Saturday, 21 July 2018

Whinchat - RSPB Geltsdale

I stopped at RSPB Geltsdale on my way to the Farnes. It's somewhere I had been to before and I enjoyed my early morning walk here once again. A bird on my list to see this weekend was the Whinchat. They breed here, and in good numbers but I missed them last time, so I was determined have a proper look round this time.
I was enjoying myself so much, with lots going on that I'd forgotten about looking for these. So I was quite surprised when one popped up in front of me. The distinctive supercilium over the eye gave away Whinchat to me.
I think I spent a goof half an hour watching a pair here. They were busy collecting insects for some young not too far away. A great start to the day.

Female Whinchat

The male



These were both ringed. I contacted RSPB Geltsdale and they confirmed that they have an active ringing program on site. Hopefully they will be able to give me a little more information on these birds soon.


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12 comments:

  1. eileeninmd21 July 2018 at 12:33

    Hello, cute photos of your Whinchat. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Jo21 July 2018 at 13:17

    Hi Adam, I'm so birdless at the moment and get my fixes from you, Eileen and Phil. Ah. I see your Whinchat is similar to our mountain chat. I think I'll stop and photograph the many sitting on the fence as I drive along the farm road home every afternoon. Thanks for sharing. Jo

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  3. Fun6021 July 2018 at 17:20

    I really enjoy your posts as it shows me what a variety of birds we can see in this country if we only had your knowledge and expertise.

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  4. A Colorful World22 July 2018 at 07:10

    What a lovely little bird! How wonderful that you happened upon him!

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  5. Anni 22 July 2018 at 13:10

    Sweet bird!
    Thanks for joining us at I'd Rather B Birdin', as always.

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  6. Anni 22 July 2018 at 13:10

    Sweet bird!
    Thanks for joining us at I'd Rather B Birdin', as always.

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  7. Betty J. Crow22 July 2018 at 14:20

    Very nice shots of the Winchat. Such a cute bird. Have a wonderful day.

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  8. Carol @Comfort Spring Station23 July 2018 at 21:46

    Lovely photos!

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  9. Lady Fi24 July 2018 at 14:46

    Amazing shots.

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  10. Rambling Woods24 July 2018 at 22:07

    It is a great day when there is so much to pay attention to. I had to catch and take to rehab a fledgling with a broken leg. It is always a challenge to catch a flighted bird. I don't think this will end well, but I couldn't leave it to suffer....Michelle

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  11. Linda26 July 2018 at 05:45

    They're pretty little things!

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  12. Rhodesia26 July 2018 at 11:28

    Great photos and not a bird I have seen so thanks for sharing. Have a good day Diane

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