A tour of Shelf Moor fields this evening inspired by Tracys report yesterday produced 13 female and 2 male Wheatears.
Possibly the males move on to moorland territory first followed by the females.
Tracys field...................................4f 1m Wheatear
2 Pied Wagtail
4 Meadow Pipit
Hawthorn field...............................3f 1m Wheatear
8 Woodpigeon
1 Lapwing
2 Mistle Thrush
Gorse field.....................................2f Wheatear
c 50 Starlings
Shelf Moor pond ,field above........4f Wheatear
6 Canadas.
BS.