 Redwing (Turdus iliacus). Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on February 1st 2019. Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on February 1st 2019. (© David Hastings) (1/400th sec at f11. Click image for larger version) Description L: 19 - 23 cm The Redwing is the smallest British thrush. Its creamy strip above the eye and orange-red flank patches make it distinctive. The sexes are similar. Rewings can be found throughout the British Isles from autumn to spring. They breed in Iceland, Scandinavia and Russia. They spend the winter in parks, fields, and woodland edges. Flocks roam across the countryside, feeding in fields and hedgerows, rarely visiting gardens, except in the coldest weather when snow covers the fields. Redwings often join up with flocks of Fieldfares. The Redwing is on the UK Red list. About 685000 birds spend the winter in Britain. Sightings | 24-Mar-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Mar-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (8) | | 17-Feb-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (12) | | 09-Feb-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Jan-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 03-Jan-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jan-2025 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) |
| | 22-Nov-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Oct-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Mar-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 18-Feb-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Feb-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (4) | | 18-Jan-2024 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Jan-2024 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Jan-2024 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (50+) |
| | 26-Dec-2023 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 17-Dec-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | | | 08-Dec-2023 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Feb-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (4) | | 01-Feb-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jan-2023 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 26-Dec-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 20-Dec-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (5) | | 06-Dec-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 25-Nov-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 20-Nov-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 14-Nov-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (10+) | | 13-Nov-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (100+) | | 04-Nov-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (10+) | | 27-Oct-2022 | : | Bempton Cliffs, E. Yorks | (2) | | 26-Oct-2022 | : | Bempton Cliffs, E. Yorks | (2) | | 13-Mar-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Feb-2022 | : | Dorchester, Oxon | (20+) | | 04-Feb-2022 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (12) | | 02-Feb-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 31-Jan-2022 | : | Wells Farm, Oxon | (12+) | | 28-Jan-2022 | : | Abingdon STW, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Jan-2022 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | | | 20-Jan-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Jan-2022 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (12+) | | 13-Jan-2022 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (100+) |
| | 24-Dec-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 09-Dec-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 02-Dec-2021 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (20+) | | 01-Dec-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (20+) | | 29-Nov-2021 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Nov-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 21-Nov-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Nov-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 05-Nov-2021 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Feb-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 15-Feb-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (7+) | | 14-Feb-2021 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Feb-2021 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (12+) | | 28-Jan-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Jan-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 17-Jan-2021 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (12+) | | 15-Jan-2021 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (6+) | | 12-Jan-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (30+) | | 06-Jan-2021 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (30+) | | 05-Jan-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (12) | | 02-Jan-2021 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (1) |
| | 29-Dec-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 24-Dec-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (11+) | | 14-Dec-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2+) | | 09-Dec-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 01-Dec-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (10+) | | 01-Dec-2020 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (4) | | 26-Nov-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (30+) | | 23-Nov-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (20+) | | 19-Nov-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Nov-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 26-Oct-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Oct-2020 | : | Warham Greens, Norfolk | (1) | | 15-Oct-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (10+) | | 14-Oct-2020 | : | Holkham NNR, Norfolk | (100+) | | 01-Mar-2020 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (50+) | | 18-Feb-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Jan-2020 | : | Blewbury Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Jan-2020 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (10+) |
| | 08-Dec-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (20+) | | 01-Dec-2019 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (6) | | 30-Nov-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (50+) | | 10-Nov-2019 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 07-Nov-2019 | : | Northmoor, Oxon | | | 07-Nov-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (6+) | | 19-May-2019 | : | Achnasheen, Highland | (h) | | 23-Feb-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (5) | | 09-Feb-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Feb-2019 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (3) | | 23-Jan-2019 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (c.4) | | 20-Jan-2019 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Jan-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 19-Jan-2019 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 08-Jan-2019 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (4) | | 02-Jan-2019 | : | Eynsham, Oxon | (2) |
| | 22-Dec-2018 | : | Blewbury Downs, Oxon | (25+) | | 20-Dec-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (50+) | | 16-Dec-2018 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (6) | | 09-Dec-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (50+) | | 30-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (20+) | | 22-Nov-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (20+) | | 01-Apr-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Mar-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (3) | | 06-Mar-2018 | : | Baulking, Oxon | (2) | | 04-Mar-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 02-Mar-2018 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 23-Feb-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (11) | | 12-Feb-2018 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Feb-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (4) | | 04-Feb-2018 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (8+) | | 25-Jan-2018 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (15+) | | 17-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 07-Jan-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (2) | | 06-Jan-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 30-Dec-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4+) | | 26-Dec-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (12+) | | 22-Dec-2017 | : | Abingdon (NE), Oxon | (4) | | 18-Dec-2017 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Dec-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (4) | | 30-Nov-2017 | : | Barnard Gate, Oxon | (10+) | | 23-Nov-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (10) | | 16-Nov-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (20+) | | 13-Nov-2017 | : | Highmoor, Oxon | (30+) | | 01-Nov-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | | | 30-Oct-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (c30) | | 19-Feb-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Feb-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (10) | | 04-Feb-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Jan-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (6+) | | 20-Jan-2017 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (6+) | | 05-Jan-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (3) |
| | 28-Dec-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 26-Dec-2016 | : | Rushy Common, Oxon | (20+) | | 24-Dec-2016 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (10+) | | 22-Dec-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (12+) | | 11-Dec-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (30+) | | 03-Dec-2016 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (5+) | | 01-Dec-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (8+) | | 13-Nov-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 25-Mar-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Mar-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (20+) | | 06-Mar-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Feb-2016 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 11-Feb-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Jan-2016 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Jan-2016 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (15+) |
| | 29-Dec-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 14-Dec-2015 | : | Oxford, Oxon | (25+) | | 09-Dec-2015 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Nov-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 07-Nov-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) | | 05-Mar-2015 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Feb-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 08-Feb-2015 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4) | | 17-Jan-2015 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (6+) |
| | 03-Dec-2014 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (6) | | 29-Nov-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 22-Nov-2014 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (30+) | | 01-Nov-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (8) | | 16-Feb-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (6) | | 02-Feb-2014 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (8+) | | 01-Feb-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (6) | | 25-Jan-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (8) | | 22-Jan-2014 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 19-Jan-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 18-Jan-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (12+) | | 12-Jan-2014 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (6) | | 05-Jan-2014 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (6) | | 05-Jan-2014 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jan-2014 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 27-Dec-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (c10) | | 26-Dec-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | | | 30-Nov-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 23-Nov-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (15+) | | 29-Mar-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 14-Mar-2013 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (c12) | | 03-Mar-2013 | : | Cothill Fen, Oxon | (35+) | | 27-Feb-2013 | : | Redbridge, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Feb-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (20+) | | 20-Jan-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 17-Jan-2013 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 12-Jan-2013 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (c.10) |
| | 09-Dec-2012 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | | 25-Nov-2012 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 18-Nov-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (50+) | | 10-Nov-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (20+) | | 25-Oct-2012 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (10) | | 06-Mar-2012 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Feb-2012 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Feb-2012 | : | Redbridge, Oxon | (4) | | 18-Feb-2012 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (4) | | 15-Jan-2012 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (c12) | | 02-Jan-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 18-Dec-2011 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (20+) | | 12-Feb-2011 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (4) | | 02-Jan-2011 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) |
| | 23-Dec-2010 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | | | 20-Dec-2010 | : | Oxford, Oxon | (c30) | | 12-Dec-2010 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 09-Dec-2010 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 08-Dec-2010 | : | Oxford, Oxon | (4) | | 10-Jan-2010 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | |
| | 20-Dec-2009 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 13-Dec-2009 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 05-Dec-2009 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | |
| | 16-Nov-2008 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | | | 24-Feb-2008 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 06-Feb-2008 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | |
| | 11-Dec-2007 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | | | 04-Nov-2007 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | | | 04-Feb-2007 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | | | 21-Jan-2007 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 01-Jan-2007 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | |
| | 02-Dec-2006 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | | | 03-Mar-2006 | : | Watlington Hill, Oxon | |
| | 25-Nov-2005 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | | | 27-Oct-2005 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | | | 18-Feb-2005 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | |
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