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Steve
Wednesday 1st January 2003, 22:42
THANKS TO www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL

ANGLESEY:- Beddmanarch Bay 8 Slavonian Grebe + 20 PbBrent Geese. GNDiver Holyhead Bay. GNDiver Holyhead Hbr.

ANGLESEY:- Cemlyn 7 Purple Sandpiper

ARGYLL & BUTE:- Loch Gruinart RSPB ad Red-breasted Goose 2.47pm N.of Vis Cntr on rd to Ardnave Pt with Barnacle Geese.

AYRSHIRE:- Ayr Rough-legged Buzzard RPTD 11.40am off A77 bypass by pine strip 1/2ml N.of Bankfield r/bout.

AYRSHIRE:- Troon Hbr 1w Iceland Gull

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- SE of Duxford Great Grey Shrike NW of Hinxton in paddocks btw Hinxton + river.

CHESHIRE:- Houghton Green Flash redhead Smew + 18 Ruddy Duck.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk American Wigeon on Border Pool + drk Smew, 5 Ruff.

European White-fronted Goose pm + 120 Dunlin.

CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh ringtail Hen Harrier pm off Old Baths c/pk.

CLWYD:- Kinmel Bay 10 Snow Bunting pm on shingle ridge + Slav Grebe on sea.

CLWYD:- Little Orme male Black Redstart in top quarry + Little Owl.

CO.DURHAM:- Jarrow 15 Waxwing off B1297 Chaytor St at Rohm Haas factory entrance in hawthorns NZ325656.

CO.DURHAM:- S.Shields Lapland Bunting N.end of The Leas.

CORNWALL:- Goldsithney 1w Rose-col Starling 1ml E.of Marazion pm in gdns N.of B3280 bhnd Crown Pub (SW545307).

CORNWALL:- Hayle drk American Wigeon pm at Copperhouse Creek + ad Med Gull, Slav Grebe Carnsew Basin.

CUMBRIA:- Rockcliffe Marshes ad Ross's Goose noon from Burgh Msh with 3000+Barnacle Geese.

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh Glossy Ibis 9am & 3.30pm + 4 Spoonbill.

DEVON:- Cockwood Great White Egret RPTD on Exe est am.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Milton Loch 2+ 1w drk Lesser Scaup 9ml W.of Dumfries 11.40am + drk RnDuck, view from rd.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Hull drk Ring-necked Duck pm.

ESSEX:- Old Hall Marshes ad Black Brant 3.20pm + PbBrent Goose, Hen Harrier, SEOwl. 7 SEOwl Tollesbury Wick.

GLAMORGAN:- Kenfig Pool (SS797815) drk Redhead 10.40am + 2 Bittern, redhead Smew.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE:- Slimbridge WWT drk Green-winged Teal 9.25am on The Tack Piece.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Adswood Tip Jack Snipe 3.15pm flushed from long grass at rear of brick works.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Wigan Flashes 5 Willow Tit at feeders bhnd Hawkley Hall School (SD580033) + 11 Goosander, water Rail.

GWYNEDD:- Black Rock Sands 4 Velvet Scoter + 8 Purple Sand Criccieth.

GWYNEDD:- Foryd Bay 3 Little Egret + GNDiver Menai Strait + 25 DbBrent Geese, 31 PbBrent Geese.

HAMPSHIRE:- Blackgutter Bottom Great Grey Shrike 10am nr stream (SU213163).

HAMPSHIRE:- Langstone Hbr (SU700054) Black Brant pm from Broadmarsh mound.

ad Ring-billed Gull @ North end of Bedhampton Creek mouth by Broadmarsh slipway + Com Sand.

HAMPSHIRE:- Titchfield Haven NR Firecrest E.of boardwalk + Med Gull at the meadows, 3 Kittiwake here + Sanderling, 20 Eider. 2 Scaup Langstone Hbr. Greenshank Farlington Mshs.

HIGHLAND:- 1ml W.of Nethy Bridge Great Grey Shrike am by B970 in clearing by old tarmac rd opp Tomachrochar Farm.

KENT:- Denge Marsh 6 Tundra Bean Goose + 8 Whooper Swan. RnGrebe Scotney GP + BnGrebe, 2 redhead Smew, 3 drk Scaup.

LANCASHIRE:- Teal Bay 10 Twite Morecambe on saltmarsh.

LEICESTERSHIRE:- Cossington GPs fem Velvet Scoter 9am on N.Pit SK600135 + Hen Harrier.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Worlaby Carrs juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml N.of Brigg off Carr Lane.

MERSEYSIDE:- Ainsdale Beach 9 Snow Bunting S.of Shore Road

MERSEYSIDE:- Crosby Marina Slavonian Grebe pm + ad Med Gull Crosby Beach.

MERSEYSIDE:- New Brighton ad Mediterranean Gull at Marine Lake am only.

MERSEYSIDE:- Wallasey 3 Snow Bunting W.of lifeguard stn. 2 Purple Sand Fort Perch groyne.

NORFOLK:- Acle Waxwing 10.15am at Old Rd/A1064 jctn, N.of A47..

NORFOLK:- Blakeney Waxwing 11.30am W.over village hall.

NORFOLK:- Buckenham RSPB 144 Taiga Bean Goose + 34 WfGeese.

NORFOLK:- Stiffkey campsite Yellow-browed Warbler in woods 100m E.of crosstracks (TF965439).

NORFOLK:- Warham Greens juv fem Pallid Harrier 3.13-4.05pm 1/4ml W.of Warham Greens pit over saltmarsh.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Gringley Carr Blyth's Pipit 3ml NW of Gringley on The Hill in setaside E.of pumping stn showing on + off.

SHETLAND:- Loch of Hillwell 6 Tundra Bean Goose + drk American Wigeon.

SOMERSET:- Portbury Wharf drk Ring-necked Duck on CEGB Pool 3.10pm.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Blithfield Resr 1w Glaucous Gull in evng roost.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Handsacre Great Grey Shrike 3ml ESE of Rugeley 10am in bushes by telegraph pole 200m E.of B5014 bridge (SK094170) + Kingfisher.

SURREY:- Frensham Gt Pond Bittern 10.35am in NE cnr.

SURREY:- King George VI Resr Great Northern Diver 2 Goosander Staines Moor, 500+Ruddy Duck Staines Resrs.

sorry its late today, atmospheric conditions!!! LOL

cjay
Wednesday 1st January 2003, 22:52
Can add Dusky warbler at Kessingland Sewage works Just South of Lowestoft Suffolk. It has been there since 30th December.
It is on my doorstep. But as I am not a twitcher I am not going to go for it.


CJ. 8-P

burhinus
Wednesday 1st January 2003, 23:40
Holme Bird Observatory
23 Whooper Swan in off sea, heading south west
5,000 Pink-footed Goose over ridge
200+ Brent Goose
11 Shelduck
500 Wigeon
2 Shoveler
1 Red-breasted Merganser offshore
12 Grey Plover
30 Lapwing
1 Guillemot offshore
2+ Barn Owl
4 Fieldfare
1 Blackcap
30+ Greenfinch
9 Goldfinch

Tuesday 31st December 2002

Holme Bird Observatory

2,000 Pink-footed Goose
100 Brent Goose
500 Wigeon
2 Water Rail
60 Lapwing
100+ Curlew
2 Barn Owl
20+ Fieldfare
2 Blackcap
2 Goldcrest
60 Greenfinch
40 Goldfinch

Redwell Marsh

40 Wigeon
15 Gadwall
30+ Moorhen
2 Barn Owl