11 Nov 2024

11 Nov 24 - A Cracking St Aldhelms Corn Bunting

In previous late Autumns, Corn Buntings haven't been easy to find at St Aldhelms. So, it was a bit of a surprise to not only find a flock of seven Corn Buntings, along with a single seen earlier in the morning, but to have it singing on territory. After singing from one of the standard territorial groups of bushes, this male flew further along the fence line and posed for this photo. The weather was closer to a still early Spring day, than late Autumn, so perhaps when it gets a bit colder, he will stop singing.
Corn Bunting: The sexes are the same. However, this was singing on territory