I have been up to Frilford a couple of times this week. There have been a couple of crisp frosty mornings with some sunshine and nice conditions for photography. Earlier in the week a Little Egret was in the usual spot in the stream in front of the 2nd on the Blue and gradually moved along the stream to the 3rd.
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| Little Egret [1st and 3rd Blue] |
This morning I played the back nine of the Blue and came across a new species for the Frilford list. Stonechats always seemed a good fit for Frilford as they like heathland habitat, particularly gorse which they often perch atop. I suspect that they have bred on the estate in the past, but this is the first time that I can recall seeing them. There was a family party of three birds, a male (top two photos) a femaile (bottom photo) and a juvenile. Hopefully they will stay around and breed. Their name comes from their song, which sounds like two stones being rubbed together.
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| Stonechats [11th Blue] |
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