A misty morning with low cloud and a fine drizzle coming down. More birds in the lane this morning with 3 Robin, 7 Blackbird, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit and 5 Chaffinch.
In the top horse paddock 4 Herring Gull, 8 Pied Wagtails, 2 Magpie and 5 Jackdaw.
The lower paddock was busy with Meadow Pipits and Pied Wagtails, with a Kestrel looking on. After scanning the field for a good 10 minutes the Hoopoe dropped in at 9:38am and remained until it flew off and landed in a Sycamore tree Here. It stayed her for a good 20 minutes resting and preening before flying back to its favoured feeding spot here.
Overall a very good morning with increased numbers of warblers, wagtails, thrushes and crests.
Here are a few images and videos from this morning:
A Meadow Pipit in the grounds of the building site at Bumpers Lane
Along Broadcroft Quarry Lane one of the 3 Chiffchaffs Here.
At the end of Moorfield Road the arrow points to the Hoopoes favoured feeding area.
A close-up view of the paddock.
And the Hoopoe......
......which is in its 3rd day here.
If its not feeding its sat in the local Sycamores.
Birds Recorded this morning: Kestrel, 4 Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, 4 Collared Dove, 1 Hoopoe, 400+ Swallow, 30+ Meadow Pipit, 20+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 10 Blackbird, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Great Tit, 5 Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, 5 Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
Also recorded 1 Red Admiral.