Having checked back on my records I found it was a first winter female. I have seen some very pale first winter males, probably of an eastern race, lacking the darker feathers around the ear coverts and throat. This bird was photographed on Holme beach Norfolk 3rd nov 2001.... Desert Wheatear. Wish it was an Isi though. I've never seen one in this country, seen plenty in Cyprus. I did have a very close call with a bird on Hunstanton golf course but I never got a look at the tell tale tail feathers. There was an Isi in suffolk on langaurd point at the same time so you never know.
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