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uk sightings monday 31st march 2003 (1 Viewer)

Steve

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Thanks to www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL

AYRSHIRE:- Troon Hbr (NS308316) 1w Iceland Gull

BEDFORD:- 1.5ml SSE of Woburn Great Grey Shrike early am on wires by A4012 nr road to Potsgrove.

BEDFORD:- Broom GPs Dark-bellied Brent Goose from B658 layby.

BEDFORD:- The Lodge, Sandy 10-15 Crossbill over garden mid a/noon.

BEDFORD:- Willington GPs Green Sandpiper + 23 Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Sand Martin, 286 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 4 Red-l Partridge.

BERKSHIRE:- Dorney Wetlands 4 Little Ringed Plover + 2 Redshank.

BERKSHIRE:- Lavell's Lake Little Ringed Plover on Tern Scrape bund.

BERKSHIRE:- Woolhampton GPs (SU567662) s/pl Red-necked Grebe pm on pit bhnd Rowbarge Inn. Take f/pth W.from c/pk by Inn to view pit.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- Fenny Stratford 4 Waxwing in ash tree nr Red Lion Pub opp rlwy line by Travis Perkins factory.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Ferry Meadows Dark-bellied Brent Goose at S.end of Long Meadows then flew W.to flds.

CARMARTHENSHIRE:- Salmon Point Scar, nr Ferryside Slavonian Grebe

CHESHIRE:- Farndon Osprey NW @ 8.20am.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm Long-billed Dowitcher 10.20am on island on No.1 Lagoon with Redshank. Also LtDuck, 5 Spot Redshank.

CHESHIRE:- Moore NR Little Ringed Plover 2.45pm on Pumphouse Pool.

CHESHIRE:- Parkgate Marsh imm male Hen Harrier + 12 L.Egret at N.end Burton Marsh.

CHESHIRE:- Tatton Park Lesser Spotted Woodpecker noon + Woodcock SJ761836.

CLEVELAND:- Hartlepool Headland Shorelark 9.30am on Town Moor.

CORNWALL:- Hayle Estuary RSPB drk American Wigeon late a/noon off Lelant Saltings Station platform SW545366.

CORNWALL:- Mounts Bay 2 Slavonian Grebe

CORNWALL:- Nanjizal Valley 1w American Herring Gull early am only in ploughed flds on SE side SW381237. Also Jack Snipe, Green Sand.

CORNWALL:- St.Buryan PROB Rough-legged Buzzard S.over pm.

CUMBRIA:- North Plain Farm f/imm Marsh Harrier over E.@ 7.10am.

CUMBRIA:- nr Thursby Honey Buzzard 6.20pm flew E.over A595 (per BirdingCumbria).

DEVON:- Kingsbridge est White Stork N.of Frogmore Village in sheepfields off A379.

DORSET:- Christchurch Serin 2pm RPTD NE over Mudeford calling.

DORSET:- Little Sea drk Lesser Scaup with 8 Scaup. Ring Ouzel bhnd barns on Greenland Fm + 2 Crossbill over.

DORSET:- Portland Hoopoe at Wakeham in gdns around Mermaid Pub + in scrub btw gdns + cliffs. Osprey E.@ 10.40am. Redstart Barleycrates Ln, Weston.

male Ring Ouzel 4pm on hillside flds opp obs.

DORSET:- St Alban's Head Chough pm 1/2ml W.of coastguard stn on inland side of path.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Aldbrough Lapland Bunting in ploughed fld N.of c/van pk.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Blacktoft Sands RSPB Little Ringed Plover + Willow Warbler, 320 Blk-t Godwit from Ousefleet Hide am.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Paull drk Garganey 2.30pm on new wetlands + 2 Avocet on mudflats by shipyard.

GLAMORGAN:- Ogmore est Little Ringed Plover off The Watermill.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE:- Cleeve Common Great Grey Shrike 3ml ENE of Cheltenham pm N.of radio masts below marker post 23.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Altrincham Sewage Wks male Blue-headed Wagtail in horse paddocks at the entrance off Sinderland Lane (3rd day).

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Bickershaw 6 Jack Snipe 11am + 3 Willow Warbler, Curlew.

GWYNEDD:- Llanfairfechan drk Black Scoter off prom + 8 Slav Grebe, 40 RTDiver.

HAMPSHIRE:- Hook with Warsash Bittern early am + Sedge Warbler, 2 Lsr Spotted Woodpecker, Kingfisher.

HAMPSHIRE:- Vyne Floods Little Ringed Plover nr Basingstoke 12.45pm + 3 Willow Warbler, 7 Redshank.

ISLE OF MAN:- Calf of Man Hoopoe at obs.

ISLE OF WIGHT:- St Catherines Pt Great Skua past + 6 Velvet Scoter, 160 C.Scoter.

ISLES OF SCILLY:- Tresco Redstart + Black Redstart, Wheatear.

Woodchat Shrike 11am just SE of Cromwell's Castle + Wheatear, Blk Redstart. Greenshank New Grimsby + Greenshank Gimble Porth.

KENT:- Bough Beech Resr pr Common Scoter 5pm at least.

KENT:- Capel-le-Ferne 18 Crossbill E.over by 8.35am.

KENT:- Dungeness 1w Red-breasted Goose with 6 feral Barnacles viewed from Denge Marsh Rd looking twds Hookers Pit.

KENT:- Northward Hill RSPB 4(3ad,2s) Mediterranean Gull + 35 Avocet, 5 Ruff.

KENT:- Oare Marshes 1s Little Gull 9.50am briefly on W.Lagoon. Also Little Owl, Barn Owl, Green Sand, 3 Ruff, Bearded Tit, Water Pipit, 7 Blk-t Godwit, 20 Pintail.

male Yellow Wagtail 10.45am on E.Lagoon. Also 5 L.Egret. 2 Msh Harrier 11.05am over flds by Ham Rd GPs.

KENT:- Sandwich Bay estate Woodlark + Firecrest, Jack Snipe, Crossbill, Water Pipit, 14 White Wag, Wheatear, Merlin, SEOwl, Brambling.

KENT:- St.Margaret's Brambling am in priv gdn.

LANCASHIRE:- Leighton Moss RSPB 12 Avocet on Allen Pool complex + 119 Blk-t Godwit early am. 5(3drk) Garganey from Lilian's Hide.

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT Taiga Bean Goose + 300 PfGeese, 40 Whooper Swan, Merlin.

LANCASHIRE:- Marton Mere LNR male Ring Ouzel 100m before container hide on N.side of mere.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Langtoft Pits Great White Egret 4.45pm on pit N.of Gull Pit.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Sutton Bridge Black Brant pm by R.Nene with 300 Drk-b Brent.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Thurlby Pit 1w Glaucous Gull am.

LONDON:- Regent's Park 1w drk Lesser Scaup on small lake in Queen Mary's Rose Gardens TQ283826 + Wheatear.

MERSEYSIDE:- Ainsdale 3(2drk) Garganey 2.10pm on Sands Lake (SD301130) + Willow Warbler.

NORFOLK:- Beeston Bump (TG167433) male Sardinian Warbler E.of Sheringham 7.55am at W.end of southern slope.

NORFOLK:- Heacham Black Redstart on N.Beach. Sedge Warbler Snettisham Coastal Park.

NORFOLK:- Holme ringtail Hen Harrier 9.57am over marsh + Tree Sparrow E.@ 9am.

NORFOLK:- Holt Firecrest by Gresham School on Cromer Rd singing 200m E.of footbridge.

NORFOLK:- Horsey 4 Crane in area still.

Goshawk + Hen Harrier, 2 Wheatear.

NORFOLK:- midway btw W.Somerton + Horsey Short-eared Owl hunting dyke in fld on W.side of rd + Merlin over B1159.

NORFOLK:- Snettisham House 2 ad Mediterranean Gull early am in flds to E.

NORFOLK:- Thetford Hobby noon S.of A11 just past A1075 jctn TL895852.

NORFOLK:- W.of Lenwade (prob 3w) Iceland Gull 3.07pm in 1st ploughed fld W.of village viewed off Heath Lane.

NORFOLK:- Waxham Sands Hol Camp Short-eared Owl

NORFOLK:- Winterton N.Dunes Goshawk over + Peregrine, SEOwl, 9 Buzzard, 16 Crossbill, 14 Sparrowhawk, Wheatear.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Nosterfield 2 Little Ringed Plover + White Wagtail.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Scarborough White Wagtail noon inside wall on Marine Drive.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE:- Daventry CP Common Tern + 3 Willow Warbler, 16 Goosander, Water Rail. 2 Bar-t Godwit through + 15 Golden Plover.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Jesmond Dene 25 Waxwing E.over.

OXFORDSHIRE:- Farmoor Resr Long-tailed Duck am on Basin 1. Yellow Wag on cswy. Sedge Wblr Pinkhill + Green Sand, Cetti's Wblr.

SHROPSHIRE:- Brown Clee Hill Ring Ouzel by summit trig point + Black Redstart, 2 Stonechat, 4 Raven. No sign GtGShrike late a/noon.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Old Moor NR 4 Black-tailed Godwit on Field Pool.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Newcastle 9 Waxwing am in centre by Conservative Club on Merrial St.

SUFFOLK:- Benacre Pits 3 Scaup + White Wag, 2 Wheatear. Scaup Benacre Broad.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB Black Kite RPTD over at 8am.

Black Redstart

SURREY:- Frimley Interchange fem Ring-necked Duck 11am-noon at least on 1st main pond on left. Park at Stn or froo c/pk at W.end High St, over bridge + follow Blackwater Valley Path S.

SUSSEX:- Pulborough Brooks RSPB 2 Mandarin from Netley Hide + Willow Warbler.

WEST MIDLANDS:- Lutley Wedge male Yellow Wagtail 8.45am + Wheatear.

WILTSHIRE:- Cotswold WP drk Green-winged Teal on pit 68c with 120 Teal. Also LRP, Blk-t Godwit, 2 Redshank.



 
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