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| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
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| 05/11/21 | LAPLAND BUNTING | Steps Hill | 1 | M Wallen |
| 08:05 | male. Flew east to west over the hill. Whilst vis-migging I heard a bunting call, an unfamiliar call and then the bird was pretty close. I grabbed the camera and blasted a few shots of it as it passed pretty much overhead. I heard the call a second time but was unsure of the ID. It was clearly not a Yellowhammer or Reed Bunting. I didn't expect much from my images. Tonight I downloaded the images taken yesterday to look at the mystery bunting, I was amazed to see that it was a male Lapland Bunting. So nice to get a decent bird rather than having to 'throw it away' as happens a lot on these sessions. | |||