Hello again, as you have no doubt guessed from my title, the yellow browned warbler, the Richard's pipit and the firecrest have again been seen at Wombwell Ings today.
David Bamforth tweeted the following from Wombwell Ings - I have seen Firecrest briefly this afternoon in same bushes as Yellow Browned, but it is elusive as people have spent hours looking and not seen it. Also at least 6+ Goldcrest in same area. Very useful info there from David and thanks very much.
John Law tweeted the following sightings from the TPT at the end of Wath Ings/ Bolton Ings - a marsh tit, a grey wagtail and 6 bullfinches. Thank you John.
John Seeviour was also at Bolton Ings today and tweeted the following sightings - 2 mute swans, a great crested grebe, 2 little grebes, 18 mallards, 26 gadwall, 37 shovelor, 39 tufted duck, 30 pochard, 10 cormorants, 2 goldeneye, 2 heron, a buzzard, a marsh tit, a song thrush and a curlew which was calling as it flew over OM at 09:50. Thanks John.
Keith Saunders was at the reedbed screen at Old Moor and heard four bittern booms at 14:26. Thank you Keith.
As if all that wasn't good enough already there is more! Nigel Smith was at Broomhill and tweeted these sightings - the hawfinch was still showing well today at 08.30 along with 3 goldeneye which included 2 drakes, there were also c120 golden plover and one ringed plover. Thanks Nigel.
Time for a photo...
This lovely little long tailed tit was in the bird garden this weekend and seemed to be having a chat to the nearby twig, maybe his 'bud.'... :)
'Hello there,' said the long tailed tit to the twig. 'It's a bit windy today don't you think?' Sadly the twig, his bud, didn't reply as it was too cold to speak...
Anyway, enough of all that and on to the sightings from the book at Old Moor today.
A siskin was spotted on the feeders by the office which is good news. The TSF has been devoid of this brilliantly colourful little birds this winter. Also seen in the TSF today were goldfinches, bullfinches, chaffinches, greenfinches, robins, dunnocks, tree sparrows, blue tits, long tailed tits, blackbirds, stock doves, magpies and reed buntings.
The sightings from the bird garden were similar with the addition of a great spotted woodpecker.
From the reedbed hide there were sightings of pochard and a great crested grebe and an oystercatcher was seen on the Mere.
That's if for today unless you know different. Please let us know if you do.
I'll finish with a thoroughly enjoyable sight around OM at the moment, a robin singing away merrily. Such a beautiful song.
Back soon.