Thursday, 29 August 2013

Yellow Wagtails

The last week of August has proven to be the time to look out for Yellow Wagatils. These birds are migrating south - maybe from breeding grounds on  the Marlborough Downs.
Fow the last few years I have seen them feeding amongst my cattle at West Harnham. 2 days ago (27th) I found a flock of 50 birds there. I hadn't realised that they were there until I moved the cattle forward and then the wagtails followed over the fence.
50 is quite exceptional - the highest count I've made,
Not a good photo but here are some on the bush in the middle




Down at our own meadows I found just a single bird yesterday.

Here's an obliging female Reed Bunting appropriately on a reed stem.


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