Date: 01/08/2016
Location: Sandpoint
Weather: Blue skies warm
Other Species:
Wheatear, Whinchat,Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Shelduck, Curlew,LBB gull,Black Headed gulls, Oystercatcher Plus Painted Lady,Green Veined White, Brown Argus
Wheatear, Whinchat,Stonechat, Yellow Wagtail, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Shelduck, Curlew,LBB gull,Black Headed gulls, Oystercatcher Plus Painted Lady,Green Veined White, Brown Argus
Observation:
Headed to Sandpoint for the Yellow Wagtails that have been spotted recently i thought 25+ must be easy to spot, by Cows unfortunately couldn't see the cows ! But carried on walking first along to old Abandoned Explosives testing station St Thomas Head end, and to my delight spotted a lone Whinchat and bush !
Didn't stay for long and flew to other side of fields.
As i approached the old Mod property could see a few birds on ground Wheatear and Linnet
Seemed to get about 40 ft from them and off they went !
Headed on round towards Sandpoint and could see cows and on closer inspection could also see Yellow Wagtails !
a Wheatear popped up in front of me for a quick shot then off .
Headed to Sandpoint for the Yellow Wagtails that have been spotted recently i thought 25+ must be easy to spot, by Cows unfortunately couldn't see the cows ! But carried on walking first along to old Abandoned Explosives testing station St Thomas Head end, and to my delight spotted a lone Whinchat and bush !
Didn't stay for long and flew to other side of fields.
Seemed to get about 40 ft from them and off they went !
Headed on round towards Sandpoint and could see cows and on closer inspection could also see Yellow Wagtails !
a Wheatear popped up in front of me for a quick shot then off .
Then could here apart from Oystercatcher and gulls calling a Curlew Calling !
Back to those Yellow Wagtails, very tricky as feeding in grass but male and tucked in behind a female.
Very jumpy, it seemed the cows were munching grass maybe moving bugs and Wagtails catching flies or grubs.
Couple of Meadow pipit about too.
I left Yellow wagtails and headed round to point but looking back this was the scene. Wagtails were feeding in between cows and as i approached cows they walked off making wagtails also move, if you go slower or drop to hands and knees cows approach you and sniff your head !
Apart from a few Stonechats, Brown Argus and a single Painted Lady butterfly not much else so decided to return for another try, wanted a flight shot of them. There were at least 25 maybe more. Best effort ! Poor!
But this male let me get a little closer.
Cows almost sniffing the Wagtails up ! But time ticked away and this the best of it still a excellent day.
Thanks For Looking !
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