Another stroll across the airfield today resulted in rather distant views of a single Short-toed Lark. It proved to be rather timid and generally favoured the quieter eastern runway. A Quail was seen briefly in long grass by the wind sock.
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Short-toed Larks often prefer feeding along the dividing line between the runway tarmac and
the grassy outer margins, as here |
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| Note how the wings are completely folded between spurts of wing beats |
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Adult & young Short-toed Larks have a complete 'summer' moult rendering them
impossible to age under field conditions |
