I was back in York today, so took the chance to revisit some of the spots I used to bird when I was at Uni here. Ran in the farmland around Fulford Golf Club, Heslington Tillmire and Langwith Stray and found some classic farmland birds.
A hot afternoon, but still plenty of singing birds. Male Yellowhammers singing from seemingly every hedgerow, and also the odd Corn Bunting and Reed Bunting. There's also plenty of good scrubland either side ofthe A63 - excellent habitat for warblers. Sure enough I heard Blackcaps, Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers.
Some Stock Doves dotted around the fields made a pleasant change from the ubiquitous Woodpigeons and it was pleasant to find some breeding Lapwings.
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