 Redshank (Tringa totanus). Taken at Titchwell, Norfolk, on November 4th 2024. Taken at Titchwell, Norfolk, on November 4th 2024. (© David Hastings) (1/800th sec at f7.1. Click image for larger version)  Redshank (Tringa totanus). Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on December 18th 2011. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on December 18th 2011. (© David Hastings) (1/800th sec at f10. Click image for larger version) Description L: 24 - 27 cm; WS: 47 - 53 cm The Redshank is a medium-sized wading bird. It has longish red legs and a long, straight bill. It is grey-brown above and whitish below. In flight, it shows very obvious white rear edges to the wings and a white 'V-shape' up its back. The greatest concentrations of breeding birds are in parts of Scotland and north-west England. Redshank breed on inland and coastal marshes, wet meadows and moorland. Drainage of farmland and overgrazing of coastal marshes are removing breeding habitat, making Redshank increasingly dependent on nature reserves. The Redshank has amber status on the UK list. There are around 38000 breeding pairs in Britain, and up to 126000 birds (many from Iceland) over-winter here. Sightings | 14-Jul-2025 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 08-May-2025 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | (10+) | | 05-Mar-2025 | : | Langstone Harbour NR, Hants | (14) |
| | 08-Nov-2024 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (4) | | 08-Nov-2024 | : | Welney, Norfolk | (8) | | 07-Nov-2024 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (1) | | 06-Nov-2024 | : | Overy Marshes, Norfolk | (18+) | | 06-Nov-2024 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (2) | | 05-Nov-2024 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (15) | | 04-Nov-2024 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (1) | | 05-Aug-2024 | : | Pagham Harbour, W. Sussex | (23+) | | 23-Jun-2024 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Jun-2024 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (8) | | 14-Jun-2024 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (1) | | 31-Jan-2024 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | (20+) |
| | 25-Nov-2023 | : | Cote, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Nov-2023 | : | Cote, Oxon | (6) | | 07-Nov-2023 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | (12+) | | 27-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Mar-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) |
| | 25-Jun-2022 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (8) | | 24-Jun-2022 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (16) | | 30-May-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) |
| | 09-Aug-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6+) | | 18-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | | 14-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 31-Mar-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 25-Mar-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | | 14-Mar-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 07-Mar-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 28-Feb-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) |
| | 13-Oct-2020 | : | Overy Marshes, Norfolk | (50+) | | 13-Oct-2020 | : | Salthouse, Norfolk | (1) | | 11-Oct-2020 | : | Salthouse, Norfolk | (1) | | 27-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 19-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 08-Feb-2020 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (3) | | 07-Feb-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | | | 06-Feb-2020 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (c30) | | 05-Feb-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (2) | | 04-Feb-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (10) | | 04-Feb-2020 | : | Overy Marshes, Norfolk | (20+) | | 03-Feb-2020 | : | Thornham, Norfolk | (8) | | 03-Feb-2020 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (10+) | | 02-Feb-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (6) |
| | 05-Oct-2019 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (6) | | 04-Oct-2019 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (6) | | 03-Oct-2019 | : | Morston Salt Marsh, Norfolk | (3) | | 03-Oct-2019 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (20+) | | 03-Oct-2019 | : | Stiffkey, Norfolk | (30+) | | 16-Jun-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 24-May-2019 | : | Strathdearn, Highland | (1) | | 20-May-2019 | : | Grenitote, North Uist | (1) | | 29-Apr-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 18-Apr-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 24-Mar-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 05-Mar-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 17-Jan-2019 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | (7) | | 02-Jan-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 09-Sep-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Jun-2018 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (1) | | 26-Jun-2018 | : | Arnside, Cumbria | (10+) | | 09-Jun-2018 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (10+) | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 01-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Mar-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (3) | | 13-Mar-2018 | : | Fuerteventura, Canary Islands | (1) | | 18-Jan-2018 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | (40+) |
| | 19-Nov-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Oct-2017 | : | Morston Salt Marsh, Norfolk | (3+) | | 12-Oct-2017 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | | | 10-Oct-2017 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (50+) | | 09-Oct-2017 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (40+) | | 18-Sep-2017 | : | Lodmoor, Dorset | (4) | | 12-Sep-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Sep-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 30-May-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 29-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 18-Apr-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 16-Apr-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Mar-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 15-Mar-2017 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
| | 06-Nov-2016 | : | Barbate, Spain | (4) | | 23-Jul-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Jul-2016 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (18+) | | 05-Jun-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jun-2016 | : | Lymington-Keyhaven NR, Hants | (1) | | 14-May-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 30-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 17-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (7+) | | 25-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (9) | | 25-Feb-2016 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
| | 25-Oct-2015 | : | Hunstanton, Norfolk | (2) | | 24-Oct-2015 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (4) | | 23-Oct-2015 | : | Cley Marshes, Norfolk | (1) | | 22-Oct-2015 | : | Hunstanton, Norfolk | (1) | | 22-Oct-2015 | : | Snettisham, Norfolk | | | 01-Jun-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | | 10-May-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | (1) | | 27-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (9+) | | 09-Apr-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (5+) | | 22-Mar-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (12+) |
| | 01-Aug-2014 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (66) | | 31-Jul-2014 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (16) | | 25-May-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4+) | | 08-May-2014 | : | Newport, Pembrokeshire | (1) | | 17-Apr-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) |
| | 07-Dec-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Jun-2013 | : | Hickling Broad, Norfolk | (2) | | 24-Jun-2013 | : | Salthouse, Norfolk | (1) | | 24-Jun-2013 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (4) | | 22-Jun-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | | 25-May-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 06-May-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 22-Apr-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 31-Mar-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 29-Mar-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Jan-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) |
| | 27-Jun-2012 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | (1) | | 26-Jun-2012 | : | Salthouse, Norfolk | (1) | | 29-May-2012 | : | Newtown Harbour NNR, Isle of Wight | (3) | | 12-May-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Apr-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 11-Mar-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (c10) |
| | 18-Dec-2011 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 09-Apr-2011 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | | 13-Mar-2011 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 12-Dec-2010 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 04-Apr-2010 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 13-Apr-2009 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Mar-2009 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 03-Mar-2009 | : | Fuerteventura, Canary Islands | |
| | 17-Oct-2008 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | | | 27-Apr-2008 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 25-Nov-2007 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 24-Oct-2007 | : | Mudeford, Dorest | | | 27-Aug-2007 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 13-Apr-2007 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) |
| | 10-Sep-2006 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 29-Jan-2006 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) |
| | 14-Aug-2005 | : | Titchwell Marsh, Norfolk | | | 22-May-2005 | : | Quinta da Rocha, Portugal | | | 17-May-2005 | : | Ludo Marsh, Portugal | | | 03-Apr-2005 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 28-Mar-2005 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | |
| | 13-Jul-1999 | : | Isles of Scilly | |
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