Kingfisher

Kingfisher, King's Dyke, Peterborough

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

We decided to go see this three Star Mega even though Birdquides was not operating correctly and therefore could not confirm whether it had survived the night ( what a time for a website breakdown!)

We were greeted by a good sunny day but with a very strong biting wind . Not ideal conditions to see a bird which under good weather spends most of its time remaining concealed low down in vegetation.

As expected, only flight views were had----one in nearly three hours!

The images below are library pictures which illustrate its key ID features.

This bird is trivially called PG Tips--based on its initials and one of its key features of having white tips to its tail feathers!

                                                 Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, Burnham Overy Staithe.

                                                 A very rare Autumn vagrant which breeds in Mongolia

                      A surprise awaiting some of the Twitchers retuning from viewing PG Tips!!