Tag Archives: Bearded Tit

Bearded Tit – 29th October

October 29, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 29th October, Bearded Tit, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon a male and three female Bearded Tits were seen in the reedbed on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Goldeneye – 15th October

October 15, 2016Recent wildlife sightings15th October, 2016, Bearded Tit, Bittern, Goldeneye, Swallow, WigeonPete Smith

This morning two Goldeneye were seen on the Slurry Lagoon. Also seen were four Bearded Tits, two Swallows and a Bittern.

The Suspicious Wigeon remain that, as better views were obtained than yesterday. On one the moulting flanks were showing grey, not the hoped for smokey pink. It also showed an anomalous dark stripe on the crown of the head. The jury is still out on this pair. PS.

Bearded Tit – 14th October.

October 14, 2016Recent wildlife sightings14th October, 2016, American Wigeon, Bearded Tit, Bittern, Brambling, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

This morning the Slurry Lagoon hosted four male and two female Bearded Tits, two Bitterns and the bird table attracted a Brambling with a group of Greenfinches.

Also on the Slurry Lagoon there were two Wigeon that looked suspiciously like American Wigeon. They were feeding on the submerged aquatic vegetation and one looked like a male moulting out of juvenile plumage. The other looked browner and more like a Eurasian Wigeon. PS.

Bearded Tit – 20th March

March 20, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 20th March, Bearded Tit, Chiffchaff, Curlew, Deep Pit, River Path, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Chiffchaff was singing on the River Path and a Curlew flew over the Slurry Lagoon. At about 13.00 a female Bearded Tit was seen in the Deep Pit. PS.

Bearded Tit – 11th February

February 11, 2016Recent wildlife sightings11th February, 2016, Barn Owl, Bearded Tit, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

The two Bearded Tits were heard again this afternoon in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Later on the Barn Owl was also seen. RW.

Bearded Tit – 12th January

January 12, 2016Recent wildlife sightings12th January, 2016, Bearded Tit, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

The Bearded Tits were heard again this afternoon in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. PS.

Bearded Tit – 8th January

January 8, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 8th January, Barn Owl, Bearded Tit, Deep Pit, Slurry Lagoon, Wader Scrape, WoodcockPete Smith

The Bearded Tits were found again in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Towards dusk a Woodcock flew out of the Deep Pit towards the Wader Scrape and the Barn Owl flew along the ditch between the Deep Pit and the Wader Scrape. RW. PS.

Bearded Tit – 6th January

January 6, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 6th January, Bearded Tit, Bittern, Deep Pit, Noctule, Ouse Dyke, Pink-footed Goose, Pipistrelle, Slurry Lagoon, StarlingPete Smith

There were two Bearded Tits on the Slurry Lagoon in the Causeway reed beds this afternoon. A Bittern flew into the Deep Pit and about 600 Starlings came in to roost in the reeds. 170 Pink-footed Geese flew over and both Pipistrelle and Noctule were feeding along the Ouse Dyke. RW.

Mandarin – 19th October

October 19, 2015Recent wildlife sightings19th October, 2015, Bearded Tit, Black Swan, Deep Pit, Grey-lag Goose, Mandarin, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Starling, water railPete Smith

This evening, whilst watching about 5,000 Starlings come in to roost, a strange looking duck came in with a squadron of Grey-lag Geese. It stayed with the flock as they flew over and was still with them when they returned to land on the Slurry Lagoon. Looking through a scope it was clear to see it was a drake Mandarin. There were also three Snipe and up to five Water Rail, one showing quite well by the bench. Earlier a 1st winter Bearded Tit was also seen in the reed bed. PS.

Later on the Black Swan came in to roost in the Deep Pit. RW.

Bearded Tit – 18th October

October 18, 2015Recent wildlife sightings18th October, 2015, Bearded Tit, Brambling, Chiffchaff, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Golden-eye, Jay, Large Gravel Pit, Mistle Thrush, Ouse Dyke, Redpoll, Siskin, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning some Bearded Tits were heard calling in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Eight Golden Plover nearly joined the Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon before flying off to the SE, a Brambling was seen on the Causeway and two Golden-eye flew around the site before landing on the Large Gravel Pit. Three flocks of Fieldfares flew through and there was a small arrival of Goldcrests. Four Chiffchaff were along the Ouse Dyke and also seen were several Redpoll, Siskins, a Mistle Thrush and a Jay. PS.