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uk sightings for sunday 9th march 2003



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ANGLESEY:- Llangoed Common 2 Firecrest by gravelled path in small woodland bhnd village hall.

AYRSHIRE:- Troon Hbr (NS308316) 1w Iceland Gull

BEDFORD:- Arlesey Mealy Redpoll in silver birch on Station Rd.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 7.40am off Andrew Hill Ln in Hillmott's Fm Wood SU963880 + 20 Crossbill.

CHESHIRE:- Chester Hawfinch on S.side off A483 Grosvenor Road r'bout on Dukes Walk in yews.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm ad Mediterranean Gull + LtDuck, 2 Sand Martin., 16 European WfGeese, 4 Spot Redshank.

CHESHIRE:- Ridgegate Resr redhead Smew 1ml E.of Langley

CLEVELAND:- Stockton-on-Tees c100 Waxwing 10.30am at end of Middleton Walk/Ewbank Rd area NZ439189.

CLWYD:- Bodafon Fields (SH808817) 2+ Woodlark just E.of Llandudno am in stubble flds by road but elusive.

CLWYD:- Little Orme male Black Redstart in top quarry.

CLWYD:- Towyn 5 Snow Bunting

CORNWALL:- Carrick Roads 2(f/imm) Surf Scoter 4ml S.of Truro am off Loe Beach at Feock SW827381.

CORNWALL:- Hayle Estuary RSPB drk American Wigeon off B3301 cswy.

CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 1w Ring-billed Gull at NE end SW655272.

CORNWALL:- Penzance 1w Rose-col Starling off Chapel St along Custom House Ln, by house named Little Galleon SW474302.

CUMBRIA:- Workington 1w Glaucous Gull in hbr.

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh (SX972875) Glossy Ibis am + 4 Spoonbill, L.Egret, Spot Redshank, 5 Ruff. Dark breasted Barn owl in tree by rd 50m S.of hide.

DORSET:- Lodmoor RSPB Marsh Harrier + SEOwl, 4 Sand Martin. 7(5ad,2w,1w) Med Gull Weymouth Bay.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Blacktoft Sands RSPB Water Pipit from Ousefleet Hide + Slav Grebe from Xerox Hide. 30+Tree Sparrow at feeding stn.

FIFE:- Ruddons Point (NO454004) drk Surf Scoter E.end of Largo Bay + 2 Slav Grebe.

GLAMORGAN:- Pen-clawdd Swg Wks Sibe Chiffchaff + Water Pipit, 2 Scandinavian Rock Pipit.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE:- Slimbridge WWT Spoonbill 4.45pm from Zeiss Hide.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Audenshaw Resr 3 ad Mediterranean Gull in evng roost.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Bolton Osprey RPTD am N.over Sharples.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Stockport 10 Brambling in Offerton btw school flds + R.Goyt + 3 Goosander.

80+ Waxwing in evng in Offerton off A626 on St.Johns Wood Estate nr The Meadows Retirement Home.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- West Didsbury 50+ Waxwing at Tintern Court.

HAMPSHIRE:- Blackgutter Bottom Great Grey Shrike 11am SU194166.

HAMPSHIRE:- Cams Bay Little Egret + 47 DbBrent, 25 Blk-t Godwit.

KENT:- 1.25ml W.of Sandwich Great Grey Shrike 500m W.of A256 bypass S.of A257.

KENT:- N.Foreland Alpine Swift 11.35am UNCONFIRMED REPORT over cliffs btw Joss Bay + Botany Bay.

KENT:- New Hythe GPs 26+ Waxwing in Castlelake Pub c/pk pm.

LANCASHIRE:- Leighton Moss RSPB Water Pipit from Lillians Hide am.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- RAF Cranwell 1w Rose-col Starling 3ml NW of Sleaford in Flowerdown Ave area.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Worlaby Carrs juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml N.of Brigg off Carr Lane.

LONDON:- Regent's Park 1w drk Lesser Scaup 7.30an in NE.arm of lake.

LOTHIAN:- Longniddry (NT440776) Waxwing 8.30am briefly.

MERSEYSIDE:- Hoylake Wheatear 9am briefly.

MERSEYSIDE:- Upton 6 Waxwing 2ml W.of Birkenhead 2pm off M53 j2 by 2 Uplands Rd.

NORFOLK:- Bircham wing-tagged Red Kite 12.45pm over flds immediately before entering village from Flitcham direction.

NORFOLK:- Buckenham RSPB drk Green-winged Teal am NE of hide by old windpump + Water Pipit, Peregrine.

NORFOLK:- Cley NWT ad Black Brant in Eye Field + PbBrent.

ad Mediterranean Gull 9.30am on Pat's Pool + 49 Blk-t Godwit, 117 Avocet.

NORFOLK:- E.of Horsey Mill 2 Crane 8.15am + 17 PfGeese.

NORFOLK:- Holkham Gap 32 Shorelark + 40 Twite.

NORFOLK:- Holme NOA (TF702440) fem American Wigeon 9am on Redwell Marsh.

NORFOLK:- Roydon Common Great Grey Shrike 8am thru gate by Caution Lorries sign + take sandy pth for 100m then L.over heath for 500m to view.

NORFOLK:- Stiffkey Campsite Wood (TF970440) Yellow-browed Warbler still.

NORFOLK:- Warham Greens juv Pallid Harrier 5.45pm + 3(1m)Hen Harrier, 6 L.Egret.

NORFOLK:- Wayland Wood Golden Pheasant 1ml SE of Watton

NORFOLK:- Welney WWT dark-breasted Barn Owl 7am along rd 1km N.of visitor centre TL553953.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- 1/2ml S.of Staithes 4+ Shorelark in flds by Cleveland Way.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Sherburn Ings ad Rough-legged Buzzard 7.5ml SW of Scarborough NE of level crossing on + off all day.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Greenlee Lough (NY770696) 7 Whooper Swan 2.30pm at least + 2 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Long Nanny Burn 4 Shorelark on beach (NU230275).

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield 3.05pm off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd around troughs.

OXFORDSHIRE:- 6ml NW of Kidlington 3 ad Crane 8am off A4260 by minor rd btw Rousham Gap + Glympton in flds. PLEASE VIEW ONLY from rd.

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

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Basford 16 Waxwing 1ml NE of Newcastle am by 16 Basford Park Rd SJ857472.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Whitemoor Haye 1w Glaucous Gull through at 11.05am + LRPlover there.

SUFFOLK:- Copdock 8 Waxwing 3ml SW of Ipswich 8am nr Pizza Hut.

SUFFOLK:- Elveden Great Grey Shrike 8.30am N.of A11 at E.end of Weather Heath nr monument TL785778.

SUFFOLK:- Lantern Marshes 2 juv Rough-legged Buzzard from f/pth N.of Orford Quay.

SUFFOLK:- Trimley Marshes 2 Black Brant pm + Peregrine.

SUSSEX:- Maidenbower 7 Waxwing 1.5ml ESE of Crawley off Harper Drive on Bellamy Rd.

SUSSEX:- Newhaven Tidemills fem Serin 9am in scrub nr industrial estate + Wheatear.

WARWICKSHIRE:- Draycote Water ad Iceland Gull in evng roost + ad Med Gull, redhead Smew.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- New Swillington Ings 2(2w,1w) Iceland Gull in roost on Astley Lake.






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