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uk sightings friday 14th march 2003



Thanks to www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL

ABERDEENSHIRE:- Aberdeen 30 Waxwing 11.15am briefly by 289 Union Grove.

BEDFORD:- 2ml NW of Harpenden 5 Crane 8.40pm NO SIGN off A1081 in maize strip E.of W.Hyde but RPTD earlier TL116170.

BEDFORD:- Aspley Heath Dartford Warbler 2ml NW of Woburn am.

BEDFORD:- btw The Lodge + Bigleswade Common 2 Chiffchaff am singing in wood.

BEDFORD:- Willington GPs POSS Ferruginous Duck RPTD am + redhead Smew, 3 Goosander, 45 R.Plover, 4 Redshank, 4 Oystercatcher, Chiffchaff.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 9.30am off Andrew Hill Ln in Hillmott's Fm Wood SU963880.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Crown Lakes CP, Farcet Chiffchaff singing am.

CHESHIRE:- Higher Whitley 2 Tree Sparrow 9.10am on Focalpoint feeders.

CHESHIRE:- Moore NR 2 Sand Martin + 6 Willow Tit, 20 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneye.

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

ESSEX:- Latchingdon 3 Crane nr Maldon SE @ 10.38am.

HAMPSHIRE:- Aldershot 13 Waxwing on E.side of A331 at Blackwater River crossing.

HAMPSHIRE:- Fleet Pond male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker by green bridge.

KENT:- Dungeness fem Black Redstart 11.50am in old lighthouse gdn + Wheatear on power stn fence early am.

13(8drk) Garganey 8.30am RPTD E.past seawatching hide.

KENT:- New Hythe GPs Little Egret over pit W.of railway + 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Wblr.

KENT:- Oare Marshes male Hen Harrier over East Lagoon + 3 Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit, L.Egret. 2 Marsh Harrier Ham Road GPs.

LANCASHIRE:- Burnley 15 Waxwing on SE side of town nr Parliament St/Todmorden rd jctn in Red Rose Plastics c/pk SD848322.

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT fem Ferruginous Duck 10am from optics shop + ad Med Gull on Mere.

LANCASHIRE:- Pilling Lane Ends ad Ross's Goose midday with 2k PfGeese, + PbBrent Goose, European WfGoose, poss Lesser Canada Goose.

LANCASHIRE:- Starr Gate 44 Red-throated Diver + 21 Whooper Swan N.+ Wheatear on seawall.

LANCASHIRE:- Sunnyhurst Resr Raven E.over at 8.30am.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- 1/2ml W.of Wroot 3 Pink-footed Goose 8.30am by Candy Cnr, no sign Bean Geese.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Worlaby Carrs juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml N.of Brigg 8.50am from Carr Lane.

NORFOLK:- btw Somerton + Horsey Tundra Bean Goose 9am in flds W.of rd with Greylags but often obscured.

NORFOLK:- Thetford 14 Waxwing in Mill Ln/Nunsgate Housing Estate area.

NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB 2 ad Black Brant am on freshmarsh + Woodcock btw vis.cntr + c/pk.

Cetti's Warbler along path from vis.cntr at end of hedge on left + 2 Chiffchaff.

NORFOLK:- West Runton 2 Lapland Bunting 11.55am on fence btw stubble fld + ploughed fld viewed from beach c/pk.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Nosterfield NR Red-breasted Merganser

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Tynemouth ad Glaucous Gull 7.45am on Black Middens NZ372689.

OXFORDSHIRE:- 6ml NW of Kidlington 3 ad Crane 9am off A4260 by minor rd btw Rousham Gap + Glympton SP443225 but no sign mid am.

SHETLAND:- S.Mainland 2 Crane at Fleck in bare fld W.of A970 N.of Loch of Huesbreck.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Rotherham 1w Glaucous Gull mid am just N.of Meadowhall on gasometer.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Basford 23 Waxwing 1ml NE of Newcastle early am on Basford Park Rd SJ857472.

SUFFOLK:- Melton 8 Waxwing 150m past traffic lights heading twds station.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB 3(1drk) Smew + 2 Water Pipit, ringtail Hen Harrier.

SUSSEX:- Beddingham White Stork 6.30am in fld S.of A26 r/bout viewed from layby.

WEST MIDLANDS:- Sandwell Valley Rock Pipit on water logged area nr island at Swan Pool.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Halifax 200+ Brambling 8am at Manor Heath Park by tree nr swings SE090235.

WILDLIFE:- CLWYD 7 Bottlenose Dolphin early am off Little Orme showing well close inshore.





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