Again a bit late, but during the snowy weather 2 redwings appeared and started stripping the berries from the 2 hawthorn trees at the bottom of our garden. The next day, there were 5. Were the first 2 scouts? The small flock stayed around for a few days, and since then have returned irregularly. Interestingly, all the birds who eat the haws favour one of the trees over its neighbour.
Back in the 1980s, we had 2 crab apple trees in the garden (sadly lost to fireblight), and during hard winters larger flocks of redwings(approx. 20) would come and spend a couple of days stripping the trees. The 5 we have seen this winter are the first for many years - but this could be a reflection of the recent mild winters. Bev --- On Mon, 1/2/10, annie.sherg...@talktalk.net <annie.sherg...@talktalk.net> wrote: > From: annie.sherg...@talktalk.net <annie.sherg...@talktalk.net> > Subject: Re: [Adastra] Redwings > To: "Adastra discussion group" <adastra@lists.sxbrc.org.uk> > Date: Monday, 1 February, 2010, 11:50 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Small flock of > Redwing (about 12) on the > edge of the leisure centre grounds in Haywards Heath > .. > > Right on queue for > the Big Garden > Birdwatch and a first in 36 years for our small garden - > superb male > pheasant > > ----- Original Message > ----- > From: > Steve > > To: adastra@lists.sxbrc.org.uk > > Sent: Monday, > February 01, 2010 11:30 > AM > Subject: [Adastra] > Redwings > > > > Hi > all > > > Apologies, its a > bit late posting > this. During the periods of snow we had recently there > were several small > flocks of redwing in the area I live, Portslade old > Village. (There were many > flying over also). We even had them in our garden, which > is very small. I have > seen them in large garden before, but a first for > ours. > > > We do see > redwing in my local park > Easthill > Park most years when it > gets very cold and frosty. Interestingly, I di not see > any in the park during > the snowy period. > > > Steve > Savage >
