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uk sightings friday 3rd January



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ABERDEENSHIRE:- Aberdeen 2 Waxwing am on W.side in Northfield Place, Rosemount, on TV aerials.

ABERDEENSHIRE:- Fraserburgh Hbr ad Glaucous Gull

BEDFORD:- Elstow claypits fem Ferruginous Duck by A6 midday.

BERKSHIRE:- Bracknell 2 Egyptian Goose on Mill Pond.

BERKSHIRE:- Horton GPs fem Scaup from small c/pk at end of gravel track.

BERKSHIRE:- Magna Carta Lane 5 Mandarin + 4 RnParakeet, 2 Fieldfare.

BERKSHIRE:- Woolhampton G.Pits (SU567662) Red-necked Grebe am from path 1/3ml W.of Row Barge Pub.

BERKSHIRE:- Wraysbury G.Pits 6(2drk) Smew + 4(2drk) Goosander.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- R.Chess 10 Little Egret jsut outside Chesham on LHS + 2 more at latimer.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Cottenham White Stork Long Drove 11.20am in 2nd fld from rd 400m SW of main pools.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Flag Fen fem Merlin on Pearces Rd. 2f Goldeneye Prior's Fen.

CHESHIRE:- Burton Marsh 55 Bewick's Swan

CHESHIRE:- Houghton Green Flash redhead Smew

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk American Wigeon on Border Pool + drk Smew, drk GwTeal.

drk Green-winged Teal am + drk Smew.

2 Whooper Swan + Sp Redshank.

CHESHIRE:- Little Neston ringtail Hen Harrier early pm off Harp Inn + Peregrine, 3+L.Egret.

CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh ringtail Hen Harrier off Old Baths c/pk in at 2.45pm & dropped into spartina + Peregrine here + L.Egret.

CLWYD:- Caer Hun 2 Hawfinch nr churchyard.

CLWYD:- Pensarn 10 Snow Bunting W.of c/pk.

CORNWALL:- Crowdy Resr Great Northern Diver Davidstow + 2 Buzzard, Bullfinch.

CUMBRIA:- 2ml N.of Cardurnock Ross's Goose 1.45pm W.of rd at NY174599 + 2000 Barnacle Geese.

CUMBRIA:- Grange-over-Sands Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at The Heads,also at Kirkhead Rd, Kents Bank.

CUMBRIA:- NE of Cardurnock Ross's Goose in flds N.of minor rd at NY175593. 4000 Barnacle Geese Rockcliffe Marsh.

CUMBRIA:- Sandscale Haws NR Short-eared Owl 1pm at Lowsy Point (SD186740) + sev.Twite in Linnet flock.

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh Glossy Ibis am + 4 Spoonbill, L.Egret.

DORSET:- Briantspuddle Green Sandpiper pm in meadow by bridge. 3 Chiffchaff Gully Lane.

DORSET:- Hatch Pond, Poole Bittern 4.10pm at NW end.

Little Egret 10am + Bittern.

DORSET:- Little Sea drk Lesser Scaup Studland Heath NR 11.35am from hide but can be elusive at waters edge.

DORSET:- Morden Park Lake drk Ferruginous Duck am viewed from small bridge.

DORSET:- Portland Bill 3 Short-eared Owl over flds by obs. BTDiver Portland Hbr + GNDiver.

DORSET:- Wareham Forest Great Grey Shrike 8.50am at Morden Bog SW of Decoy Pond + Merlin, Peregrine, Woodlark, 2+Dartford Wblr.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Milton Loch 2+ 1w drk Lesser Scaup 9ml W.of Dumfries 10.50am at N.end + drk RnDuck still present.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Hull drk Ring-necked Duck on East Park Lake + drk Goosander.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Southfield Resr Waxwing 11.30am briefly + flew N.

ESSEX:- Great Dunmow Waxwing 11.05am on Woodlands Park Drive at jctn of Pine Ave + Tesco pedestrian entrance.

ESSEX:- Westcliff-on-sea 3(2ad,2w) Mediterranean Gull by 10.30am but no sign RbGull.

ad Ring-billed Gull 1.30pm opp Rossi's Icecream Parlour + 5(3ad,2.2w)Med Gull.

FLINTSHIRE:- Moel Famau CP 21 Crossbill above lower c/pk (SJ171611).

GLAMORGAN:- Kenfig Pool (SS797815) drk Redhead + Bittern, redhead Smew.

GLAMORGAN:- Mynydd Margam (SS818894) Great Grey Shrike 3ml SW of Maesteg in clearfell area with large stockpile of logs (SS814895).

HAMPSHIRE:- 1ml W.of Hambledon Black Redstart pm at Hoe Cross Farm. 2 GNDiver Portsmouth Hbr.

HAMPSHIRE:- Blackgutter Bottom Great Grey Shrike 8.30am by old airfield + Merlin, 2 Hen Harrier, 2 Hawfinch, 3 L.Redpoll, Raven Pitts Wood Inclosure.

HAMPSHIRE:- by Itchen Bridge male Peregrine on Vospers.

HAMPSHIRE:- Langstone Hbr ad Ring-billed Gull mid a/noon at Broadmarsh slipway.

HAMPSHIRE:- Mockbeggar Lake Green Sandpiper

HAMPSHIRE:- Portsmouth Hbr Great Northern Diver btw Porchester Castle + Port Solent.

HAMPSHIRE:- Ringwood drk Smew on Linbrook Lake, Snails Ln.

HAMPSHIRE:- Stoke's Bay 300 Brent Goose

HAMPSHIRE:- Titchfield Haven NR Bittern in flight + Buzzard, m Marsh Harrier.

40 Eider offshore + 3+RbMerg. Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Wblr, 3 Goldcrest, 6 Stonechat, 100 Blk-t Godwit, 4 Chiffchaff.

HIGHLAND:- Inver Bay 1w Long-billed Dowitcher 5ml E.of Tain am opp Inver Village Hall.

KENT:- Cliffe N.Quarry Black-necked Grebe + Slav Grebe S.Quarry. 14 Tree Sparrow Bromhey Fm. Woodcock Cliffe Pools at dusk + LEOwl, no sign Bittern.

KENT:- Cliffe Pools RSPB Bittern in flight am.

KENT:- Denge Marsh 6 Tundra Bean Goose off Denge Marsh Rd with 8 Whooper Swan, 11 Barnacle Geese.

KENT:- Scotney GPs Great Northern Diver + RnGrebe, BnGrebe, 3 Scaup, 5 redhead Smew, RbMerg, 3 PfGeese.

KENT:- Walland Marsh 120 Bewick's Swan in Hawthorn Corner area. 2 Ruff on floods nr Fairfield Church.

LANCASHIRE:- Blackpool 6 European White-fronted Goose off Bishop Rd + PbBrent, 1400 PfGeese.

LANCASHIRE:- Jenny Browns Pt Long-tailed Duck past at 11.10am.

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT Firecrest 2.20pm briefly on nature trail. Msh Harrier, Peregrine, 2 Buzzard. Hooded Crow Crossmeaney Gate.

LANCASHIRE:- Morecambe Bay Great Northern Diver mid am drifted inshore.

LANCASHIRE:- Morecambe Stone Jetty Great Northern Diver + RTDiver. Ad Med Gull on groyne to N.+ 3 Eider offshore.

LANCASHIRE:- Pine Lakes (SD515723) redhead Smew 10.30am.

LANCASHIRE:- Rivington Resr drk Ring-necked Duck pm N.of cswy (SD625143).

LANCASHIRE:- Starr Gate 40 Scaup offshore at 9.45am.

LANCASHIRE:- Thrushgill Plantation (SD647622) 12 Crossbill + 30+Brambling Trough of Bowland (SD584537).

LANCASHIRE:- Woodwell Hawfinch by road showing well.

LANCASHIRE:- Wyre Est drk American Wigeon 12.35pm on Burrow's Marsh from Wyre Ecology Cntr at Stanah.

LEICESTERSHIRE:- Great Glen Crane midway btw Leicester + Market Harborough 9.50am from footbridge over A6 bypass.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Cleethorpes Waxwing pm on Hewitt Circus r/bout.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Covenham Resr fem Velvet Scoter pm + drk Scaup, Slav Grebe, drk RbMerg..

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Dorrington 2 Buzzard 2.15pm off B1188, fld opp church + 100+Fieldfare, sev.Redwing, 3 Yellowhammer.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- RAF Cranwell 1w Rose-col Starling 3ml NW of Sleaford pm on green at end of Flowerdown Ave but mobile.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Worlaby Carrs juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml N.of Brigg 10am off Carr Lane + Buzzard.

LOTHIAN:- Gullane Point 5 Purple Sandpiper + pr Blackcaps at Aberlady in swg fm bushes.

LOTHIAN:- Lawflats Pond Whooper Swan btw Queensferry + Newton am with 3 Mute Swan.

LOTHIAN:- Leith Links Whooper Swan

MERSEYSIDE:- Crosby Marina Slavonian Grebe + 300 Sanderling Crosby Beach + 600+Bar-t Godwit.

MERSEYSIDE:- Fazakerley 3 Mealy Redpoll in birches by Higher Ln/Brookfield Drive jctn + 20 L.Redpoll. Ad Med Gull Lower Ln playing flds.

MERSEYSIDE:- New Brighton ad Mediterranean Gull on beach by Fort Perch + 3-4 Purple Sand on rocks.

MERSEYSIDE:- Wallasey 3 Snow Bunting nr lifeguard stn. 2 Purple Sand on groyne N.of Fort Perch.

NORFOLK:- Aylsham Waxwing 1.25pm low N.over Bure Valley Railway c/pk.

NORFOLK:- Catfield Tundra Bean Goose at noon with 20 PfGeese.

NORFOLK:- Holkham 2 Waxwing at noon (no fthr details).

NORFOLK:- Lynford Arboretum Hawfinch 9am in hornbeams in paddock.

NORFOLK:- Sheringham 42 Little Gull past by 10am + 204 Kittiwake, 5 V.Scoter.

NORFOLK:- Stiffkey campsite Yellow-browed Warbler pm in woods E.of crosstracks (TF965439) showing well.

NORFOLK:- Stubb Mill 7 Crane at roost + 3 Hen Harrier, Merlin, 10 Marsh Harrier, 4 Barn Owl.

NORFOLK:- Warham Greens juv fem Pallid Harrier 3.05pm distantly over beach N.of Warham Green Pits.

NORFOLK:- Welney WWT drk Ferruginous Duck 9.10am from main hide.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Beal Carrs 39 Pink-footed Goose NW @ 11.15am + 150 more in flds nrby.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Scarborough 3 Little Gull Jacksons Bay pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Ashington 3 Waxwing 9.42am on A197 btw Wansbeck Hospital + Woodhorn R/bout on S.side of rd.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Newbiggin 1w Glaucous Gull S.past Church Point, poss into Newbiggin Bay.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2ml E.of Mansfield N.of bridleway (SK578621).

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Gringley Carr 12 Tundra Bean Goose 1/2ml S.of pumping stn by concrete pull-off + 12 PfGeese.

Blyth's Pipit 3ml NW of Gringley 10.45am showing well at top of setaside by pine plntn 1/2ml E.of pumping stn.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Lound GPs redhead Smew

ORKNEY:- N.Ronaldsay 2 Tundra Bean Goose still.

SOMERSET:- Chew Valley Lake 3 redhead Smew 12.40pm at Heron's Green.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Old Moor NR 4 Long-eared Owl from Wath Ings Hide.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Handsacre Great Grey Shrike 3ml ESE of Rugeley 11.20am 500m E.of B5014 bridge (SK094170).

SUFFOLK:- Benacre Broad PROB fem American Wigeon 11am + redhead Smew, 3 Goosander thro'+ Gt Skua, 12 L.Gull.

SUFFOLK:- Falkenham Black Brant 10.50am on marshes with 300 DbBrent Geese, 3 SEOwl, L.Egret, RbMerg.

SUFFOLK:- Kessingland Swg Wks Dusky Warbler favouring bushes by perimeter fence + 1+Chiffchaff, 2 Scaup on fishing lake.

SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft 2 Waxwing 10.30am off Rotterdam Rd at W.end of railway stn c/pk.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB drk Ferruginous Duck 11.15am from West Hide.

SURREY:- Thorpe Park 4(1drk) Smew 1pm viewed off A320.

SURREY:- Walton Resr f/imm Black Redstart at swg wks filter beds.

SUSSEX:- Hooe Levels 3 Bean Goose from A259 at TQ664063.

3 Crane til 10.25am from Rockhouse Fm (TQ673064) then flew NE.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Blackmoorfoot Resr 7(3drk) Goosander late a/noon.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Huddersfield Waxwing at Netherton nr Hinchcliffes Farm (no fthr details).

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Ilkley 2 Waxwing 10.30am in Cunliffe Rd.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Pugney's CP juv Black-throated Diver 9.30am.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- R.Aire 150 Pink-footed Goose nr Birkin village but mobile.





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