Traveled early to Salthouse to see the Stonechat spp that had taken up temporary residence. This one certainly looked from the pictures to be more Stejneger's than the Dungeness bird of two winters ago.
Arriving after dawn and taking the 4x4 to the correct gate, it wasn't long before I was taking a sneaky peek at the bird in question. Comparing the bird to the illustrations in the late Martin Garners 'Autumn Birds' it seemed a near-perfect fit.
Photos taken, which will doubtless adorn many a calendar, and I was on my way back - arriving with Dad near Cambridge, not long after he'd got up...
Note: The DNA result came back from this bird. A 1st year male Stejnerger's Stonechat indeed - and thankfully this is one current topic that does not need a further referendum...
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| Stejneger's Stonechat, Salthouse, Norfolk |
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| Stejneger's Stonechat, Salthouse, Norfolk |
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| Stejneger's Stonechat, Salthouse, Norfolk |
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| Stejneger's Stonechat, Salthouse, Norfolk |
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