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UK Sightings - Sunday 12 January 2002 (1 Viewer)

ralph

Old Hand
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1012hrs
CAMBS 1w Great Grey Shrike. just W.of Hinxton, am btw railway + R.Cam S.of Duxford Rd.

HANTS 3 Twite. Langstone Hbr, E.of Broadmarsh Slipway.

CAMBS 6 Waxwing. St Neots, 8.50am off Barford Rd at Tesco petrol stn.

HERTS Y/DAY 7 Bittern. Lee Valley CP - Fisher's Green, at dusk.

CLWYD 2 Waxwing. Glan Conwy, am at S.end on W.side of A470 just S.of rd called Trem Afon (SH801757).

NORF 3+ male Golden Pheasant. Wayland Wood.

LINCS 1w Rose-col Starling. RAF Cranwell - 3ml NW of Sleaford, am bhnd 10 Flowerdown Ave.

NORF 6 Crane. Horsey, am showing well opp Nelson Head Pub (TG460225).

NORF 8 Waxwing. Acle, 9.15am 300 N.of A64/Old Rd jctn (TG407106).

SUSX Great Grey Shrike. Arundel WWT, 9am on E.bank of R.Arun by the sluice.

KENT 6 Waxwing. NW of Dover, 8.40am at Buckland Community Cntr by Roosevelt Rd/Florida Close jctn TR307433.

NORF juv fem Pallid Harrier. btw Langham + Morston, 905am flew W.over maize strip W.of rd TG005424.

WARKS Crane. Draycote Water, SE over + poss landed in valley nr Grandborough.

E.YKS 2 Waxwing. Beverley, 9.35am by A165 at Tickton.

E.YKS Lapland Bunting. Aldbrough, 9.35am fld N.of c/van pk TA253399.

ESX 2 Waxwing. Pitsea, 9.30am in Lidl c'pk.

LINCS 6 Waxwing. Grimsby, 9.30am on NW side on A180 Pyewipe r/bout opp Citreon Garage (TA253107).

NORF Waxwing. Repps with Bastwick, 9.40am opp Q8 Garage then flew SE.

SUFF 250+ Brambling. Santon Downham, 9.40am in St Helens Well c/pk.

1928hrs - a bit late now, I think!
A/DEENS 12 Waxwing. Inverurie, 12.15 on A96 bypass N.of R.Don Bridge.

ARG&BUTE ad Red-breasted Goose. Islay , SE of Loch Gorm NR254647.

AYRS 1w Iceland Gull. Troon Hbr.

BEDS drk Green-winged Teal. Warren Villas.

CAMBS Waxwing. Bar Hill, at Watermead/Crafts Way jctn + 5 more
over.

BEDS nr ad Caspian Gull. Brogborough Lake, in evng roost + 5 YlGull, Bittern, Pintail.

CORN drk American Wigeon. Hayle est, pm + ad Med Gull, 2 L.Egret.

DORS 1w Sandwich Tern. Weymouth Bay, + 2 Slav Grebe, RTDiver, drk Eider.

DUM&GALL ad Ross's Goose. Caerlaverock WWT, with Barnacle Geese.

GLAM Great Grey Shrike. Mynydd Margam - 3ml SW of Maesteg, am in clearing nr logpile (SS814895).

HANTS Bittern. Lakeside CP, + Jack Snipe.

KENT 2 Hawfinch. Bedgbury Pinetum, + 40 Siskin.

KENT Waxwing. Ashford, 3.45pm along Goatley Mere TR014455.

NORF 65 Shorelark. Holkham Gap, + 40 Twite.

LANCS 6 Waxwing. Blackburn, off Weir St c/pk, Mincing Lane SD682277.

LANCS drk Ring-necked Duck. Rivington Resr, N.of cswy (SD622145) + Dunlin.

LANCS Firecrest. Martin Mere WWT, by Janet Kear Hide + 10 Bewicks Swan, 1.6k Whooper Swan, 5k PfGeese, Merlin, 2 Msh Harrier.

LOND ad Ring-billed Gull. Isle of Dogs, a/noon opp Lovell's Wharf.

LOTHIAN 4 Waxwing. Haddington, by old A1 opp bypass service station Jet garage.

LOTHIAN 43 Waxwing. Musselburgh, late am in Clayknowes by rail stn.

NORF 2+ Waxwing. btw Holme + Thornham, 9.45am by A149 in orchard.

E.YKS redhead drk Smew. Hornsea Mere, pm.

G.MCR ad Iceland Gull. Audenshaw Resr, in No.2 Basin roost + 2ad YlGull.

S.YKS 1w Glaucous Gull. Langsett Resr, in roost.* W.YKS 4 Bittern.
Wintersett Resr, evng.

1942hrs
CAMBS ad Caspian Gull. Little Paxton GPs, opp Haydn Hide + 13+Smew, 4 Pintail, Egyptian Goose.

CLWYD male Hen Harrier. Caer Hun, S.@ 1.45pm.

CHESH 3 Bittern. Marbury CP, in Coward Reedbed at dusk + Lsr Sp
Woodpecker heard. 8(7drk)Shoveler Neumann's Flash.

CLWYD 20+ Crossbill. Clocaenog Forest, 2pm at Bod Petrual picnic area.

DEV Great Grey Shrike. Hartland Forest, am in Trew Plntn SS298200.

CORN Sooty Shearwater. Sennen Cove, past am. 1w RbGull Drift Resr + 1w Med Gull, LtDuck, L.Egret, 6 Scaup, 5 Goosander.

CHESH Ruff. Inner Marsh Farm, + 3 Blk-t Godwit, 5 Pintail, Buzzard,
Goldcrest, Cackling Canada Goose.

NORF 18 Little Egret. Holkham Freshmarsh, roosted.

LANCS 1w Iceland Gull. Whinney Hill Tip - 1ml N.of Accrington, am from public f/pth at quarry entrance (SD754305).

LINCS juv Rough-legged Buzzard. Worlaby Carrs - 3ml N.of Brigg, pm off Carr Lane + SEOwl, Hen Harrier (TA001131).

NORF 1w Glaucous Gull. Caister, 3.30pm on beach opp Never Turn Back Pub.

NORF 2 ad Mediterranean Gull. Gorleston, pm + 5 RTDiver, 9 C.Scoter.

STAFFS Great Grey Shrike. Handsacre - 3ml ESE of Rugeley, E.of B5014 bridge (SK094170).

NORF 5 Waxwing. Norwich, 11.50am on N.side of A47 bypass 1km E.of A146 TG258069.

NORF 6 Waxwing. Snettisham, 11.45am by A149 200m N.of Beach
rd.

NORF 8 Tundra Bean Goose. Welney WWT, am.

NORF Yellow-browed Warbler. Stiffkey Campsite Wood, 11.40am (TF971440).

WORCS 5 Waxwing. Kidderminster, E.of A449 Worcester Road @ jctn of Kestrel Close & Ludlow Rd.

ESX 2 Waxwing. Boreham, W.over New Hall School at 11.40am.

FLINTS imm Long-tailed Duck. Shotwick boating lake, am + Sparrowhawk, 4 Pintail.

LINCS 70+ Lapland Bunting. Donna Nook, 1/2ml N.of Stonebridge c/pk in stubble + 100 Snow Bunting on beach S.of c/pk.

STAFFS Barn Owl. Handsacre, at dusk off B5014 bridge over R.Trent.

SUFF 10+ Waxwing. Sizewell Pwr Stn, 1.45pm in c/pk then flew off.

 
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