Saturday 28 January 2012

Desert Wheatears

I had a wander round East Yorkshire today dipping out on both the Tophill Low Cattle Egret and the Fraisthorpe White Stork, but did connect with the obliging male Desert Wheatear at RSPB Bempton, barely having left the car park.

Desert Wheatear male, RSPB Bempton

Desert Wheatear male, RSPB Bempton

Today's bird seemed far more well marked than the one I had in December at Newbiggin.

Desert Wheatear, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea

Desert Wheatear, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea