Woodlark Sighting

My recent trip onto Greenham Common in search of migrating Wheatears proved fruitless, but I did spot a pair of Woodlarks close to the Bishops Green entrance sitting on the ground.

These birds are very well camouflaged and hard to spot until they fly away when you get too close. Some perseverance produced this reasonable picture.

To find the Woodlark sighting spot, enter Greenham Common from the eastern most gated entrance at Bishops Green and follow the narrow footpath off to the left down the hill and then round to the right where an open area adjoins woodland. This seems to be a 'hotspot' for Woodlark and Green Woodpeckers.