redstart day two

 I was amazed yesterday that I had a redstart on the patch but today I was ready 

it only let me have this one chance of a photo on the post 

and would not let me get close again

three times i returned but would not play ball

This bird I see a few years ago

but was on the other side of a fence

much better feather detail shame about the fence

common but not on my patch

My highlight of this morning was a cracking male common redstart

my first record on northweald common shame it didn't  hang around for some better photos but more than happy I got this .

 nice to see some made the leap to join us for the summer

 Willow warblers singing

Plenty of meadow pipits as well