Whitefront

WF Goose (Copyright TDW)

Yet another new bird on patch today! Well done IM & MW for spotting it independently...

Pipits & Water Pipits

Water Pipit on Top (Copyright T D Wright)

Rock Pipit.

Water Pipit

Copyright T D Wright

At least one Water Pipit!

As you can see, my photographs of pipits at Coly Common from December & New Year's are not great. This is why I've taken to zooming them up on the back of my Nikon D7100, photographing the screen with my smartphone and posting the results on Twitter. Hence, those images are often grainy. But that's better than too miniscule,eh? As Supercilious Steve said of my pictures yesterday as I said Hi to his charming wife & cute child, "At least you can see that they're Water Pipits!"

Black Red Revisited

Black Redstart, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Black Redstart, Seaton, 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Camera settings make a big difference to a male BR. That black face stands out much better in this second shot from the grey belly,crown and nape etc. doesn't it?

Black Redstart, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

My favourite view of a male BR is this lateral view. It shows off all its best features; red outer-tail feathers with darker central tail-feathers in view, red undertail-coverts, white wing-panel, black face and breast, grey belly, grey crown and nape sharply separated from black cheek by distinct line, black forehead...absolutely exquisite.

Rock Pipit Extra

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Had to post two more of Petr, as he's now known...

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

OK that's my favourite one.Found it at last!

Rock Pipit

Rock Pipit, Seaton, 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

On my way to the BR, I noticed this Ripit making use of the pedestrian zone...

Rock Pipit, Seaton, 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

I said "You've got something by your mouth there..."

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Ah, that would explain it...

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Even in December, our insectivores do quite well along the chine...

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Rock Pipit, Seaton 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Black Redstart

Black Redstart, Seaton Hole, 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Black Redstart, Seaton Hole, 08/12/17 (Copyright T D Wright)

Just thought I'd quickly update the BlackRed situation! Yesterday he'd moved down to the rocks East of Seaton Hole steps. Unless we've got more than one stonking male that is.I've got more pics but no computing time just now. More will follow as and when...

Quick update

Just to say that the Hawfinches were showing well at Shute today during a flying visit; as were the Bramblings at Stafford Cross thanks to a kind offer of a lift from another local birder.