From Jonathan Aylett:
I thought that you would
be interested in seeing the attached photos of a Wryneck taken on a
mobile phone at about 1515 hours this pm on the track between
Newfoundland and Whiteholm's Farm, St Ishmaels. I noticed the bird as
it flew up from the track and then settled a few yards further on. It
seemed to have a damaged left wing which prevented it from flying away
for some distance.
I recognised the
bird immediately although I have never seen one in my life so it was
both a surprise and a moment of excitement. The plumage on the bird
looked fresh. We tried to encourage it into the hedge on the north side
of the track as a white van drove up and it found a little hole and
disappeared from view. The van driver was understanding and did not
drive over the bird as we "shepherded" it.
