On a sunny October morning, while searching for migrants on a scrub-covered coastal headland, a movement in a patch of bracken and bramble catches the eye. After skulking for a few minutes, the bird eventually hops on to an exposed perch, ruffles its plumage, droops its wings and begins to sun itself. By a combination of its pointed, insectivorous bill, plain plumage, structure and jizz, most read
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