BIRDING THE LUNE ESTUARY THE FOREST OF BOWLAND AND BEYOND.....................................................PROBABLE SIBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF HOWARD STOCKDALE

Thursday, 8 January 2026

What A Difference A Day Makes!

I'm in receipt of some brilliant images of some equally brilliant birds which have recently been on and around the River Lune.

'Probable' Siberian Chiffchaff Tuesday 6 January. Howard Stockdale.

The header for this post - and the one above - is of a 'probable' Siberian Chiffchaff, found on St Georges Quay in Lancaster, and recorded by two local birders.

'Redhead' Smew Tuesday 6 January. Howard Stockdale.

On the very same day 6 January, a 'redhead' Smew was an excellent find by another Lancaster birder. As opposed to the Chiffchaff, this little diver excited many a birder for a couple of days....What a difference a day makes!

I am grateful to Howard Stockdale for the permit to use his images in this post.

I'd sooner be birding, but unfortunately I'm not at the moment 😢

1 comment:

  1. Interesting birds about and great pics, thanks for sharing.
    Ian Mitchell

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