2nd July 2017

Headed up to Burnham-on-Sea this afternoon to see the showy male red-backed shrike. I've never seen a full adult male before; I last saw this species in 2013 and I really wanted to improve my file photo!

My only previous record shot of a red-backed shrike, a juvenile at Lodmoor in 2013.

After a 30 minute walk I was watching the male Red-Backed Shrike. Gradually the bird moved closer along the hedgeline as it hawked across the field until it came about as close as possible, allowing me to get some decent record shots. Heat haze made it trickier, but they're certainly a big improvement on my previous one!

Red-Backed Shrike - Burnham-on-Sea

All else of note was a single Med Gull.