3 Oct 18

Broadcroft Quarry Lane and Horse Paddocks

Just the 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Robins and a Blue Tit in the Lane Here.

Most of the action was in the lower Horse paddock Here, where there were 80+ Meadow Pipits, just the 1 Stonechat, 1 Blackcap in the brambles and a Wheatear. Also about were a dozen or so Starlings in winter plumage and a small flock of 7 Linnets heading south.

Here are a few images and a video from this morning.

The lower Paddocks just north of Bumpers Lane

In the northeast corner 80+ Meadow Pipit and a Wheatear.

One of the Stonechats still here......

.......at the top of Moorfield Road.

Along the fence line a Meadow Pipit............

.........with others feeding on insects in amongst the horses dung.........

.......and grasses.

A Chiffchaff on its way south.......

.....via a bramble.

Two Starlings now taking on their winter colours.

A Wheatear was in amongst the Meadow Pipits.

Looks in good condition as well.

Which it will need for its long journey south.

Its been a good few days in the horse paddocks with Wryneck, Hoopoe, turtle Dove and now a Wheatear.

I suspect a garden plant.

I did wonder Jasmine, but these flowers were completely scentless.

Birds Recorded this morning: Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 80+ Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear, Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, 7 Linnet and Goldfinch.

Butterflies recorded: 1 Red Admiral and 2 Large White.