Saturday, 14 December 2024

20241214 Grey-headed Lapwing, East Chevington Nature Reserve Northumberland

20241214 Grey-headed Lapwing
Hiding amongst mole hills in grazing field.
Adjacent to main track through reserve...
Adult with red Iris.

20241214 Grey-headed Lapwing

20241214 Grey-headed Lapwing
Strong Westerley winds for 3 days and the bird didn't show as well as this again.

20241214 Grey-headed Lapwing

20241214 Grey-headed Lapwing
Rumours in the tabloid press suggest the bird has been in Britain for much of 2024...??
Where would that Point to in Norfolk say....?

20241215 E Curlew
Abundant on sheep pasture here.
Several flocks of c50 birds.

20241216 N Lapwing
Hunkered down out of strong Westerley in recently well ploughed field.
No sign of a grey head...
The Grey-headed only loosley associated with the Lapwing flocks and sat away from them.

20241216 Pheasant
Whilst walking the desert of farmland lanes one comes across major dumps of game by the hedges.
Similar problems for wildlife as in arable NNorfolk...

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