World Trip Reports

uk sightings monday 7th April 2003



Thanks to www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL

BEDFORD:- Priory CP tern sp. (Common/Arctic) 2.15pm. Swallow over The Lodge, Sandy at 2.25pm.

BERKSHIRE:- Bray GPs 2 Ring-necked Parakeet over at 12.30pm.

BERKSHIRE:- Hosehill Lake 2 Little Ringed Plover on island pm + 2pr Bullfinch.

BERKSHIRE:- Moatlands GPs 2(ad,1s) Little Gull 9am.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- Willen Lake Sedge Warbler am singing nr hide.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Eldernell White Stork 7.15am from Eldernall Lane looking twds R.Nene in front of woods.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Farcet Fen 2 Yellow Wagtail at Crowtree.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Woodwalton Fen Sedge Warbler N.end am + Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 15 Redwing, 14 Golden Plover over SSW.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Wroot Waxwing pm on High Street in holly bush opp haulage yard.

CHESHIRE:- Bickerton Hill Green Woodpecker

CHESHIRE:- Frodsham Marsh 4 Ruddy Shelduck 1pm on No.3 Tank SJ492784.

2 Short-eared Owl at Weaver Bend + Merlin over Marsh Farm.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm 6 Spotted Redshank + 6 Ruff, L.Egret, Barnacle Goose. 5 L.Egret Burton Marsh from Denhall Lane + 130 Golden Plover.

CHESHIRE:- Neumann's Flash 2 Little Ringed Plover evng on spit + 3+Willow Warbler. Willow Warbler Marbury No.1 Tank + Blackcap, Chiffchaff. 3+Blackcap Marbury CP + Willow Warbler, 100+Sand Martin.

CLEVELAND:- Scaling Dam Resr drk Common Scoter

CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 1w Ring-billed Gull by cafe at N.end SW655272.

CUMBRIA:- Sellafield 1w Glaucous Gull over hi tide.

DERBYSHIRE:- Foremark Resr s/pl Red-necked Grebe 2.15pm off dam wall.

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh (SX972875) Glossy Ibis 10.15am + 5 Spoonbill, 2 Swallow, 11 L.Egret, Spot Redshank.

ad Ring-billed Gull 11.30am from hide.

DORSET:- Lodmoor RSPB 1s Little Gull + SEOwl, House Martin.

DORSET:- Throop unknown origin fem Ring-necked Duck 2.5ml NNE of Bournemouth on R.Stour upstream of mill.

DORSET:- Wareham Channel Osprey over late am + landed in pine.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Paull Haven drk Garganey 4ml ESE of Hull 10.25am + 200+Blk-t Godwit.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Sammy's Point Black Redstart 12.35pm in 4th fld E.of c/pk.

ESSEX:- N.of Manningtree drk American Wigeon E.of A137 Cattawade Bridge on R.Stour viewed from seawall nr Co-op c/pk in Manningtree.

FIFE:- Ruddons Point (NO454004) drk Surf Scoter E.end of Largo Bay + 2 BTDiver.

GLAMORGAN:- Lamby Way Lake 2w Glaucous Gull am.

GWENT:- Uskmouth NR Short-eared Owl evng + Green Sand, 2 L.Egret, Whooper Swan.

GWYNEDD:- Morfa Madryn Little Stint 10.25am showing well from hide opp railway crossing.

HAMPSHIRE:- Eyeworth Pond male Redstart am singing just E.of pond + Green Sand, 6 Mandarin, 3+Willow Warbler.

HAMPSHIRE:- Vyne Floods 3 Little Ringed Plover nr Basingstoke 11.15am.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- St Martin's drk Black Duck 1.50pm at NW end off Porth Seal + Wood Warbler.

KENT:- Bough Beech Resr fem Ring Ouzel 9.30am in 2nd fld on right to S.of cswy.

KENT:- Denge Marsh unknown orig 1w Red-breasted Goose + drk Pintail.

KENT:- Northward Hill RSPB 3+ ad Mediterranean Gull + Merlin, 31 Avocet.

KENT:- Sevenoakes Wildfowl Res Lesser Spotted Woodpecker + Green Sand, 3 LRP, Water Rail.

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT Taiga Bean Goose from NWW Hide with 300 PfGeese.

LANCASHIRE:- Sunnyhurst Resr ad Mediterranean Gull NE over at 8.30am.

LEICESTERSHIRE:- Rutland Water drk American Wigeon on Lyndon NR 10am + SEOwl, 2 Ruff.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Freiston Shore RSPB Black Brant commuting btw lagoons + flds with 800 DbBrent + 20 Avocet there.

LONDON:- Regent's Park 1w drk Lesser Scaup 8.55am on small lake in Queen Mary's Rose Gardens TQ283826.

LONDON:- Thamesmead drk Green-winged Teal 1.50pm on R.Thames foreshore by Cross Ness Industrial Engines Museum sign.

MERSEYSIDE:- Ainsdale 2+ Garganey still on Sands Lake.

MERSEYSIDE:- Crosby Marina 20 Little Gull early pm.

NORFOLK:- Beeston Bump 1s male Sardinian Warbler E.of Sheringham on S.side briefly on gdn feeders of house next to house with green roof. Take f/pth btw Nos 5+7 Nelson Rd

NORFOLK:- Blakeney Hbr Goosander pm.

NORFOLK:- Heacham male Ring Ouzel 10am at South beach 1/2ml S.of end of rd by green toilet block.

Sedge Warbler at S.end of lake named Heacham Harbour.

NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB Black-winged Stilt + Wodcock, Jack Snipe, Spot Redshank.

NORFOLK:- Winterton N.Dunes Goshawk pm mobbing Marsh harrier + 9 Sparrowhawk, 9 Crossbill, 2 RTDiver, f Eider.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- 1.5ml W.of Filey Great Grey Shrike 8am 1/2ml N.of Muston Hall in hawthorns by public f/pth (for 2nd day).

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Cowbar 20 Shorelark

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Low Newton 2 Bean Goose RPTD but flew NE @ 5.10pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Wallington walled garden 10+ Chiffchaff 2.30pm + 10+Nuthatch, sev.Goldcrest. Also Comma butterfly.

ORKNEY:- Crantit Pools 2w Glaucous Gull 1km SSW of Kirkwall am.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- 6ml SW of Sheffield Great Grey Shrike am E.of A625/A6187 jctn on Blacka Hill SK287802.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Ingbirchworth Resr pipit sp 1.50pm 2/3 way up top rd twds wind turbines on grass by rd then flushed. Rich rufous from neck to lower breast.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Potteric Carr drk Lesser Scaup pm on Low Ellers Carr SE596008.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Strines Goshawk pm + Peregrien, 6 Raven, Twite over.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Newcastle 3 Waxwing 5pm on Merrial St opp Conservative Club SJ849462.

SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft Sibe Chiffchaff 9.50am at Leathes Ham off Peto Way at TM530933.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB Firecrest nr Bittern Hide.

SUFFOLK:- Trimley Trout Lake 2 ad Mediterranean Gull pm + Whimbrel, 23 Sand Martin.

SURREY:- Staines Resr 2 ad Little Gull on S.Basin + RbMerg on N.Basin, + 3+LRP.

SUSSEX:- Rye Hbr NR Pacific Golden Plover 8.30am on Flat Beach from hide by Wader Pool.

SUSSEX:- Wiston Park Lake 2 fem Ring-necked Duck 1.5ml W.of Steyning from A283 1/2ml W.of B2135 jctn TQ165128.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Anglers CP drk Ring-necked Duck 2.40pm + drk Scaup at Wintersett Resr still.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- New Swillington Ings 1s Iceland Gull 6.20am on Astley Lake.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Temple Newsam Park male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker am, drumming on The Avenue at top of 2nd rise.

WILTSHIRE:- Cotswold WP drk Green-winged Teal 11.20am on pit 68c.

WILTSHIRE:- Tan Hill Dotterel 5ml ENE of Devizes 3pm E.of trig point SU084647.

WORCESTERSHIRE:- 1ml NNE of Tewkesbury ad Ring-billed Gull in sheep flds NW of B4080 til 3,25pm from Old Mitton layby then flew N.twds Bredon's Hardwick.





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