Updated by: Rafael Armada (RA) ,
Aurélien Audevard (AA) ,
Joachim Bertrands (JoB) ,
Magnus Christofer Bladh (MCB) ,
Gábor Bodor (GB) ,
Edward Bonavia (EB),
Richard Bonser (RB) ,
Brynjúlfur Brynjólfsson (BB) ,
Bosse Carlsson (BS) ,
Simon Sigaard Christiansen (SSC) ,
Markus Craig (MC) ,
Szilard J. Daroczi (SJD) ,
Gerald Driessens (GD) ,
Richard Ek (RE) ,
Janus Ethelberg (JEt) ,
Frode Falkenberg (FF) ,
Tommy Frandsen (TF) ,
Michael Fricke (MF) ,
Didier Godreau (DG) ,
Zbigniew Kajzer (ZK) ,
Jens Søgaard Hansen (JSH) ,
Morten Bentzon Hansen (MBH) ,
Yann Kolbeinsson (YK) ,
Alexandre Hespanhol Leitão (AL) ,
Pawel Malczyk (PM) ,
Rune Sø Neergaard (RSN) ,
Kenneth Rude Nielsen (KRN) ,
Benoit Paepegaey (BP) ,
Yoav Perlman (YP) ,
Cosme Damián Romai-Cousido (CDRC) ,
Louis Sallé (LS) ,
Markku Santamaa (MS) ,
Ferran López Sanz (FLS) ,
Rasmus Strack (RS) ,
Anders Søgaard (ANS) ,
Pieter van Veelen (PV) ,
Steven Wytema (SW) .
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Thursday January 16th 2003 European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
1
Cobh, Ireland . smithsonianus 3w. (source: IRISH BIRDING) (TF)
Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia)
1
summ. plum. migr. S at 09:38, Mellbystrand, Halland, Sweden . (source: Club300) (JSH)
Wednesday January 15th 2003 Yellow-billed Loon (Gavia adamsii)
1
Golfo di Trieste, Italy . 5th Italian record if accepted. (seen/heard by: E Benussi) (source: Luciano Ruggieri ) (MBH)
Cory's Shearwater (Calonectris borealis)
1
Rodskaer (at 10:54) and Glommen (at 11:26), Halland, Sweden . (SeK)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
1
ad. male, Castricum, Hoefijzermeer, Nord-Holland, Netherlands . (photo: ) (SeK) (updated: 20/1 14:06 JSH)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
1
ad. male, Hardenberg, Overijssel, Netherlands . (photo: ) (SeK) (updated: 16/1 10:54 JSH)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
1
1cy, Knockgriffin, Middleton, Co. Cork, Ireland . (source: http://www.birdguides.com/) (KRN) (updated: 16/1 20:50 SeK)
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
1
ad "Kumlieni", Tamlight Bay, Upper Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland . (SeK)
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)
1
reserve north of Modena, N Italy, Italy . (photo: ) The bird has been present at this site since at least early december 2002. Recently it was ringed and photographed. 1. italian record if accepted.. (source: EuroTwitch) (PU) (updated: 20/1 14:06 JSH)
Tuesday January 14th 2003 African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)
1
in poor condition, Brazo del este, Sevilla, Spain . Origin unknown!. (SeK) (updated: 23/1 13:12 SeK)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
1
Infiltratie veld, Castricum, Netherlands . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/) (KRN) (updated: 20/1 14:07 JSH)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
1
ad. male, Netherlands . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (ANS)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
1
Cumbria, Great Britain . (source: http://www.birdguides.com ) (TF)
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
1
Norfolk, Great Britain . (source: BirdGuides Bird News Extra ) (TF)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
1
probably 2cy, Rouxique Gravel Pits, Galicia, Spain . 2nd Spanish record. Discovered on 5th January.. (SeK) (updated: 20/1 14:12 JSH)
Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
1
Cork Middleton, Ireland . (source: BirdGuides Bird News Extra ) (TF)
Hume's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
1
Isola della Cona, Italy . found dead - 5th Italian record if accepted. (seen/heard by: S Candotto) (source: Luciano Ruggieri ) (MBH)
Monday January 13th 2003 Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
1
ad. male, Infiltratie veld, Castricum, Netherlands . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (ANS) (updated: 20/1 14:07 JSH)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
1
ad. male, Netherlands . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (ANS)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
1
2cy drake, R. Eden, Cumbria, Great Britain . (SeK) (updated: 13/1 15:41 SeK)
Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
1
female, Kraakelund, Smaaland, Sweden . (JSH) (updated: 13/1 13:36 SeK)
Sunday January 12th 2003 Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
1
ad. male, Infiltratie veld, Castricum, Netherlands . (photo: ) Twitched by three Danish birders!. (source: Tommy Frandsen, Poul Ulrik, Jacob Bentzon Hansen) (JSH) (updated: 20/1 14:08 JSH)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
1
ad. male, Netherlands . (source: Dutch Birding ) (JSH)
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)
1
adult drake, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany . (SeK)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
1
adult, Digue du Mans, Cotes-d'Armor, France . (SeK) (updated: 20/1 14:12 JSH)
Hume's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus humei)
1
Baden Wurttemberg, Germany . (SeK)
Saturday January 11th 2003 Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus)
1
ad. with 800 Greylags, Villafafila, Zamora, Spain . (SeK)
American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
1
Streefkerk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands . (SeK)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
1
ad. male, Infiltratie veld, Castricum, Netherlands . (photo: ) A potential 1st for the Netherlands and 6th for WP! 3rd day. (source: Dutch Birding ) (JSH) (updated: 20/1 14:08 JSH)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
1
female, Gearagh, Co. Cork, Ireland . (SeK)
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)
1
drake, Hornsea Mere, East Yorkshire, Great Britain . (SeK)
Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus)
1
Stiffkey, Norfolk, Great Britain . (SeK)
Western Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
3
Salins de Gruissan, Aude, France . (SeK)
Pine Bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
1
female, kraakelund smaaland, Sweden . (source: http://club300 ) (TF)
Friday January 10th 2003 American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)
1
Faeroes Islands . This constitutes the 1st record for the Faeroe Islands if accepted by the Danish Rarities Committee. (source: Silas K.K. Olofson) (JSH) (updated: 20/1 14:05 JSH)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
1
ad. male, Infiltratie veld, Castrium, Netherlands . (photo: ) A potential first for the Netherlands and the 6th for WP. (source: Dutch Birding ) (KRN) (updated: 20/1 14:13 JSH)
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)
2
(males), Waterville, Co. Kerry, Ireland . (SeK)
White-headed Duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
1
Valli di Comacchio, Po Delta, Italy . (SeK)
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
1
adult, presumably of the subspecies "Kumlieni", Glommen, Halland, Sweden . (SeK) (updated: 11/1 09:23 SeK)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
1
2cy, Oban Harbour, Argyll & Bute, Great Britain . (SeK) (updated: 20/1 14:07 JSH)
Thursday January 9th 2003 Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
1
ad. male, Infiltratie veld, Castricum, Netherlands . (photo: ) A potential 1st for the Netherlands and 6th for WP!!!. (source: Dutch Birding ) (JSH) (updated: 20/1 14:13 JSH)
Western Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
5
Marais du Narbonnais, Aude, France . (SeK)
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)
1
Oban Bay, Arg&Bute, Great Britain . (SeK) (updated: 20/1 14:08 JSH)
Richard's Pipit (Anthus richardi)
4
Amao aerodrome runway, Castropol, Asturies, Spain . (SeK)
Wednesday January 8th 2003 American Wigeon (Mareca americana)
1
ad. male, Kornwerderzand, Zurich, Netherlands . (source: http://www.dutchbirding.nl/ ) (ABK) (updated: 9/1 10:34 SeK)
Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus)
1
Le Vigueirat, Bouches-du-Rhone, France . (SeK)
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
1
1cy. of the race Kumlieni, Dingle, Co. Kerry, Ireland . (SeK)
Oriental Skylark (Alauda gulgula)
2
North of K19 sewage pools, Eilat, Israel . In the same area a Steppe Grey Shrike seems to be resident. At K19 also a Curlew (ssp. orientalis). (source: Israbirdnet) (PU)
Tuesday January 7th 2003 Bonaparte's Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia)
1
Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland . Resting with 2 Ringbilled Gulls and 1 cy. American Herring Gull. (source: IrishBirding.com ) (JSH) (updated: 9/1 10:28 SeK)
Monday January 6th 2003 Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
6
(1 male and 5 females), Traba Lagoon, A Coruna, Spain . (SeK)