Redwing in garden - early? (1 Viewer)

[RoyS]

We get the occasional redwing in our garden in the winter and today had our first for this winter. It is 4 weeks earlier than in any year since I started recording, 10 years ago.

Is this a particularly early arrival, or just an early visit to us?

BTW, we are in Suffolk, 7 miles from the coast.

best wishes - Roy

 

[Sandpiper]

They may be slightly earlier than usual. I saw 20 at Holkham in Norfolk on 2nd October and have seen similar numbers twice since in Nottinghamshire.

Mike

 

[wetlands_wedge]

I saw a Fieldfare on the golfcourse at Richmond Park last Sunday; I think that was a little early too.

All the best,
Reg

 

[IanF]

Saw three Redwing on my local patch today plus a Fieldfare. They've been trickling in here in small numbers for about two weeks now.

Reports of several thousands arriving throughout today though.

Still a good garden tick :t:

 

[Tav94]

Had Redwings this week on the coast at Rame in Cornwall.

Chris Buckland.

 

[Mark Grantham]

Just posted a thread on the Migration forum with details of the massive Redwing arrival this week: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1311855#post1311855

Thousands are still arriving this afternoon, so get out and get recording!

Mark Grantham
BirdTrack Organiser
BTO

 

[RoyS]

Thanks for the replies. I hadn't picked up the news about the massive influx.

Ian - our garden backs on to farmland, which adds interest.

best wishes - Roy

 

[Luke_Herts]

We had one pass through a few eeks ago and i got an ok photo.
http://picasaweb.google.com/LukeMassey08
Check in the my house gallery.
It has gone now though. Hope to see a few more as it gets colder etc.:t:

 

[Xenospiza]

Go outside and listen — continuous flow over Essex now anyway! (had my first few two weeks ago).

 

[andy r]

We get the occasional redwing in our garden in the winter and today had our first for this winter. It is 4 weeks earlier than in any year since I started recording, 10 years ago.

Is this a particularly early arrival, or just an early visit to us?

BTW, we are in Suffolk, 7 miles from the coast.

best wishes - Roy

This is not early at all, the prime time for arrivals of redwins in recent years is the middle of October