female redstart in garden all day

natureshooter · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 05:58 PM

just wondering how common the female redstarts are in stafford,i have lots of goldfinches and other stuff visiting my garden feeding station but today i have had a female redstart hanging aroung quite alot,just spotted it again in the front garden at 18.55..

Am i lucky or these pretty common,and is there likely to be a male knocking about?

Thanks Gary

aeshna5 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 06:42 PM

This will be a bird on passage. Over the last month there have been quite a few around London + at least a handful today. Sometimes these migrants are seen briefly, other times they may hang about for a few days.

Enjoy your Redstart- possibly on her own, but always the chance of another.

Dogghound · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 07:40 PM

Absolutely loads of Redstarts on the East coast today. Counted 20 + at one point plus ringed three this morning. Fantastic birds.

natureshooter · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 10:24 PM

thanks all,
yes my eyes will be peeled again tomorrow as still off work,hehe..there lovely birds and was a very welcome sight.
Even made a change from my regular family of goldfinches which i love watching.

Gary