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Old Monday 10th February 2003, 08:22   #1
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UK Sightings - Monday 10 February 2003

Thanks to http://www.fpoint.co.uk and BIRDCALL for today's sightings.

BEDFORD:- 2ml S.of Woburn Great Grey Shrike 10am 500m SE of road to Potsgrove just off A4012.

BERKSHIRE:- A33/Rose Kiln Ln Floods 1w Caspian Gull S.of Reading 10.40am again.

BERKSHIRE:- Bracknell 6 Waxwing 7.45am by A329 Running Horse pub + adj A329 r/bout SU883690.

BERKSHIRE:- Lavell's Lake Bittern in the island reedbed.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- Mount Farm Lake 1w Mediterranean Gull briefly then headed twds Tesco + drk Goldeneye here, Water Rail calling.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE:- NW of Hedgerley male Two-barred Crossbill 2ml W.of Gerrards Cross 9am off Andrew Hill Ln in Hillmott's Fm Wood SU963880 but v.mobile.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- 2ml N.of Cambridge off B1049 on Kings Hedges Road by school 12 Waxwing

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Grafham Water juv Black-throated Diver am at least.

Great Grey Shrike 1/2ml W.of Mander c/pk on hedge by large pylons. RnGrebe in front of fishermans c/pk + Common Sand.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Peterborough Black-throated Diver 10.30am on R.Nene 1/2ml E.of Millenium Bridge.

CORNWALL:- Helston Boating Lake 1w Ring-billed Gull still SW655272.

CUMBRIA:- Talkin Tarn (NY545586) 2(1drk) Smew + 200 Brambling in wood bhnd Cafe.

DERBYSHIRE:- Chesterfield 1 Waxwing 7.45am by Birdholme Club Field on Rother Washlands.

DEVON:- 3ml S.of Barnstaple Tundra Bean Goose pm 1ml S.of Bishop's Tawton in flds by R.Taw nr temporary traffic lights on bridge.

DEVON:- Bowling Green Marsh (SX972875) Glossy Ibis am again.

DEVON:- Isley Marsh RSPB drk Green-winged Teal on Taw Est + 4 Spoonbill, 2 L.Egret, 1000 Golden Plover.

DORSET:- Corfe Mullen Tip ad Ring-billed Gull 2.5ml NW of Poole am + 2ad YlGull, ad Med Gull.

DORSET:- Middlebere ad Black Brant on far side of channel on Arne RSPB.

DYFED:- Ynys-hir RSPB drk Green-winged Teal 1.05pm in front of intertidal hide bhnd rail line.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Beverley 25 Waxwing am on NE side, NW of A1174/A1035 Swinemoor roundabout on Rowan Ave TA040411.

HAMPSHIRE:- Itchen Bridge 2w Mediterranean Gull

HAMPSHIRE:- M27 j5 Barn Owl 4.10am!

HAMPSHIRE:- New Forest Great Grey Shrike 12.50pm viewable from track to Broomy Plain.

HAMPSHIRE:- Southsea Castle 3 Purple Sandpiper + imm Shag on rock W.of castle.

KENT:- Milton Regis 13 Waxwing on Quinton Rd 200m W.of rail bridge in hedge TQ897651.

KENT:- Sandwich Bay 1308 Red-throated Diver past 7.30-11am + 36 Guillemot, 14 Kittiwake, 7 Fulmar, 2 ringtail Hen Harrier on estate.

LANCASHIRE:- Lancaster Tip 1w Iceland Gull 1.25pm nr Golden Ball Pub (not ad as rptd earlier).

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT fem Ferruginous Duck 2.16pm from optics shop.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Welland Bank Pits 3 redhead Smew am + 18 Wigeon, 50 Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 2 Kingfisher, 2 Grn Woodpecker.

LINCOLNSHIRE:- Worlaby Carrs juv Rough-legged Buzzard 3ml N.of Brigg 10.10am on W.side Carr Lane TA001132.

NORFOLK:- 3.5ml WSW of Norwich 27 Waxwing 8.45am SW of A11/A47 jctn by Cantley Lane South TG184053.

NORFOLK:- Cley Slavonian Grebe noon on W.side of E.Bank.

NORFOLK:- Grimston Heath Rough-legged Buzzard pm.

NORFOLK:- N.of Scole 8 Waxwing 9am at S.end of A140 bypass on W.side btw A1066 Diss r/bout + Dickleburgh r/bout.

NORFOLK:- S.of Choseley male Hen Harrier

NORFOLK:- Thorpe St.Andrew 26 Waxwing 7.30am off Dussindale Drive on Royalist Drive but mobile.

NORFOLK:- Titchwell RSPB 2 ad Black Brant 9.10am on saltings W.of main f/pth + BwStilt on Blk-w Stilt, Slav Grebe on beach pool.

2 Spotted Redshank + L.Egret, 500 Golden Plover, 15 Goldeneye. 6 Corn Bunting at Choseley.

NORFOLK:- Wayland Wood 4(3m) Golden Pheasant 1ml SE of Watton at dawn.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE:- Daventry Resr 1w drk Ferruginous Duck am + 15 Goosander, 30 Siskin, 2 Water Rail.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Newcastle 60 Waxwing 11am on Queen Victoria Rd outside Infirmary.

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

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Lound GPs 2 Tundra Bean Goose 11.24am on Neatholme Lane Pit viewed from nr bridge.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Sheffield 9 Waxwing 9am in Fulwood at Crimicar Ln/Hallamshire Rd jctn SK298856.

SUFFOLK:- Barton Mills 10 Waxwing in centre of A11 r/bout TL728741.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB drk Ferruginous Duck 10.35am bhnd W.Hide + Bittern. 9 Bewick's Swan Butley High Corner.

redhead Smew + Hen Harrier.

SUFFOLK:- Shingle Street (TM366427) 2 Short-eared Owl am + Jack Snipe, Water Pipit, RbMerg. Slav Grebe East Lane Pit, Bawdsey.

SUFFOLK:- Shotley Marshes Black Brant with 800 DbBrents, 2 L.Egret, SEOwl. Slav Grebe Shingle Street on lagoon by S.Martello Tower.

SUFFOLK:- Sudbourne Rough-legged Buzzard 12.55pm on Lantern Marshes 1ml NE of Crag Fm + Msh Harrier TM447510.

SURREY:- QEII Resr Little Egret noon in ditch.

SURREY:- Staines Resr Black-throated Diver on N.Basin. 600 Ruddy Duck on S.Basin + 50 Goldeneye.

WEST MIDLANDS:- Wolverhampton 5 Waxwing am off Farndale Ave at end of Keldy Close but v.mobile SJ899003.





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