Cissbury Ring, Worthing. There are literally loads of these up here on the downs. This part of the downs has lots of gorse and brambles. They leap up onto branches or bramble/gorse tops to do their call, then jump down. They are very flicky-winged.

Stonechat ♂ (Saxicola torquatus) (22/10/2005) Cissbury Ring, Worthing. There are literally loads of these up here on the downs. This part of the downs has lots of gorse and brambles. They leap up onto branches or bramble/gorse tops to do their call, then jump down. They are very flicky-winged.

Stonechat ♀︎ (Saxicola torquatus) (21/06/2008) South Downs, Storrington. The females are less boldly marked than the males and lack the dark head.

Cissbury Ring, Worthing. This specimen in the next few images hasn't got as dark a head as it would have were this the breeding season.

Stonechat ♂ (Saxicola torquatus) (22/10/2005) Cissbury Ring, Worthing. This specimen in the next few images hasn't got as dark a head as it would have were this the breeding season.

Stonechat ♂ (Saxicola torquatus) (22/10/2005) Cissbury Ring, Worthing. The common name is because their call is like two stones being clicked together.

Stonechat ♂ (Saxicola torquatus) (22/10/2005) Cissbury Ring, Worthing.

Stonechat ♂ (Saxicola torquatus) (21/06/2008) Cissbury Ring, Worthing. The darker head that happens during the breeding season.

Stonechat ♀︎ (Saxicola torquatus) (21/06/2008) Cissbury Ring, Worthing.

Stonechat Juvenile (Saxicola torquatus) (21/06/2008) Cissbury Ring, Worthing. I suspect this may be a juvenile given the raggedy looking plumage.

Stonechat juvenile (Saxicola torquatus) (21/06/2008) Cissbury Ring, Worthing. The same juvie.

Stonechat ♂ (Saxicola torquatus) (29/04/2007) Cissbury Ring, Worthing.

Stonechat ♂ (Saxicola torquatus) (21/06/2008) Cissbury Ring, Worthing.