randombirder

It was a glorious day today.  The sun was shining, the sky blue, and the wind had dropped.  Wasn't sure where to stroll today so headed along the path towards Penninis from Porthcressa.  Both Redwing and Fieldfare were features today with both species searing overhead in reasonable numbers.  Swallow were pulsing through Porthcressa Bay. Strolling slowly along the track bumping into a few birders along the way, my mind was made up for a trip to St. Agnes, and there were a couple of incentives. An about-turn and just a few metres along the track, a stonking male Ring Ouzel scampered along the path halting our progress - adorning a gorgeous gorget and shimmering wings. A little further just before the allotments, a vocal Yellow-browed Warbler busied itself in the morning sun.  Piling onto a packed boat to St. Agnes proved that the American Buff-bellied Pipit was a popular bird that wasn't too difficult to pin down at the stunning Horse Point.  While assoc...

A really fun and productive day in Norfolk which made a really pleasant change from the humdrum of the previous few weeks.   My second Brown Shrike was a lovely sight that showed really well along the northside of the coastal path hedge east of Wells at Warham Greens.  Also in the area were a Whinchat and a  Common Redstart . There were plenty of interesting things to see within the area and particularly in Wells Wood where we spent a decent amount of time walking through and around the woodland. This Pied Flycatcher was one of many migrant species to be found within the woodland.   One of the day's highlights was a Red-breasted Flycatcher that on occasion showed really well.  It was a case of being in the right place so watching it flit around the woodland was a really fantastic sight. The woodland also held a  Tree Pipit  that creeped around the understory reminiscent of Olive-backed Pipit that I'd seen there on a couple of occasions. Alo...