26th March 2026
The model aircraft field at Baldock is a tiny feature at the southern end of the range of hills running from Baldock to Royston but seems to attact a range of migrants. Whether it has a unique feature or is just well-watched is not clear. My last visit here was on the 2nd September 2025 when a Black Redstart stayed for a few days, but today I was here for Wheatears, the first of the year for Hertfordshire.
I parked in Wallington Road and walked down past fields full of Rape. There were plenty of Sky Larks in full song but one chose to sit on a nearby flower head.
Once at the model aircrraft field I had expected the Wheatears to be strutting their stuff on the short mown grass of the airfield, but they were favouring the stubble field adjacent to the airfield, presumably because it held a lot more insect life. There were three males in their stunning breeding plumage.
Also just the one female which kept her distance and only allowed one shot.
I wonder what the next gem for this site will be?
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