World Trip Reports

uk sightings monday 17th march 2003



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ANGUS:- Kirriemuir 7 Waxwing midday at Orchard Brae Street NO381543.

ARGYLL & BUTE:- Loch Feochan drk American Wigeon 10am off Kilninver Cemy with Wigeon.

BEDFORD:- East Hyde Green Sandpiper + Chiffchaff, Buzzard, 4 Stock Dove, Grey Wagtail.

BEDFORD:- Sandcast Wood Chiffchaff btw Beeston + sandy singing am.

BEDFORD:- Ware Osprey high N.@ 11.55am.

BERKSHIRE:- Burnthouse Lane GPs 2 pr Mandarin + 3pr Shelduck.

BERKSHIRE:- Dorney Wetlands Little Ringed Plover am + Green Sand, 2 R.Plover, 3 Redshank, 416 Golden Plover, Little Owl on roof of nrby barn.

BERKSHIRE:- Moor Green Lakes NR Sand Martin 1pm.

BERKSHIRE:- Woolhampton GPs (SU567662) Red-necked Grebe am + 2 LRP, 3 Shelduck.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Grafham Water 5(3drk) Garganey from Dudney Hide + 3(2drk) C.Scoter off Mander.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Great Chishill 3 Corn Bunting + singing Chiffchaff, 2 Green Woodpecker.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- N.Werrington male Blackcap on feeders in gdn on Fox Covert lane.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Paxton Pits Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nr Kingfisher Hide am + 3(1drk)Smew, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 R.Plover, 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk Smew + 9 Spot Redshank.

CLEVELAND:- Cowbar 10 Shorelark 1.40pm in ploughed fld + 4 Lapland Bunting.

CLWYD:- Little Orme blue Fulmar lingering am.

CLWYD:- Rhos-on-Sea 2 Purple Sandpiper early pm showing well bhnd cafe.

Co.CLARE:- Loop Head drk Green-winged Teal on pool at Kilbaha.

Co.GALWAY:- Rahasane Turlough Crane 10.30am.

CORNWALL:- Lands End Hoopoe in Swingates garden viewable from 2 small horse flds at E.end of c/pk.

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

CUMBRIA:- Port Carlisle Chiffchaff singing am on Molly's Path.

DORSET:- Cowards Marsh Floods Little Ringed Plover 2,ml N.of Christchurch.

DORSET:- Portland Bill 12 Wheatear am.

DORSET:- Stanpit Marsh 3(2drk) Garganey 11.40am on E.Marsh viewed from Crouch Hill.

ESSEX:- Lofts Farm GPs Black-necked Grebe Heybridge + Buzzard over am.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Dunham Massey Park Peregrine SE along R.Bollin + Little Owl, 10 Buzzard here.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Stockport 5 Waxwing by BMW Garage on St Mary's Way.

GWYNEDD:- Llanfairfechan drk Black Scoter off promenade mid am + 2 GNDiver, 3 Slav Grebe.

GWYNEDD:- Morfa Bychan 7 Long-tailed Duck + 2 Velvet Scoter, 800 C.Scoter.

HAMPSHIRE:- 1ml W.of Hambledon Black Redstart at Hoe Cross Farm + 3 Corn Bunting in area. 2 Little Owl in oaks in area.

HERTFORDSHIRE:- Lee Valley CP drk Green-winged Teal 8.15am on Cornmill Meadows on large middle pool.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- St Mary's Hoopoe on path leading from old town to airport.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- St.Agnes 2 Hoopoe at cricket pitch + 10 Black Redstart, 20 White Wagtail.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- Tresco Hoopoe 12.40pm at Carn Near.

KENT:- 1.25ml W.of Sandwich Great Grey Shrike 1.35pm 500m W.of A256 bypass S.of A257 TR313585.

KENT:- Boughton Park Rough-legged Buzzard 9.45-50am circling then flew SW.

KENT:- Harty Marshes Rough-legged Buzzard from pumping stn by minor rd leading to Harty Ferry.

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

LANCASHIRE:- Darwen Ring Ouzel NE over Golfcourse at 8.30am.

LANCASHIRE:- Leighton Moss RSPB 5 Avocet 7.30am on Eric Morecambe Pool, 3 still at 9am, (2 pairs formed).

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Freiston Shore RSPB Richardson's Canada Goose + 6 Barnacle Geese, 4 Avocet, f LtDuck.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Hubbard's Hills Chiffchaff am + 1 in St.Mary's old cemey.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- RAF Cranwell 1w Rose-col Starling 3ml NW of Sleaford 9.10am in Flowerdown Ave area.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Tetney RSPB 4 Lapland Bunting by Yacht Club Pools + Peregrine, 4 Ruff.

LONDON:- Regent's Park 1w drk Lesser Scaup 7.55am on Queen Mary Rose Garden lake.

NORFOLK:- 1ml S.of Horsey Mill Tundra Bean Goose 1.15pm + 2 Marsh Harrier.

NORFOLK:- Blakeney Point 2(1m) Merlin + 8 Rock Pipit, SEOwl, 5 Goldcrest.

NORFOLK:- btw Stow Bedon & Caston (TL961966) Great White Egret E.of minor rd til 7.35am then flew E.

NORFOLK:- Choseley Drying Barns 6 Corn Bunting 11.30am.

NORFOLK:- Gt Yarmouth Black Redstart 1.30pm at S.Denes in compound S.of Omnipack Factory.

NORFOLK:- Holme male Sardinian Warbler 9.40am in bushes on right of f/pth that cuts across golfcourse by S.edge of dunes showing well.

NORFOLK:- Kelling Water Meadow Firecrest by track to meadows.

NORFOLK:- Stiffkey Campsite Wood Yellow-browed Warbler 12.50pm at W.end of woods.

NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB ad Black Brant 9.30am on saltmarsh W.of main path + LEOwl by path to Parrinder Hide.

NORFOLK:- West Runton 4 Lapland Bunting 8am in ploughed fld on opp side of Water Lane to c/pk.

NORFOLK:- Winterton Red Kite S.@ 8am.

NORFOLK:- Winterton N.Dunes 2 Chiffchaff + 5+Stonechat, 7+Sparrowhawk. 5 RTDiver offshore + drk C.Scoter.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Newcastle 10 Waxwing in Cowgate area at A167 Ponteland Rd/A191 Springfield Rd jctn.

PEMBROKESHIRE:- Fishguard Hbr 2w/3w Iceland Gull from c/pk with flagpoles.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Sheffield 2w Glaucous Gull 8.38am on gasometers N.of Meadow Hall.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Basford 12 Waxwing 1ml NE of Newcastle am on Basford Park Rd SJ857472.

SUFFOLK:- Benacre Broad 4+ Marsh Harrier + m Goshawk, 3 Buzzard, Red-tailed Hawk with jesses.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB 3 Crane over early am.

SUFFOLK:- S.of Eastbridge Crane early am on W.side of Leiston Rd.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Astley Lake 5 Crossbill NE over early am.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Bramham Red Kite 10.25am over A1/A64 jctn.

WILDLIFE:- BUCKS 5 Comma in Linford Wood, Milton Keynes + 8 Brimstone, Peacock, 3 Small Tortoiseshell.

WILDLIFE:- SUFF Brimstone butterfly in private gdn in Gt Cornard late am.





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