Redwings

[sanderling]

These were the Redwings I saw a week or so ago, I have'nt seen them just lately though...so maybe they've moved off...

[aeshna5]

They can be quite nomadic- so there one day + gone the next sometimes, yet others will stay around all winter but none there the following year. Today just one in my local park which I picked up on call.

[Brocker]

I am not very good at bird ID but I am getting better with the help of WABers. I have been seeing these birds for about two weeks now and there seems to be a few of them. I will try and get some photos over the next few days to make sure my ID is correct. I havn't been taking much notice of them but I certainly will now.

[aeshna5]

Originally Posted by Brocker

I am not very good at bird ID but I am getting better with the help of WABers. I have been seeing these birds for about two weeks now and there seems to be a few of them. I will try and get some photos over the next few days to make sure my ID is correct. I havn't been taking much notice of them but I certainly will now.

Look for the whitish stripe over the eye (the supercilium) which is often more noticeable than the reddish flanks at a distance.

[Susie]

Gosh, I saw loads of these on Tuesday. Two large flocks feeding in fields; a lovely sight.

[Pete Collins]

I've seen several Redwings on my walks in the country recently, but only in ones or twos or very small groups, no large flocks. Saw a reasonable sized group of Fieldfare yesterday, but have yet to see a mixed flock of Redwing and Fieldfare this winter. Aeshna5 is right (as always!) about the eye-stripe - it's the red patch on the flank that I associate with Redwings, but I've noticed that it's the eye-stripe that usually first helps me to identify them.