World Trip Reports

Uk sightings monday 24th march 2003



Thanks to www.fpoint.co.uk and Birdcall


ABERDEENSHIRE:- Glenshee Ski area 2 Ptarmigan on main ski slope.

BEDFORD:- Warren Villas pr Garganey am on 1st pit along from New Rd side. PfGoose on meadows with Greylags + pr Oystercatcher.

BERKSHIRE:- Lavell's Lake Water Rail 8.10am + Egyptian Goose, 2 Redshank.

BERKSHIRE:- Newbury fem Black Redstart am in private gdn.

BERKSHIRE:- Whistley Green GPs (SU792746) Little Ringed Plover am.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm Long-tailed Duck + L.Egret, imm Hen Harrier, LRP, 7 Ruff. 11 L.Egret off Denhall Ln.

CHESHIRE:- Marbury CP pr Lesser Spotted Woodpecker + 2nd pair showing well on Marbury Lane nr canal bridge.

CLWYD:- Little Orme 2 Great Northern Diver offshore am + 8 RTDiver.

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

CUMBRIA:- Campfield Marsh, Solway 3 Water Pipit am on the Roadside Pool favouring mud at E.end.

GWYNEDD:- Morfa Madryn imm Hobby + Lapland Bunting 11.15am at least + 2 Swallow over.

Lapland Bunting in grassy fld opp 1st hide by railway.

HAMPSHIRE:- Hook with Warsash 3 Cetti's Warbler am + 2 Blackcap, calling Water Rail.

ISLE OF MAN:- Calf of Man Firecrest ringed at obs am.

KENT:- Oare Marshes Sand Martin thru at 8.30am + 2 Green Sand, 10 L.Egret, 5 Avocet, 4 Ruff, Marsh Harrier, 2 Barn Owl, RTDiver, 5 Blk-t Godwit.

KENT:- St.Margaret's Red Kite Cliffe W.over early am + 54 Crossbill W.

LANCASHIRE:- Darwen 40+ Waxwing 7.30am by A666 just S.of church nr India Mill Chimney.

LANCASHIRE:- Leighton Moss RSPB 8 Avocet on Allen Pools + 120+Blk-t Godwit. Water Pipit from Lilian's Hide + 2drk Garganey.

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT Taiga Bean Goose 11am at least from NWW Hide with 350 PfGeese.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Frampton Marsh 3+ Lapland Bunting + Hen Harrier, Sand Martin.

8 Reed Bunting by c/pk 12.35pm but no sign of any Lapland Buntings since 1st unconfirmed report.

LONDON:- Thamesmead drk Green-winged Teal 10.30am by R.Thames 600m E.of golfclub viewed from concrete ramp 50m E.of Cross Nesss Ind Engines Museum sign.

MERSEYSIDE:- Ainsdale 3(2drk) Garganey on Sands Lake (SD302130).

MERSEYSIDE:- Hilbre Island 7 Wheatear + 13 White Wagtail, 5 Purple Sand.

MERSEYSIDE:- Marshside RSPB drk American Wigeon 10.30am from Nel's Hide.

NORFOLK:- btw Cley + Salthouse 7 Sand Martin mid am.

NORFOLK:- Hindringham Red Kite S.over at 11.15am.

NORFOLK:- Holkham Pines Firecrest in holm oaks 50m E.of crosstracks (no other info).

NORFOLK:- Holme male Sardinian Warbler am at NE end golfcourse NE of pth over course from beach c/pk TF697440.

NORFOLK:- Kelling Water Meadow 2 1s Little Gull + Wheatear N.of Weybourne Camp radar stn.

NORFOLK:- Salthouse Red Kite W.over am.

NORFOLK:- Whitlingham CP s/pl Black-necked Grebe 9.05am on Gt Broad.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Newcastle 24 Waxwing 8.15am at A167 Ponteland Rd/A191 Springfield Rd jctn nr school.

PEMBROKESHIRE:- Pembroke Mill Pond ad Ring-billed Gull 10.45am at least.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Stainton Quarry 2 Little Ringed Plover SW of Doncaster.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Basford 20 Waxwing 1ml NE of Newcastle 9am in Basford Park Rd.

SUFFOLK:- Elveden Great Grey Shrike 10.30am N.of A11 at E.end of Weather Heath nr monument TL785778.

SUFFOLK:- S.of Eastbridge Crane am W.of Eastbridge to Leiston road TM452656.

SUSSEX:- Rye Hbr NR Yellow Wagtail am nr rivermouth + 2 Wheatear, Merlin. Firecrest Lime Kiln Cottage.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Denby Dale 9 Crossbill SW @ 9.15am.






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