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Weekly News 14/03/2020 - 21/03/2020
18/03 12:10 Lothian : White-winged Scoter, Musselburgh Lagoons adult drake still off sea wall although distant (11:30)
18/03 12:10 Isles of Scilly : Lesser Kestrel, St Mary's adult male still on Porth Hellick Down at Camel Rock at 49.9164, -6.2816 (12:09)
18/03 11:53 Wexford : Long-billed Dowitcher, Tacumshin 1st-winter still this morning
18/03 11:39 Isles of Scilly : Lesser Kestrel, St Mary's no sign of adult male on Porth Hellick Down by late morning
18/03 11:33 Shetland : Tengmalm's Owl, Kergord, Mainland still in south-west corner of Lyndsey Lea Plantation, (c HU392540)
18/03 11:33 Devon : Blue-winged Teal, Man Sands 1st-winter drake still on main marsh viewed from track to beach (11:30)
17/03 18:37 Cheshire : Siberian Stonechat, Ashton's Flash 1st-winter male still in north-west corner (as viewed from bund) (15:05)
17/03 17:46 Somerset & Bristol : Laughing Gull, Cheddar Reservoir 1st-winter again in roost (17:35)
17/03 15:52 Isles of Scilly : Lesser Kestrel, St Mary's adult male still on Porth Hellick Down at Camel Rock at 49.9164, -6.2816 (15:51)
17/03 15:27 Wexford : Bonaparte's Gull, Kilmore Quay adult still at harbour
17/03 14:55 Wicklow : Long-billed Dowitcher, Kilcoole 1st-winter still at the Breaches (11:00)
17/03 12:27 Isles of Scilly : Lesser Kestrel, St Mary's adult male still on Porth Hellick Down around Camel Rock at 49.9164, -6.2816
17/03 11:54 Shetland : Tengmalm's Owl, Kergord, Mainland still in south-west corner of Lyndsey Lea Plantation, (c HU392540) (10:56)
17/03 11:18 Staffordshire : Hooded Merganser, Dosthill NR drake of presumed suspect origin for 2nd day
17/03 11:17 Warwickshire : Hooded Merganser, Dosthill Lake earlier reports erroneous
17/03 10:25 Somerset & Bristol : Laughing Gull, Cheddar Reservoir no sign by mid-morning though Little Gull
17/03 10:23 Kent : Short-toed Treecreeper, Dungeness NNR one in garden of South View
17/03 10:23 Devon : Killdeer, Lundy one still by water tanks on Ackland's Moor (no current scheduled sailings)
17/03 09:40 Shetland : Tengmalm's Owl, Kergord, Mainland still in south-west corner of Lyndsey Lea Plantation, (c HU392540)
17/03 09:26 Warwickshire : Hooded Merganser, Dosthill Lake drake of presumed suspect origin still
17/03 09:10 Cheshire : Siberian Stonechat, Ashton's Flash 1st-winter male still in north-west corner (as viewed from bund
17/03 08:45 West Midlands : Ferruginous Duck, Wolverhampton drake still showing well on west pool at West Park (SO905992) (08:45)
17/03 08:33 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe no sign of male at waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye early morning (51.6215, -0.7368); please view from the bridge only and not via Crown House School
16/03 21:09 Northumberland : Black Scoter, Goswick adult drake still on sea off Goswick Golf Clubhouse; also Great Northern Diver (15:00)
16/03 20:48 Devon : Long-billed Dowitcher, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB no sign of 1st-winter today
16/03 19:56 Wexford : Long-billed Dowitcher, Tacumshin 1st-winter still on south side from high car park this evening
16/03 18:48 Somerset & Bristol : Laughing Gull, Cheddar Reservoir 1st-winter still at dusk (18:13)
16/03 18:28 Moray & Nairn : King Eider, Nairn drake again distantly off harbour (16:15)
16/03 17:44 Somerset & Bristol : Laughing Gull, Cheddar Reservoir 1st-winter this evening
16/03 17:24 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe male still at waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye late afternoon (51.6215, -0.7368); please view from the bridge only and not via Crown House School
16/03 15:53 Isles of Scilly : Lesser Kestrel, St Mary's adult male still on Porth Hellick Down, disappeared into rocky outcrop just north-east of Camel Rock at 49.9164, -6.2816 (15:35)
16/03 15:22 Lancashire : Grey-bellied Brant, Marshside RSPB adult still on Crossens Marsh with Pink-footed Geese mid-afternoon (15:15)
16/03 15:07 Warwickshire : Hooded Merganser, Dosthill Lake drake of presumed suspect origin
16/03 14:09 Devon : Blue-winged Teal, Man Sands 1st-winter drake still on main marsh viewed from track to beach (14:02)
16/03 13:36 Lothian : White-winged Scoter, Musselburgh drake distantly on sea off Fisherrow (13:10)
16/03 13:21 Isles of Scilly : Lesser Kestrel, St Mary's adult male again at Porth Hellick Down then landed on fence at Carn Friars (13:20)
16/03 13:00 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe male still at waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye late morning (51.6215, -0.7368); please view from the bridge only and not via Crown House School
16/03 12:48 Lincolnshire : Black-throated Thrush, Grimsby 1st-winter male still around trees just north of A46 Nun's Corner/A1243 Scartho Road roundabout near Grimsby Institute at 53.5529, -0.0924; follow on-site security instructions (12:20)
16/03 11:23 Devon : Ross's Gull, Plym Estuary no sign of adult on River Plym or at Oreston Quay by late morning (11:16)
16/03 11:21 Wicklow : Long-billed Dowitcher, Kilcoole 1st-winter still at the Breaches
16/03 11:21 Wexford : Bonaparte's Gull, Kilmore Quay adult still off west pier
16/03 10:32 Lincolnshire : Black-throated Thrush, Grimsby 1st-winter male still around trees just north of A46 Nun's Corner/A1243 Scartho Road roundabout near Grimsby Institute at 53.5529, -0.0924; follow on-site security instructions (10:28)
16/03 10:20 Cheshire : Siberian Stonechat, Ashton's Flash 1st-winter male still in north-west corner (as viewed from bund) (10:18)
16/03 09:48 Isles of Scilly : Lesser Kestrel, St Mary's no further sign of adult male on Porth Hellick Down (09:17)
16/03 08:50 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe male still at waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye (51.6215, -0.7368) and singing this morning (08:13)
16/03 07:14 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe still at waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye (51.6215, -0.7368)
15/03 11:50 Devon : Ross's Gull, Plym Estuary adult flew south downriver towards River Plym (11:44)
15/03 11:28 Devon : Ross's Gull, Plym Estuary adult again at Blaxton Meadow (50.383, -4.084) (11:20)
15/03 11:25 Shetland : Tengmalm's Owl, Tresta, Mainland still at Lea Gardens; please note that no entry to the gardens is possible at present
15/03 11:21 Lothian : White-winged Scoter, Musselburgh adult drake still off Fisherrow Harbour, then drifted towards Joppa (09:00)
15/03 11:16 Devon : Long-billed Dowitcher, Bowling Green Marsh RSPB 1st-winter still this morning
15/03 10:42 Devon : Ross's Gull, Plym Estuary adult at Blaxton Meadow (50.383, -4.084) (10:20)
15/03 10:29 Sligo : American Herring Gull, Sligo 1st-winter again showing well at Sligo Port; also adult Ring-billed Gull
15/03 10:23 Cheshire : Siberian Stonechat, Ashton's Flash 1st-winter male still in north-west corner (as viewed from bund) (10:09)
15/03 10:22 Lincolnshire : Black-throated Thrush, Grimsby 1st-winter male still around trees just north of A46 Nun's Corner/A1243 Scartho Road roundabout near Grimsby Institute at 53.5529, -0.0924; follow on-site security instructions
15/03 10:01 Devon : Ross's Gull, Plym Estuary adult still showing well off The Ride car park, then flew north upriver (09:49)
15/03 09:51 Moray & Nairn : King Eider, Nairn drake still with Common Eiders near yellow bouy east of the harbour (09:48)
15/03 09:50 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe still on east end of waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye (51.6215, -0.7368) (09:43)
15/03 09:29 Devon : Ross's Gull, Plym Estuary adult still showing well off The Ride car park (09:28)
15/03 09:00 Moray & Nairn : King Eider, Nairn drake still with Common Eiders near harbour mouth before drifting towards yellow bouy east of the harbour (08:54)
15/03 07:55 Devon : Blue-winged Teal, Man Sands 1st-winter drake still on main marsh viewed from track to beach; also Firecrest (07:15)
15/03 07:05 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe still on east end of waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye (51.6215, -0.7368)
14/03 18:07 Highland : American Herring Gull, Portree, Skye possible 2nd-winter still at Bayfield
14/03 17:58 Bedfordshire : Black-throated Thrush, Whipsnade adult male still on lawn near Owl Wood at Whipsnade Zoo this afternoon.
14/03 17:08 Somerset & Bristol : Laughing Gull, Chew Valley Lake 1st-winter again in roost off Woodford Lodge (17:05)
14/03 16:06 Cheshire : Siberian Stonechat, Ashton's Flash 1st-winter male still in north-west corner this afternoon
14/03 16:05 Argyll : Pied-billed Grebe, Loch Feorlin adult male still towards west end; from Minard take gravel track northwest for c 1.5km to Garvachy Farm, park in large car park and walk c 2km to view south from ruined buildings at c NR956975 but please note flat area by farm is not a car park, birders are free to use it but is sometimes required for farm use
14/03 16:03 Devon : Ross's Gull, Oreston adult still off Oreston Quay then flew south with Black-headed Gulls
14/03 15:50 Buckinghamshire : Black-bellied Dipper, High Wycombe still on east end of waterfall on The Dyke at The Rye (51.6215, -0.7368) (15:42)
14/03 15:41 Devon : Ross's Gull, Oreston adult still showing well on Plym Estuary off Oreston Quay (15:34)
14/03 15:21 Galway : Forster's Tern, Kinvarra adult again on rocks by pier
14/03 15:12 Devon : Ross's Gull, Oreston adult again on estuary off Oreston Quay (15:08)
14/03 15:05 Lancashire : Grey-bellied Brant, Crossens Outer Marsh adult again with Pink-footed Geese although distant (13:53)
14/03 15:02 Devon : Ross's Gull, Plym Estuary adult still roosting with Black-headed Gulls on west bank north of bridge then flew south (14:00)
14/03 14:39 Northumberland : Black Scoter, Goswick adult drake still on sea off Goswick Golf Clubhouse (14:00)
