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uk sightings thursday 6th march 2003



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ABERDEENSHIRE:- Rattray Head 5 Lapland Bunting in cattle fld bhnd cafe, with Linnets NK102576.

ANGLESEY:- Cemlyn RSPB Little Stint 3.30pm + 6 Purple Sand, 20 Grey Plover, 100+Golden Plover, 1-2 Dunlin, Turnstones.

AYRSHIRE:- Troon Hbr (NS308316) 1w Iceland Gull pm showing well.

BEDFORD:- Willington GPs Green Sandpiper + 2 Dunlin, 9 Redshank, 12 Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher.

BERKSHIRE:- Burnthouse Lane GPs drk Pintail 10am + 2(1drk) Shelduck.

BERKSHIRE:- Charvil 2 Red Kite 1.30pm low over meadow + houses.

BERKSHIRE:- Fobney Marshes (SU703714) Jack Snipe 8am flushed from boggy fld S.of disused rail line + 4 Mandarin in channels here.

BERKSHIRE:- Lavell's Lake Bittern in the island reedbed + Water Rail, 3 Snipe.

BERKSHIRE:- Moatlands GPs fem Red-breasted Merganser

BERKSHIRE:- Tilehurst Red Kite 11.20am circled low then flew W. (SU662746) + m Blackcap in gdns.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 11.51am off Andrew Hill Ln in Hillmott's Fm Wood SU963880.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Paxton Pits 8(2drk) Smew + Egyptian Goose, 4 R.Plover, 6 Green Woodpecker, 154 Gadwall, 104 Redwing, 121 Goldeneye, Shelduck.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Serpentine Brick Pits 2 Jack Snipe early pm + 24 Snipe.

CHESHIRE:- Burton Marsh 16 European White-fronted Goose from Denhall Ln + 120 PfGeese.

CHESHIRE:- Higher Whitley Tree Sparrow mid am on Focalpoint feeders + pr Coal Tit.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk Smew + 2 Spot Redshank.

CLWYD:- Bodafon Fields (SH808817) 2+ Woodlark just E.of Llandudno am in stubble flds by road.

CLWYD:- Pensarn 6 Snow Bunting

CO.DURHAM:- Washington 40 Waxwing in trees by the Co-op on The Drive.

CORNWALL:- Carrick Roads 2(f/imm) Surf Scoter 4ml S.of Truro off Loe Beach at Feock SW827381.

CORNWALL:- Escalls Hoopoe just N.of Sennen 1.15-1.30pm on cliffs then flew S.twds Sunny Corner.

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

CUMBRIA:- Eden Valley ESCAPED ad Red-breasted Goose 11.40am from road btw Langwathby + Little Salkeld (NY565352) with Greylags. Orange Ring L.leg.

DERBYSHIRE:- Ogston Resr 2w Iceland Gull in evng roost + 1w Glaucous Gull, 3 Buzzard, Lsr Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Dunlin.

DORSET:- Corfe Mullen Tip ad Ring-billed Gull 2.5ml NW of Poole 12.20pm.

DORSET:- Durlston CP Wheatear at Belle Vue + Merlin, Blk Redstart, Peregrine, Raven.

DORSET:- Hengistbury Head Jack Snipe NO DETAILS.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- 3ml S.of Dumfries Taverner's Canada Goose off B725 on saltmarsh on W.side of R.Nith viewed from grass track by house named Halcyon.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Loch Ryan 2w drk King Eider 5ml N.of Stranraer 1.50pm off A77 layby N.of Cairnryan NX050690.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Milton Loch (NX839715) 2 drk Lesser Scaup 9ml WSW of Dumfries in SW cnr + f Scaup.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- SE of Glencaple Great Grey Shrike btw Caerlaverock Castle + path from Hollands SNH Centre NY038653.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Blacktoft Sands RSPB Slavonian Grebe 2.45pm from Xerox Hide + 1w Scaup, 2m Marsh Harrier.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Ellerton Ings 100+ Ruff + 600+Dunlin, 250+Golden Plover, PfGoose, 6 Greylags.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Southfield Resr ad Iceland Gull in evng roost + 1w Glaucous Gull, drk Scaup.

ESSEX:- Holland Brook Valley (TM202194) Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml NNE of Clacton am near railway viaduct + Buzzard.

ESSEX:- Westcliff-on-sea ad Ring-billed Gull 4.30pm opp Rossi's icecream parlour.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Stockport 12 Waxwing on Henry St, Offerton.

GWYNEDD:- Porthmadog Water Pipit at E.end of Cob embankment.

HAMPSHIRE:- Blackgutter Bottom Great Grey Shrike 5pm.

HAMPSHIRE:- New Forest male Hen Harrier 9.45am over heath by Beaulieu Rd Stn.

HAMPSHIRE:- Woodmill Chiffchaff + 10+Siskin, Goldcrest, 2 Grey Wag.

HIGHLAND:- Inver Bay 1w Long-billed Dowitcher 5ml E.of Tain pm opp Inver Village Hall NH860828.

HIGHLAND:- Kinloid Farm 3 Crane 6ml S.of Mallaig, 1/2ml N.of Arisaig in fld spread with dung NM662879. Take 1st R.off A830 when going N.from Arisaig.

HIGHLAND:- Ullapool ad Glaucous Gull 2pm nr rivermouth.

KENT:- 1.25ml W.of Sandwich Great Grey Shrike 500m W.of A256 bypass S.of A257 in hawthorn scrub bhnd poplars.

KENT:- Dungeness Black Redstart 1pm btw obs + lighthouse + BTDiver, Guillemots.

KENT:- Dungeness RSPB Bittern from Christmas Dell Hide. Slav Grebe ARC Pit. 2 LtDuck new diggings.

KENT:- Harty Marshes Rough-legged Buzzard 1.50pm viewed distantly from Oare Marshes NR.

KENT:- Scotney GPs 3 Red-throated Diver 1pm + 2(1drk)Smew.

LANCASHIRE:- 1.5ml SW of Eagland Hill ad Ross's Goose mid am in ploughed fld with 5000 PfGeese

LANCASHIRE:- Eagland Hill ad Ross's Goose pm + PbBrent Goose.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- 1/2ml W.of Wroot 2 unknown origin Bean Goose 5ml W.of Epworth 7.50am in flds btw R.Torne & Ellerholme Fm area then flew to private duckpond.

LONDON:- Barking Bay R.Thames fem Ruddy Shelduck am at low tide (2nd day) + Avocet.

LONDON:- Regent's Park 1w drk Lesser Scaup 9.25am on main lake by tern raft.

LOTHIAN:- Aberlady 58 Crossbill over in 2 flocks.

LOTHIAN:- Penicuick 24 Waxwing in John St feeding on cotoneasters by Pentland House opp Tesco.

MERSEYSIDE:- Hilbre Island Black-throated Diver + 20 RTDiver, 19 PbBrent Geese, DbBrent, 2 Raven, 175 PfGeese N., Shag, RPTD continental Cormorant.

3 Slavonian Grebe over hi tide + 22 Purple Sand, 40 PfGeese over N.

MERSEYSIDE:- Marshside RSPB ringtail Hen Harrier 11.40am on tideline straight out from Sandplant.

MERSEYSIDE:- Prescot Resr POSS Double-crested Cormorant UNCONFIRMED REPORT 10am-3.45pm (PERMIT ONLY).

NORFOLK:- Cley NWT ad Mediterranean Gull on Pat's Pool + Sp Redshank, 109 Avocet, 48 Ruff, 155 Blk-t Godwit.

NORFOLK:- E.of Horsey Mill 7 Crane pm + 108 WfGeese flew out to sea.

NORFOLK:- Stubb Mill 2 Crane 2.30pm + Bittern, 5 Marsh Harrier.

NORFOLK:- Walsey Hills Peregrine W.over at noon.

NORFOLK:- Warham Greens juv Pallid Harrier 5.25pm in to roost from S. + 3 Hen Harrier, 3 SEOwl, 2 Merlin, Peregrine.

NORFOLK:- Wayland Wood 3 male Golden Pheasant 1ml SE of Watton am.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- N.of Bolton Abbey drk Mandarin on R.Wharfe opp Club Nook Farm SE052582.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- North Duffield Carrs 21 Whooper Swan 12.45pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Harwood Forest Great Grey Shrike pm in SE corner.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield am off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd around fishing ponds.

OXFORDSHIRE:- 6ml NW of Kidlington 9(6ad) Crane am off minor rd btw Rousham Gap + Glympton. View ONLY from rd at SP443225 looking S.over sunflower fld.

OXFORDSHIRE:- Bleinham Palace 3 Hawfinch 8am + Bramblings.

SHETLAND:- Scatness drk American Wigeon + European WfGoose Loch of Spiggie.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Old Moor NR 1w Glaucous Gull early am at least on island 1 on the mere.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Cannock Chase 4 Waxwing by service road to Chase Corner c/pk + 2 Raven over.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- M6 j12 ringtail Hen Harrier flew W.over motorway nr Gailey Resr at 1pm.

SUFFOLK:- Dingle Marshes Peregrine am.

SUFFOLK:- Dunwich Heath male Serin 2.30pm flew out of caravan pk low S.over NT reserve.

SUFFOLK:- Elveden Great Grey Shrike 11.45am N.of A11 at E.end of Weather Heath 200m NW of monument TL785778.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB 7 Avocet + 7 Ruff, 11 Blk-t Godwit, 14 European WfGeese, PfGoose, 5 Goldeneye, 14 Pintail.

2 Black Redstart by visitor cntr + Bittern, sev.Cetti's Wblrs.

2 Red Kite over vis.cntr + Goshawk, Buzzard, Peregrine.

SUFFOLK:- Shingle Street Goshawk am + SEOwl, ringtail Hen Harrier, Jack Snipe.

SUFFOLK:- Walberswick 2 Crane S.@ 2.30pm.

SURREY:- Camberley Little Egret by R.Blackwater opp park on Riverside Way.

SURREY:- Papercourt GPs Little Egret low over scrub at 8.05am + landed on adj water meadows, 2 Water Rail on reserve.

SURREY:- Staines Resr Black-necked Grebe on S.Basin.

SUSSEX:- Crawley male Black Redstart on BBC Building on Newton Rd at Manor Royal.

SUSSEX:- Goring male Wheatear am on beach.


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