Steve
Tuesday 24th December 2002, 11:36
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*ALERT*:- A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS + A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all BirdCall Members, Focalpoint Customers & everyone who has used the Bird Info Page thoughout 2002.
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Competition
BEDFORD:- Kempston Mill 6(3drk) Mandarin am.
BERKSHIRE:- nr Green Park, Reading 50 Golden Plover off M4. 50 in flight S.of new station site.
CHESHIRE:- Marbury CP Bittern 10.50-11.10am showed well in Coward Reedbed.
CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh imm Marsh Harrier mid a/noon + ringtail Hen Harrier, Merlin, 4 L.Egret.
CO.DURHAM:- Langdon Beck 8(7m) Black Grouse 12.25pm in 1st fld N.of rd leaving Langdon Beck to W.
CORNWALL:- Goldsithney 1w Rose-col Starling 1ml E.of Marazion in gdns N.of B3280 W.of Crown Pub (SW545307).
DORSET:- Christchurch 1w Mediterranean Gull 8.50am in Highcliffe clifftop c/pk (SZ216932).
DORSET:- Wareham Forest Great Grey Shrike at Morden Bog.
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Auchenreoch Loch 3 1w drk Lesser Scaup 10ml WSW of Dumfries off A75 10.40am at W.end NX815713 from restaurant c/pk.
EAST YORKSHIRE:- Spurn Triangle 11 White-fronted Goose 9.20am in water butts area. Recently 30 Snow Buntings Kilnsea/Easington.
GLAMORGAN:- Kenfig Pool (SS797815) drk Redhead + 2 Bittern, redhead Smew.
GTR. MANCHESTER:- Pennington Flash redhead Smew 1.10pm from Horrock's Hide but distant against far bank + Ruddy Ducks, Goldeneye, Goosanders.
KENT:- New Hythe GPs 4(1drk) Smew on pit NE of M20 j4 + 3(1drk)RcPochard on pit at NE end of Leybourne Lake + Cetti's Wblr in area.
LEICESTERSHIRE:- Bosworth Water Pk Black-necked Grebe Market Bosworth 9.05am flew over 2 other pools.
NORFOLK:- Cley NWT ad Black Brant 10.15am in Eye Fld E.of pillbox with 300 DbBrent Geese + Stonechat, Cetti's Wblr in area.
NORFOLK:- Stiffkey campsite Yellow-browed Warbler 12.20pm in Woods by crosstracks (TF9703440) + 4+L.Egret.
NORFOLK:- Wells Hbr 1w Shag
NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Filey Black-throated Diver S.past am + blue Fulmar, Pintail, Peregrine.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE:- Daventry Resr 1w drk Ferruginous Duck am + 15 Goosander, hybrid Lsr Scaup type aythya.
OXFORDSHIRE:- Dix Pit unknown origin drk Baikal Teal 11.11am off layby by tip (SP408053).
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- just SE of Wombwell Waxwing noon by r/bout at Wath Rd/Brampton Rd jctn opp former bus depot (SE409024).
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Netherwood CP redhead Smew Wombwell am.
STAFFORDSHIRE:- Handsacre Great Grey Shrike 10am 200m E.of B5014 bridge over R.Trent.
SUFFOLK:- 1/4ml W.of Gt Livermere Lake 8 Bewick's Swan 10.05am in beet fld.
SUFFOLK:- Alton WP redhead Smew from Larch Wood + 2drk Scaup, Ruddy Duck. Purple Sand Old Felixstowe.
SUFFOLK:- Blythburgh ad Caspian Gull 10.50am on Blyth Estuary off White Hart Inn (TM455755).
SUFFOLK:- Ipswich Dock 2 Red-throated Diver nrby 2 prob esc Ross's Geese W.over Chelmondiston at 8.20am.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Fairburn Ings 5(2drk) Smew 1.50pm on Hickson's Flash.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Harewood 113 Brambling 100m N.of Wike Lane End c/pk in beeches, also get into Estate (off f/pth thro iron gates), Red Kites also.
WORCESTERSHIRE:- Westwood Pool ad Iceland Gull til 7.30am then flew SE + LtDuck, BnGrebe, YlGull (PERMIT).
~USED EQUIPMENT~:- Nikon Coolpix 995 *OFFER!* boxed hardly used, with Eagle Eye Adaptor (Leica) + Dual Force Power Pack. Price on Application, call 01925 730399.
*ALERT*:- A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS + A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all BirdCall Members, Focalpoint Customers & everyone who has used the Bird Info Page thoughout 2002.
*ALERT*:- FOCALPOINT *Announcement* Win A Skua Bird Watchers Jacket!!
Competition
BEDFORD:- Kempston Mill 6(3drk) Mandarin am.
BERKSHIRE:- nr Green Park, Reading 50 Golden Plover off M4. 50 in flight S.of new station site.
CHESHIRE:- Marbury CP Bittern 10.50-11.10am showed well in Coward Reedbed.
CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh imm Marsh Harrier mid a/noon + ringtail Hen Harrier, Merlin, 4 L.Egret.
CO.DURHAM:- Langdon Beck 8(7m) Black Grouse 12.25pm in 1st fld N.of rd leaving Langdon Beck to W.
CORNWALL:- Goldsithney 1w Rose-col Starling 1ml E.of Marazion in gdns N.of B3280 W.of Crown Pub (SW545307).
DORSET:- Christchurch 1w Mediterranean Gull 8.50am in Highcliffe clifftop c/pk (SZ216932).
DORSET:- Wareham Forest Great Grey Shrike at Morden Bog.
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Auchenreoch Loch 3 1w drk Lesser Scaup 10ml WSW of Dumfries off A75 10.40am at W.end NX815713 from restaurant c/pk.
EAST YORKSHIRE:- Spurn Triangle 11 White-fronted Goose 9.20am in water butts area. Recently 30 Snow Buntings Kilnsea/Easington.
GLAMORGAN:- Kenfig Pool (SS797815) drk Redhead + 2 Bittern, redhead Smew.
GTR. MANCHESTER:- Pennington Flash redhead Smew 1.10pm from Horrock's Hide but distant against far bank + Ruddy Ducks, Goldeneye, Goosanders.
KENT:- New Hythe GPs 4(1drk) Smew on pit NE of M20 j4 + 3(1drk)RcPochard on pit at NE end of Leybourne Lake + Cetti's Wblr in area.
LEICESTERSHIRE:- Bosworth Water Pk Black-necked Grebe Market Bosworth 9.05am flew over 2 other pools.
NORFOLK:- Cley NWT ad Black Brant 10.15am in Eye Fld E.of pillbox with 300 DbBrent Geese + Stonechat, Cetti's Wblr in area.
NORFOLK:- Stiffkey campsite Yellow-browed Warbler 12.20pm in Woods by crosstracks (TF9703440) + 4+L.Egret.
NORFOLK:- Wells Hbr 1w Shag
NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Filey Black-throated Diver S.past am + blue Fulmar, Pintail, Peregrine.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE:- Daventry Resr 1w drk Ferruginous Duck am + 15 Goosander, hybrid Lsr Scaup type aythya.
OXFORDSHIRE:- Dix Pit unknown origin drk Baikal Teal 11.11am off layby by tip (SP408053).
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- just SE of Wombwell Waxwing noon by r/bout at Wath Rd/Brampton Rd jctn opp former bus depot (SE409024).
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Netherwood CP redhead Smew Wombwell am.
STAFFORDSHIRE:- Handsacre Great Grey Shrike 10am 200m E.of B5014 bridge over R.Trent.
SUFFOLK:- 1/4ml W.of Gt Livermere Lake 8 Bewick's Swan 10.05am in beet fld.
SUFFOLK:- Alton WP redhead Smew from Larch Wood + 2drk Scaup, Ruddy Duck. Purple Sand Old Felixstowe.
SUFFOLK:- Blythburgh ad Caspian Gull 10.50am on Blyth Estuary off White Hart Inn (TM455755).
SUFFOLK:- Ipswich Dock 2 Red-throated Diver nrby 2 prob esc Ross's Geese W.over Chelmondiston at 8.20am.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Fairburn Ings 5(2drk) Smew 1.50pm on Hickson's Flash.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Harewood 113 Brambling 100m N.of Wike Lane End c/pk in beeches, also get into Estate (off f/pth thro iron gates), Red Kites also.
WORCESTERSHIRE:- Westwood Pool ad Iceland Gull til 7.30am then flew SE + LtDuck, BnGrebe, YlGull (PERMIT).
~USED EQUIPMENT~:- Nikon Coolpix 995 *OFFER!* boxed hardly used, with Eagle Eye Adaptor (Leica) + Dual Force Power Pack. Price on Application, call 01925 730399.