Yellowhammers, Stonechats & other heathland birds.

Following my last post about Wheatears & the asbence of other birds I thought I'd dig out some old photos from a few years ago when these birds where much more common at Carn Grey.
First the stonechat male.

A female with a beak full of grubs to feed her young.

A juvenile

A breeding pair.

& a male Stonechat sharing the same bush with a Male Yellowhammer.

Male Yellowhammer singing his iconic song.

A slightly more muted hen.

The Cuckoo.

A bird most don't even notice the Linnet is another to find on the heathland.
Male.

& the hen.

A meadow pipit.
This one was photographed on Menabilly beach in the winter.
Insectivorous birds like Pipits & Wagtails migrate to the coast in the winter where food is easier to find.

Just a sample of the birdlife found on my local moor.
There are other species present, some rare some not so.
Whitethroats & other little warblers & the very rare nightjar has been seen flying in the area.
So please next time you take a walk on the barren heath please remember it's not as barren as it may seem.