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uk sightings friday 11th april 2003



Thanks to www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL


AYRSHIRE:- Loudoun Hill 2 Ring Ouzel 9.45am viewed from community woodland c/pk. Several Brambling nrby at NS611378.

BEDFORD:- Blows Down, Dunstable Ring Ouzel 8.15am.

BEDFORD:- Willington GPs 4 Little Ringed Plover + 2 Green Sand, 30+Willow Warbler, 40 Sand Martin.

BERKSHIRE:- Dinton Pastures 2 Common Tern 2pm on Black Swan Lake + pr Garganey, 35 Sand Martin.

pr Garganey 7.30am in bay L.of trig point on Black Swan Lake.

BERKSHIRE:- Woolhampton Little Owl at swg wks. Dark-bellied Brent Goose Lower Farm Trout Lake in fld S.of hide.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Eldernell 4(2m) Marsh Harrier + Peregrine, Buzzard.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Ferry Meadows 2 Common Tern on Lynch Lake.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Sutton Gault Yellow Wagtail am + 3 Green Sand, Barn Owl (per cambirds).

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm fem Long-tailed Duck + 2 Spot Redshank, 8 Ruff, Barnacle Goose.

CHESHIRE:- Moore NR *Events!!* FREE guided walk 16 Apr. Start 9.30am, 3+hrs with local expert. Call 01925 730775 to book, 3 places left

CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh Osprey perched on a log then flew twds Heswall (no time given).

CLEVELAND:- 1.5ml N.of Guisborough Great Grey Shrike noon on W.side of B1269 N.of Carlin Howe Tip showing by farm track.

CLWYD:- Conwy RSPB White Wagtail + 7 Blk-t Godwit.

CLWYD:- Great Orme Dotterel 10am from N.end c/pk by limestone pavement on burnt area of heather.

2 Ring Ouzel bhnd cemetery.

CLWYD:- Towyn Twite in beach flds.

CO.DURHAM:- Barmston Pond White Stork Washington over high NE @ 12.35pm.

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

CUMBRIA:- Walney Island Slavonian Grebe off Biggar Bank + Arctic Skua, 16 RTDiver, 70 S.Tern, 40 C.Scoter.

DERBYSHIRE:- Foremark Resr s/pl Red-necked Grebe 1.50pm showing well off dam from c/pk.

DEVON:- Northam Burrows CP fem Merlin mid am.

DORSET:- Middlebere Spoonbill Poole Hbr 9am + 1+f Hen Harrier.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Caerlaverock WWT ad Ross's Goose 3.10pm with Barnacle Geese from Avenue Tower Hide.

DYFED:- Aberystwyth 5 Crossbill bhnd Students Union bldg on Penglais Campus.

ESSEX:- 1/2ml E.of Manningtree drk American Wigeon 8am by swan feeding area off The Walls with 4 Wigeon.

ESSEX:- Abberton Resr 2 s/pl Black-necked Grebe + 30 Goldeneye.

ESSEX:- Hanningfield Resr 2 s/pl Slavonian Grebe 8.30am from cswy + Common Sand.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Astley Tip Osprey 6.02pm then drifted NNW.

GWYNEDD:- Morfa Harlech Osprey on estuary. 2 Ruff Glaslyn Pools + Little Gull.

GWYNEDD:- Tan-y-bwlch male Pied Flycatcher nr Maentwrog.

HAMPSHIRE:- Farlington Marshes 2 Long-tailed Duck offshore from the point.

HAMPSHIRE:- Hook 2 Scandinavian Rock Pipit in Hbr. Com Tern on railings at Titchfield Haven. Ad YlGull S.of Old Ship Pub, Lower Swanwick. Eider.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- Bryher Wryneck 11.55am along f/pth above Hell Bay + 2 Ring Ouzel.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- St Mary's Marsh Harrier 8.10am at Porthellick + 2 Green Sand.

KENT:- Ashford 12 Waxwing 8am at Singleton Hill flew W.over twds Bulrush housing estate.

KENT:- Denge Marsh unknown orig 1w Red-breasted Goose with feral Barnacle Geese. Hen Harrier Dungeness RSPB.

KENT:- Dungeness Black-throated Diver + 11 C.Tern, Whimbrel, 33 S.Tern, 2 Med Gull, Tree Pipit over.

KENT:- Northward Hill RSPB Marsh Harrier + Merlin, 2ad Med Gull, LRP, 10 L.Egret, 70 Avocet.

KENT:- Oare Marshes 3 Little Egret + 3 Yellow Wag, Water Pipit, Barn Owl, 2 Marsh Harrier, 6 Blk-t Godwit, L.Stint, 12 Ruff.

KENT:- Sittingbourne male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 9am drumming nr Tunstall churchyard + ad Med Gull in sheepfield.

LANCASHIRE:- Heysham N.Hbr 18 Red-throated Diver past by 9.30am + 10 Sandwick Tern, 69 C.Scoter, 4 Eider, 4 Gannet, Harbour Porpoise.

LANCASHIRE:- Starr Gate 4 ad Little Gull N.past + 27 RTDiver.

MERSEYSIDE:- Ainsdale 3(2drk) Garganey still on Sands Lake. 2(1drk)Garganey Marshside RSPB + 6 Avocet.

MERSEYSIDE:- Crosby Marina 31 Little Gull 10.05am + White Wagtail.

MERSEYSIDE:- Hilbre Island 115 Little Gull mid am.

NORFOLK:- Buckenham RSPB 2 Little Egret pm + 2 LRP, 45 Ruff, Peregrine, 5 water pipit, Merlin, 2 Marsh Harrier, Cetti's Warbler.

NORFOLK:- Cley NWT 1w Mediterranean Gull on Pat's Pool + 15 Ruff, Marsh Harrier, 60 Dunlin, 85 Blk-t Godwit.

NORFOLK:- Gt Yarmouth 4(2ad,2.1s) Mediterranean Gull on beach + Eider early am, 2 RbMerg N.

NORFOLK:- Heacham Ring Ouzel on S.Beach 200m S.of last chalet, 50m S.of green shed.

NORFOLK:- Salthouse Short-eared Owl 10.04am just W.of beach c/pk.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Beal Carrs 4 Little Ringed Plover + HOuse Martin W.over.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- York 6 Waxwing at Micklegate on Trinity Lane on berries.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Cramlington White Stork W.over A1068 nr Snowy Owl Pub twds Blagdon (no time given).

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Jesmond Dene (NZ258672) REPORTED Iberian Chiffchaff this bird was trapped + it's biometrics match 'common' Chiffchaff, not Iberian.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Mansfield 15 Waxwing on berries in Johnson Drive/Bird Close.

OXFORDSHIRE:- Aston Rowant NR (SU741967) male Ring Ouzel 8.10am at Linky Down.

PEMBROKESHIRE:- Ramsey Island Hoopoe bhnd wardens house.

SHROPSHIRE:- Priorslee Lakes 2 Black-necked Grebe 3pm.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- 6ml SW of Sheffield Great Grey Shrike 10.50am E.of A625/A6187 jctn on Blacka Hill SK287802. Pk at NR + go 1/4ml along wood edge to view over moor.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Baggeridge CP male Ring Ouzel 9am in valley past hill E.of chimney stack.

SUFFOLK:- Felixstowe Ferry 2 Water Pipit in reedy ditch midway btw ferry stile + Kings Fleet stile. Peregrine on opp side of river + 2 Marsh Harrier.

SUFFOLK:- Levington Creek 2 Short-eared Owl 10-11am.

SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft Cetti's Warbler 1.30pm at Leathes Ham but no sign of Sibe Chiffchaff pm.

Sibe Chiffchaff 9.50am singing by coffee shop at Leathes Ham off Peto Way TM530933.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB 10 European White-fronted Goose + 2 L.Egret, 8 Ruff, Blk-t Godwit, 14 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Pintail.

SUFFOLK:- Sudbury House Martin 2.50pm over Mill Hotel + 2 Swallow.

SURREY:- Albury Bottom Great Grey Shrike SE of Chobham Common 9.30am at SU975646 then flew twds Staple Hill c/pk.

SURREY:- Walton Resr s/pl Black-necked Grebe pm + 5 Avocet, Curlew Sand, permit only.

WARWICKSHIRE:- Shustoke Resr Hobby through at 1.45pm.

WEST MIDLANDS:- Clayhanger male Ring Ouzel at N.Marsh by mound.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Anglers CP drk Ring-necked Duck 9.30am on CP Lake + 2 LRP..

WILTSHIRE:- 4ml SE of Swindon 3 Ring Ouzel noon on SW side of Liddington Hill + Wheatear.

WILTSHIRE:- Tan Hill Dotterel 5ml ENE of Devizes 12.30pm 200m E.of trig point SU084647. Park at Allington + walk 1.5ml NE on bridleway to view.

WORCESTERSHIRE:- Bredons Hardwick ad Ring-billed Gull 11.15am but then flew out of sight.

imm White-fronted Goose + drk RcPochard.

WORCESTERSHIRE:- Grimley new workings Cuckoo + Yellow Wagtail. Drk Scaup Gwen Finch NR.







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