Psilos Bird Photography

A common winter visitor this is the UKs smallest true thrush. Their pale eyestripe and red patch on the flank and under the wing make them very easy to recognise. Often seen in large flocks, sometimes mixed with fieldfares, they can be found feeding in fields and hedgerows. They also like to forage through the leaf litter in beech, oak and coniferous woodland. Their diet consists of berries and worms. Most redwings arrive in October/November and return to their breeding grounds in northern Europe in March/April. A small breeding population can be found in northern Scotland.