Greater Short-toed Lark

Breeds across south Europe
...winters in Africa

Calandrella brachydactyla

(L 8.5" WS 20" Wt 6 oz)

In the Middle Ages, when young men
and maids laid out nets in the morning
to catch larks, they sometimes got dis-
tracted, and larking soon became a
term for frolicking about.

(Patrick Merrell)

Barbate Marsh

Costa de la Luz

Spain

08Sept2013