Today saw me at Severn Beach again for the Desert Wheatear, this time the sun was out, still cold though….
The bird showed really well this morning, showing no signs of being ill, or wet as it was yesterday. It pulled in a bit of a crowd too…..As it should, stunning little bird.
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| Desert Wheatear |
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| Desert Wheatear |
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| Desert Wheatear |
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| Desert Wheatear |
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| Desert Wheatear |
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| Desert Wheatear |
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| Desert Wheatear |
Lots of photos i know, sorry, but thought it was worth it, don't you???
Later, we crossed the river to try for the Two-barred Crossbills again, the weather changed a bit, got really windy and dull. But i walked along Serridge Ridge anyway, a birder told me he and seen them an hour ago, so there was hope. In the Beech woods, i found a flock of Chaffinches, and there were some Bramblings mixed in too. As i came towards the end of the ridge track, i heard some bird song behind me, i thought it was Crossbills, but higher pitched with other song mixed in. Two-barred Crossbills, i had heard them before, so i began to look. Then in a Larch, behind 2 others, there they were. I called to another birder, and while i was setting up the camera, he counted them, 11 in total….Got a couple of photos, bit too distant I'm afraid, and not too good either, before they flew off towards Crabtree Hill.
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| Two-barred Crossbill |
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