Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava
Males sport a bright lemon-yellow underside in spring, with a varying head colour depending on the subspecies. They are mostly passage migrants, trotting through fields or coastal grass in search of insects.
- Habitat: Farmland, meadows, wetlands; often close to grazing animals.
- When to See: Primarily spring and autumn migration
- Diet / Food: Insects (flies, midges, beetles).
- Length: 15–16 cm