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UK Sightings - Saturday 14 December



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ABERDEENSHIRE - prob Todd's Canada Goose. St.Fergus, E.side by road to Scotstown @ 1.15pm with Pinkfeet.

A/DEENS Iceland Gull. Peterhead @ Ugie Estuary mouth again.

ANGLESEY - 18 Pale-b Brent Goose. Beddmanarch Bay, + 2 Slav Grebe. Hooded Crow S.Stack RSPB. 2 Cetti's Wblr Valley Lakes RSPB.

AYRSHIRE - 1w Iceland Gull. Troon Hbr, 2.15pm.

BEDFORDSHIRE - 2w Glaucous Gull. Brogborough Lake, this morning.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE - White Stork. Cottenham, by Long Drove on pools @ 12.20 then flew out of sight., 11am.

CHESHIRE - 20 Bewick's Swan. Burton Marsh, + 12 P-f Geese. 3 Ruff Inner Marsh Farm + 15 Blk-t Godwit.

CLWYD - 18 Snow Bunting. Kinmel Bay, on beach.

CORNWALL - 1w Am.Herring Gull. Marazion, in carpark bhd chippy opp St.Michaels Mount c10.10am then flew East in to Little London Bay.

DEVON - 3 Spoonbill. Taw est., at Isley Marsh RSPB 11.30am + 3 Eider.

DEVON - 1w drk RNDuck. Aylesbeare Common, on 2 small ponds. from main c'pk walk North & turn left @ 1st crosstracks then right @ next crosstracks to view.

DEVON - ad RBGull. Barnstaple, at Seven Bretheren Lorry Pk (SS558323).

DORSET - 9 SEOwl. Portland Bill, + Black Redstart. Nearby 3 L.Egret Ferrybridge.

EAST YORKSHIRE - 6 Barnacle Goose. Kilnsea, am.

EAST YORKSHIRE - Smew. Blacktoft Sands RSPB.

EAST YORKSHIRE - 1w fem RNDuck. N.Cave GPs, 9.25am on Pit 5. Pits off Townend Lane, N.Cave.

ESSEX - Shorelark. Cudmore Grove CP, on Mersea Island, + 6 RTDiver, 60 Gt.Cr.Grebes.

ESSEX - Blk Brant. Holland Haven CP, 11.15am viewable fro layby on B1032.

FLINTSHIRE - imm LTDuck. Shotton, on Rifle Range Pool.

FLINTSHIRE - 7 White-fronted Goose. Point of Ayr, at Warren Fm flds (SJ117844).

GLAMORGAN - drk Redhead. Kenfig Pool NNR, + redhead Smew, GNDiver,ad.Med Gull, 2 Firecrest, Bittern.

GLAMORGAN - 3 Little Egret, along river @ Pontarddulais.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE - L.Bunting. Forest of Dean, nr Tidenham Chase (ST554992). From c/pk off B4228 go W.to obelisk to view area by pool to South.

GREATER MANCHESTER - 2(m,f) imm Scaup. Chorlton WP, + 244 Pochard.

HAMPSHIRE - Slav Grebe. Weston Shore, off dock head @ 9am + L.Egret.

HAMPSHIRE - 10 Bewick's Swan. Ibsley Water Mdws, 11am.

HAMPSHIRE - 5 Purple Sand. Southsea Castle, @ 2.30pm.

HIGHLAND - Gt.G Shrike. 1ml W.of Nethy Bridge, 10am by B970 on N.side where pylons cross road.

KENT - pr Smew. New Hythe GPs, on lake NE of M20 j4, + 40+ Siskin.

KENT - Firecrest. Walmer @ Hawkshill Down feeding in Holm Oaks by 2 benches.

KENT - 2 Snow Bunt. Sandwich Bay, on beach btw yatch club & Chequers pub @ 11.55am., 1.30pm at The Point.

KENT - Blk-t Godwit. Dartford Marsh @ Darent mouth, + 6 Bar-t Godwit, 2 Rock Pipit.

KENT - Firecrest. Northdown Park, (Margate) + 5 GNDiver past Joss Bay 9-10am + 2 BTDiver, 120 RTDiver, Puffin, 12 Razorbill, sev,BNGrebe rptd.

KENT - fem Eider. Dartford Marsh, c10.30am flew E.down Thames.

LANCASHIRE - ringtail H.Harrier. Altcar Moss, no wing tags.

LANCASHIRE - ad Crane. Newton Marsh, Back end of flat plain near pylons, elusive, 3pm + ad.Wigeon.

LANCASHIRE - ad Med Gull. Fairhaven Lake, 2.55pm + Snow Bunt 200m W.of lake @ 1.30pm.

LANCASHIRE - drk Am.Wigeon. Wyre Est, 10.50am at Barnaby's Sands (SD347460) + Merlin. Pk Wyre Ecology Cntr in Stanah + go NW fro 1.25ml on pth to view.

LANCASHIRE - 4 White-f Goose. Moss Edge, 3pm by Gulf Lane 1ml E.of Pilling Lane End.

LINCOLNSHIRE - juv Rough-leg Buzzard. Worlaby Carrs, 3ml N.of Brigg, 9am-9.30am.

LINCOLNSHIRE - 4(3 ringtail) H.Harrier. Nocton Fen, roosting in 1st beet field after wasp nest, In area 50 Fieldfare, 1.5k Gldn Plover, 1k Lapwing.

MERSEYSIDE 20 P-b Brent Goose. Hilbre Island.

MERSEYSIDE 4 Snow Bunt. Wallasey, W.of lifeguard stn.

MERSEYSIDE - 3 Snow Bunt. Ainsdale Beach, N.of Shore Road., + 17 Twite off Weld Rd, + 6 J.Snipe.

NORFOLK - ad Black-w Stilt. Titchwell RSPB, + 5 Sp.Redshank, 4 L.Egret, Goosander, 25 Ruff. Also 6 Snow Bunt briefly.

NORFOLK - fem Two-barred Crossbill. Sandringham, 8.24am in larches with c12 Crossbill at far end of 1st c/pk by No Entry signs.

NORFOLK - redhead Goosander. Cringleford Norwich, flew NE.over @ 3.39pm.

NORFOLK - 2 Barnacle Goose. Waxham, in fields S.of church with 2k Pinkfeet this a/noon.

NORFOLK - 1w drk Scaup. Snettisham RSPB, 2.30pm + 3(2drk) RbMerg, 20+ Goldeneye, Green Woodpecker.

NORFOLK - fem Surf Scoter. Sea Palling, 10.12am tho distant, in 2nd bay N.of lifeboat station till 10am with 9 Eider then flew off @ 10.15am.

NORFOLK - ad Blk Brant. Holme NOA, with Drk-b Brent, 2 P-b Brent, Brambling.

NORFOLK - fem Surf Scoter. Waxham, on sea driffting S.till 2.10 then flew S.

NORFOLK - 35 Shorelark. Holkham Gap, on saltings, early a/noon + c50 V.Scoter.

NORFOLK - 1w Greenland White-fronted Goose. Flitcham, in beet field W.of "Sandy's Belt" with 5k Pinkfeet.

NORFOLK - 2 ad Med Gull. Thornham Hbr, off saltmarsh @ 12.50pm.

NORFOLK - 3 male Gldn Pheasant. Wolferton Triangle, pm + Muntjac Deer.

NORFOLK - 12+ Twite. Cley, on shingleridge by beach c'pk, + Stonechat by Beach Road.

NORFOLK - ad Ross's Goose. 1ml S.of Brancaster, by B1153 11.50am with PfGeese.

NORFOLK - Black Brant. Salthouse, on marshes opp Dun Cow public house late morning + Pale-b Brent.

NORFOLK - Pale-b Brent Goose. 1.25ml S.of Fring, in beet field W.of Peddars Way with Pinkfeet early a/noon.

NORTH YORKSHIRE - 2 Mealy Redpoll. Croftway Park, Selby, 11.30am in birches with Greenfinches.

NORTH YORKSHIRE - Gt.Skua. Scarborough, 10am off Marine Drive.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - rptd Gt.G Shrike. c5mls SE.of Rugby by M45 hard shoulder c1ml W.of M1 just S.of Kilsby, c12.50pm.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE - Sibe Chiffchaff. Colwick CP, in bushes by bridge @ entrance to c'pk still 11.28am + 4 Firecrest.

ORKNEY - ad RBGull. Stromness, near golf club in playarea.

ORKNEY - 1w Rufous Turtle Dove. Stromness, at S.end of Hillside Rd in gdn of derelict looking house (HY255098).

ORKNEY - ad Iceland Gull. Stromness Hbr, 10.55am viewed from by red tractor.

ORKNEY - Waxwing. Stromness, in gdn with blue swing, end of Hillside Rd.

SCILLY ISLES - L.Auk. St Mary's, Porthcressa Bay still.

SHROPSHIRE - drk RNDuck. Dudmaston (SO744894) 3ml SE of Bridgenorth, 2.30pm.

SOMERSET - drk RNDuck. Portbury Wharf, on CEGB Resr @ 10am.

SUFFOLK - 2 Pale-b Brent Goose. Oxley Marshes, + 2 SEOwl, Stonechat.

SUFFOLK - L.Egret. Levington Creek, + 2 Kingfisher, Grey Wag.

SUFFOLK - redhead Smew. Alton WP, from Southern hide, + 15 Goldeneye, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 W.rail, Kingfisher.

SURREY - fem RNDuck. Bourne Hall Lake, Ewell Village, + 2 Blackcaps (TQ219628).

SURREY - Gt.G Shrike. WSW.of Godalming, @ Thursley Common on Shrike Hill.

SURREY - 4+ SEOwl. Staines Moor, + 3 Stonechat, Shelduck.

SURREY - GNDiver. King George VI Resr.

SUSSEX - Gt.G Shrike. c400yds SE.of Arundel WWT on E.side of R.Arun, near sluice (cTQ025077).

WARKWICKSHIRE - Sibe Chiffchaff. Draycote Water, by hide + drk Scaup.

WEST YORKSHIRE - BTDiver. Pugney's CP, 8.50am on boating lake still.

WEST YORKSHIRE - 20+ Mandarin. Harewood Lake.


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