I was up fairly early this morning to see if anything had dropped in along Broadcroft Quarry Lane and around the horse paddocks. The Wryneck has definitely moved on but a Blackcap was a new arrival. The 2 Stonechats are still in the field here and were joined by several Meadow Pipits and 20+ Starlings.
Other birds noted were 4 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail and several Robins, with the latter singing from their "winter" patches I guess.
However all was not lost, as a Hoopoe turned up late morning in the same area the Wryneck was spotted yesterday. Fortunately I was about to see it and after a good recce, a dog walker put it up Here and it landed on the roof of a bungalow Here before dropping down into a lucky neighbours garden.
As I made my way back home across the paddock a Clouded Yellow flew past me.
Here are a few images from this today:
I might have dipped on yesterdays Wryneck.......
......but amazingly this Hoopoe pitched up in the same area.
This Hoopoe dropped into the same area the Wryneck had visited yesterday. Unfortunately a dog walker got a bit close and it landed on this bungalow roof before dropping down into a neighbours garden.
One of the "winter" Robins in the local area.
Autumn is here as the leaves on this Field Maple start to change colour.
A few of the Field Maple leaves which are still green. Not for much longer I'm sure/
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