Having not seen the Cirl Bunting on my last visit here on the 3rd, I tried again today. However after an extensive search, I can safely say it has departed. The main reason I think it has gone, is that the long grass in the horse paddocks, which it frequented, has been grazed to the ground.
Instead there are now at least 5 Stonechats in the fields, plus a few Pied Wagtails.
Birds Recorded:
Cormorant
1 Kestrel
1 Oystercatcher
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Pied Wagtail
Robin
5 Stonechat
Blackbird
Great Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
A male Kestrel searching for its next meal.
After all that hovering, its time for a rest.
A male Stonechat in the horse paddocks.
And another male.
Ted:
Yes I can see you Ted.
And yes I'm on my way.
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