbridge Lane


Western Cattle Egret
29 October 2023 00:00

Note: 21

Location: Conservation Lake


Short-eared Owl
28 October 2023 08:00

Note: One

Location: The Willows


Western Cattle Egret
27 October 2023 12:00

Note: 19 present, also 2 Little Egret

Location: Lower Sheep fields


Western Cattle Egret
26 October 2023 14:00

Note: 20 on Conservation Lake then flew to Sheep Fields

Location: Conservation lake then Sheep Fields Lower


Great Egret
24 October 2023 16:24

Note: One, also Goldeneye on Chainbridge Pit and Kingfisher on the River.

Location: Chainbridge West.


European Stonechat
24 October 2023 16:23

Note: 2 in Reedbed.

Location: Tiln North


Western Cattle Egret
24 October 2023 16:22

Note: 9 in fields with sheep, also 1 Marsh Harrier.

Location: Conservation Lake


Western Cattle Egret
23 October 2023 05:26

Note: 5 together plus several individuals

Location: 5 on lower sheep fields. Individuals seen flying over Tiln North and Clayworth Common.


Red-throated Loon
21 October 2023 15:00

Note: One was observed on the water ski pit but was seen to fly off soon after. Despite searching of all deep water pits on site there was no further sign. This was the first record of Red-throated Loon at Lound.

Location: Water ski pit.


Short-eared Owl
21 October 2023 17:45

Note: Single hunting over fields. Also Bearded Tit & 3 Stonechat

Location: Tiln North


Garganey
18 October 2023 17:30

Note: Female Garganey, 3 Dunlin (flew south at 17:50), 4 Ruff, single Shelduck, Water Rail and Pintail, 2 Great White Egret, 2 Little Egret and 2 Redwing along Lane.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Western Cattle Egret
18 October 2023 17:28

Note: 16 Cattle Egret Sheep fields plus another 4 at Conservative Lake with sheep.

Location: Lower Sheep Field (16) and Conservation Lake (4)

© Mike Vickers

Bearded Reedling
18 October 2023 08:48

Location: Tiln North

© Stu Davenport

Pink-footed Goose
17 October 2023 10:00

Note: 1000+ feeding.

Location: Clayworth Common.


Western Cattle Egret
17 October 2023 10:30

Note: 12 birds.

Location: Lower Sheepfields.


Grey Partridge
17 October 2023 17:30

Note: 6 on track.

Location: Clayworth Common.


Dunlin
17 October 2023 17:00

Note: 11 this evening, plus 3 Ruff, 3 Little Egret, 100+ Pied Wagtail, 6 Redwing, Water Rail and 2 Reed Bunting.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Bearded Reedling
17 October 2023 10:25

Note: One still.

Location: Tiln North.


Western Cattle Egret
16 October 2023 12:30

Note: 16 amongst sheep flock

Location: Lower sheep fields


Bearded Reedling
15 October 2023 08:45

Note: A single female

Location: Tiln north in reeds adjacent to gate- towered up high and lost to view. Also Garganey still on Chainbridge scrape east and Goosander over.


Western Cattle Egret
15 October 2023 07:15

Note: Minimum 23

Location: Chainbridge scrape east at dawn. Also 18 & 5 Whoopers Swans over.


Western Cattle Egret
12 October 2023 10:00

Note: At least 13 feeding with the sheep

Location: Sheep Field Lower


Whooper Swan
12 October 2023 12:00

Note: Seven flying South

Location: Alan’s Meadow


Western Cattle Egret
11 October 2023 11:39

Note: 17 Cattle Egrets

Location: Lower Sheep Fields


Western Cattle Egret
10 October 2023 14:03

Note: Minimum of 14.

Location: Lower Sheep Fields.


Western Cattle Egret
9 October 2023 10:00

Note: Minimum of 15 with sheep flock.

Location: Walter's Lane Lower Sheep Fields.


European Golden Plover
8 October 2023 16:00

Note: 11 golden plover

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


European Golden Plover
8 October 2023 14:40

Note: Also: 3 ruff, 6 sniper, 2 green sand, 1 common sand and 3 little egrets

Location: Neatholme Fen


Redwing
8 October 2023 12:17

Note: 25 flying high SW over The Willows área of reserve.

Location: The Willows


Western Cattle Egret
8 October 2023 17:17

Note: 17 cattle egret - neatholme fen in the morning. 6 cattle egret - lower sheep fields at 17:17 this evening

Location: Neatholme fen - morning Lower sheep fields - evening


Ruff
6 October 2023 15:00

Note: 11 were on site today, also 3 Marsh Harrier, Dunlin and single Pintail

Location: Neatholme Scrape/Fen & Chainbridge East/West


Western Cattle Egret
7 October 2023 08:00

Note: 19 were roosting

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Ruff
5 October 2023 17:30

Note: 4 Feeding on the Exposed island's with a single Dunlin and 3 Golden Plover

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Western Cattle Egret
5 October 2023 17:15

Note: Six individuals roosting on the exposed islands

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Garganey
4 October 2023 13:24

Note: Plus 5 ruff, 1 ringed plover and 1 dunlin

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Western Marsh Harrier
4 October 2023 09:38

Note: Plus 1 ringed plover, 1 dunlin, 3 ruff

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Ruff
3 October 2023 18:45

Note: 10, also, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Sand, 2 Pintail, 2 GWE.

Location: Chainbridge East


Dunlin
1 October 2023 17:15

Note: 7 (including the possible first-winter Hudsonian Dunlin), also Ruff, 2 Ringed Plover, Great Egret & 2 Pintail still present.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Western Cattle Egret
1 October 2023 18:00

Note: 10 birds flew over Chainbridge Scrape East and landed on West & still present at 6.40pm. Also, 8 Ruff, Green Sand, Green Woodpecker, Marsh Harrier, Great Egret, 2 Little Egret & Lesser Redpoll over.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape West


Little Stint
30 September 2023 09:00

Note: One reported again but no sign mid-afternoon, also 4 Dunlin (one a possible 'Hudsonian Dunlin'), 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff, 2 Pintail

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Ruff
29 September 2023 10:00

Note: 8 birds

Location: Neatholme Fen


Eurasian Hobby
29 September 2023 12:30

Note: One flew East, also 5 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 2 Pintail

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Little Stint
26 September 2023 18:00

Note: Two

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East.


Eurasian Hobby
26 September 2023 11:55

Note: One

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Common Ringed Plover
25 September 2023 10:40

Note: 3 birds in total

Location: C.S. east


Great Egret
25 September 2023 10:33

Note: At least 2 present

Location: Northern section of the reserve.


Little Egret
25 September 2023 10:40

Note: Minimum of 9 birds

Location: Northern section of the reserve.


Northern Lapwing
25 September 2023 10:31

Note: Flocks of c.150 & c.60

Location: N.Fen & C.S. east


Western Marsh Harrier
25 September 2023 10:45

Note: 2

Location: C.S. east


Dunlin
25 September 2023 10:40

Note: Single bird

Location: C.S.East


Northern Pintail
25 September 2023 10:45

Note: 2 birds

Location: C.S.east


Common Sandpiper
25 September 2023 10:45

Note: Single bird

Location: C.S. east


Ruff
25 September 2023 10:25

Note: 4 + 2 on the northern section of the reserve

Location: 4 on Neatholme Fen, 2 on C.S. east


Little Stint
25 September 2023 10:45

Note: Single bird

Location: Chainbridge Scrape east


Little Stint
24 September 2023 15:33

Note: Still present Also Dunlin, Ruff and Ringed Plover

Location: Chainbridge scrape east


Little Stint
23 September 2023 12:00

Note: Single plus 6 Ruff , 1 Dunlin, 2 Pintail

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Black-necked Grebe
23 September 2023 08:30

Note: One

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Common Ringed Plover
22 September 2023 09:00

Note: 3 still, also a 'white' Ruff

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Ruff
22 September 2023 09:30

Note: 8 birds present

Location: Chainbridge Scrape West


Eurasian Hobby
21 September 2023 11:00

Note: Single in flight West, also single greenshank

Location: Chainbridge Scrape west


Ruff
21 September 2023 09:45

Note: Feeding on the exposed islands

Location: Chainbridge Scrape West


Western Marsh Harrier
21 September 2023 08:30

Note: Cream Crown bird In flight over the Pit, also female Goldeneye

Location: Neatholme Pit


Little Stint
21 September 2023 14:15

Note: single still showing

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Little Stint
20 September 2023 14:28

Note: 1 Little Stint, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Ruff and 1 Green Sandpiper

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Little Stint
19 September 2023 11:25

Note: One still, plus 3 Ringed Plover and 2 Ruff.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Little Stint
18 September 2023 16:00

Note: One still; also Pintail, 3 Ringed Plover & Ruff

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Osprey
17 September 2023 15:40

Note: Single over heading East, also 4 Pintail, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Great Egret & Common Gull

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East

© Gary Hobson

Garganey
16 September 2023 12:00

Note: Single Also in area Green Sandpiper, 3 Pintail

Location: Chainbridge East


Eurasian Hobby
16 September 2023 12:00

Note: Single over

Location: Windsurf Pit


Ruff
15 September 2023 07:50

Note: 7 birds present, also 2 Dunlin, Great Egret & 11 Little Egret

Location: Neatholme Fen


Little Stint
15 September 2023 08:30

Note: One still, also Pintail, Great Egret, 2 Ruff, 4 Ringed Plover

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Pink-footed Goose
14 September 2023 09:45

Note: 2 skeins pinkies over bellmoor totalling 50

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Little Stint
14 September 2023 08:05

Note: Single bird on Scrape

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Common Sandpiper
12 September 2023 16:00

Note: One

Location: Conservation Lake (Clayworth Common Lake)


Common Ringed Plover
12 September 2023 15:30

Note: 4 birds, also Green Sand & Pintail

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Curlew Sandpiper
9 September 2023 10:30

Note: 2

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Ruff
8 September 2023 10:00

Note: 3, also Great Egret & Green Sand

Location: Neatholme Fen


Northern Pintail
8 September 2023 11:30

Note: 2 birds

Location: Chainbridge Scrape West, also Great Egret


Black-tailed Godwit
8 September 2023 10:15

Note: Juvenile

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East, also 8 Ringed Plover, 7 Common Snipe, 13 Egyptian Geese, White Wagtail


Western Cattle Egret
8 September 2023 10:30

Note: Adult

Location: Alan's Meadow then on Chainbridge Scrape East, when alongside Great Egret, Little Egret & Grey Heron


Whinchat
5 September 2023 10:40

Note: 4 reported + at least one Wheatear on bales

Location: Alan's Meadow, also 2 Cattle Egret in the area.


Common Ringed Plover
7 September 2023 08:44

Note: 5

Location: Chainbridge scrape east


Common Whitethroat
5 September 2023 11:00

Note: A excellent ringing recovery this morning, involving a Common Whitethroat previously ringed at the same site on 5-8-14. It was re-trapped this am, at 9 years 1 month old, making this is the oldest Common Whitethroat ever recorded in UK !!!

Location: The Willows


Western Marsh Harrier
5 September 2023 11:00

Note: Also Hobby.

Location: The Willows


Western Cattle Egret
5 September 2023 19:35

Note: Second bird. Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Egret, 2 Great White Egret, 1 Wigeon and 2 Cetti's Warbler.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Common Sandpiper
2 September 2023 18:00

Note: One on main island, also Green Sand, 250 Swallow, 30 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail.

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Spotted Flycatcher
2 September 2023 11:00

Note: 2 in Cross Lane Marsh wood

Location: Viewed from Chainbridge West viewpoint


Western Cattle Egret
2 September 2023 12:00

Note: Adult in sunken Willows

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Common Ringed Plover
1 September 2023 10:00

Note: 1

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Great Egret
1 September 2023 09:00

Note: 4

Location: Neatholme Fen, also 9 Little Egret


Little Ringed Plover
1 September 2023 09:00

Note: One

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
1 September 2023 11:40

Note: One still with cattle

Location: Alan's Meadow


Western Cattle Egret
30 August 2023 11:03

Location: Alan’s meadow


Osprey
28 August 2023 04:45

Note: A bird circled high over Retford before flying N.E.

Location: Retford.


Common Sandpiper
28 August 2023 03:25

Note: Single

Location: Belmoor Lake


Little Egret
28 August 2023 03:20

Note: 2

Location: Belmoor Lake


Great Egret
28 August 2023 11:45

Note: Single bird

Location: Chainbridge Scrape West


Western Cattle Egret
28 August 2023 12:00

Note: Bird on western shoreline with Herdwicks

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Common Ringed Plover
28 August 2023 11:45

Note: Adult plus juv

Location: Chainbridge Scrape east


Great Egret
28 August 2023 11:30

Note: Single bird

Location: Chainbridge Scrape west


Northern Lapwing
28 August 2023 11:10

Note: Circa 300.

Location: Neatholme Fen


Little Egret
28 August 2023 11:10

Note: 6 birds

Location: Neatholme Fen


Great Egret
28 August 2023 11:10

Note: Single bird.

Location: On Neatholme Fen


Northern Raven
26 August 2023 14:00

Note: Single flew West

Location: Lound village


Whinchat
26 August 2023 10:00

Note: Juvenile

Location: The Willows


Ruff
25 August 2023 15:00

Note: 3 present this afternoon

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Black-tailed Godwit
25 August 2023 16:00

Note: One, also 3 Redshank

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Grey Partridge
24 August 2023 14:13

Note: Disturbed an field to North of Tiln Pool

Location: Tiln Pool


Western Cattle Egret
24 August 2023 13:10

Note: Alan’s Meadow then flew to Chainbridge Pit

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Cetti's Warbler
24 August 2023 13:00

Note: Single calling

Location: Tiln Pool


European Green Woodpecker
24 August 2023 10:30

Note: Single calling

Location: Sheep Field Higher


Common Redstart
23 August 2023 08:00

Note: male still, also Spotted Flycatcher again.

Location: The Willows


Northern Wheatear
23 August 2023 09:00

Note: One on the River embankment

Location: Neatholme Scrape, also 2 Greenshank over Neatholme Pit


Peregrine Falcon
22 August 2023 10:00

Note: One along the River, also Greenshank.

Location: Clayworth Common


Spotted Flycatcher
22 August 2023 10:00

Note: One, also male Common Redstart.

Location: The Willows


Red Crossbill
21 August 2023 10:00

Note: One flew over calling (DHo)

Location: The Willows


Spotted Flycatcher
20 August 2023 09:00

Note: Seen briefly

Location: The Willows


Black Tern
20 August 2023 07:30

Note: Juvenile still

Location: Neatholme scrape


Black Tern
19 August 2023 10:00

Note: Juvenile

Location: Chainbridge pit.


Common Redstart
19 August 2023 07:25

Note: Adult male and female Also Ringed Plover Chainbridge scrape.

Location: In the Willows


Eurasian Whimbrel
18 August 2023 10:00

Note: One over

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East, also single Greenshank & Ringed Plover


Common Redstart
18 August 2023 09:00

Note: 2 present

Location: The Willows


European Turtle Dove
18 August 2023 10:30

Note: 2 birds

Location: By Water Ski Pit


Western Cattle Egret
16 August 2023 09:30

Note: Also 2 green sand

Location: Chainbridge scrape east


Common Redstart
16 August 2023 14:30

Location: In “The Willows”


European Turtle Dove
14 August 2023 08:30

Note: 2 present

Location: 2 different locations


Common Redstart
14 August 2023 09:00

Note: male still present + 2 Hobby

Location: The Willows


Ruff
14 August 2023 09:00

Note: One

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Little Ringed Plover
15 August 2023 20:50

Note: Single this evening, also 14 Yellow Wagtail and a Common Snipe.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Common Sandpiper
15 August 2023 20:50

Note: One

Location: Bellmoor Lake


Tree Pipit
13 August 2023 09:30

Note: Plus Redstart, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Yellow Wagtail with an influx of common migrants. Also 2 Marsh Harriers over Neatholme scrape.

Location: The Willows


Common Kingfisher
12 August 2023 10:15

Note: Also possible juvenile Whinchat seen briefly in cornfield adjacent to the “willows”.

Location: River Idle

© Ian Cowgill

Western Cattle Egret
9 August 2023 13:22

Note: Plus 4 Common Sandpipers and 1 Green Sandpiper

Location: Chainbridge Pit


European Turtle Dove
9 August 2023 07:23

Note: Also 4 Green Sand and 1 Green Woodpecker

Location: Neatholme Fen


Great Egret
8 August 2023 19:40

Note: Also 2 Common Sandpiper and 55 Red-crested Pochard on Chainbridge Pit.

Location: Chainbridge Scrape West


Eurasian Bittern
8 August 2023 07:55

Note: Flew from the boardwalk at the visitor centre towards Bellmoor Lake.

Location: Bellmoor Lake.


Ruff
6 August 2023 09:35

Note: 2 Also a minimum of 4 Great Egret around site today

Location: Neatholme fen


Black-necked Grebe
6 August 2023 09:15

Note: Still present Also Peregrine hunting over Blaco pits

Location: Neatholme scrape


Western Cattle Egret
4 August 2023 19:30

Note: One present with cattle, also 2 Ruff

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Western Cattle Egret
3 August 2023 09:15

Note: Single on Western bank Also Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, Common Sandpiper, Ruff and Oystercatcher

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Eurasian Hobby
1 August 2023 14:30

Note: Single in flight North

Location: Windsurf Pool


Western Marsh Harrier
1 August 2023 08:30

Note: Single bird

Location: Neatholme scrape.

© Ian Cowgill

Eurasian Bittern
1 August 2023 11:55

Note: In flight briefly

Location: Chainbridge West


Western Cattle Egret
1 August 2023 10:40

Note: Single on West shore

Location: Chainbridge pit.

© Paul Hobson

Black-necked Grebe
1 August 2023 08:30

Note: Juvenile still present. Also Marsh Harrier and 2 Hobbies on Neatholme fen.

Location: Neatholme scrape.


Black-necked Grebe
31 July 2023 17:13

Note: 1 juvenile

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Egyptian Goose
31 July 2023 18:12

Note: 18

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Common Sandpiper
31 July 2023 13:11

Note: 1

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Ruff
31 July 2023 18:10

Note: 2

Location: Neatholme Fen


Common Cuckoo
31 July 2023 10:51

Note: 1 possible

Location: Neatholme Fen


Great Egret
31 July 2023 16:08

Note: 1

Location: Neatholme Fen


Little Egret
31 July 2023 06:15

Note: 3 birds

Location: Neatholme Fen


Little Egret
31 July 2023 12:20

Note: 6 birds

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Great Egret
31 July 2023 12:10

Note: Single bird

Location: Chainbridge Scrape east


Common Sandpiper
31 July 2023 12:00

Note: 2

Location: Neatholme Fen


Mandarin Duck
31 July 2023 09:30

Note: Single female

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Eurasian Bittern
30 July 2023 10:30

Note: One

Location: In front of Idle Valley visitor centre.


Common Greenshank
30 July 2023 09:00

Note: Single

Location: Neatholme fen


Mandarin Duck
30 July 2023 09:45

Note: Female Also Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpiper

Location: Chainbridge scrape East


Black-necked Grebe
29 July 2023 10:30

Note: 1 juv Also Cattle Egret- Chainbridge Pit 3 Black-tailed Godwit- Chainbridge Scrape

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
28 July 2023 20:15

Note: one present but flew off towards Neatholme

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Ruff
28 July 2023 16:00

Note: One, also Green Sand.

Location: Neatholme Fen


European Turtle Dove
28 July 2023 15:00

Note: One calling

Location: Chainbridge Wood


Black-necked Grebe
28 July 2023 18:10

Note: one still present, also 28 Red-crested Pochard

Location: Neatholme scrape


Black-necked Grebe
27 July 2023 10:15

Note: Pair again

Location: Neatholme Scrape


European Stonechat
27 July 2023 10:15

Note: Juvenile

Location: Tiln North


Common Sandpiper
26 July 2023 09:30

Note: 2 common sand

Location: Neatholme Scrape


European Turtle Dove
26 July 2023 08:30

Note: 2 birds observed at same time as Cross Lane bird heard on Cross Lane

Location: Chainbridge Pit - Riverside


European Turtle Dove
26 July 2023 08:30

Location: Cross Lane


Black-necked Grebe
26 July 2023 09:20

Note: 2 Black-necked Grebe

Location: Neatholme Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
20 July 2023 12:00

Note: Single with Great Egret and two little Egret

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Eurasian Hobby
20 July 2023 11:15

Note: Three observed

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Great Egret
20 July 2023 11:03

Note: With Green Sandpiper

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


European Turtle Dove
20 July 2023 11:00

Note: Adult observed

Location: Neatholme Scrape


European Turtle Dove
20 July 2023 10:45

Note: Juvenile observed

Location: Cross Lane/Neatholme Lane


European Turtle Dove
16 July 2023 12:55

Note: One calling from The Willows & another flew over Chainbridge Wood + Common Sand Bellmoor Lake

Location: The Willows


European Turtle Dove
15 July 2023 11:30

Note: On wires

Location: Neatholme Lane Also Great White Egret and Hobby Neatholme Fen


Eurasian Hobby
13 July 2023 14:00

Note: Single bird in flight North single Common Sandpiper on Scrape

Location: Chainbridge Scape East


Common Sandpiper
13 July 2023 12:00

Note: With Western Cattle Egret

Location: Chainbridge Pit


Black-tailed Godwit
13 July 2023 09:45

Note: 5 Black-tailed Godwit also 1 Greenshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper

Location: Chainbridge Scrape East


Black-tailed Godwit
12 July 2023 21:18

Note: 18 Blackwits heading north over Chainbridge Scrape

Location: Chainbridge Scrape


Western Cattle Egret
12 July 2023 12:40

Location: Chainbridge Pit with Great White Egret and Little Egret


Western Cattle Egret
10 July 2023 12:45

Note: With cattle

Location: Chainbridge Pit, south western shoreline.


Great Egret
10 July 2023 12:35

Note: 2 birds

Location: Chainbridge Scrape west


Little Ringed Plover
10 July 2023 12:15

Note: 2 on Neatholme Fen


Green Sandpiper
10 July 2023 12:15

Note: 3 together on Neatholme Fen.


Eurasian Whimbrel
9 July 2023 11:55

Location: 2 on Neatholme fen


Osprey
9 July 2023 10:50

Location: Flew North over Hallcroft


Western Cattle Egret
9 July 2023 08:35

Location: Chainbridge pit


Eurasian Bittern
9 July 2023 08:20

Location: Bellmoor lake.


Garganey
9 July 2023 06:45

Note: Eclipse drake Also 2 Great Egret on Chainbridge scrape.

Location: Tiln North


European Turtle Dove
8 July 2023 09:55

Note: Single bird

Location: Walters Lane


Ruff
8 July 2023 09:00

Note: Single Adult

Location: Chainbridge Scrape (E)


Western Cattle Egret
6 July 2023 10:00

Note: Single Adult

Location: Chainbridge pit


Western Cattle Egret
2 July 2023 16:00

Note: Single with cattle

Location: Chainbridge West


Upcoming Events

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LBC Big Bird Day 2025 18 May 2025 05:00

We as a club are attempting to see as many species as possible on Sunday 18th May. There will be club members at the Chainbridge Scrape East viewpoint throughout the day with binoculars and telescopes to use. There is also a bird walk organised around part of the reserve starting at 9.00am from the viewpoint. Please come along and participate in the event, whether you can attend for an hour or a few hours. It will be good to meet new prospective club members.


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