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All week long Hoopoes had been hard to get close to, but this one was enjoying its sunny perch too much to be bothered to move. Today I had promised to show my eldest daughter her favourite 'Upupa epops', and thanks to this bird. I was able deliver with some panache!
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Ta da!
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While we were gawwping at the Hoopoe, a Common Buzzard flew over and took a good look at us.
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Our local beach. What a difference a bit of sun makes!
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This looks SO much better than it would in July!
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There were only a few sunbathers around - this Lesser Black-backed Gull...
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...and a nice flock of Sanderlings...
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...including this ringed (but sadly, not leg-flagged) bird (centre).
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Flushed by a beachcomber!
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The cliffs just behind the beach were surprisingly busy with birds, including tail-shivering Black Redstarts,
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cliff-hugging Blue Rock Thrushes,
and lots of birds feeding on berries in the coarse undergrowth...
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Male and female Eurasian Blackbirds
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House Sparrows
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Serins
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Chiffchaffs
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and singing Sardinian Warblers - easy to hear - difficult to see well!
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With all that small bird activity, it must have been a good spot for this Eurasian Kestrel to go hunting.
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On our walk home in the late afternoon, I got distracted by a few low-flying Eurasian Crag Martins, looking deceptively similar to Sand Martins at first glance.
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With better views, I found the contrast between the pale-based flight feathers and the dark underwing coverts quite distinctive.
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The white tail spots were only visible when the tail was spread.
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The insects which the martins were feeding on also attracted a Chiffchaff.
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A Spotless Starling to round off a good day!
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