ralph
Old Hand
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1033hrs
BUCKS 2 Waxwing. Milton Keynes, 9.50am at Isaacson Drive/Gaddesden Crescent jctn SP903369.
ESX 15 Waxwing. Colchester, am in Asda c/pk.
CAMBS 6 Waxwing. Eynesbury - S.of St.Neots, 8.30am on Barford Rd.
N/BLND ad Glaucous Gull. North Shields, 9am on fish quay.
NOTTS Gt Grey Shrike Forest Town - 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield, 9.50am on Newlands Rd off Lime Grove (SK576622).
E.YKS 17 Waxwing. Bransholme - 3ml N.of Hull, 9.15am off Honiton Rd in Dalwood Close area TA105340.
1137hrs
SUFF 4 Waxwing. Ipswich, 8.20am off A1156 Norwich Rd at 2118 Dales Rd TM150461.
W.MIDS Waxwing. Netherton - 1ml S.of Dudley, 9am off B4173 Cradley Rd opp Kwik Save SO946871.
HANTS 2 Red Kite. Cheesefoot Head - SE of Winchester, 10.45am + 6 Buzzard, sev.Yellowhammer.
SUFF ringtail Hen Harrier Shingle Street + Water Pipit.
SUFF 2 PbBrent Geese Shingle Street am + 2 SEOwl, 25+Snow Bunting on beach.
DERBYS f.Lesser Scaup Swarkestone Lake SK364278 11.15 with Tufteds. Thro gate to sailing club, drive + pk on rt, over gate walk to headland to view.
GLAM 2 Waxwing. Caerphilly, by Roman Catholic School in hedge on Mansury Park estate. (Ralph is stunned!)
SUF 2 G.Sand Woodbridge on R.Deben +Greenshank.
SUF 2 Whooper Swan Minsmere RSPB + Hen Harrier.
S.YKS Richard's Pipit. Sheffield, 11.20am at Birley Edge on Skew Hill 3 flds W.of derelict bldg SK330932. Off Oughtibridge to Grenoside rd.
NRF 2 Waxwing Holme NOA 8.40am bhnd Heligoland Trap.
NRF BwStilt Titchwell RSPB +3 Spotshank, Purp Sand.
NRF RnGrebe Blickling Hall Lake 10.10am.
1240hrs
OXON Long-tailed Duck. Farmoor Resr, on basin 2 + fem RbMerg on basin 1.
NORF 8 Waxwing. 1ml N.of Thetford, 10.20am by A11 bypass nr Croxton Rd jctn TL875855 best viewed from underpass.
CAMBS 1w Knot Hampton North Lake (TL174945) on muddy island with Gldn Plover + Lapwing.
CAMBS Peregrine. Peterborough, over Bretton am.
LINCS 6(1drk)Smew Baston/Langtoft Pits ARC Pit, 8am + 3f Goldeneye.
SUFF 8 Bewick's Swan. S.of Butley High Corner, late am in flds off road to Boyton.
SURR Black-throated Diver. Staines Resr, am on North basin + 630 Ruddy Ducks on S.Basin.
KENT 2 Bittern Grove Ferry NR + Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Peregrine, 12 Bearded Tit.
KENT Bittern Sevenoakes Wildfowl Res, open til dusk.
1430hrs
SUFF Waxwing Great Cornard noon at Kempson Drive/Eldred Drive jctn.
HANTS 2(1drk)Smew Blashford Lakes, on Linbrook Lake, nr Ringwood.
KENT 8 Waxwing SW side of Herne Bay 12.45pm at Collins Rd/Roland Drive jctn.
OXON ad Caspian Gull. Dix Pit, 10.45am on rough ground btw Tip + Pit.
SUSX POSS 2w Franklin's Gull Rye Hbr NR RPTD at Ternery Pool.
DORS 3 Bewick's Swan. Burton, from end of Footners Ln 4 Common Sand Sopley Bible College.
HANTS 2 Bittern Titchfield Haven NR, am from Meadow Hide.
1553hrs
SHETL 3(1w,2.3w) Glaucous Gull. Unst, at Burrafirth. 2.1w Glaucous Gull Haroldswick.
CUMB Y/DAY ad.w Med Gull Cavendish Dock, 12.10pm on water in NE cnr. Also here Spot Redshank, 2 Blk-t Godwit, Peregrine, Water Rail.
SUFF drk Goosander. Minsmere RSPB, S.past offshore late am.
NORF juv fem Pallid Harrier. Warham Greens, from 3pm showing well.
A/DEENS 7 Waxwing. Old Aberdeen, 2pm at Cruickshank Botanical Gdns on St Machar Drive opp refectory.
NORF 5 Waxwing Loddon 2.20pm at end of Gunton Rd.
1721hrs
NORF 2 Waxwing. Norwich, 12.15pm briefly on S.side in Jubilee Terrace off City Rd.
NORF Purple Sand Hunstanton, btw Jetski Ramp + Toilet.
S/CLYDE 10 Waxwing. 1.5ml S.of Glasgow, in Govanhill on B763 Calder St by health cntr NS587627.
SUFF 2 Purple Sand Old Felixstowe + Rock Pipit.
SUFF 8(5ad,2w,2.1w)Med Gull Landguard NR + 2 Eider N.
SUFF drk Ferruginous Duck Minsmere RSPB.
CHESH drk Green-winged Teal. Inner Marsh Farm, on Border Pool + UNCONFIRMED REPORT of 6 Smew.
BEDS 6 Waxwing. The Lodge, Sandy, 12.30pm briefly.
HERTS Bittern. Rye Meads RSPB, 12.45pm seen from Warbler Hide.
NRF 1w Glaucous Gull 1.5ml SE of E.Harling in fld by B1111 TM001837.
NRF Mealy Redpoll Whitlingham CP +2 L.Redpoll opp side of river bhnd Gt Broad.
EYKS 1w drk Lsr Scaup Hornsea Mere pm. Bittern am from Kirkholme Pt.
S.YKS 2 Waxwing Sheffield, Fulwood at Crimicar Ln/Crimicar Dr jctn SK297855.
CORN drk American Wigeon Hayle est am on Copperhouse Creek by bridge.
CHESH 2 Peregrine Parkgate Marsh + 12 L.Egret in area.
CORN Little Auk. St.Ives, 12.45pm off Porthminster Beach when flew twds Godrevy.
SOME LATE ITEMS OF NEWS
NORF 2 SEOwl Thurlton Msh 1.55pm + Merlin, Peregrine, Ba.Owl, 2 M.Harrier. 26 Bewicks Swan Wheatacre Mshs.
NRF 40 Shorelark Holkham Gap +60 Twite.
KENT Slav Grebe Whitstable Bay o/shore pm +80 C.Scoter, Shag, 82 RTDiver W.
HFORD Great Grey Shrike. 1km E.of Ledbury, late am by f/pth at Dead Woman's Thorn SO722377.
NOTTS 4 Waxwing. Worksop, 1.45pm on Eddison Park Ave 100m from r/bout.
DEV 300 Avocet Exe est off Powderham Castle + 100+Brent Geese.
DEV ad Ring-billed Gull Barnstaple, 11am in Seven Brethren Lorry Park.
ANGLSY Hooded Crow S.Stack in cafe flds.
CLWYD L.Stint Conwy est off Conwy RSPB on rising tide.
E.YKS drk RnDuck Hull pm East Park Lake.
ESX 11 Waxwing Maldon 3.15pm on bypass nr jctn with Mariners Way.
FLINTS redhead Smew Pt of Ayr at Warren Farm Ponds.
N.YKS 2 Waxwing New Earswick 3.20pm at 54 Willowbank.
S.YKS Blk Redstart Doncaster Lakeside 3.20pm in gorse on opp side of lake to f/bridge.
CAMBS 2(1drk) Smew. Ferry Meadows, from Steven Peake Hide + 12 Siskin, 2 Redpoll.
CAMBS 4(1drk) Goosander. Burghley Park, + 2 Gadwall.
CHESH 2 Merlin Parkgate Marsh + 2 Peregrine.
KENT 3 redhead Smew. Sevenoaks NR, + 3 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 3 Siskin.
KENT 39 Purple Sand Foreness Point, at high tide + 53 Eider offshore.
LANCS 2 Whooper Swan NE over Darwen am. 1st returning Skylark N.over.
SUFF 2 Hen Harrier. Westleton Heath.
SUFF Tree Sparrow. Minsmere RSPB, noon in N.Bushes.
SOME REALLY LATE ITEMS OF NEWS
DORS Little Auk Weymouth 3pm on sea W.of Sandsfoot Castle.
HANTS Peregrine Eversley, at Longweater swg fm + 2 Grey Wag.
NORF 2 Med Gull Overstrand Beach on groynes from 2.15pm.
HANTS 1+ Hawfinch. Romsey, 10am on Mercer Way by canal.
N.YKS European WfGoose Nosterfield NR in sheepfield by B6267.
BEDS fem Ferruginous Duck. Elstow claypits - S.of Bedford W.of A6 S.of A421, 1pm.
E.YKS 2 Glaucous Gull Leven Tip, no details.
LINCS 2 SEOwl Dorrington Fen + Barn Owl, 6 Kestrel, 100+Gldn Plover, 300+Lapwing. 200+Fieldfare Ruskington Fen.
NORF 2 ad Caspian Gull. 3ml NE of Beccles, cpm in fld on W.side of Aldeby Tip + 3 YlGull.
"Time for bed" said Ralph.
1033hrs
BUCKS 2 Waxwing. Milton Keynes, 9.50am at Isaacson Drive/Gaddesden Crescent jctn SP903369.
ESX 15 Waxwing. Colchester, am in Asda c/pk.
CAMBS 6 Waxwing. Eynesbury - S.of St.Neots, 8.30am on Barford Rd.
N/BLND ad Glaucous Gull. North Shields, 9am on fish quay.
NOTTS Gt Grey Shrike Forest Town - 2.5ml ENE of Mansfield, 9.50am on Newlands Rd off Lime Grove (SK576622).
E.YKS 17 Waxwing. Bransholme - 3ml N.of Hull, 9.15am off Honiton Rd in Dalwood Close area TA105340.
1137hrs
SUFF 4 Waxwing. Ipswich, 8.20am off A1156 Norwich Rd at 2118 Dales Rd TM150461.
W.MIDS Waxwing. Netherton - 1ml S.of Dudley, 9am off B4173 Cradley Rd opp Kwik Save SO946871.
HANTS 2 Red Kite. Cheesefoot Head - SE of Winchester, 10.45am + 6 Buzzard, sev.Yellowhammer.
SUFF ringtail Hen Harrier Shingle Street + Water Pipit.
SUFF 2 PbBrent Geese Shingle Street am + 2 SEOwl, 25+Snow Bunting on beach.
DERBYS f.Lesser Scaup Swarkestone Lake SK364278 11.15 with Tufteds. Thro gate to sailing club, drive + pk on rt, over gate walk to headland to view.
GLAM 2 Waxwing. Caerphilly, by Roman Catholic School in hedge on Mansury Park estate. (Ralph is stunned!)
SUF 2 G.Sand Woodbridge on R.Deben +Greenshank.
SUF 2 Whooper Swan Minsmere RSPB + Hen Harrier.
S.YKS Richard's Pipit. Sheffield, 11.20am at Birley Edge on Skew Hill 3 flds W.of derelict bldg SK330932. Off Oughtibridge to Grenoside rd.
NRF 2 Waxwing Holme NOA 8.40am bhnd Heligoland Trap.
NRF BwStilt Titchwell RSPB +3 Spotshank, Purp Sand.
NRF RnGrebe Blickling Hall Lake 10.10am.
1240hrs
OXON Long-tailed Duck. Farmoor Resr, on basin 2 + fem RbMerg on basin 1.
NORF 8 Waxwing. 1ml N.of Thetford, 10.20am by A11 bypass nr Croxton Rd jctn TL875855 best viewed from underpass.
CAMBS 1w Knot Hampton North Lake (TL174945) on muddy island with Gldn Plover + Lapwing.
CAMBS Peregrine. Peterborough, over Bretton am.
LINCS 6(1drk)Smew Baston/Langtoft Pits ARC Pit, 8am + 3f Goldeneye.
SUFF 8 Bewick's Swan. S.of Butley High Corner, late am in flds off road to Boyton.
SURR Black-throated Diver. Staines Resr, am on North basin + 630 Ruddy Ducks on S.Basin.
KENT 2 Bittern Grove Ferry NR + Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier, Peregrine, 12 Bearded Tit.
KENT Bittern Sevenoakes Wildfowl Res, open til dusk.
1430hrs
SUFF Waxwing Great Cornard noon at Kempson Drive/Eldred Drive jctn.
HANTS 2(1drk)Smew Blashford Lakes, on Linbrook Lake, nr Ringwood.
KENT 8 Waxwing SW side of Herne Bay 12.45pm at Collins Rd/Roland Drive jctn.
OXON ad Caspian Gull. Dix Pit, 10.45am on rough ground btw Tip + Pit.
SUSX POSS 2w Franklin's Gull Rye Hbr NR RPTD at Ternery Pool.
DORS 3 Bewick's Swan. Burton, from end of Footners Ln 4 Common Sand Sopley Bible College.
HANTS 2 Bittern Titchfield Haven NR, am from Meadow Hide.
1553hrs
SHETL 3(1w,2.3w) Glaucous Gull. Unst, at Burrafirth. 2.1w Glaucous Gull Haroldswick.
CUMB Y/DAY ad.w Med Gull Cavendish Dock, 12.10pm on water in NE cnr. Also here Spot Redshank, 2 Blk-t Godwit, Peregrine, Water Rail.
SUFF drk Goosander. Minsmere RSPB, S.past offshore late am.
NORF juv fem Pallid Harrier. Warham Greens, from 3pm showing well.
A/DEENS 7 Waxwing. Old Aberdeen, 2pm at Cruickshank Botanical Gdns on St Machar Drive opp refectory.
NORF 5 Waxwing Loddon 2.20pm at end of Gunton Rd.
1721hrs
NORF 2 Waxwing. Norwich, 12.15pm briefly on S.side in Jubilee Terrace off City Rd.
NORF Purple Sand Hunstanton, btw Jetski Ramp + Toilet.
S/CLYDE 10 Waxwing. 1.5ml S.of Glasgow, in Govanhill on B763 Calder St by health cntr NS587627.
SUFF 2 Purple Sand Old Felixstowe + Rock Pipit.
SUFF 8(5ad,2w,2.1w)Med Gull Landguard NR + 2 Eider N.
SUFF drk Ferruginous Duck Minsmere RSPB.
CHESH drk Green-winged Teal. Inner Marsh Farm, on Border Pool + UNCONFIRMED REPORT of 6 Smew.
BEDS 6 Waxwing. The Lodge, Sandy, 12.30pm briefly.
HERTS Bittern. Rye Meads RSPB, 12.45pm seen from Warbler Hide.
NRF 1w Glaucous Gull 1.5ml SE of E.Harling in fld by B1111 TM001837.
NRF Mealy Redpoll Whitlingham CP +2 L.Redpoll opp side of river bhnd Gt Broad.
EYKS 1w drk Lsr Scaup Hornsea Mere pm. Bittern am from Kirkholme Pt.
S.YKS 2 Waxwing Sheffield, Fulwood at Crimicar Ln/Crimicar Dr jctn SK297855.
CORN drk American Wigeon Hayle est am on Copperhouse Creek by bridge.
CHESH 2 Peregrine Parkgate Marsh + 12 L.Egret in area.
CORN Little Auk. St.Ives, 12.45pm off Porthminster Beach when flew twds Godrevy.
SOME LATE ITEMS OF NEWS
NORF 2 SEOwl Thurlton Msh 1.55pm + Merlin, Peregrine, Ba.Owl, 2 M.Harrier. 26 Bewicks Swan Wheatacre Mshs.
NRF 40 Shorelark Holkham Gap +60 Twite.
KENT Slav Grebe Whitstable Bay o/shore pm +80 C.Scoter, Shag, 82 RTDiver W.
HFORD Great Grey Shrike. 1km E.of Ledbury, late am by f/pth at Dead Woman's Thorn SO722377.
NOTTS 4 Waxwing. Worksop, 1.45pm on Eddison Park Ave 100m from r/bout.
DEV 300 Avocet Exe est off Powderham Castle + 100+Brent Geese.
DEV ad Ring-billed Gull Barnstaple, 11am in Seven Brethren Lorry Park.
ANGLSY Hooded Crow S.Stack in cafe flds.
CLWYD L.Stint Conwy est off Conwy RSPB on rising tide.
E.YKS drk RnDuck Hull pm East Park Lake.
ESX 11 Waxwing Maldon 3.15pm on bypass nr jctn with Mariners Way.
FLINTS redhead Smew Pt of Ayr at Warren Farm Ponds.
N.YKS 2 Waxwing New Earswick 3.20pm at 54 Willowbank.
S.YKS Blk Redstart Doncaster Lakeside 3.20pm in gorse on opp side of lake to f/bridge.
CAMBS 2(1drk) Smew. Ferry Meadows, from Steven Peake Hide + 12 Siskin, 2 Redpoll.
CAMBS 4(1drk) Goosander. Burghley Park, + 2 Gadwall.
CHESH 2 Merlin Parkgate Marsh + 2 Peregrine.
KENT 3 redhead Smew. Sevenoaks NR, + 3 Goldeneye, Water Rail, 3 Siskin.
KENT 39 Purple Sand Foreness Point, at high tide + 53 Eider offshore.
LANCS 2 Whooper Swan NE over Darwen am. 1st returning Skylark N.over.
SUFF 2 Hen Harrier. Westleton Heath.
SUFF Tree Sparrow. Minsmere RSPB, noon in N.Bushes.
SOME REALLY LATE ITEMS OF NEWS
DORS Little Auk Weymouth 3pm on sea W.of Sandsfoot Castle.
HANTS Peregrine Eversley, at Longweater swg fm + 2 Grey Wag.
NORF 2 Med Gull Overstrand Beach on groynes from 2.15pm.
HANTS 1+ Hawfinch. Romsey, 10am on Mercer Way by canal.
N.YKS European WfGoose Nosterfield NR in sheepfield by B6267.
BEDS fem Ferruginous Duck. Elstow claypits - S.of Bedford W.of A6 S.of A421, 1pm.
E.YKS 2 Glaucous Gull Leven Tip, no details.
LINCS 2 SEOwl Dorrington Fen + Barn Owl, 6 Kestrel, 100+Gldn Plover, 300+Lapwing. 200+Fieldfare Ruskington Fen.
NORF 2 ad Caspian Gull. 3ml NE of Beccles, cpm in fld on W.side of Aldeby Tip + 3 YlGull.
"Time for bed" said Ralph.
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