Grey Wagtails have bred successfully on the patch. On the 9th May, I located a male Grey Wagtail, he had his bill full of food and was repeating an anxiety call to warn his family. The female was also present, however, the young were not seen, they would have been concealed in waterside cover.
The males anxiety call was a "
tzik tzik suweee", which was repeated.
I have always thought the name 'Grey' as a description is something of a misnomer, given its glorious plumages, especially the yellow and black contrasts.
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| Grey Wagtail (male) 9th May |
The summer-plumaged Grey Wagtail is a stunning bird. This picture shows the grey head with bold white Supercillium and sub-moustachial stripe, it has a solid black chin and bib which contrasts strongly with the beautiful yellow breast and vent. The tail is long. Flight is very bounding.
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