How about this at your bird bath ? (1 Viewer)

Geoff Haynes

Well-known member

• Mar 25, 2009

• #1

I was up at my mothers house yesterday on the border of Warwickshire and Oxfordshire and this bird came for a drink, so i snapped it with the camera. I have been told that it is a Black Redstart. Can anyone tell me how common these birds are for this area ? I have never seen one before.

 

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Marmot

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• Mar 25, 2009

• #2

Agree with the Black Redstart.

Not sure on the rarity value of it but looking at the West Midlands Bird Club [trouble is not up to date] it is one they mightwant info on.

http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.com/records/lists.htm

 

Kevin Groocock

Well-known member

• Mar 25, 2009

• #3

Nice pics, Geoff.

Certainly not a common bird in Warwickshire - look at the numbers watching and photographing the Coleshill Black Redstart.

 

Tree Sparrow

Well-known member

• Mar 25, 2009

• #4

Am I jealous? Yes!

Nice one Geoff, bet you're feeling on top of the world at the moment, I certainly would be.

TS

 

Matt Griffiths

ad. ♂ Blackcap

• Mar 25, 2009

• #5

Hi Geoff,
Not sure if it was seen in Warwickshire or Oxfordshire, but as others have said this is a very scarce species in Warwickshire. I just checked the West Midland Bird Report for 2006 and there are just 5 Warks records in there. Hope you send the record to the relevant county recorder; if you do you'll probably need to attach those pics with the record to get it accepted (definitely need to for Warks).

Matt

 

White*Kite

Forever delayed

• Mar 26, 2009

• #6

I'd be on cloud nine if I got one of those in my garden!! Lovely pics, and a fantastic garden tick!

 

palval147

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• Mar 31, 2009

• #7

A brilliant garden tick, Geoff. :t: None here this Winter. I'd be over the moon to see one as well.