Tag Archives: Brambling

Brambling – 17th December

December 17, 2016Recent wildlife sightings17th December, 2016, Brambling, Cettis Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, water railPete Smith

This morning a Brambling flew, calling, along the north bank of the Slurry Lagoon. Also five Water Rail and three Cetti’s Warblers were heard. 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.

Brambling – 17th January

January 17, 2016Recent wildlife sightings17th January, 2016, Barn Owl, Black Swan, Brambling, Gravel Pits, Little Gull, Ouse Dyke, Pink-footed Goose, Shelduck, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Brambling was seen amongst a flock of about 50 Chaffinches along the Ouse Dyke. Two Shelduck were on the Slurry Lagoon and the Black Swan was still with the Mute Swans and geese across the river. Two skeins of Pink-feet flew over and a single bird was with the Grey-lag flock. PS.

In the afternoon a Little Gull was briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and the Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Gravel Pits. NM.

Stonechat – 29th December

December 29, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 29th December, Brambling, Causeway, Deep Pit, Frog, Red Admiral, Siskin, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the male and female Stonechats were seen on the Wader Scrape. A Brambling and a Siskin were heard along the path on the north side of the Slurry Lagoon, and two Frogs were seen in the Deep Pit and a Red Admiral was seen on the Causeway. SC. PS.

Brambling – 7th December

December 7, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 7th December, Brambling, Ouse Dyke, TreecreeperPete Smith

Amongst a large finch flock beside the Ouse Dyke path this afternoon a Brambling was spotted. A Treecreeper was also seen in trees on the Ouse Dyke bank. SC.

Jack Snipe – 23rd November

November 23, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 23rd November, Barn Owl, Black Swan, Brambling, Causeway, Jack Snipe, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Redpoll, Lower Path, Slurry Lagoon, TreecreeperPete Smith

This morning, amongst the finches along the Slurry Lagoon north path, there were at least two Bramblings. Along the Lower Path, on willow herb growing in the Typhus Pool, there was a flock of about forty Lesser Redpoll. At the water’s edge in front of the bench on the Causeway, a Jack Snipe was flushed and the Black Swan is still in residence on the Large Gravel Pit. Also a Treecreeper was seen on the old hawthorns along Willow Walk. PS.

In the evening a Barn Owl was seen over the grassland next to the Large Gravel pit. JMD.

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.

Whooper Swan – 24th February

February 24, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 24th February, Brambling, Tree Sparrow, Whooper Swan, Yellow HammerPete Smith

Today four Whooper Swans joined the Mute Swan herd feeding in the oil-seed rape field across the river. In fields near the weir the flock of Tree Sparrows was found with two Yellow Hammers and two Bramblings. JMD.

Brambling – 4th February

February 4, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 4th February, Brambling, Ouse DykePete Smith

The Chaffinch flock feeding beside the Ouse Dyke path still contains at least one male Brambling. PS.

Egyptian Goose – 27th January

January 27, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 27th January, Brambling, Chaffinch, Egyptian Goose, Ouse DykePete Smith

Two Egyptian Geese were on the flooded fields, upstream of the railway bridge, this afternoon. The flock of Chaffinches along the Ouse Dyke path contained at least one Brambling. PS.