Ortolan Bunting -19th October 2009

19th October 2009
On my local patch,while watching the first winter arrivals of Purple Sandpiper, feeding with Turnstones.

Info came through of a Ortolan Bunting at Virkie Willows.
On arrival as I walked the bank at the side of the trees the bird flew up on to the willows.
Was also observed feeding the banks of the burns.




Ortolan Bunting



Ortolan Bunting

Turnstones save the day

Having spent a couple of hours in the morning visiting some of the best Migrant hotspots.

With nothing more than a Whinchat, in fact only a Whinchat.

I decided to visit one of my favorite local sites.Nothing special, but at least the Turnstones and Rock Pipits, helped me burn some data onto a cf card.