World Trip Reports

uk sightings wednesday 12th february 2003



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ANGLESEY:- Llangoed Commons Firecrest 2ml N.of Beaumaris 200m along f/pth by Y Rhydd pub c/pk SH611797.

AYRSHIRE:- Capringstone Flash drk Green-winged Teal 1ml E.of Irvine pm, view from road NS356387.

BEDFORD:- 2ml S.of Woburn Great Grey Shrike noon 200m SE of road to Potsgrove off A4012 SP958311.

BEDFORD:- Biggleswade Waxwing 2pm on St Johns St nr rail bridge.

BERKSHIRE:- A33/Rose Kiln Ln Floods (SU708716) 75 Pintail viewed from entrance to Thames Water Site.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 8.45am off Andrew Hill Ln in Hillmott's Fm Wood + 40 Crossbill SU963880.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Flag Fen Barn Owl am nr museum, 1 also by North Bank Rd.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Kings Hedges 12 Waxwing 2ml N.of Cambridge c8.30am on Cameron Rd by school + The Ship Pub.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Priors Fen 10 Goldeneye + Grn Woodpecker. 15 Shelduck High Wash. Curlew Dog in a Doublet.

CHESHIRE:- Burton Marsh 16 European White-fronted Goose but distant + 80 PfGeese.

CHESHIRE:- Higher Whitley 2 Tree Sparrow on Focalpoint feeders + m Siskin.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk Green-winged Teal am on Border Pool + drk Smew, LtDuck on No.1 Lagoon.

CHESHIRE:- Little Neston 2 Waxwing 3.30pm off West Vale Rd on Kenilworth Rd.

CLWYD:- Pensarn 9 Snow Bunting late am on shingle ridge.

CLWYD:- Towyn ad Mediterranean Gull on beach + Snow Bunting over. 6,000 Com Scoter on sea.

CORNWALL:- Hayle Estuary RSPB drk American Wigeon + 1+ad Med Gull, 4+L.Egret.

CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 2 1w Ring-billed Gull at NE end coming to bread SW655272.

DERBYSHIRE:- Swarkestone Lake (SK364278) fem Lesser Scaup off A514 5.5ml SW of Derby pm (hybrid not ruled out).

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh (SX972875) Glossy Ibis 8.15am off viewing platform.

DORSET:- Durlston CP Black Redstart at Tilly Whim + 3 Stonechat in CP. Firecrest by castle + GNDiver past.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- 2ml NW of Hessle 5 Waxwing 8.30am by A164 Swanland r/bout TA008278.

FIFE:- St.Andrews Little Auk 11.45am offshore + 6 LtDuck.

GLAMORGAN:- Cosmeston CP drk Redhead SW of Penarth + f RcPochard.

HAMPSHIRE:- Cheesefoot Head Black Kite still in area 2.55pm.

HAMPSHIRE:- Romsey 3 Hawfinch am at S.end of Mercer Way.

HAMPSHIRE:- Titchfield Haven NR Firecrest + 2(1m)Marsh Harrier.

HERTFORDSHIRE:- Welwyn Garden City 7 Waxwing 7.50am W.of Osborne Way on Longcroft Lane.

HIGHLAND:- 1.5ml SE of Loch Garten visitor centre 15 Waxwing E.of Tulloch by Torehill Cottage NH991165.

HIGHLAND:- 1ml W.of Nethy Bridge Great Grey Shrike am by B970 nr Tomachrochar Farm entrance.

KENT:- 600m W.of Sandwich bypass Great Grey Shrike 9.50am on S.side of A257 Ash Rd.

KENT:- Ashford 23 Waxwing on N.side of Stanhope Estate in Cuckoo Lane area.

KENT:- Milton Regis 17 Waxwing 8.20am on Quinton Rd W.of rail bridge TQ897651.

KENT:- Sevenoakes Wildfowl Res 1+ Bittern am + 3 redhead Smew, 3 Goldeneye, 12 L.Redpoll, 160 Siskin.

LANCASHIRE:- Darwen 2 Oystercatcher N.over at 12.20pm.

LANCASHIRE:- Earby male Black Redstart 8am at least in fenced off closed supermarket site opp bus stn SD907467. Morning visits best, DO NOT ENTER PRIVATE SITES.

LANCASHIRE:- Morecambe 13 Waxwing 4.45pm off Regent Rd in Claremont Rd.

LANCASHIRE:- Pendle Hill 21 Snow Bunting 1/2ml NW of trig point but mobile.

LANCASHIRE:- Twiston Moor 5 Short-eared Owl 11.30-12.30 + m Hen Harrier with green tags on each wing.

LANCASHIRE:- Whinney Hill Tip (SD757305) 2 1w Glaucous Gull am.

LOTHIAN:- Aberlady Bay Merlin + Greenshank, 4 Scaup.

LOTHIAN:- Musselburgh 61 Slavonian Grebe + RnGrebe, 3 Dipper at Esk mouth below weir.

LOTHIAN:- Silverknowes 19 Slavonian Grebe + 33 LtDuck, 9 PfGeese. 2 Blk-t Godwit Cramond.

MERSEYSIDE:- Caldy imm male Hen Harrier S.past. 19 PbBrent Geese Hilbre Island + 2 Scaup, 14 Purple Sand, Shag.

NORFOLK:- 3.5ml WSW of Norwich 27 Waxwing 8.40am SW of A11/A47 jctn TG184053.

NORFOLK:- Bradfield Hall Farm 2 Mealy Redpoll 2.5ml NNW of N.Walsham 9.15am nr c/pk + 16 Lsr Redpoll.

NORFOLK:- Buckenham RSPB Peregrine + 50+Barnacle Geese.

NORFOLK:- East Barsham 30 Brambling 3.30pm on verge opp manor.

NORFOLK:- Gt Yarmouth cemy Firecrest N.Section.

NORFOLK:- Holme NOA fem American Wigeon 11.55am showing well on Redwell Marsh + Chiffchaff.

ad Little Gull 12.25pm on Redwell Marsh + 15 LtDuck off Gore Point.

NORFOLK:- Lynford Arboretum 5 Hawfinch 10.20am in meadow.

NORFOLK:- Lynford GPs drk Ferruginous Duck 8.55am from by green hide TL819947.

NORFOLK:- Stiffkey Campsite Wood Yellow-browed Warbler 12.50pm 100m E.of crosstracks TF971440.

NORFOLK:- Thorpe St.Andrew 24 Waxwing 7.45am off Dussindale Drive on Royalist Drive.

NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB 2 ad Black Brant on sea pool + Woodcock showing well in sallows on N.side of track btw vis.cntr + c/pk.

NORFOLK:- W.of Scole 5+ Waxwing 9.15am SW of A140/A1066 r/bout TM146788.

NORFOLK:- Welney WWT Dark-breasted Barn Owl 2pm flew SW along flood bank SW of visitor centre.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Scarborough Mediterranean Gull 11am in S.Bay nr Spa.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- York 24 Waxwing 2pm on Osbaldwick link road opp Halls building site.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Cresswell Pond drk Green-winged Teal 2.40pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Newcastle 200+ Waxwing 10.30am on Queen Victoria Rd btw University + Infirmary NZ246650.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- North Shields 1w Glaucous Gull 1.55pm on fish quay shed roof.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- West Monkseaton 3 Waxwing W.of Whitley Bay at A1148 Monkseaton Drive/Earsdon Rd jctn NZ331721.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield pm off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd nr troughs SK576622.

ORKNEY:- Holm 4 Little Auk off Bay of Sandoyne + 31 Slav Grebe, 3 RnGrebe, Puffin.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Barnsley 7 Waxwing 2.45pm on Wakefield Rd by R.Dearne opp Asda.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Newcastle 2 Waxwing 11.30am on A519 Clayton Rd by r/bout.

STRATHCLYDE:- 1.5ml S.of Glasgow 20 Waxwing 9.55am off Calder St by health centre.

STRATHCLYDE:- Clarkston 3+ Waxwing 2.5ml E.of Newton Mearns in trees by railway 50m SE of station.

SUFFOLK:- Barton Mills 1+ Waxwing 8am on A11 r/bout TL728741.

SUFFOLK:- Shingle Street (TM366427) Short-eared Owl early pm.

SURREY:- Chobham Common Great Grey Shrike 1pm on Ship Hill SU968658. Park nr monument N.of B383/B386 r/bout + go NE for 400m to view.

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

WEST MIDLANDS:- btw West Bromwich + Tipton Waxwing 10.20am off A461 Horseley Heath Rd on Providence St by Kwik Save Depot SO974922.

WEST MIDLANDS:- Wolverhampton 5 Waxwing 8.30am on Farndale Ave.



Well don't that take the biscuit? Waxwing 300 yards from where I moved from! Still, so many more sightings around my new block. He he.


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