Workmans Lane, Warsash

Friday 30 August

Gathered horses seem to attract the Yellow Wagtails

A late afternoon visit to walk down Workmans Lane to the horse fields proved most successful.  Once arriving at the donkey paddock, I soon found a lone Wheatear whilst opposite, where most of the horses seemed to have been corralled, at least 10 Yellow and five Pied Wagtails.  A further two Yellow Wagtails were found on the main field once I had moved round the corner at top left.  On the opposite side of the path the field held a further two Wheatear.  A little further to the right the large bush suddenly played host to the arrival of 8 Linnet.

Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flamissima

A trio of Starlings passed over me to add to the lone Magpie seen in the donkey paddock, at least six Woodpigeon and eight Carrion Crows.  All this in forty-five minutes, including the walk down and back up the lane from and to the parked car, with only a single Robin to add during the walk.

Linnits Carduelis cannabina

Birds seen:

Kestrel, Woodpigeon, Robin, Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, Linnet.

Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe

Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flamissima

Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrelli

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