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| The first Ring Ouzel of the morning |
Despite being in the field a great deal lately, this morning was the first time a good while I decided on a vismig session at my chosen VP of Reighton Sands - moderate south-westerlies and clearish skies after a lot of messy weather boded well for a pulse of movement overhead, and so it transpired.
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| One of many Skylarks |
No particularly earth-shattering tallies, but a fantastic variety of species, some fine stand-out moments, a view to die for and not another human being logged in the three hours I was observing. Bliss....
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| Continental Song Thrush |
A Lapland Bunting and two Ring Ouzels added some serious quality to the mix, but the stand-out highlight was a Lesser Whitethroat, which appeared as a dot over the bay to the north, continued on its path and then tumbled into the hawthorn on the clifftop next to me - where it flicked around nervously for a few minutes before taking flight and heading south, out of sight. A lot of photos and some hastily-scribbled field notes may or may not be enough to nail it to subspecies - but a total thrill either way.
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| The second Rouzel |
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| House Sparrow - one of five high-fliers heading south |
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| Most Skylarks called as they migrated |
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| Common Snipe |
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| Vismig Lesser Whitethroat! More below - |
