HAT TRICK UNDER THE TWIN TOWERS

Wednesday afternoon, sat indoors twiddling thumbs,sun emerged from the murk snap decision
"Reculver" lets go.
What a good move it was,first up Black Redstart in the ruins,Wheatear and Stonechat on the sea wall,no sign of the winter trio though,assured by Steve Reynart that he had seen them I pressed on to Coldharbour no luck,but on the way back found all three in quick succession first the Lapland Bunting gave really good close views,then a Snow Bunting you could almost touch,and last but not least the Shore Lark came to the party but was a bit more mobile than the other two.Chiddy and Marc Heath were also there enjoying the watery sunlight.
A Brambling was seen in the reeds with a flock of linnets and chaffinches on the way back to the car.

LAPLAND BUNTING

Looking at Collins I think this is an adult female LAPLAND BUNTING.

SNOW BUNTING

SNOW BUNTING,this bird was so unafraid you could almost touch it.

LAPLAND BUNTING

The light was fading now and the Shore Lark was constantly feeding on the run so proved a little more tricky.

In the last two shots above you can just make out the remains of the head tufts that give it its American name of Horned Lark.

With the sun fast sinking and crumpets for tea it was time to say farewell to the Reculver Towers and head for home.