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Uk sightings Monday 16th June 2003



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ABERDEENSHIRE:- Ythan est. Spoonbill 2ml N.of Newburgh 1pm from layby.

ARGYLL & BUTE:- Islay ad Rose-col Starling at Portnahaven Hbr.

AYRSHIRE:- Stevenston Point drk King Eider 3ml WNW of Irvine 8.55pm on sea NS269401.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Farcet Fen ads + young Tree Sparrow in adj garden.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm Spotted Redshank + Hobby over Burton late am.

CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 1s Ring-billed Gull am at NE end by cafe SW655272.

CORNWALL:- Lizard 5(2ad) Chough to the W.of cafe.

CUMBRIA:- Longtown Ponds drk Lesser Scaup W.of Longtown 12.20pm on pool S.of A7 by cattle market NY374688.

DERBYSHIRE:- Carsington Water imm Black-throated Diver noon from Lane End Hide + Osprey over Stones Island at 11.50am, 5 Raven W.of dam at 12.20pm.

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh Glossy Ibis 9.05am from hide + imm Spoonbill early am only.

DEVON:- Kingswear Iberian Chiffchaff singing pm on Dart Valley Trail past NT Longwood sign down trail on right before boatyard.

ESSEX:- Lee Valley CP Marsh Warbler 3pm singing at Fishers Green. From c/pk over roadbridge + R.on pth by river for 500m to view bush opposite.

HAMPSHIRE:- Titchfield Haven NR 2 ad Roseate Tern E.@ 10.25am.

HIGHLAND:- btw Kinbrace + Forsinard RSPB Black Kite RPTD by A897.

KENT:- Dungeness 65(16ad,8x2s,41x1s) Mediterranean Gull am at The Patch.

KENT:- Hythe Osprey W.@ 6.40am.

LANCASHIRE:- from path btw Sunnyhurst Woods + Resr male Common Rosefinch 8.35am singing + seen briefly on telegraph pole, then flew E.twds S.end of Belthorn village.

NORFOLK:- Cley NWT Curlew Sandpiper + Spot Redshank. L.Egret E.@ 8.40am.

male Hen Harrier over at 9.54am. 3 L.Egret Arnolds Marsh + 3 L.Tern.

NORFOLK:- Kelling Water Meadow male Marsh Warbler am singing 100m from gate on right of track 200m S.of pool TG096434.

NORFOLK:- Winterton Dunes NNR fem Red-footed Falcon 10.38am briefly in N.dunes at bottom of track W.of tank traps + 2 Hobby E + churring Nightjar.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- E.Chevington s/pl White-winged Black Tern 10.10am on N.Pool.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Farne Islands 1s drk Surf Scoter in Staple Sound.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Hallcroft GPs (SK692831) s/pl Whiskered Tern NW of Retford 9.15am.Take Randall Way NE off A638 then L.on Hallcroft Rd + park at end.

PEMBROKESHIRE:- Skomer Island male Black-headed Bunting at farm. Boats daily from Martin's Haven at 10am, 11am, noon, except Mondays).

SHROPSHIRE:- Chelmarsh Resr Greenshank on scrape.

SOMERSET:- Chew Valley Lake 2 drk Ring-necked Duck from Stratford Hide pm.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Blithfield Resr s/pl Red-necked Grebe pm in Tad Bay.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- R.Trent POSS Squacco Heron RPTD just S.of Nethertown nr split in river at SK111174.

STRATHCLYDE:- Dumbarton Whimbrel am at R.Leven mouth + 2 Greenshank. Osprey N.early am.

SUFFOLK:- Lakenheath RSPB 4+(3+ad males) Golden Oriole

SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft Hbr s/pl Sabine's Gull 1.40pm off South Pier + 1s drk Eider in area.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB Green Sandpiper + 24 Blk-t Godwit.

3 1s Little Gull from S.Hide + 9 Spot Redshank.

SUFFOLK:- Trimley Trout Lake 1s Mediterranean Gull late am + 3 Hobby.

WARWICKSHIRE:- Halford Red Kite over Fosse Way am.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Blackmoorfoot Resr s/pl Black-necked Grebe

WILDLIFE:- NORF 2 Red-veined Darter on pool at Kelling Water Meadows.



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