Unlike its close relative - the
stonechat - the whinchat does not breed in the Southeast of England so
it's a case of trying to
see one on migration. I failed in 2010 and in spring 2011 but I finally saw
my first ever whinchat in Surrey in September 2011. This beautiful female
was quite distant, so I only got a couple of record shots. A few weeks
later, I saw more whinchats on Cissbury Ring - again too distant for decent
photos, but what lovely little birds!!
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