No larking around

Last night after work 

the day London got hit by a mass of migrant birds 

there was a good chance of wheatear 

and the only thing between me and a photo was this bull in the field 

There are 3 wheatear in the photo behind the bull

 Anyway tonight the bull was distant so took a chance

and managed a few photos 

 While crawling on the grass to try and get close 

I came across a skylark

which was nice

your first wheatear of the year

I think every one gets buzz from there first wheatear of the year and for me this was nearest I've been to one so a little more special The closer the bird the better the photo !! 

 As for black redstarts another cracking bird

 There is 3 at ferry lane , rainham

 This female was the first I photographed .

Then there are stonechats not sure which bird I would choose as a favourite ?

common sandpiper 

 Then another female black redstart

 And finally the male black redstart

 the pick of the bunch this afternoon . 

 oh and a rat enjoying a break in the weather.

wheatear trapping

I stopped off at langaurd nr on my way home from work . I had just arrived when the warden from the observatory approached me and asked if I could help round up some of the wheatear as he had placed some ground traps up ahead . After approx 10 Min's bingo one had taken the meal worm and I was soon asking to take some photos . There was around 40 wheatear on site he had been trapping for an 1 hour and this was his second bird .

languard icky warbler

a few pics from languard ,suffolk.
a great afternoon , after seeing the icky warbler got some photos of the more common birds it had on offer .