Reed Buntings at Seaton Wetlands
It’s a dull, misty day and the light isn’t great at Seaton Wetlands. There’s a flurry of activity and a Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, arrives close to us. It’s a male with striking plumage:
![Reed Bunting - Seaton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Seaton-The-Hall-of-Einar-1582.jpg)
I suspect that this one is a female, although I wouldn’t be surprised if I was told it’s a male in winter plumage:
![Reed Bunting - Seaton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Seaton-The-Hall-of-Einar-1530.jpg)
They are such smart, alert birds, they are a delight to watch:
It’s over forty years since I first saw them. Here’s my sketch from my childhood nature notebooks:
This one has just had a drink and has a wet chin:
![Reed Bunting - Seaton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Seaton-The-Hall-of-Einar-1517-725x483.jpg)
I find them really appealing.
![Reed Bunting - Seaton - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Reed-Bunting-The-Hall-of-Einar--725x725.jpg)
Do you?