Showing posts with label Redwing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Redwing. Show all posts

Monday, 18 January 2010

Redwing

I haven't seen much on my usual riverside walk recently other than a couple of Fieldfares, the usual wildfowl which have now been joined by Goldeneye. There are also plenty of male and female Goosanders. This morning a flash of red caught my eye and my first reaction was a Robin but I couldn't see the bird very well as it was initially hidden by a bush beside the path. As I rounded the bush I could see it wasn't a Robin but in fact a Redwing. First time I have seen one. I also saw something else that I thought was a bit early in the birdie year but I'll share that later.