A very raw day. Full cloud with a fresh to strong east wind. Frequent showers of drizzle and rain. Remained grey all day. Close to freezing with wind chill.
During a mid-morning work break I visited vast, open expanses of arable farmland with specific interest on a headland, a habitat lacking in the area.
My reasons for choosing this location as it is ideal for Stonechat, isolated bushes and tall weeds to feed within, and of course to take shelter in.
40+ Golden Plover
Carrion Crow
Meadow Pipits
30+ Fieldfare
1 Mistle Thrush
1
Stonechat (male)
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| Stonechat (male) at Deopham 20th November. A typical scene in a bleak landscape of a Stonechat on top of a bush. |
Despite the very cold and windy conditions, a single
Stonechat was seen in typical open habitat, and perched on occasions on top of one of the few Hawthorns along the headland, it also perched lower down on tall weeds, such as umbellifer species. The bird flew to the ground and returned to a perch, however, it did remain quite elusive at times, probably sheltering.
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