It's not often, if at all, you can pip the chaps down the road but yesterdays Wheatear was the first of the Year apparently!
So today, I tried to find one in the Village. I walked North and South along the cliff but no joy. A warm SW breeze (18C) gave hope of more arrivals. Sure enough, one turned up mid-afternoon. Richard beat me to it having one North of Seaside Lane.
Time to try and get a photo...as well as a Year tick of course! I soon located the bird but it was very active feeding constantly at various points along the cliff top....
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| First view (H.41) |
I spent the next 30 minutes enjoying this fresh Spring arrival in the glorious sunshine...
A cracker...
Back down t'hill for the last hour. No Owls or Harriers tonight! Still, I was more than pleased with a male Stonechat perched on the crop as I arrived! By the time I'd sorted myself out it had flown into the setting sun but I managed a record shot...
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| (P.81, H.42) |
A nice surprise indeed.
It was also very nice to see Yellowhammers. 2 pairs were present and showing well. First a female...
...then a male...
Lovely birds and colour in the late afternoon light.
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