Wryneck kicks off the autumn in style

On Sunday 22nd August, Rob Wil had found a Wryneck along Gunton Warren, so late afternoon, I parked up opposite Dip farm and made my way to the small assembled throng, taking in a Small Copper butterfly on the way down. With Rob saying the bird had been seen a few times. No sign for an hour before Kevin B, spotted it from the beach and the fine Wryneck was seen on the path (looking into the sunlight so no pics) hopping along feeding for a couple of minutes before it flew up into the gorse. The plaintive call heralded the fine Golden Plover fly in of fthe sea. Plus processions of Mediterreanean Gulls, flying north, adults (9) and immatures (3) c12 seen. In the evening around Rob Hol's we saw a fine Hobby flying west at 7.30pm, over the back of his back garden.