Dale Airfield was brimming with bird life first thing this morning. Although not at all rare, the most surprising birds for me were two Great spotted Woodpeckers working their way along the fence posts not far from the entrance gate - the first time that I have seen them there.
Apart from that, there were maybe eight Wheatear, Skylarks, plenty of Meadow Pipits and Linnets, a white Wagtail, a couple of Chough and a very tame Grey Plover, which seemed totally unconcerned by my presence. I'd like to have stayed longer to see if the Whinchat that Brian spotted on Monday was still there (I also saw it on Tuesday), but I ran out of time. One thing I love about the airfield is that almost anything can turn up.