As I walked home from work, the fields at Migrant alley gave up another migrant, this time a WHEATEAR, the second this month. When I returned with my camera half hour later I found the bird again, but it wouldn't allow me anywhere near close enough for a photo, usually they are quite approachable, but this one flew off and was not seen again!
I stayed for another couple of hours, but I had used up all my luck for the day, and no other Migrants passed through. SKYLARK, LINNET and PIED WAGTAILS did their best to entertain, as did a huge flock of mixed Corvids, mostly ROOKS and JACKDAWS with a scattering of CARRION CROWS, they all fed on the bare earth left by the Pipeline workings. One other notable sighting was a young TURTLE DOVE feeding in one of the horse paddocks, this confirms that the local birds successfully bred on my patch - Excellent, a scarce bird now.
I might just go out this evening for a quick skywatch and scan the fenceposts again!
The only photo I got today was of this YELLOWHAMMER. I think this Female is nesting ( for the second time) in the hedgerow that bounds the Maize.
2 comments:
Nice Yellowhammer shot Warren, something I would love to get a pic of.
Gorgeous Yellowhammer photo Warren, I was thrilled to get a couple which I put on my post of Sunday August 2nd, I think you may have missed it while you were in Wales.
I have never seen a Turtle Dove and see they are sadly on the 'red list' as of course are Yellowhammers.
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