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uk sightings wednesday 26th february 2003 (1 Viewer)

Steve

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ABERDEENSHIRE:- Aberdeen 40+ Waxwing 10.30am at Bedford Place.

BEDFORD:- Priory CP Cetti's Warbler showing 1.30-1.45pm at least.

BEDFORD:- Tempsford Aerodrome 6 Tree Sparrow am from Carillion entrance on old maize crop + 2 Corn Bunting.

BERKSHIRE:- Burnthouse Lane GPs 5 Tundra Bean Goose 7.42am on lake then flew to meadow.

5(3drk) Pintail am.

BERKSHIRE:- Bury Down 4 Short-eared Owl 11.30am + 3 Red Kite, 35 Corn Bunting, 4m Yellowhammer.

BERKSHIRE:- Kennet & Avon Canal Chiffchaff noon singing at the lock by Bottom Lane Floods.

BERKSHIRE:- Theale Main Pit Little Egret 8.10am in trees on N.side.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Eldernell fem Brambling in Lords Holt + 35 Redwing. Also 36 Ruff, 47 Blk-t Godwit.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE:- Peterborough 2w Mediterranean Gull 8.40am on grass outside High Leas School, Ashton Rd, Ravensthorpe/Westwood.

CHESHIRE:- Burton Marsh 16 European White-fronted Goose distant from Denhall Ln + 100 PfGeese. 70 Bewick's Swan from Denhall Quay.

CLEVELAND:- Crookfoot Resr Tundra Bean Goose + European WfGoose, Greenland WfGoose, 9 PfGeese, 200 Greylags NZ431311, til 11.25am when all flew off (PERMIT).

CO.DURHAM:- S.Shields ad Mediterranean Gull 11.30am at N.Marine Park in top fields nr childrens enclosed play area.

CORNWALL:- Hayle est drk American Wigeon am at Carnew Basin.

CORNWALL:- Penzance 1w Rose-col Starling off Chapel St in gdns on Custom House Ln, by scaffolding by house called Little Galleon SW474302.

CORNWALL:- Sennen poss 3w Ring-billed Gull in flds by Trevorian Pool on minor rd E.of A30 N.of Sennen School.

CUMBRIA:- Keswick 11 Waxwing in town centre c/pk in large tree, also on Derwent Close NY265234.

DORSET:- Durlston CP Peregrine by coastal f/pth as usual + Adder.

DORSET:- SE of Abbotsbury 6 Tundra Bean Goose on flooded flds by Swannery by road to Rodden + 10 European WfGeese.

DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY:- Milton Loch (NX839715) 2 drk Lesser Scaup 9ml WSW of Dumfries 1.13pm.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Blacktoft Sands RSPB Slavonian Grebe 10am.

EAST YORKSHIRE:- Goole 10 Waxwing 9.30am on Normandy Way.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE:- Slimbridge WWT juv Lesser White-fronted Goose am from Zeiss Hide + 83 WfGeese.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE:- Tortworth 5 ad Crane 1.5ml NE of M5 j14 2.23pm ST704936.

HAMPSHIRE:- 1ml E.of Cheesefoot Hd Black Kite 1.45pm at Gander Down.

HAMPSHIRE:- Cams Bay 92 Brent Goose 7-9am + 2 RbMerg, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldeneye.

HAMPSHIRE:- nr Winchester 4 Waxwing 7.30am by M3 northbound services by main entrance.

HAMPSHIRE:- Portsmouth ad Mediterranean Gull on seafront around canoe lake. 2 Shag Eastney at Hayling Ferry + 4 Bar-t Godwit.

HAMPSHIRE:- Titchfield Haven NR 2 Bittern am + m Marsh Harrier, Firecrest, 13 WfGeese, RTDiver drifted W.on sea.

male Marsh Harrier + Bittern in flight nr N.end.

HIGHLAND:- Abernethy Forest 20 Waxwing 1ml from Forest Lodge c/pk along track over bridge.

HIGHLAND:- Inver Bay 1w Long-billed Dowitcher 5ml E.of Tain am opp Inver Village Hall NH860828.

KENT:- Oare Marshes Red-throated Diver on The Swale + 20 Ruff on W.Lagoon + 2 L.Egret, 17 Pintail in area.

KENT:- Scotney GPs 7 Tundra Bean Goose 8.55am + 4 RTDiver.

KENT:- Westerham 9 Waxwing 7.45am on S.side of village by B2026 jctn in tree by holly bushes by national speed limit sign.

LANARKSHIRE:- Grangemouth Waxwing off Oxgang Rd btw houses + industrial estate.

LANCASHIRE:- Heysham Snow Bunting on N.Hbr wall mound.

LANCASHIRE:- Martin Mere WWT Firecrest early pm btwn Gladstone + Janet Kear Hides on embankment with silver birches.

15+ Tree Sparrow btw Hale Hide + Observatory + many Goldfinch.

LANCASHIRE:- Morecambe 9 Waxwing pm on Clarendon Road opp chip shop but mobile.

LANCASHIRE:- Pilling Lane Ends male Wheatear RPTD along banking by saltmarsh. 10k PfGeese Cockerham + a few WfGeese.

LOTHIAN:- Musselburgh 34 Waxwing 11am by rail stn in Whitehill Gardens.

NORFOLK:- Cley NWT 2 Spotted Redshank on Arnolds Marsh.

NORFOLK:- Heacham male Black Redstart on N.Beach around chalets 6+5.

NORFOLK:- Holme NOA fem American Wigeon 11.55am on Redwell Marsh + 12 LtDuck off Gore Pt.

2 Crossbill am.

NORFOLK:- Lady Anne's Drive 300 European White-fronted Goose + 2 Greenland WfGeese.

NORFOLK:- Lynford Arboretum 3 Hawfinch in meadow + 15+Crossbill.

NORFOLK:- S.of E.Harling 1w Glaucous Gull in flds + 1w Caspian Gull til 11.30am when gulls dispersed.

NORFOLK:- Stiffkey Campsite Wood Yellow-browed Warbler 11.35am in gorse 100m E.of crosstracks.

NORFOLK:- Taverham GPs Kingfisher 10.10am + Grey Wag but no sign Slav Grebe.

Slavonian Grebe

NORFOLK:- Thurlsford PROB Rough-legged Buzzard RPTD low over A148 750m W.of Crayfish pub at 1.15pm.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE:- Towcester 4 Waxwing pm at leisure cntr c/pk at far end nr tennis courts in bushes.

NORTHUMBERLAND:- Harwood Forest Great Grey Shrike 11.45am NY997922 + 12 Crossbill. Park in Harwood Village + walk N.on forest track for 1ml to clearfell.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE:- Forest Town Great Grey Shrike 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield 4pm off Lime Grove on Newlands Rd in long hedge N.of concrete troughs SK576622.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE:- Doncaster 2 Waxwing am on E.side at Armthorpe by Southfield Primary School grounds off Tranmoor Lane.

STRATHCLYDE:- Glasgow 20 Waxwing 8.30am N.of centre in Port Dundas on A81 Garscube Rd nr Farnell St jctn.

SUFFOLK:- Barton Mills 5+ Waxwing am on A11 r/bout TL728741.

SUFFOLK:- Elveden Buzzard + Stonechat.

Great Grey Shrike by A11 200m WSW of Elveden Monument TL787776.

SUFFOLK:- Minsmere RSPB drk Ferruginous Duck 1.10pm from Bittern Hide but q.elusive + Bittern in flight.

2(1m) Hen Harrier + Merlin bhnd S.Hide.

Red Kite over 12.40pm.

SUFFOLK:- Shingle Street Water Pipit + Jack Snipe.

SURREY:- Bourne Hall Lake fem Ring-necked Duck Ewell Village still (TQ219628).

WARWICKSHIRE:- Studley 6+ Waxwing along A435 at Manor House Garden.



 
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