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Recent wildlife sightings at the Netherfield Lagoons Local Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire as submitted by members of the Netherfield Wildlife Group.

Barn Owl – 22nd February

February 22, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 22nd February, Barn Owl, Large Gravel PitPete Smith

This afternoon, just before dusk, two Barn Owls were quartering the grassland beside the Large Gravel Pit. PS.

Willow Tit – 21st February

February 21, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 21st February, Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, Little Egret, Lower Path, Willow titPete Smith

This morning the Willow Tit was seen again along the Lower Path. There were also ten Little Egrets, three Cetti’s Warblers and a Chiffchaff. PS

Barn Owl – 18th February

February 18, 2016Recent wildlife sightings18th February, 2016, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff, Gravel Pits, StonechatPete Smith

Today a Chiffchaff and a female Stonechat were seen. At dusk two Barn Owls were seen hunting around the Gravel Pits. RW.

Smew – 14th February

February 14, 2016Recent wildlife sightings14th February, 2016, Bittern, Large Gravel Pit, Slurry Lagoon, Smew, StonechatPete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count a female Smew was seen on the Large Gravel Pit, a Bittern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon and a Stonechat was on the rough ground beside the Ouse Dyke. PS

Bearded Tit – 11th February

February 11, 2016Recent wildlife sightings11th February, 2016, Barn Owl, Bearded Tit, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

The two Bearded Tits were heard again this afternoon in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Later on the Barn Owl was also seen. RW.

Raven – 21st January

January 21, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 21st January, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff, Ouse Dyke, Raven.Pete Smith

This afternoon two Ravens spent some time on the new pylon (by the substation). There were two Chiffchaffs along the Ouse Dyke and the Barn Owl was seen again. RW.

Barn Owl – 18th January

January 18, 2016Recent wildlife sightings18th January, 2016, Barn Owl, Black Swan, Buzzard, Goosander, Gravel Pits, linnet, Siskin, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This afternoon a Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Gravel Pits and two Buzzards were perched untidily in a birch tree across the Wader Scrape. The Black Swan was still with the Mute Swans across the river and a Goosander flew over the site. Four Siskins were seen along the entrance path and 23 Linnets were near the railway bridge. PS.

Brambling – 17th January

January 17, 2016Recent wildlife sightings17th January, 2016, Barn Owl, Black Swan, Brambling, Gravel Pits, Little Gull, Ouse Dyke, Pink-footed Goose, Shelduck, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Brambling was seen amongst a flock of about 50 Chaffinches along the Ouse Dyke. Two Shelduck were on the Slurry Lagoon and the Black Swan was still with the Mute Swans and geese across the river. Two skeins of Pink-feet flew over and a single bird was with the Grey-lag flock. PS.

In the afternoon a Little Gull was briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and the Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Gravel Pits. NM.

Willow Tit – 16th January

January 16, 2016Recent wildlife sightings16th January, 2016, Black Swan, Canada Goose, Cettis Warbler, Grey-lag Goose, Lower Path, water rail, Willow titPete Smith

The Black Swan was with a herd of 38 Mute Swans feeding in the field across the river and upstream of the railway bridge. Several hundred Grey-lag and Canada Geese were also there. The Willow Tit was briefly heard and seen along the Lower Path, five Cetti’s Warblers were heard as well as four Water Rails. PS.