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Vogel des Jahres / German Bird of the Year 2001
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'Das Beste' Berichte/Best of Europe

UK BIRD REPORTS
6th - 10th January 2000

from Steve Blain

Steve's Site

Birdwatch Ireland - The Official Irish Site


BIRDNEWS FROM THE UK
from 6th - 10th Jan 2001
Sorry but this has been hurriedly put together so it's not as organised as it could have been! Please accept my apologies.

Most birds are long stayers from previous months but a few new ones have popped up - most notably the reported Black-throated Thrush Turdus ruficollis atrogularis (Schwarzkehldrossel) in Birmingham for a couple of days at the very start of the month!

GWYNEDD: 4(3ad.drk)
SURF SCOTER Melanitta perspicillata (Brillenente)
. : Black Rock Sands - These birds drifted off and have not been seen since - how many more are out there?

SUFFOLK: unknown orig RED-BREASTED GOOSE Branta ruficollis (Rothalsgans)
: North Warren RSPB - Long staying bird, but this bird had reportedly come in with some Brents, so why all the questions about it's origin?

WILTSHIRE: 1W LAUGHING GULL Larus atricilla (Aztekenmöwe)
: Swindon : Has now been present for at least three days.

ESSEX: Ad RING-BILLED GULL Larus delawarensis (Ringschnabelmöwe)
: Westcliff-on-sea - one of several long stayers around the UK.

CO.MAYO: BLACK DUCK Anas rubripes (Dunkelente)
: Achill Island - Long stayer

CLEVELAND: unconfirmed 1W IVORY GULL Pagophila eburnea (Elfenbeinmöwe)
: Hartlepool Pier : Seen 07 Jan btw piers 1hr in a/noon. - No sign since.

FIFE: Drake SURF SCOTER Melanitta perspicillata (Brillenente)
. : St.Andrews - one of a few long stayers in Scotland.

SUSSEX: 3 POSS Sibe CHIFFCHAFF Phylloscopus collybita (Zilpzalp)
: Coledwaltham - now many sib chiffchaffs Phylloscopus collybita (Zilpzalp)
reported from around the country - how many more are being missed??

SHETLAND: Y/DAY 3 1W Drake AMERICAN WIGEON Anas americana (Nordamerikanische Pfeifente)
: Loch of Hillwell 1@ Spiggie (1w drk)
- long stayers from the autumn.

WEST MIDLANDS: On 1st Jan 1st yr m BLACK-THROATED THRUSH Turdus ruficollis atrogularis (Schwarzkehldrossel)
: Birmingham - No reports since then but thrush flocks were reported to have gone from where it was first seen - keep your eyes peeled!!

SOMERSET: LESSER WHITETHROAT Sylvia curruca (Klappergrasmücke)
: Burnham-on-Sea : PROB Sibe L.Whitethroat Sylvia communis (Dorngrasmücke)
- now may have gone/perished.

NORFOLK: RED-BREASTED GOOSE Branta ruficollis (Rothalsgans)
: 2mls SSW of Brancaster Staithe - Bird is still around but very mobile with goose flocks.

KENT: Drake BLUE-WINGED TEAL Anas discors (Blauflügelente)
: Grove Ferry - Long staying bird, almost certainly still around.

HAMPSHIRE: UNCONF RPT FRANKLIN'S GULL Larus pipixcan (Präriemöwe)
: Milford-on-sea : Seen 05 Jan - No reports since.

DORSET: SURF SCOTER Melanitta perspicillata (Brillenente)
. : Portland Hbr - Bird still around

DEVON: Drake BLACK DUCK Anas rubripes (Dunkelente)
: Slapton Ley - Long staying bird, probably still around

CO.DONEGAL: Ad KUMLIENS GULL : Killybegs : 5 Iceland & 2 Glauc Gull

AVON: Ad ROSE-COL STARLING Sturnus vulgaris (Star)
: Bristol - Still there today (12/01/01)

CORNWALL: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER Phylloscopus inornatus (Gelbbrauen-Laubsänger)
: Helston - Bird still around

KENT: Drake CANVASBACK Aythya valisineria (Riesentafelente)
: Lade GPs - Bird still around

JERSEY: DUSKY WARBLER Phylloscopus fuscatus (Dunkellaubsänger)
: Grouville Marsh - Still around

CO.DUBLIN: imm white GYRFALCON Falco rusticolus (Gerfalke)
: N.of Dublin

MERSEYSIDE: LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER Limnodromus scolopaceus (Großer Schlammläufer)
: Seaforth -still there today (21/01/01)

ABERDEENSHIRE: white SNOW GOOSE Anser caerulescens (Schneegans)
: Loch of Strathbeg - Still around



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