A return visit to the same patch meant that I found the 2cy Glaucous Gull, early this morning. Flying in from across the Humber, led me to think the gull may have been at Winterton Tip to feed and it had no sooner dropped on the ploughed field than it went to sleep - for a long time! Photographic opportunities were not as I'd have liked since the Glaucous flew far across the field. In contrast, the Hooded Crow which had been around was not seen this morning, although a large flock of Carrion Crows and the occasional Jackdaw were still in the field and on the foreshore. The lane was producing a wealth of birds again and 2 Marsh Tits, which I haven't come across for a long time, passed through quickly. There didn't seem to be any new warbler species but certainly increased numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps. A Skylark was singing well and I was impressed with the regular appearance of Yellowhammers along my route. The woodpeckers were mobile again this morning and I found the Green Woodpecker calling much closer than on the last visit. This is a male although the red patch on the black moustache is not showing well in this image It's very encouraging to find good numbers of our 'worrying' species such as the Yellowhammers and these smart Song Thrushes singing beautifully from the tree tops.
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