Collingham pits 10/11/2013
Pied wheatear
Collingham patchworker Nick Crouch had this superb find yesterday, and it had the decency to stay around ’til this morning. This eastern European migrant, a first winter female, was way off course, mind you, with the sun shining on the extensive gravel workings the area did bear a slight resemblance to an African desert.
Managed a few digi-scoped shots. see below. (See Nick’s blog for some better ones and his write-up.)
Had to get back as we were booked for Sunday lunch at Stoke Rochford hall, but the car decided to veer to Marston stw on the way back. A quick look on my own patch gave a showy red kite and a grey wag.
Lou Reed’s perfect day was playing on the radio on the way home from lunch….
Lovely pics mate
Cheers, just been on birdguides, there are some truly awesome pics now.