A return to last week's bright and wintery conditions saw another pleasant but quiet day at the Bill, with a total of 6
Purple Sandpipers, 3
Chiffchaffs and singles of
Song Thrush,
Brambling,
Black Redstart and
Blackcap tempted out by the day's sunshine. Elsewhere, the 2
Pale-bellied Brent Geese and
Knot were still present at Ferrybridge, whilst a single
Slavonian Grebe was the sole report from the harbour.
Whilst just a few of our resident birds remain, 2025 marked another excellent year for Stonechat ringing records with a total of 107 new birds ringed, surpassing the previous record of 87 set only last year and representing the first 3-figure annual total in PBO history © Jodie Henderson:
