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Monday 3rd February 2003, 08:11
Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for the day's birding information.
ANGLESEY:- Trearddur Bay juv Surf Scoter 8.30am from Ravenspoint Rd on S.side of bay SH255788.
BEDFORD:- Brogborough Lake 1w Glaucous Gull + Gt Grey Shrike Stewartby Lake CP + ad Med Gull.
BEDFORD:- Elstow claypits ad fem Ferruginous Duck S.of Bedford W.of A6 S.of A421 am.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 9.25am + 40+Crossbill SU963880. E.from M40j2, bird along Hedgerley Ln.
CHESHIRE:- Bramhall Hall 3(1drk) Red-crested Pochard 2pm on small pond nr hall.
CHESHIRE:- Fiddler's Ferry Iceland Gull 12.50-1.10pm (poss Kumlien's Gull).
CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk Green-winged Teal + drk Smew, Peregrine, Buzzard, Dunlin, Blk-t Godwits, Ruffs.
CHESHIRE:- Macclesfield 2 Waxwing 2.15pm off A536 Congleton Rd at end of Primrose Ave viewed from pth opp Flowerpot Inn SJ908725.
CHESHIRE:- Marbury CP Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Big Wood.
CHESHIRE:- Neston Old Quay (SJ285765) Water Pipit RPTD.
CHESHIRE:- Neumann's Flash pr Pintail + 3+L.Redpoll.
CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh ringtail Hen Harrier noon off Old Baths c/pk + 2 Peregrine.
CHESHIRE:- Redes Mere redhead Smew at N.end.
CHESHIRE:- Widnes Waxwing 12.50pm at NE end of Derby Rd by jctn with A557 SJ523879.
CLWYD:- Conwy RSPB Grey Phalarope 3.40pm briefly + 2 Water Rail.
CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 2 1w Ring-billed Gull @ N.end SW655272.
CORNWALL:- R.Lynher ad Spoonbill SE of St Germans at Sconner.
CUMBRIA:- Rockcliffe Marshes ad Ross's Goose + Barnacle Geese.
DERBYSHIRE:- Swarkestone Lake (SK364278) fem Lesser Scaup off A514 5.5ml SW of Derby am from Ingleby Ln anglers c/pk (hybrid not ruled out).
DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh (SX972875) Glossy Ibis am + 4 Spoonbill.
DORSET:- Little Sea drk Lesser Scaup + 9 Scaup.
DORSET:- Morden Bog Great Grey Shrike 1.30pm 200m N.of Decoy Pond.
DORSET:- Portland Bill Sooty Shearwater offshore for 1hr am + 2 SEOwl Top Flds.
DORSET:- St Alban's Head Chough still.
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Auchenreoch Loch drk Lesser Scaup 10ml WSW of Dumfries off A75 am. Drk RnDuck Milton Loch 10am.
EAST YORKSHIRE:- Hull drk Ring-necked Duck on East Park Lake + drk Goosander.
ESSEX:- Birchanger Green M11 Services 9 Waxwing 8.30am.
FIFE:- Ruddons Point (NO454004) drk Surf Scoter E.end of Largo Bay + L.Auk past W.@ 9.30am, 53 Scaup offshore.
FLINTSHIRE:- Shotwick boating lake Long-tailed Duck
GTR. MANCHESTER:- Audenshaw Resr 1w Glaucous Gull in evng roost + Med Gull, YlGull.
GTR. MANCHESTER:- Pennington Flash redhead Smew am best viewed from canal path.
HAMPSHIRE:- 1ml E.of Cheesefoot Hd Black Kite noon over Gander Down.
HAMPSHIRE:- Farlington Marshes 2 Black Brant with 730 DbBrents, 2 PbBrent, 2 Scaup, 2 Avocet.
HERTFORDSHIRE:- Welwyn Garden City 25+ Waxwing 8am W.of Osborn Way at Longcroft Ln/Rooks Hill jctn TL236121.
LANCASHIRE:- Earby male Black Redstart 9am in fenced off closed supermarket compound opp bus stn SD907476.
LANCASHIRE:- Fishmoor Resr (SD697260) 2 1w Iceland Gull in roost + 1w Glaucous Gull, 1w Med Gull, ad YlGull, SEOwl.
LANCASHIRE:- Jameson Rd Landfill Site 1w Glaucous Gull + ad L.Gull Wyre Est mouth.
LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT fem Ferruginous Duck
LANCASHIRE:- Morecambe 11 Waxwing off Regent Rd by Hotspot Tanning Studio. Ad Med Gull Battery c/pk.
LANCASHIRE:- Thornton 2 Waxwing 4ml S.of Fleetwood E.of B5268 Fleetwood Rd South off Hawthorne Rd on Cheryl Drive SD339417.
LINCOLNSHIRE:- Worlaby Carrs juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml N.of Brigg pm off Carr Lane.
LOTHIAN:- North Berwick White-billed Diver 12.22pm E.of Lamb Rock + 39 L.Auk past am.
NORFOLK:- 1/2ml S.of Warham 1w Glaucous Gull in fld W.of fort.
NORFOLK:- 1ml SSW of E.Harling 1w Caspian Gull in 2nd fld W.of B1111 5-way jcyn 2.15pm only + 3 YlGull.
NORFOLK:- Blickling Hall Lake Red-necked Grebe 2ml NW of Aylsham am favours N.end.
NORFOLK:- btw Warham + Binham Rough-legged Buzzard W.@ 4pm + 4 PbBrents with 500 DbBrents.
NORFOLK:- Buckenham RSPB drk Green-winged Teal 12.30pm in channel N.of hide by windpump TG354045.
NORFOLK:- Holkham Gap 60+ Shorelark + 80+Twite, 8 Snow Bunting, 20+V.Scoter. Redhead Smew Wells Boating Lake.
NORFOLK:- Holkham Park Rough-legged Buzzard RPTD SW @ 10.50am.
NORFOLK:- Holme NOA fem American Wigeon from Redwell Hide.
NORFOLK:- Holt 12 Waxwing am f A148 in St.Andrews Close.
NORFOLK:- Horsey 4 Crane in flds S.of Nelson Head Track.
NORFOLK:- Loddon 5 Waxwing at end of Gunton Rd by playarea TM359980.
NORFOLK:- Stoke Holy Cross 2 Waxwing 4ml S.of Norwich on Long Lane at primary school.
NORFOLK:- The Wash Grey Phalarope on Breast Sand feeding nr Sperm Whale Carcass, from seawall NW of Admiralty Pt.
NORFOLK:- Thorpe St.Andrew 31 Waxwing 9.15am by Dussindale Drive 1st r/bout TG278094.
NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB 2 ad Black Brant W.of pth + Blk-w Stilt, Slav Grebe, 5 Sp Redshank, 2 L.Egret, Purple Sand, 2 Msh Harrier.
NORFOLK:- Warham Greens juv Pallid Harrier from 3.35pm + ringtail Hen Haarier.
NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Long Nab Scarborough Lapland Bunting in stubble nr seawatching hut.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Budby Common 2 Mealy Redpoll in 1st plntn on left with L.Redpolls.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield 12.45pm off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd nr troughs SK576622.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Sheffield Richard's Pipit at Birley Edge on Skew Hill SK327932.
STAFFORDSHIRE:- Branston 14 Waxwing 8.55am in Torrance Close SK234209.
STAFFORDSHIRE:- Chasewater 12 Mealy Redpoll RPTD at 11am + drk Smew, f Scaup, 8 Jack Snipe.
SUFFOLK:- Benacre Broad 1w Caspian Gull 12.05pm + 2w YlGull, 12 Goldeneye.
SUFFOLK:- Blythburgh ad Caspian Gull 3.45pm on Blyth Estuary nr White Hart Inn (TM455755) + 1w Med Gull.
SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft Hbr 1w Glaucous Gull am viewed from S.Pier + 2 Shag.
SUFFOLK:- Ness Point 1w Glaucous Gull Lowestoft pm + 6 Purple Sand.
SURREY:- Bourne Hall Lake fem Ring-necked Duck Ewell Village 1pm (TQ219628).
SURREY:- Frensham Common Great Grey Shrike 11am btw Frensham Little Pond + Kings Ridge + 2 Woodlark, Dartford Wblr SU858408.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Elland 40+ Waxwing off Southgate on Langdale St.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Fairburn Ings 2 Mealy Redpoll bhnd visitor cntr with 47 L.Redpoll.
ANGLESEY:- Trearddur Bay juv Surf Scoter 8.30am from Ravenspoint Rd on S.side of bay SH255788.
BEDFORD:- Brogborough Lake 1w Glaucous Gull + Gt Grey Shrike Stewartby Lake CP + ad Med Gull.
BEDFORD:- Elstow claypits ad fem Ferruginous Duck S.of Bedford W.of A6 S.of A421 am.
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 9.25am + 40+Crossbill SU963880. E.from M40j2, bird along Hedgerley Ln.
CHESHIRE:- Bramhall Hall 3(1drk) Red-crested Pochard 2pm on small pond nr hall.
CHESHIRE:- Fiddler's Ferry Iceland Gull 12.50-1.10pm (poss Kumlien's Gull).
CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk Green-winged Teal + drk Smew, Peregrine, Buzzard, Dunlin, Blk-t Godwits, Ruffs.
CHESHIRE:- Macclesfield 2 Waxwing 2.15pm off A536 Congleton Rd at end of Primrose Ave viewed from pth opp Flowerpot Inn SJ908725.
CHESHIRE:- Marbury CP Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Big Wood.
CHESHIRE:- Neston Old Quay (SJ285765) Water Pipit RPTD.
CHESHIRE:- Neumann's Flash pr Pintail + 3+L.Redpoll.
CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh ringtail Hen Harrier noon off Old Baths c/pk + 2 Peregrine.
CHESHIRE:- Redes Mere redhead Smew at N.end.
CHESHIRE:- Widnes Waxwing 12.50pm at NE end of Derby Rd by jctn with A557 SJ523879.
CLWYD:- Conwy RSPB Grey Phalarope 3.40pm briefly + 2 Water Rail.
CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 2 1w Ring-billed Gull @ N.end SW655272.
CORNWALL:- R.Lynher ad Spoonbill SE of St Germans at Sconner.
CUMBRIA:- Rockcliffe Marshes ad Ross's Goose + Barnacle Geese.
DERBYSHIRE:- Swarkestone Lake (SK364278) fem Lesser Scaup off A514 5.5ml SW of Derby am from Ingleby Ln anglers c/pk (hybrid not ruled out).
DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh (SX972875) Glossy Ibis am + 4 Spoonbill.
DORSET:- Little Sea drk Lesser Scaup + 9 Scaup.
DORSET:- Morden Bog Great Grey Shrike 1.30pm 200m N.of Decoy Pond.
DORSET:- Portland Bill Sooty Shearwater offshore for 1hr am + 2 SEOwl Top Flds.
DORSET:- St Alban's Head Chough still.
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Auchenreoch Loch drk Lesser Scaup 10ml WSW of Dumfries off A75 am. Drk RnDuck Milton Loch 10am.
EAST YORKSHIRE:- Hull drk Ring-necked Duck on East Park Lake + drk Goosander.
ESSEX:- Birchanger Green M11 Services 9 Waxwing 8.30am.
FIFE:- Ruddons Point (NO454004) drk Surf Scoter E.end of Largo Bay + L.Auk past W.@ 9.30am, 53 Scaup offshore.
FLINTSHIRE:- Shotwick boating lake Long-tailed Duck
GTR. MANCHESTER:- Audenshaw Resr 1w Glaucous Gull in evng roost + Med Gull, YlGull.
GTR. MANCHESTER:- Pennington Flash redhead Smew am best viewed from canal path.
HAMPSHIRE:- 1ml E.of Cheesefoot Hd Black Kite noon over Gander Down.
HAMPSHIRE:- Farlington Marshes 2 Black Brant with 730 DbBrents, 2 PbBrent, 2 Scaup, 2 Avocet.
HERTFORDSHIRE:- Welwyn Garden City 25+ Waxwing 8am W.of Osborn Way at Longcroft Ln/Rooks Hill jctn TL236121.
LANCASHIRE:- Earby male Black Redstart 9am in fenced off closed supermarket compound opp bus stn SD907476.
LANCASHIRE:- Fishmoor Resr (SD697260) 2 1w Iceland Gull in roost + 1w Glaucous Gull, 1w Med Gull, ad YlGull, SEOwl.
LANCASHIRE:- Jameson Rd Landfill Site 1w Glaucous Gull + ad L.Gull Wyre Est mouth.
LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT fem Ferruginous Duck
LANCASHIRE:- Morecambe 11 Waxwing off Regent Rd by Hotspot Tanning Studio. Ad Med Gull Battery c/pk.
LANCASHIRE:- Thornton 2 Waxwing 4ml S.of Fleetwood E.of B5268 Fleetwood Rd South off Hawthorne Rd on Cheryl Drive SD339417.
LINCOLNSHIRE:- Worlaby Carrs juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml N.of Brigg pm off Carr Lane.
LOTHIAN:- North Berwick White-billed Diver 12.22pm E.of Lamb Rock + 39 L.Auk past am.
NORFOLK:- 1/2ml S.of Warham 1w Glaucous Gull in fld W.of fort.
NORFOLK:- 1ml SSW of E.Harling 1w Caspian Gull in 2nd fld W.of B1111 5-way jcyn 2.15pm only + 3 YlGull.
NORFOLK:- Blickling Hall Lake Red-necked Grebe 2ml NW of Aylsham am favours N.end.
NORFOLK:- btw Warham + Binham Rough-legged Buzzard W.@ 4pm + 4 PbBrents with 500 DbBrents.
NORFOLK:- Buckenham RSPB drk Green-winged Teal 12.30pm in channel N.of hide by windpump TG354045.
NORFOLK:- Holkham Gap 60+ Shorelark + 80+Twite, 8 Snow Bunting, 20+V.Scoter. Redhead Smew Wells Boating Lake.
NORFOLK:- Holkham Park Rough-legged Buzzard RPTD SW @ 10.50am.
NORFOLK:- Holme NOA fem American Wigeon from Redwell Hide.
NORFOLK:- Holt 12 Waxwing am f A148 in St.Andrews Close.
NORFOLK:- Horsey 4 Crane in flds S.of Nelson Head Track.
NORFOLK:- Loddon 5 Waxwing at end of Gunton Rd by playarea TM359980.
NORFOLK:- Stoke Holy Cross 2 Waxwing 4ml S.of Norwich on Long Lane at primary school.
NORFOLK:- The Wash Grey Phalarope on Breast Sand feeding nr Sperm Whale Carcass, from seawall NW of Admiralty Pt.
NORFOLK:- Thorpe St.Andrew 31 Waxwing 9.15am by Dussindale Drive 1st r/bout TG278094.
NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB 2 ad Black Brant W.of pth + Blk-w Stilt, Slav Grebe, 5 Sp Redshank, 2 L.Egret, Purple Sand, 2 Msh Harrier.
NORFOLK:- Warham Greens juv Pallid Harrier from 3.35pm + ringtail Hen Haarier.
NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Long Nab Scarborough Lapland Bunting in stubble nr seawatching hut.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Budby Common 2 Mealy Redpoll in 1st plntn on left with L.Redpolls.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield 12.45pm off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd nr troughs SK576622.
SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Sheffield Richard's Pipit at Birley Edge on Skew Hill SK327932.
STAFFORDSHIRE:- Branston 14 Waxwing 8.55am in Torrance Close SK234209.
STAFFORDSHIRE:- Chasewater 12 Mealy Redpoll RPTD at 11am + drk Smew, f Scaup, 8 Jack Snipe.
SUFFOLK:- Benacre Broad 1w Caspian Gull 12.05pm + 2w YlGull, 12 Goldeneye.
SUFFOLK:- Blythburgh ad Caspian Gull 3.45pm on Blyth Estuary nr White Hart Inn (TM455755) + 1w Med Gull.
SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft Hbr 1w Glaucous Gull am viewed from S.Pier + 2 Shag.
SUFFOLK:- Ness Point 1w Glaucous Gull Lowestoft pm + 6 Purple Sand.
SURREY:- Bourne Hall Lake fem Ring-necked Duck Ewell Village 1pm (TQ219628).
SURREY:- Frensham Common Great Grey Shrike 11am btw Frensham Little Pond + Kings Ridge + 2 Woodlark, Dartford Wblr SU858408.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Elland 40+ Waxwing off Southgate on Langdale St.
WEST YORKSHIRE:- Fairburn Ings 2 Mealy Redpoll bhnd visitor cntr with 47 L.Redpoll.