Tag Archives: Lesser Redpoll

Great White Egret – 9th November

November 9, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 9th November, Black-headed Gull, Gadwall, Great White Egret, Lesser Redpoll, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

This morning there were seven species of duck on the Slurry Lagoon, including good numbers of Wigeon, Shoveler and Gadwall. On the wheat field across the river a Great White Egret was stood amongst a flock of Black-headed Gulls. There were still plenty of winter thrushes and Lesser Redpoll about. PS.

Red-crested Pochard – 8th November

November 8, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 8th November, Greylag Goose, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Redpoll, pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, a male and female Red-crested Pochard were on the Large Gravel Pit, along with a male Pintail. There was a flock of over twenty Lesser Redpoll at the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. The Greylag Goose flock now numbers well over 1,000. PS.

Brambling – 6th November

November 7, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 6th November, Brambling, Lesser Redpoll, pintail, Redshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Brambling was calling from the bushes at the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon and nearby, in the Birches, was a small flock of Lesser Redpolls. A Redshank was heard calling from the Slurry Lagoon and the female Pintail was still present. PS

Pink-footed Goose – 29th October

October 29, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 29th 0ctober, Fieldfare, Lesser Redpoll, Pink-footed Goose, Shoveler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a skein of about 60 Pink-footed Geese flew over the site in a single line, to the South-west. A flock of about fifty Fieldfares came in to the Boundary Hedge. There were fourteen Shoveler on the Slurry Lagoon and two Lesser Redpolls flew over. The river is over the bank on the Riverside Path and the fields opposite are flooded. PS.

Comma – 11th February

February 11, 2019Recent wildlife sightings11th February, 2019, Cettis Warbler, Comma, greenfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Slurry Lagoon, Song Thrush, Wheelchair RampPete Smith

This morning there were thirty Lesser Redpolls in the birches on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon, twenty Greenfinches came out of the roost at Rossi’s, six Song Thrushes and three Cetti’s Warblers were singing and a Comma flew across the Wheelchair Ramp. PS.

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.

Yellow-legged Gull – 1st February

February 1, 2019Recent wildlife sightings1st February, 2019, Black Swan, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Deep Pit, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Lesse Black-backed Gull, Lesser Redpoll, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

This morning the three water bodies were all mostly frozen over. There were a lot of gulls resting on the ice, including Great Black-backed, Lesser Black-backed, Herring, Common and Black-headed. Amongst one group of Black-headed Gulls on the Deep Pit was a Yellow-legged Gull. Also a pair of Black Swans have arrived from somewhere and are on the Deep Pit. At the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon a flock of about thirty Lesser Redpolls were feeding in the Birch trees. PS.

Bittern – 14th January

January 14, 2019Recent wildlife sightings14th January, 2019, Bittern, Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll, Ouse Dyke, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Peregrine was seen on the new pylon. A Bittern was seen flying over the Slurry Lagoon and the 21 Lesser Redpolls were again feeding in birches at the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. The Ouse Dyke had up to four Chiffchaffs along it from Teal Close to the footbridge. PS.

Lesser Redpoll – 8th January

January 12, 2019Recent wildlife sightingsBullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Peregrine flew along the pylons before perching on one across the river. At the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon 21 Lesser Redpoll were feeding on Birch seeds with one female Bullfinch. PS.

Chiffchaff – 14th January

January 14, 2018Recent wildlife sightings14th January, 2018, birds, Chiffchaf, Egyptian Goose, Goldeneye, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Redpoll, Ouse DykePete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, a Chiffchaff was found on the river by the railway bridge and another along the Ouse Dyke. Four Egyptian Geese were also seen, flying over the site, as well as two Lesser Redpoll and there were thirteen Goldeneye on the Large Gravel Pit. PS.