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uk sightings friday 4th april 2003



Thanks to www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL

BEDFORD:- Warren Villas 3 Willow Warbler am + 2 Blackcap, all new birds today.

BEDFORD:- Willington GPs 4 Green Sandpiper am + 10 Sand Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 18 Ringed Plover, 15 Redshank.

BERKSHIRE:- Bockhampton Down (SU344814) male Ring Ouzel + m Yellowhammer.

BERKSHIRE:- Caesars Camp 3 Tree Pipit 11am + 2f Brambling, f Crossbill.

BERKSHIRE:- Lambourn Downs (SU345816) 120 Fieldfare on arable fld + pasture.

BERKSHIRE:- Moor Green Lakes NR Jack Snipe 9.30am.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Elton House Martin am. 3 Red Kite Fotheringhay.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Hartford 2 Goshawk low NE @ 10.45am.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Nene Washes White Stork 7.35-7.50am at least at Lord's Holt in dead tree, earlier over Eldernell at 7am.

CHESHIRE:- Frodsham Marsh 3 Avocet on Weaver bend.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm Long-billed Dowitcher am + 4 Spot Redshank.

CHESHIRE:- Stanney Woods LNR (SD402753) pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 8am displaying + calling in treetops adj to path.

ESSEX:- NW of Manningtree drk American Wigeon 11.05am 100m W.of Cattawade Bridge with 30 Wigeon + Water Pipit, Green Sand.

ESSEX:- Rayleigh 3 Waxwing 7am off A129 London Rd in Down Hall Rd.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Turners Flash Reed Warbler in Wigan Flashes.

HAMPSHIRE:- Bedhampton Osprey low N.@ 11am.

HIGHLAND:- Loch Garten 2 male Capercaillie 6.30-7.15am at RSPB organised watch. Starts 5.30pm daily til mid May, 2 pound fee.

LANCASHIRE:- Heysham Hbr Osprey N.@ 8.40am.

LANCASHIRE:- Leighton Moss RSPB Osprey over at 9am + Willow Warbler nr Lower Hide.

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT Taiga Bean Goose from NWW Hide with 500 PfGeese, Hooded Crow again.

LONDON:- Barnes WWT Short-eared Owl through at 11.30am.

LONDON:- Regent's Park 1w drk Lesser Scaup 9am on small lake in Queen Mary's Rose Gardens TQ283826.

MERSEYSIDE:- Crosby Marina 4 ad Little Gull 11.18am.

MERSEYSIDE:- Fazakerley 6 Waxwing briefly on Higher Lane then flew S.

NORFOLK:- Cley Sandwich Tern on Arnold's Marsh. Cetti's Warbler Walsey Hills.

NORFOLK:- Holt Hobby S.@ 10.35am.

NORFOLK:- Horsey 2 Crane opp Waxham Sands Hol Camp entrance track + SEowl & Merlin in area.

NORFOLK:- N.of W.Somerton Short-eared Owl 8am W.of B1159 again.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- York 30 Waxwing on A59 Harrogate Rd opp The Manor School.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Cresswell Pond 29 Whooper Swan 7.15am + 18 Bewick's Swan, Black Swan!

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Jesmond Dene POSS Iberian Chiffchaff 1.5ml N.of Newxastle RPTD nr old mill NZ258672. Sonagram analysis inconclusive so far.

OXFORDSHIRE:- Aston Rowant NR (SU741967) 3(2m) Ring Ouzel 9.30am at Linky Down.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Broomhill Flash 2 ad Kittiwake 10.30am. 4 Whooper Swan Edderthorpe Flash + 3 LRP, Swallow, 4 Goldeneye.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Ingbirchworth Resr 4 Wheatear + Willow Warbler.

SUFFOLK:- Benacre Sluice 2 Red Kite 10.15-30am drifted slowly S.

SUFFOLK:- Mayday Farm 15_+ Brambling around pools + Willow Warbler singing.

SURREY:- Staines Resr Red-breasted Merganser on N.Basin am.

WEST MIDLANDS:- Low Hill 5 Waxwing 2ml N.of Wolverhampton 8.15am at Kempthorne Ave/Hammond Ave jctn SJ922019.

WILDLIFE:- NORF 3 Adder at Walsey Hills Cley.

WILTSHIRE:- Cotswold WP drk Green-winged Teal 7.45am on pit 68c + LRP, 2 Pintail, 3 Blk-t Godwit..

WORCESTERSHIRE:- Wassell Grove male Ring Ouzel 2.5ml W.of Halesowen 9.30am in ploughed fld W.of bnd in minor rd btw turn to business cntr + turn to fisheries.






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