Sunday 10 November 2019

20191110 Isabelline Wheatear NWT Cley Marshes




20191110 Isabelline Wheatear
Sturdy bill pose and Isabella tones.



20191119 Isabelline Wheatear
Short tailed jizz obvious in this shot and frequent tail dipping today.


20191111 Isabelline Wheatear
Gape bristles and sturdy bill.


20191111 Isabelline Wheatear
Taken at dusk at 4m.
Passed by golfing couple on the East Bank fairway...
"you're leaving your shot a bit late??"
Looks like a double eagle on the eighteenth.



20191110 Isabelline Wheatear
1st winter on shingle ridge by Arnolds Marsh.
Having taken shots of Snow Bunting, this bird, spookthehorse and 'other finders' came along the shingle ridge!!

20191110 Isabelline Wheatear
Excellent black alula.

20191110 Isabelline Wheatear
Extensive black on tail. A central tail feather seemed to be missing.
20191110 Isabelline Wheatear

20191110 Isabelline Wheatear
Showing extensive black on undertail pattern and pale underwing coverts.
19980921 Isabelline Wheatear 
1st autumn bird and surprisingly far North on Fair Isle.
Melodious Warbler was also found here at this time.
20191110 Isabelline Wheatear
1st winter bird at Arnold's Marsh Cley.
1st winter Northern Wheatear illustrated for comparison.

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