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Whinchat bonanza!

Having unsuccessfully searched the top of Mendip above Westbury several times in the past two weeks for whinchat, I decided to try Westbury Moor tonight.

I was amazed to come across a party of eight individuals, the most I have ever seen together at one time!

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Two whinchat today on Beer Moor near Aller

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9 Whinchats at grey lake this afternoon.

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Approximately 6 winchats still present at Greylake car park at 9am this morning feeding in the elderberry bushes.
Also 2 possibly 3 Kingfishers fishing in the pool in front of the hide.
Quite a few swallows feeding frantically throughout the reserve.
Loads of various warblers moving through. A very good morning!!

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Thanks Brian. 8 whinchat on fences to the right of the hide at Greylake later in the day.

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Five Whinchats on Curry Moor this afternoon along with three Wheatears.
Other migrants included two Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat amongst a small tit flock feeding on blackberry bushes near Hook Bridge.

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A few pics of the Greylake whinchats from yesterday here on Flickr.

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Excellent photographs.

Sadly no Winchat seen over a couple of rainy. windy hours this AM. Best birds were 2 Kingfishers, 2 Cetti's and a splendid Kestrel.

We also enjoyed watching one of the Buzzards carefully drying its wings between the downpours.