Woodchat Shrike Llangennith Moors 10Apr11.wmv

This male Woodchat Shrike was showing very well in the dunes from the public footpath at Llangennith Moors today. Some mystery surrounds the identity of the finder but, very well done whoever you are and I look forward to your next mystery finding! Amazingly it was too hot today for digiscoping video with the heat haze causing a real problem. Even so, it was a fantastic experience to see this rare visitor to Glamorgan. Check out the lizards tail bit, proof indeed that the evelutionary trick works well.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Woodchat Shrike
• Lizard tail
• Gower
• Glamorgan rarity
• Mark Hipkin
• Bird (film)
• 2011
• Rare Birds

[TheMarkhip]

Thanks for the comments.

Jeremy68 - Your bird sounds interesting any chance a grid ref or prominent feature and road number? Any other features like where was it dark and light, did you see it flying etc..?? Reply here or on Glamorgan Birds, Gower Wildlife or Glamorgan Rarities Committee

[Jeremy68]

Nice footage. I was coming back to Swansea on the bus from Oxwich today, and I saw a black and white bird looking very similar to this perched on bramble bushes opposite Swansea airport.

[mpiekp]

Wow mark that's some awesome footage