World Trip Reports

UK Sightings - Thursday 6 February 2003



Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sighting information.


ABERDEENSHIRE:- Loch of Strathbeg 1w Velvet Scoter prob present 2wks.

BEDFORD:- 2ml S.of Woburn Great Grey Shrike by road to Potsgrove just off A4012 SP955311.

BEDFORD:- East Hyde Green Sandpiper am along stream + Kingfisher.

BEDFORD:- Kempston Mill 12(8drk) Mandarin am.

BEDFORD:- Priory CP Water Rail on ice in reedbed.

BEDFORD:- Roxton Pit pr Pintail + 30 Fieldfare, 6(3drk)Goldeneye.

BERKSHIRE:- Bracknell Forest Park 30 Crossbill nr Lower Star Post.

BERKSHIRE:- Lavell's Lake Bittern pm in the island reedbed + Water Rail in cnr at ar end of bund.

BERKSHIRE:- Wraysbury G.Pits 7(2drk) Smew

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Elton Furze untagged Red Kite low over am. 2(1m)Stonechat Hampton N.Lake.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Peterborough 2w Mediterranean Gull 9am on green outside Highlees School, Ashton Rd, Ravensthorpe/Westwood.

CO.DURHAM:- Houghton le Spring 10 Waxwing 1.35pm off Church St by back of health centre.

DORSET:- Corfe Mullen Tip 8+ Yellow-legged Gull

DORSET:- Durlston CP 2 Raven am nr gulley.

DORSET:- Holt Heath ringtail Hen Harrier am.

DORSET:- Poole Hbr Little Auk 10.15am in mouth + 2 Purple Sand. 2 BnGrebe Shell Bay.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Beverley 52 Waxwing on Beverley Ave TA040411.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Southfield Resr drk Scaup 4ml NNW of Thorne by sailing club.

ESSEX:- Colchester 20 Waxwing 2pm SW over Magdalen St.

ESSEX:- Pitsea 19 Waxwing 11.30am in Aldi c/pk.

FIFE:- Cellardyke 11 Little Auk past pm + L.Gull, RTDiver, 3 Purple Sand.

FIFE:- Kilrenny 1w Iceland Gull on rocky shore opp Kilrenny Mill caravan pk NO580043.

GLAMORGAN:- Cosmeston CP drk Redhead am on West Lake with 700 Pochard.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Pennington Flash redhead Smew at W.end. 2 Willow Tit at feeders, 10+Goosander on flash.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Stockport 5 Brambling in Alexandra Park in beeches with Chaffinches.

HAMPSHIRE:- Titchfield Haven NR 26(19f) Eider + Water Rail, 140 Golden Plover.

KENT:- 600m W.of Sandwich bypass Great Grey Shrike on the A257 Ash Rd on S.side in hawthorn scrub bhnd poplars.

KENT:- Dungeness RSPB Bittern 10.30am at least from Christmas Dell hide + Hen Harrier, 4 redhead Smew.

LANCASHIRE:- Eagland Hill ad white Ross's Goose 2.5ml SE of Pilling 3.20pm in flds N.of phonebox with PfGeese but distant.

LANCASHIRE:- Heysham 14+ Waxwing in St Patrick's Walk area, access along Longlands Lane off A589.

LANCASHIRE:- Heysham Power Stn 6 Little Gull off outfalls + ad Med Gull Morecambe Battery c/pk.

LANCASHIRE:- Lytham Moss 3 Short-eared Owl 4.40pm in SE cnr + Barn Owl.

LANCASHIRE:- Morecambe 11 Waxwing am off Regent Rd in Claremont Rd opp Hair Studio.

LANCASHIRE:- Pilling ad white Ross's Goose on Cumming Carr on Bone Hill SE of Pilling with 3k PfGeese.

LANCASHIRE:- Starr Gate ad Little Gull lingering at high tide + 2 RTDiver.

LANCASHIRE:- Whinney Hill Tip 2 1w Glaucous Gull am + 1w Iceland Gull.

LEICESTERSHIRE:- Eyebrook Resr 2 drk Smew 2ml S.of Uppingham 8.30am + 3drk Pintail

LEICESTERSHIRE:- Markfield 2 Waxwing 2.15pm by Londis shop on Chitterman Way then flew twds Linford Crescent.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- RAF Cranwell 1w Rose-col Starling 3ml NW of Sleaford 12.40pm in back gdn of 8 Flowerdown Ave (which is last rd to N.on E.side of village).

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Tetney Marsh ringtail Hen Harrier + 2 Peregrine, 6 PbBrent Geese, 11 Pintail, 6 Ruff.

LOTHIAN:- Edinburgh 3 Waxwing on A71 Calder Rd then flew W.over Sighthill Cntr at 8.30am.

NORFOLK:- 3.5ml WSW of Norwich 23 Waxwing 1.42pm by A11 jctn with A47 S.Bypass. Take A11 S.bound to Cantley Ln S. slip rd.

NORFOLK:- 3/4ml NE of Gt Bircham 3 Tundra Bean Goose 8.35am by B1155 with 5k PfGeese, 5 European WfGeese.

NORFOLK:- 3ml NW of N.Walsham 2 Goshawk 9.30-10am over Bradfield Hall Farm viewed from track by c/pk + Merlin.

NORFOLK:- Blakeney Point Little Auk W.past + f Hen Harrier, Peregrine, 15 Snow Bunting.

NORFOLK:- Blickling Hall Lake Red-necked Grebe 2ml NW of Aylsham + 7 Crossbill.

NORFOLK:- Eccles 2 Little Auk S.past by 8am.

NORFOLK:- Gt Yarmouth 28 Mediterranean Gull am btw piers.

NORFOLK:- Heacham 19 Snow Bunting 450m N.of N.Beach. Purple Sand Hunstanton nr Jetski Ramp.

NORFOLK:- Hickling Broad Slavonian Grebe pm in Heigham Cnr area + 32 Goldeneye, 4 Ruddy Duck (all from boat).

NORFOLK:- Holkham Pines Firecrest early pm 100m W.of Washington Hide in Holm Oaks.

NORFOLK:- Holme fem American Wigeon on Redwell Marsh.

NORFOLK:- Horsey 4 Crane pm from Nelson Head Pub track. Earlier 6 Crane nr Brograve Fm.

NORFOLK:- Horsey Mill White-fronted Goose pm with PfGeese, Barnacle Goose.

NORFOLK:- Lynford Arboretum Hawfinch 10am in meadow + 20 Crossbill.

NORFOLK:- nr E.Harling 2 1w Glaucous Gull RPTD viewed from minor rd to W.Harling looking NW twds Bridgham.

NORFOLK:- on A11 Thetford bypass 350 Brambling 3pm in trees by southbound Texaco Garage.

NORFOLK:- S.of E.Harling 1w Glaucous Gull am by B1111 + 1w Caspian Gull.

NORFOLK:- Salthouse Slavonian Grebe 10.35am in drain W.of beach rd c/pk.

NORFOLK:- Stoke Holy Cross 2 Waxwing 4ml S.of Norwich am on Long Lane at primary school.

NORFOLK:- Warham Greens 4 Waxwing am by track opp Warham turn.

NORFOLK:- Welney WWT Dark-breasted Barn Owl (Continental Race) 8am by rd N.of vis.cntr. 8 Tundra Bean Geese still + 7 PfGeese.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Northallerton 20 Waxwing outside the Clariant Building off A167 N.

SHETLAND:- Haroldswick ad Iceland Gull pm. 6 Glaucous Gulls at Burrafirth.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Old Moor NR 2 Long-eared Owl + 65 PfGeese over at 10am.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Sheffield Richard's Pipit at Birley Edge on Skew Hill in flds W.of derelict building SK327932.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Burton-on-Trent 13 Waxwing 12.20pm low N.over Stretton Brittania Drive Estate NW of Burton.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Weeping Cross Waxwing 2ml SE of Stafford 10.15am off Bodmin Ave nr surgery SJ948215.

SUFFOLK:- Barton Mills 4 Waxwing 2.35pm in centre of A11 r/bout TL728741.

SUFFOLK:- Copdock 20 Waxwing 3ml SW of Ipswich 2pm in Curry's c/pk.

SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft 2 Little Auk 3.15pm close inshore on S.side of S.Pier + 1w Glaucous Gull in Hbr + 8 Purple Sand at Ness Pt.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB 2 Whooper Swan + 5 Ruff, 2 Pintail.

SUFFOLK:- Santon Downham 94+ Brambling pm in St Helens Well c/pk.

SUFFOLK:- Sizewell Little Auk 1.25pm close inshore in surf + Guillemot on sea.

SUFFOLK:- Southwold 5 Little Auk past by 10.15am + 600 Guillemot.

SURREY:- Bourne Hall Lake fem Ring-necked Duck Ewell Village 12.20pm (TQ219628).

SUSSEX:- Crawley 1+ Hawfinch pm in Cowdray Forest opp Cowdray Arms Pub.

WEST MIDLANDS:- Sandwell Valley 77 Goosander + 2 Goldeneye, m Blackcap, pr Stonechat, 3 Willow Tit. M Goshawk on 1st Feb.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- N.Leeds 200+ Pink-footed Goose W.over mid-am. 120 PfGeese W.over Denby Dale 10.25am.


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