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UK Sightings - Saturday 1 February 2003 (1 Viewer)

ralph

Old Hand
Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's (or yesterday's) sighting information.


ABERDEENSHIRE:- Collieston 100 Little Auk past in 20 mins early a/noon.

ABERDEENSHIRE:- Cruden Bay 3 Little Auk on sea.

ABERDEENSHIRE:- Rattray Head c40 Little Auk past per hour this morning.

ABERDEENSHIRE:- Ugie est. ad Ring-billed Gull pm off golf club c'pk (NK120474) a/noon.

ANGLESEY:- Beddmanarch Bay 5 Slavonian Grebe + H.Crow South Stack.

ANGLESEY:- Inland Sea Slavonian Grebe + Scaup.

ANGLESEY:- Trearddur Bay juv Surf Scoter off Ravens Point SH255788.

ANGUS:- Montrose Basin 1+ Shorelark at W.end in flds btw Wigeon Hide + old Redshank Hide with Skylarks NO676587.

AYRSHIRE:- Troon 1w Iceland Gull @ Barassie shore late morning.

BEDFORD:- 2ml S.of Woburn Great Grey Shrike 11.55am by road to Potsgrove just off A4012.

BEDFORD:- Elstow claypits ad fem Ferruginous Duck S.of Bedford W.of A6 S.of A421 12.30pm.

BEDFORD:- Stewartby Lake Great Grey Shrike in trees by sewage wks @ 10.45am.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- Gerrards Cross 4 Waxwing at Hedgerley by road near M40.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Cow Lane GPs ad Iceland Gull till 3.30pm then flew off.

CHESHIRE:- Inner Marsh Farm drk Smew + 2 Sp.Redshank. ringtail H.Harrier Neston Old Quay.

CHESHIRE:- Langley Mill Pond (SJ945716) redhead Smew off Holehouse Ln.

CHESHIRE:- Macclesfield Waxwing 11.15am on A536 Congleton Rd by Flowerpot Inn SJ905724 + m Blackcap.

CHESHIRE:- Marbury CP Bittern in reedbed + 2 Lsr SpWoodpecker in Big Wood.

1w Iceland Gull on Budworth mere @ 4pm with Lsr Blk-b Gulls.

CLEVELAND:- Crookfoot Resr Tundra Bean Goose NZ431311 + 1 ad Euro.Whitefront.

CLEVELAND:- Dorman's Pool 1w Glaucous Gull pm + W.Pipit saltholme Pools + SEOwl.

CLEVELAND:- Guisborough 80 Waxwing : 30@ jct of The Avenue & Champion Drive NZ597152 & 50 flew over "Fryup" Cresent NZ607148.

CLEVELAND:- Hartlepool ad Glaucous Gull this morning.

2 Little Auk off rocks btw piers.

CLEVELAND:- Hartlepool Headland 3 Little Auk 11.45am + 1w m Scaup & Med Gull rptd.

CLEVELAND:- over Scarteen Close twd Meath Way 20 Waxwing @ 3.50pm.

CLWYD:- Colwyn Bay 2 Little Gull & 2 L.Gull Llanddulas.

CLWYD:- Kinmel Bay Iceland Gull on beach E.of ASDA c'pk @ 3pm + 2 L.Gull, Snow Bunting.

CLWYD:- Llanbedr-y-cennin 5 Hawfinch 3.30pm.

CLWYD:- Tal-y-Cafn Bridge 4 Common Sandpiper

CO.DURHAM:- Sunderland 2 Little Auk @ mouth of R.Wear on S.side of Roker pier @ 12.20pm.

CO.DURHAM:- Whitburn Obs 1w Glaucous Gull past @ 11.02am + 69 L.Auk North 10.08-11.08.

CORNWALL:- Hayle est drk American Wigeon pm off B3301 cswy + G/shank.

CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 1w Ring-billed Gull @ N.end SW655272.

CUMBRIA:- Skinburness Marsh ad Ross's Goose + 2k Barnacle Geese @ 12.25pm.

DERBYSHIRE:- Foremark Resr Red-necked Grebe 2.50pm in S.arm showing well.

DERBYSHIRE:- SW of Swarkestone fem Lesser Scaup 5.5ml S.of Derby on Swarkestone Lake 10.55am.

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh (SX972875) Glossy Ibis morning + 4 Spoonbill.

DEVON:- Taw est. drk Green-winged Teal 3pm at Isley Marsh RSPB + Spoonbill, Sp.Redshank.

DORSET:- Portland Bill 3 Short-eared Owl + 20 C.Scoter, 4 RTDiver.

DORSET:- St Alban's Head Chough on & off all day near coastgaurds cottages.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- SE of Caerlaverock Castle Great Grey Shrike on merse. Walk SE from c/pk past Caerlaverock NNR.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Bempton RSPB Long-eared Owl + 3 SEOwl.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Beverley 8 Waxwing on Bramble Garth.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Flamboro' Hd 38 Little Auk 7.15-11.15am + RNGrebe, Puffin.

ESSEX:- 4mls NE.of Southend near Ropers Farm Glaucous Gull

ESSEX:- Birchanger Green M11 Services 9 Waxwing btw c'pk & lorry park.

ESSEX:- Coggeshall 3 Waxwing flew low W.over Tilkey Rd @ 9.30 only.

ESSEX:- Maldon 5+ Waxwing @ jct of Limebrook Way & Mariners Way.

FIFE:- Largo Bay drk Surf Scoter at E.end of Ruddons Point + 5 Slav Grebe, 53 Scaup.

FIFE:- Methil 9 Little Auk 2 Close inshore on sea early a/noon + 7 flew past. Nearby 7 L.Auk past Fife Ness.

FLINTSHIRE:- Shotwick boating lake Long-tailed Duck

GLAMORGAN:- Gower ad Ring-billed Gull at West Cross + BTDiver off Mumbles.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE:- Forest of Dean Little Bunting N.of Tidenham Chase at The Park (ST554992). View from obelisk W.of c/pk W.of B4228.

GTR. MANCHESTER:- Pennington Flash redhead Smew am best viewed from canal path.

GWYNEDD:- Foryd Bay Black-throated Diver + GNDiver, Slav Grebe, L.Egret, 6 G.Shank.

GWYNEDD:- Llanfairfechan drk Black Scoter 10am off prom showing well.

HAMPSHIRE:- 1ml SE of Cheesefoot Head unknown origin Black Kite 3ml ESE of Winchester am viewed from Lane End Down SU550262.

HAMPSHIRE:- Odiham 1+ Little Egret by R.Whitewater SU733522.

HAMPSHIRE:- over fields W.of Cheesefoot Head male Hen Harrier a/noon.

HERTFORDSHIRE:- Welwyn Garden City 19+ Waxwing aroung Osborn Way & longcroft Gardens @ 2pm TL237123.

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

KENT:- Dungeness RSPB Slavonian Grebe + M.Harrier, Chiffchaff.

KENT:- Scotney GPs Red-necked Grebe

KENT:- Wilmington 2 Waxwing on aerial of 32.Chestnut Grove @ 3.35pm.

KINROSS:- Loch Leven drk Lesser Scaup @ Vane Farm RSPB from Waterstone Hide + drk Scaup, L.Egret, drk RCPochard.

LANCASHIRE:- Fairhaven Lake ad Mediterranean Gull am.

LANCASHIRE:- Fishmoor Resr (SD697260) 1w Iceland Gull 2.20pm.

LANCASHIRE:- Rossall Pt Snow Bunting am.

LANCASHIRE:- Whinney Hill Tip 1w Iceland Gull 9.40am.

LANCASHIRE:- Wyre Est ad drk American Wigeon off Barnaby's Sands + fem Scaup on ICI Resr still.

LOTHIAN:- Barns Ness 134 Little Auk 9am-10am N.past + 3 RTDiver.

LOTHIAN:- Dunbar 726 Little Auk North past hbr btw 10.15-11.15am.

LOTHIAN:- Tyninghame Bay 4 Little Auk off Sandy Hirst @ 12.30pm.

MERSEYSIDE:- Hilbre Island Great Northern Diver + 21 RTDiver, 25 Purple Sand, ad YLGull.

NORFOLK:- Caister Snow Bunting on beach at end of 2nd Avenue + ad.Med Gull.

NORFOLK:- Cley Little Auk W.@ 2.05pm.

NORFOLK:- E.Harling Heath 1w Caspian Gull 7.5ml E.of Thetford 3pm on E.side of B1111 + 2 ad.Yel-l Gull.

NORFOLK:- E.of Sheringham 12+ Waxwing 11.05am by Beeston Priory Maze.

NORFOLK:- Gt Yarmouth 34 Mediterranean Gull am btw piers.

NORFOLK:- Happisburgh Little Auk on sea off Cart Gap @ midday driffting North.

NORFOLK:- Holkham Gap 50 Shorelark + 75 Twite, 15 Snow Buntings, 10 V.Scoter. Nearby 200+ Euro-Whitefronts in fields by A149 W.ofLady Ann's Drive.

NORFOLK:- Holme NOA fem American Wigeon from Redwell Hide with 50+ Wigeon @ 1.15pm.

NORFOLK:- on sea off Eccles Great Northern Diver till 10.40 then flew North + 8 Pale-b Brent North & 2 Goldeneye.

NORFOLK:- Overstrand Beach ad Mediterranean Gull + 300+ Herring Gull West + 80 RTDiver, Harbour Porpoise.

NORFOLK:- Rockland Broad Short-eared Owl over marsh + juv.Peregrine, 2 M.Harrier, 2 B.owl.

NORFOLK:- South past Eccles Little Auk 10.56 + Bonxie South.

NORFOLK:- Stoke Holy Cross Waxwing near priamry school.

NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB 2 ad Black Brant on freshmarsh + drk C.Scoter. Slav Grebe on sea + drk Scaup.

3 Little Auk past close inshore @ 11.20 + Blk-w Stilt, 2 ad Med Gull, RNGrebe, 45 Snow Bunting.

NORFOLK:- UEA Broad Norwich 5(1drk) Goosander

NORFOLK:- Walcott Little Auk landed on sea near 2nd groyne W.of boatramp @ 3.10pm TG357334.

NORFOLK:- Waxham Little Auk on sea just inside rock reefs @ 11.50am drifting North.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- Filey Brigg 30 Little Auk past by 9.45 + 3 BTDiver. 11 Twite Carr Naze.

NORTH YORKSHIRE:- New Earswick Firecrest in c/pk bhnd Lock Cottage.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- btw Wallsend & Tynemouth by A1 c1ml N.of Tyne Tunnel c100 Waxwing 2.05pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Holywell Pond 2w Iceland Gull til 1.20pm then flew off West + Slav Grebe.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Newbiggin 80 Little Auk N.past Church Point by 9.20 + LTDuck, Slav Grebe, 3 BTDiver.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Seaton Sluice Little Auk 1pm.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- St.Mary's Island 40 Little Auk N.past btw 8am-10am.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- 4ml N.of Nottingham 2+ Waxwing 10.30am at Rise Park on Bestwood Park Drive West nr Primary School opp King Charles pub SK558462.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield 2pm off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd nr troughs SK576622.

SHETLAND:- Loch of Hillwell drk American Wigeon

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- btw Mexborough + Swinton 4 Waxwing am off Queens St by 56 Queens Avenue SK459998.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Sheffield Richard's Pipit at Birley Edge on Skew Hill SK327932.

34 Waxwing opp Staples c/pk.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Branston Golfcourse 10 Waxwing 2ml SW of Burton in c'pk.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Chasewater ad drk Smew 12.10pm.

STAFFORDSHIRE:- Weeping Cross Waxwing 2ml SE of Stafford 10am at corner of park on Bodmin Ave SJ948215.

SUFFOLK:- Alton WP 2(1drk) Smew off Tattingstone Water + Peregrine SE.of Ipswitch on Orwell bridge.

SUFFOLK:- Blythburgh ad Caspian Gull 2.50pm on Blyth Estuary nr White Hart Inn (TM455755) + ad.Yel-l Gull.

SUFFOLK:- Framlingham Brambling in garden of 7 Albert Rd 10am.

SUFFOLK:- Haverhill Stonechat on A1017/B1057 roundabout.

12+ Waxwing by mini r/bout at Chalkstone Way/Shetland Rd jctn TL685454.

SUFFOLK:- Lowestoft 1w Glaucous Gull from S.Pier + 1w Med Gull.

SUFFOLK:- Trimley Marshes ad Black Brant + SEOwl, Peregrine.

SURREY:- c3.5ml SSE.of Farnham c100yds S.of Frensham Little Pond SU860410 Great Grey Shrike 12.45pm.

SUSSEX:- Lyminster Black Redstart in field by church near compost heap TQ022048.

SUSSEX:- SE of Lewes juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3.30pm on Lewes Brooks + Peregrine.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Elland 79 Waxwing btw Southgate & Savile Road on Langdale Street late morning.

WEST YORKSHIRE:- Pugney's CP Black-throated Diver on Main lake + f.Scaup on NR lake.

 
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