A #SpringArrivalSpotlight wild card, the Hoopoe lands with flair on the UK's south coast.
A rare treat, up to 100 may overshoot and visit from Africa each spring, making every UK sighting special.
Look out for its striking pinkish-brown crest and black & white wings.
Akotori:(Marsh area)
Lifers: Great spotted cuckoo x2, Black francolin, Spur winged lapwing x10+, Little crake, Nightingale (heard).
Purple heron c2+, Night heron x2, Hoopoe x2, Wood sandpiper x6+, Black winged stilt x15+, Little grebe x2, Cattle egret x4.
#cyprusbirds
Hoopoe.
Taken from 100 plus yards away at Hankham, East Sussex yesterday...A new species for me.
#BirdTwitter #Nature #Photography #wildlife #birds #TwitterNatureCommunity #birding #Nature Photography #birdphotography #WildlifePhotography #Nikon
A short clip of a Hoopoe at Mansands Devon this evening.
Torbay Birders Group
Devon Birds