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uk sightings friday 7th march 2003



Thanks to www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL

ABERDEENSHIRE:- Aberdeen 37 Waxwing noon by 268 Union Grove.

BEDFORD:- Blows Down, Dunstable 5 Crane S.over at 10.10am.

BEDFORD:- nr Caddington 5 Crane late am but then flew twds Luton.

BERKSHIRE:- Dinton Pastures 2 Egyptian Goose on Black Swan Lake. 2prs Egyptian Geese with 4 goslings at Bracknell Mill Pond.

BERKSHIRE:- Dorney Wetlands Little Ringed Plover late am.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 8.45am off Andrew Hill Ln in Hillmott's Fm Wood SU963880 + 40+Crossbill, Brambling.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Cambridge 8 Waxwing 9.15am briefly in tall tree on Rustat Rd nr end of Fanshawe Rd, SE of rail stn.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Priors Fen 11 Bewick's Swan on Middle Pit. Barn Owl Flag Fen 6.15am.

9 European White-fronted Goose am + 4 Greenland WfGeese, 2 PfGeese, Egyptian Goose, R.Plover.

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

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

CORNWALL:- Hayle Estuary RSPB drk American Wigeon off Tempest factory.

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

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

DEVON:- Northam Burrows CP ad Ring-billed Gull 8.40am at The Skern SS450310 + 2500 Golden Plover.

DORSET:- Christchurch Sandwich Tern on grass on hbr side of Mudeford Quay.

ESSEX:- Walton-on-the-Naze ad Glaucous Gull RPTD past the pier + ad Med Gull, 14 RTDiver offshore.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Stockport 21 Waxwing on Henry St, Offerton.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Wigan Flashes Sand Martin + 6 Willow Tit at Hawkley Hall feeders.

HIGHLAND:- 1ml W.of Nethy Bridge Great Grey Shrike 9.35am by B970 nr Tomachrochar Farm entrance.

HIGHLAND:- Kinloid Farm 3 Crane 6ml S.of Mallaig, 1/2ml N.of Arisaig in fld spread with dung NM662879.

ISLE OF MAN:- St Judes Crane in flds N.of crossroads SC403983.

KENT:- Bough Beech Resr Firecrest am + 6 Shelduck.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- 1/2ml W.of Wroot 2 Tundra Bean Goose 5ml W.of Epworth am by Ellerholme Fm on small pond with 3 PfGeese.

LONDON:- Regent's Park 1w drk Lesser Scaup 7.45am on main lake by tern raft.

LOTHIAN:- Fenton Barns 1 European White-fronted Goose am + 500 mixed PfGeese & Greylags.

LOTHIAN:- Penicuick 18+ Waxwing 8.45am opp Tesco + Save petrol stn.

MERSEYSIDE:- Prescot Resr POSS 1w Double-crested Cormorant RPTD 12.20pm still. Strictly no public access.

NORFOLK:- Beeston Bump Chiffchaff + Stonechat.

NORFOLK:- Buckenham RSPB drk Green-winged Teal 11.20am NE of hide TG354045.

NORFOLK:- Cley NWT Jack Snipe 1pm flew from Cricket Marsh + poss landed on Carter Scrape.

NORFOLK:- Eccles Sand Martin S.over.

NORFOLK:- Holkham Tundra Bean Goose W.of Lady Ann's Drive with PfGeese, WfGeese, 2 Barnacle Geese.

NORFOLK:- Horsey 4 Crane in flds W.of B1159 by Horsey sign on N.side of village. 2 Crane Horsey Mill.

NORFOLK:- just S.of Fring ad Mediterranean Gull late am following plough.

NORFOLK:- Lessingham Star Pub Red Kite S.over at 10.15am.

NORFOLK:- Roydon Common Great Grey Shrike 8.30am at least. Park at top end c/pk, go thru gate + take path for 600m.

NORFOLK:- Waxham Tundra Bean Goose + 10 Crane.

NORFOLK:- Welney WWT dark-breasted Barn Owl 7am N.of visitor centre.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield am off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd around fishing ponds.

OXFORDSHIRE:- 6ml NW of Kidlington 3 Crane still off minor rd btw Rousham Gap + Glympton 1km W.of sunflower fld. PLEASE VIEW ONLY from rd.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Basford 3 Waxwing 1ml NE of Newcastle am by 16 Basford Park Rd SJ857472.

SUFFOLK:- Felixstowe Docks Little Egret E.@ 8.10am.



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