A blog to share barn owl and other wildlife and general news about the Retreat and its environment.
Again a black redstart visits us unexpectedly
14. June 2025, Wildlife
A summer sighting of a female black redstart, a bird that has previously visited us in the winter yet is not expected here at any time of year.
A black redstart was noted here in Dec-Jan 2023. I photographed a female black redstart again today in our farmyard and in a bush about 30m from the buildings.
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Black redstart - an unusual sighting on winter moorland
05. January 2023, Wildlife
An unexpected sighting.
An unusual bird to see in the UK, and particularly unusual to see it on moorland in December/January when they are usually found (if at all) on the coast.
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