Lapland Buntings North Hill!

I couldn't believe my luck this morning when I

found 5 Lapland Buntings on North Hill, here in

Malvern. I travelled 4 hours to see these birds

for the first time two weeks ago, now there

here on my doorstep...Typical!

I started out with a walk around Chat Valley

and then worked my way up to the Beacon,

finally finishing off on North Hill. This is

my normal route, that way you can cover

pretty much all areas.

Chat Valley had very little, apart the normal

Green Woodpeckers probing into the hillside.

The walk towards the Beacon held a few

migrants with Willow Warbler and ChiffChaff

being the main one's. The Beacon it self had

very little to offer only Meadow Pipits, mind

you there were at least 30 so plenty to see.

No sign of any Wheatear...I was quite surprised.

North Hill...This area has produced some

cracking birds over time and today was no exception,

I could hardly believe my luck when I popped my

head over the top of the hill and was greeted by

what I thought was a Lapland Bunting, I only

managed a split second view at first but it was

enough to keep me looking.

I explored further, looking through the Meadow

Pipit's but nothing, It wasn't until I started my walk

down the hill that I noticed another one and

another, I'd found 5 birds in total, must be something

of a record.

I spent the next hour trying to get a few photo's

before a walker came over the hill and flushed them.

Here's a few shot's!