Ortolan Bunting

🔍 Overview

A once-regular migrant now much rarer in the UK. Occasionally reaches Sussex on autumn passage.

🪶 Key Identification Features

Olive-grey head, yellow throat

Pink bill and legs

Warm brown upperparts

🗺️ Habitat & Distribution

Best chance is coastal farmland or clifftop fields around Beachy Head or Pagham in late August to early October.

🎶 Voice & Behaviour

Soft, sweet warbling song (rarely heard in UK). Often silent and difficult to locate when grounded.