Tag Archives: 6th February

Siberian Chiffchaff – 6th February

February 6, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 6th February, Ecopark, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, Ouse Dyke, Siberian Chiffchaff, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Starling, WoodcockPete Smith

Today, what was probably a Siberian Chiffchaff was seen along the Ouse Dyke. A Green Sandpiper was on the flooded Ecopark. 8,000 Starlings came to the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed, as did a Marsh Harrier. Eight Snipe and a Woodcock were also seen. RW.

Bearded Tit – 6th February

February 6, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 6th February, Bearded Tit, Common Snipe, Lesser Redpoll, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

About forty Lesser Redpolls were seen in the late morning. There were also nine Common Snipe on the Slurry Lagoon. In the late afternoon a Bearded Tit was heard at the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Green Sandpiper – 6th February

February 6, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 6th February, Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, Jack Snipe, Ouse Dyke, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the Green Sandpiper was seen again in the Ouse Dyke, along with a Grey Wagtail. The Jack Snipe was bobbing in its usual place on the Wader Scrape. SC.