World Trip Reports

uk sightings Monday 28th April 2003



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ARGYLL & BUTE:- Tiree drk Ferruginous Duck on Loch Bhasapoll NL972470.

BEDFORD:- Biggleswade Osprey SE @ 1pm.

BEDFORD:- Harrold-Odelle CP Hobby + 20 Swift.

BEDFORD:- The Lodge, Sandy Goshawk E.@ 1.45pm.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Orton Brick Pits Black Tern + 2 C.Tern, 4+Swift, 10 H.Martin, 10 Swallow. 3 C.Tern Hampton N.Lake + Common Sand, 3 R.Plover, 3 Redshank.

CHESHIRE:- Congleton to Buxton Rd pr Ring Ouzel nr Three Chimneys.

CHESHIRE:- Langley Resr Cuckoo + Swift, 3 Swallow, Grey Wagtail.

CHESHIRE:- Risley Moss NR 2 Hobby from Tower Hide (1st return was on 24th).

CHESHIRE:- Tegg's Nose male Pied Flycatcher on Langley side.

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

CORNWALL:- Sennen Shorelark SE of school in wheat fld btwn standing stone + f/pth SW364256.

DEVON:- Slapton Ley Savi's Warbler RPTD in Ireland Bay 5-5.30pm from cswy + Purple Heron RPTD in flight at 4.40pm.

DORSET:- Abbotsbury Swannery fem Ring-necked Duck view in Swannery or distant off Rodden Rd.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Flamborough male Taiga Flycatcher (race of RbFly) 2.45pm at S.Landing in wooded ravine by c/pk.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Hornsea Mere 2 Hobby early pm.

pr Scaup

GWYNEDD:- Borth-y-Gest 2 Pomarine Skua past.

GWYNEDD:- Criccieth 7 Pomarine Skua past by 1pm + 4 G.Skua, 2 A.Skua, ad L.Gull.

GWYNEDD:- Llanfairfechan drk Black Scoter mid am over hi tide showing well.

HAMPSHIRE:- New Alresford Red Kite over at 7.30am.

HERTFORDSHIRE:- nr Radwell Osprey 3.45pm over A1 (c.TL234362).

HIGHLAND:- Loch Garten male Capercaillie early am at RSPB organised watch. Starts 5.30pm daily til May 20th.

ISLE OF MAN:- Peel Castle 43 Black Guillemot offshore am.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- St Mary's Little Swift 1.44pm over Trenoweth.

Savi's Warbler 9.37am in reeds opp Sussex Hide singing + showing occasionally.

swift sp 12.40pm over Hugh Town. Bird has white rump + prob similar size to Common Swift.

KENT:- Elmley RSPB Little Stint + Sp Redshanks, Hobby.

Marsh Sandpiper on main flood from Wellmarsh Hide.

LANCASHIRE:- Fairhaven Lake ad Mediterranean Gull 2pm at E.end.

LANCASHIRE:- Heysham N.Hbr 3 Red-throated Diver past + 12 Sandwich Tern, 2 Eider, 10 Gannet, Whimbrel.

LANCASHIRE:- Pendle Hill 5(1f) Dotterel nr summit late a/noon.

LANCASHIRE:- R.Ribble Garden Warbler 4.30pm along river E.from M6 j31 adj to Brockholes Quarry. 5 Swift over river + 6 H.Martin, 10 Swallow, 30+S.Martin.

LANCASHIRE:- Sunnyhurst Woods Wood Warbler 8.30am + Brambling.

LONDON:- Beddington SF Red-rumped Swallow 1.48pm viewed from public f/pth (access to hide is permit only).

LOTHIAN:- Aberlady Bay Yellow Wagtail + 3 Whinchat, 10 Wheatear, Common Sand.

NORFOLK:- 1ml E.of Burnham Overy Staithe Black Kite S.@ 9.20am.

NORFOLK:- Brancaster fem American Wigeon noon on freshmarsh with drk Wigeon, viewed from Gypsy Ln embankment f/pth.

NORFOLK:- Norwich White Stork 9.30am N.of UEA Broad on grass.

NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB Black-winged Stilt + 2.1yr L.Gull.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Cowesby escarpment Osprey N.over late a/noon.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Cresswell Pond Temminck's Stint 12.30pm on small flash N.of cswy.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Gringley Carr 8 Dotterel 12.18pm. Take tarmac rd on left before pumping stn & park by small hedge & scan flds on right twds farm.

SHROPSHIRE:- Priorslee Lakes Red-rumped Swallow 10.23am.

SHROPSHIRE:- Venus Pool Black Tern 10.20am + 2 A.Tern, Whimbrel, White Wag.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Broomhill Flash male Whinchat + m Wheatear.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Old Moor NR 2 Arctic Tern + 1s L.Gull, Bar-t Godwit, Common Sand. Lsr Yellowlwegs flew off from Thorne Moors at 1.50pm.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Thorne Moors Cuckoo

Lesser Yellowlegs early am on floods past scrapes + viewed from opp rd looking N.

2 Nightingale 4.30pm singing 100m past viewing platform from new boardwalk in rhododendrons.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Apedale CP Whinchat 1pm in Lapwing Field + 2 Wheatear.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Belvide Resr Curlew Sandpiper on shingle Island at W.end + Whimbrel over N.+ 2 Hobby, C.Tern.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB Alpine Swift 11.45am over Island Mere.

Arctic Tern

SURREY:- Staines Resr Red-rumped Swallow at W.end of S.basin til 2.40pm at least with Swallows in heavy rain.

SUSSEX:- Selsey Bill 3 Pomarine Skua 7.40am past + 6 A.Skua, 4 Maxies, 2 Black Tern.

WARWICKSHIRE:- Shustoke Resr Arctic Tern 9.15am + 6 C.Tern.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Fairburn Ings 1w/1s Bonaparte's Gull 2.30pm on The Cut from the hide.

WORCESTERSHIRE:- Hunnington Hoopoe 2ml S.of Halesowen in gdn of 129 Bromsgrove Rd opp paddocks.

WORCESTERSHIRE:- Upper Bittell Resr Arctic Tern 8am.






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