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Last update from Ralph @ 1702
ABERDEENSHIRE - 16 Waxwing. Aberdeen, in gdns on B983 Union Terrace.
BERKSHIRE - 4 redhead Smew Hurst Green GPs, 8.10am. 4 Snipe Lavell's Lake 8.35am.
BERKSHIRE - redhead Smew Burnthouse Lane GPs, 8.30am + 2drk RcPochard.
BERKSHIRE - 2 White-fronted Goose. Hurst Green GPs - Lea Farm, with Canada Geese.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE - RTDiver Sutton Gault 2pm on Old Bedford river working it's way S.twds Chain Cnr, slightly oiled.
CLWYD - Velvet Scoter. Penrhyn Bay, pm.
CLWYD - 12+ Snow Bunting. Kinmel Bay, on beach W.of c/pk bhnd Asda nr derelict building.
CORNWALL - 2 GNDiver Carbis Bay + 3 RTDiver.
CORNWALL - 3 Crane Goldsithney SE over B3280 at 12.15pm + then low over Rosudgeon.
CORNWALL - drk GwTeal Hayle Est RSPB on main estuary +1w Med Gull, 6 L.Egret, Eider, 4 Knot.
CUMBRIA - 2drk Smew Talkin Tarn (NY545586) am on the right side twds the hotel.
DORSET - 3 RTDiver Durlston Hd. Firecrest by gulley.
EAST YORKSHIRE - f RnDuck N.Cave GPs 3.15pm on Pit 5. Pits off Townend Lane, N.Cave.
FLINTSHIRE - 7 WfGeese Point of Ayr at Warren Fm flds + 300 Wigeon.
FLINTSHIRE - imm LtDuck Shotton 1.30pm on Rifle Range Pool + Buzzard.
HAMPSHIRE - Bittern Titchfield Haven +M.Harrier, W.Rails, Bearded Tits, 5 Chiffchaff. 5 Eider on sea.
HAMPSHIRE - 10 Bewick's Swan Ibsley Water Mdws + 2 L.Egret.
HAMPSHIRE - Razorbill Mayflower Pk+2 RbMerg 6 Brents Itchen Bridge L.Egret Dibden Bay.
HAMPSHIRE - 2 Dartford Wblr Hook with Warsash nr scrape +6 RbMerg past.
HAMPSHIRE - Gt Grey Shrike 2ml ESE of Ringwood at Vales Moor N.of rd on telegraph wires (SU195040).
HIGHLAND - 2 Waxwing. Aviemore, 8.40am in Church of Scotland churchyard then flew S.
HIGHLAND - Great Grey Shrike 1ml W.of Nethy Bridge by on N.side where pylons cross road.
KENT - redhead Smew. New Hythe GPs - on lake NE of M20 j4, + L.Egret on small pit N.of there + 4o Siskin in area.
KENT - 33(1drk)Smew Dungeness RSPB + 2 RTDiver, 2 LtDuck, Buzzard.
LANCASHIRE - drk American Wigeon Wyre Est 10.15am at Barnaby's Sands (SD347460) + Merlin. Pk Wyre Ecology Cntr in Stanah + go NW fro 1.25ml on pth to view.
LANCASHIRE - YESTERDAY - ad Crane Newton Marsh, flew over A583 at noon.
LANCASHIRE - Firecrest Martin Mere 10.45am by Janet Kear Hide.
LANCASHIRE - Gt G.Shrike btw Newton+Slaidburn 10.50am on wires N.side of B6478 1/4ml NE of Newton.
LANCASHIRE - unknown origin white Snow Goose Martin Mere WWT +55 Barnacle Geese, 110 Ruff.
LANCASHIRE - f Ferrug Duck Martin Mere WWT 4.15pm on Mere with Pochard. Firecrest 3.30pm by J.Kear Hide with tits. 60+Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Peregrine.
LINCOLNSHIRE - 1w Rose-col Starling. RAF Cranwell - 3ml NW of Sleaford, 2.15pm in apple tree in gdn of 4 Beech Close, access via Delhi Square N.off B4129.
LONDON - Slav Grebe St.James's Park 8.30am by Horse Guards Parade.
MERSEYSIDE - imm fem Peregrine. St Helens - on gas holder in town centre, pm + 2 Raven.
MERSEYSIDE - 4 Snow Bunting Wallasey 10am W.of lifeguard stn.
MERSEYSIDE - RTDiver Crosby Marina on main lake.
NORFOLK - 3 redhead Goosander Kelling Water Meadow am briefly.
NORFOLK - 16 Shorelark Blakeney Pt +74 Snow Bunt, Merlin, H.Harrier, Slav Grebe, L.Gull.
NORFOLK - W.Pipit Cantley beet factory +2 Rock Pipit, 12 Ruff, W.Rail.
NORFOLK - 4 Whooper Swan E.of Catfield W.of A149 + Bewick's Swan, 19 Egyptian Geese.
NORFOLK - RnGrebe NW past Mundesley by 10am +42 Scaup SE.
NORFOLK - 2 Spotted Redshank. Cley NWT - Arnold's Marsh, + Goldeneye. 4 Barnacle Geese Pope's Marsh. 14 Avocet on reserve + 1000 Dunlin.
NORFOLK - 2 Crane Waxham Sands Hol Camp N.@ 12.25pm +2+Barnacle Geese +PfGeese E.of Brograve Fm +1+DbBrent.
NORFOLK - 4 Barnacle Geese N.of A149 btw Cley + Salthouse pm.
NORFOLK - f Two-Barred Crossbill Sandringham 12.50-1.05pm at least in c/pk by visitor cntr.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE - Sibe Chiffchaff. Colwick CP, am in bushes bhnd c/pk nr Fishing Lodge + 3 Firecrest. Access off A612.
ORKNEY - Waxwing. Stromness, 9.20am at top of Hillside Rd.
ORKNEY - 1w Rufous Turtle Dove. Stromness, 8.44am at S.end of Hillside Rd in gdn of derelict looking house (HY255098).
ORKNEY - ad Iceland Gull. Stromness Hbr, 10.10am.
ORKNEY - ad Ring-billed Gull. Stromness, 10.20am at playarea by hbr.
SCILLY ISLES - Little Auk. St Mary's, 9.24am in Porthcressa Bay showing well off pub.
STRATHCLYDE - YESTERDAY - POSS SNOWY EGRET CLYDEBANK RPTD ON SMALL BURN NE SIDE OF HARDGATE A810 R/BOUT BTW CRAIGS AVE + FAIFLEY RD (NS500729).
SUFFOLK - Sooty Sh/wtr Kessingland N.past +RTDiver, 12 Pintail, RbMerg. 29 Snow Bunting on beach.
SUFFOLK - W.Pipit Minsmere RSPB +38 Blk-t Godwit, 4 Ruff.
SURREY - fem Ring-necked Duck Bourne Hall Lake, Ewell Village, 11.55am.
WARWICKSHIRE - ad Iceland Gull Lawford Heath, in flds adj to landfill but foggy here.
WEST YORKSHIRE - juv Black-throated Diver. Pugney's CP, am on boating lake.
WILDLIFE - WILTSHIRE - Small Tortoiseshell in Swindon Town Centre at lunchtime.
Last update from Ralph @ 1702
ABERDEENSHIRE - 16 Waxwing. Aberdeen, in gdns on B983 Union Terrace.
BERKSHIRE - 4 redhead Smew Hurst Green GPs, 8.10am. 4 Snipe Lavell's Lake 8.35am.
BERKSHIRE - redhead Smew Burnthouse Lane GPs, 8.30am + 2drk RcPochard.
BERKSHIRE - 2 White-fronted Goose. Hurst Green GPs - Lea Farm, with Canada Geese.
CAMBRIDGESHIRE - RTDiver Sutton Gault 2pm on Old Bedford river working it's way S.twds Chain Cnr, slightly oiled.
CLWYD - Velvet Scoter. Penrhyn Bay, pm.
CLWYD - 12+ Snow Bunting. Kinmel Bay, on beach W.of c/pk bhnd Asda nr derelict building.
CORNWALL - 2 GNDiver Carbis Bay + 3 RTDiver.
CORNWALL - 3 Crane Goldsithney SE over B3280 at 12.15pm + then low over Rosudgeon.
CORNWALL - drk GwTeal Hayle Est RSPB on main estuary +1w Med Gull, 6 L.Egret, Eider, 4 Knot.
CUMBRIA - 2drk Smew Talkin Tarn (NY545586) am on the right side twds the hotel.
DORSET - 3 RTDiver Durlston Hd. Firecrest by gulley.
EAST YORKSHIRE - f RnDuck N.Cave GPs 3.15pm on Pit 5. Pits off Townend Lane, N.Cave.
FLINTSHIRE - 7 WfGeese Point of Ayr at Warren Fm flds + 300 Wigeon.
FLINTSHIRE - imm LtDuck Shotton 1.30pm on Rifle Range Pool + Buzzard.
HAMPSHIRE - Bittern Titchfield Haven +M.Harrier, W.Rails, Bearded Tits, 5 Chiffchaff. 5 Eider on sea.
HAMPSHIRE - 10 Bewick's Swan Ibsley Water Mdws + 2 L.Egret.
HAMPSHIRE - Razorbill Mayflower Pk+2 RbMerg 6 Brents Itchen Bridge L.Egret Dibden Bay.
HAMPSHIRE - 2 Dartford Wblr Hook with Warsash nr scrape +6 RbMerg past.
HAMPSHIRE - Gt Grey Shrike 2ml ESE of Ringwood at Vales Moor N.of rd on telegraph wires (SU195040).
HIGHLAND - 2 Waxwing. Aviemore, 8.40am in Church of Scotland churchyard then flew S.
HIGHLAND - Great Grey Shrike 1ml W.of Nethy Bridge by on N.side where pylons cross road.
KENT - redhead Smew. New Hythe GPs - on lake NE of M20 j4, + L.Egret on small pit N.of there + 4o Siskin in area.
KENT - 33(1drk)Smew Dungeness RSPB + 2 RTDiver, 2 LtDuck, Buzzard.
LANCASHIRE - drk American Wigeon Wyre Est 10.15am at Barnaby's Sands (SD347460) + Merlin. Pk Wyre Ecology Cntr in Stanah + go NW fro 1.25ml on pth to view.
LANCASHIRE - YESTERDAY - ad Crane Newton Marsh, flew over A583 at noon.
LANCASHIRE - Firecrest Martin Mere 10.45am by Janet Kear Hide.
LANCASHIRE - Gt G.Shrike btw Newton+Slaidburn 10.50am on wires N.side of B6478 1/4ml NE of Newton.
LANCASHIRE - unknown origin white Snow Goose Martin Mere WWT +55 Barnacle Geese, 110 Ruff.
LANCASHIRE - f Ferrug Duck Martin Mere WWT 4.15pm on Mere with Pochard. Firecrest 3.30pm by J.Kear Hide with tits. 60+Tree Sparrow, Barn Owl, Peregrine.
LINCOLNSHIRE - 1w Rose-col Starling. RAF Cranwell - 3ml NW of Sleaford, 2.15pm in apple tree in gdn of 4 Beech Close, access via Delhi Square N.off B4129.
LONDON - Slav Grebe St.James's Park 8.30am by Horse Guards Parade.
MERSEYSIDE - imm fem Peregrine. St Helens - on gas holder in town centre, pm + 2 Raven.
MERSEYSIDE - 4 Snow Bunting Wallasey 10am W.of lifeguard stn.
MERSEYSIDE - RTDiver Crosby Marina on main lake.
NORFOLK - 3 redhead Goosander Kelling Water Meadow am briefly.
NORFOLK - 16 Shorelark Blakeney Pt +74 Snow Bunt, Merlin, H.Harrier, Slav Grebe, L.Gull.
NORFOLK - W.Pipit Cantley beet factory +2 Rock Pipit, 12 Ruff, W.Rail.
NORFOLK - 4 Whooper Swan E.of Catfield W.of A149 + Bewick's Swan, 19 Egyptian Geese.
NORFOLK - RnGrebe NW past Mundesley by 10am +42 Scaup SE.
NORFOLK - 2 Spotted Redshank. Cley NWT - Arnold's Marsh, + Goldeneye. 4 Barnacle Geese Pope's Marsh. 14 Avocet on reserve + 1000 Dunlin.
NORFOLK - 2 Crane Waxham Sands Hol Camp N.@ 12.25pm +2+Barnacle Geese +PfGeese E.of Brograve Fm +1+DbBrent.
NORFOLK - 4 Barnacle Geese N.of A149 btw Cley + Salthouse pm.
NORFOLK - f Two-Barred Crossbill Sandringham 12.50-1.05pm at least in c/pk by visitor cntr.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE - Sibe Chiffchaff. Colwick CP, am in bushes bhnd c/pk nr Fishing Lodge + 3 Firecrest. Access off A612.
ORKNEY - Waxwing. Stromness, 9.20am at top of Hillside Rd.
ORKNEY - 1w Rufous Turtle Dove. Stromness, 8.44am at S.end of Hillside Rd in gdn of derelict looking house (HY255098).
ORKNEY - ad Iceland Gull. Stromness Hbr, 10.10am.
ORKNEY - ad Ring-billed Gull. Stromness, 10.20am at playarea by hbr.
SCILLY ISLES - Little Auk. St Mary's, 9.24am in Porthcressa Bay showing well off pub.
STRATHCLYDE - YESTERDAY - POSS SNOWY EGRET CLYDEBANK RPTD ON SMALL BURN NE SIDE OF HARDGATE A810 R/BOUT BTW CRAIGS AVE + FAIFLEY RD (NS500729).
SUFFOLK - Sooty Sh/wtr Kessingland N.past +RTDiver, 12 Pintail, RbMerg. 29 Snow Bunting on beach.
SUFFOLK - W.Pipit Minsmere RSPB +38 Blk-t Godwit, 4 Ruff.
SURREY - fem Ring-necked Duck Bourne Hall Lake, Ewell Village, 11.55am.
WARWICKSHIRE - ad Iceland Gull Lawford Heath, in flds adj to landfill but foggy here.
WEST YORKSHIRE - juv Black-throated Diver. Pugney's CP, am on boating lake.
WILDLIFE - WILTSHIRE - Small Tortoiseshell in Swindon Town Centre at lunchtime.
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