Bird news roundup index

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2003 Major Highlights

Lesser Scaup - until 9th April at Regent's Park (Gt. London), also - 23rd until 25th March  at Cheshnut GP - 2nd record.
Green-winged Teal - until 16th April at Thamesmead (Gt. London) - 9th record.                         Subalpine Warbler - 21st April at Lonsdale Road Res (Surrey) - 4th record.                   Pomarine Skua (13) - 25th April at Queen Mother Res - 23rd record.
Alpine Swift - 27th April at Fairlop Waters (Essex) - 16th record.                                              Red-rumped Swallow's - 28th April at Beddington SF & Staines Res (both Surrey) - 11th & 12th records.                                                                                                                            Woodchat Shrike - 1st to 3rd May at Langley Park (Bucks) - 12th record.                                Montagu's Harrier - 5th May at Rainham Marsh (Essex) - 21st record.                               White Stork - 7th May at South Mimms (Herts) - 16th record.                                                     Ring-necked Duck - 8th June at Dulwich Park (Kent) - 17th record, though maybe the winter Surrey bird.                                                                                                                                Blyth's Reed Warbler - 16th June at Fishers Green (E) -  2nd record.                                Rose-coloured Starling - 6th July at Custom House (E) - 9th record.                                      Serin - 3rd August at Rainham Marsh (E) - 17th record.                                                         Long-tailed Skua - 17th August at Queen Mother Res (B) - 11th record.                                     Night Heron - 26th August at Bushy Heath (M) - 12th record.
Black Kite - 30th August at Barnes WWT (S) and later Regents Park (IL) - 5th record.
Siberian Chiff-chaff - 31st August at Barnes WWT (S) - 2nd record.
Ortolan Bunting - 2nd September at Wormwood Scrubs (M) - 19th record.
Ortolan Bunting - 3rd September at Sewardstone (E) - 20th record.
White Stork - 15th & 16th September  at Darneth Lakes & Hextable (K) - 17th record.
White Stork - 17 & 18th September  at Harefield (M) - 18th record.
Red-necked Phalarope - 26th to 28th September at Walton Res (S) and at Queen Elizabeth II Res (S) on 30th to 3rd October - 23rd record.
Ortolan Bunting, up to 2 - 28th September to 1st October at Sewardstone (E) - 21st record.
Barred Warbler - 1st October at Sewardstone (E) - 7th record.
Richards Pipit - 23rd October at  Wanstead (E) - 19th record.
Yellow-browed Warbler - 31st October & 1st November at  Brent Res (M) - 13th record.
Storm Petrel - 2nd December at Queen Mother Res (B) - 15th record.                        

Bird news roundup index