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Notts Tour: Hawfinch - Scaup - Smew: Sat 03 03 07
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Author:  Freddy Johnson [ Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Notts Tour: Hawfinch - Scaup - Smew: Sat 03 03 07
Rufford Country Park 8-9am (Car Park)
Hawfinch - 2 incl one perched in nearby tree for 10 minutes
Plus
Nuthatch
Redwing - 3
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush - 2
LT Tit - 2
Greenfinch

Kingsmill Reservoir, Mansfield 11.00 - 12.00
Further to Birdguides web report (02Mar)
Scaup - 1st winter drake
- showing well c75m N of the viewing platform
Plus
Ruddy Duck
Pochard
Cormorant
G C Grebe
Little Grebe
Tufted Duck

Colwick Country Park, Hall Lake 12.45 - 2.00pm
Further to Birdguides web report (02 Mar)
Smew - Drake showing very well from only c30m
- 2 Redheads c200m away on Hall Lake in front of Colwick Hall Hotel.

Regards,

Freddy
Author:  Jenny McMahon [ Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:26 pm ]
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Hi,
I've been to both Rufford and Clumber Park several times recently hoping to see Hawfinches and have heard from a couple of people that the best place in Rufford to see them is the car park. Could you confirm if the car park you saw them in is the mill car park or the other one?
Thank you
Jenny
Author:  Phil Lee [ Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:40 am ]
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Jenny, It's the main car park.
Main entrance on your left coming from Ollerton way.
You need to be there soon after dawn for best results and a good path to take is the one to the Ice House.
It is signed.
Author:  Jenny McMahon [ Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:42 pm ]
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Thank you very much, think I have been going too late. Will have to make the effort and get up early one weekend to try and see them.
Jenny
Author:  Jenny McMahon [ Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:11 am ]
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Went yesterday at 7.30 to try to see them but was unsuccessful, oh well will keep trying.
On the way home I did see a Common Buzzard being mobbed by two Lapwings. It flew right over my car when I was stopped at traffic lights so got very good views.
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