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Competition
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- Hedgerley Tip 2 ad Caspian Gull + ad Iceland Gull, ad Med Gull, 7 YlGull.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- nr Hedgerley Landfill ad Iceland Gull 10.45am in flds S.of M40 off Hedgerley Lane.
CHESHIRE:- Burton Marsh 50 Bewick's Swan
CLEVELAND:- Guisborough Hawfinch 11am at eng of Sandwood Park Rd + Brambling, Siskin.
CLWYD:- Rhos Point Great Northern Diver + 8 Knot.
DEVON:- Roadford Resr fem American Wigeon at N.end from hide (SX426925).
DORSET:- Portland Bill 10 Short-eared Owl pm in Top Fields.
DORSET:- Winkton Common Sandpiper on bend on R.Avon opp Sopley Bible College.
EAST YORKSHIRE:- N.Cave GPs 1w fem Ring-necked Duck on Pit 5.
EAST YORKSHIRE:- Welton Water Slavonian Grebe 1.30pm on sailing pit.
ESSEX:- Westcliff-on-sea ad Ring-billed Gull 1.35pm opp Rossi's Icecream Parlour.
ISLES OF SCILLY:- St Mary's 7 Great Northern Diver off Innisidgen + 3 C.Scoter.
LANCASHIRE:- Cockerham 3 Brent Goose in ouiter channel am.
LANCASHIRE:- Marton Mere Firecrest in broom by hotel.
LINCOLNSHIRE:- Huttoft 6 Tundra Bean Goose pm in flds 1/4ml to the N.+ RnGrebe on sea nr outfall tower.
LONDON:- Regent's Park 4w Caspian Gull 1.25pm on lake.
MERSEYSIDE:- Crosby Marina Slavonian Grebe
NORFOLK:- Cley NWT ad Black Brant 10.50am in Eye Fld (TG049450).
NORFOLK:- Stiffkey campsite Yellow-browed Warbler 9.10am in Woods by crosstracks (TF970440).
ORKNEY:- N.Ronaldsay 2 Bean Goose + WfGeese.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Netherwood CP redhead Smew Wombwell am.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Thorne Moors ringtail Hen Harrier + Peregrine, pr Stonechat, Woodcock.
STAFFORDSHIRE:- Handsacre Great Grey Shrike 11.10am E.of B5014 bridge over R.Trent.
SUSSEX:- SE of Lewes Rough-legged Buzzard at Mount Caburn (TQ444086) + m Hen Harrier, Buzzard.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Pugney's CP juv Black-throated Diver on boating lake + pr Stonechat.
WILDLIFE:- LINCS Killer Whale stuck in offshore pipe but freed itself on hi tide + swam to freedom.