Redwing feeding habits in winter & Redwing call | Turdus iliacus

What is are the feeding habits of a Redwing in winter? In this video I will show you what Redwing, Turdus iliacus, likes to eat in winter, tell you about their migration from Scandinavia to UK and what effect harsh weather has on their behaviour. The distinctive Redwing flight call can also be heard in this video as they migrate at night. Redwing is Britain's smallest thrush, spending the winter in the country in flocks, searching the countryside for food to survive the winter and to become strong enough to make the return migration. Redwing is one of UK's two "winter thrushes" and is distinctive for their bold eyebrows and rusty-coloured flanks.
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[@GoTrails]

Thumbs up. Thanks for uploading.

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks for that.

[@BirdWatchwithANUKUSUMAKARKADRI]

Nice presentation 👍 lovely bird and recording dear Nick 👍

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks for that kind comment.

[@ptaszyny]

Beautiful birds, rare in Poland. Best wishes!

[@BirdingwithNick]

Really? I thought they would have been common in winter in Poland. They were very abundant in UK this winter.

[@goldisgallery2912]

Beautiful bird. Amazing capture.. your customised tshirt looks wonderful sir 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BirdingwithNick]

Redwings are lovely birds. We sort of take them for granted in UK as they are so common in winter, but if they were rare everyone would be very excited by this beauty. Thanks for your kind comments about my t-shirt, I have been creating quite a lot of these, mostly based on birds of Asia - birding-with-nick-upton.creator-spring.com/

[@FunnySurpriseToys]

Great video my friend! 👍 2

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thank you. Thanks for stopping by.

[@JoseManuelHiniesto]

Great video friend! From us big thumbs up

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks, one of the birds I have enjoyed seeing on a regular basis when I don't normally get the chance.

[@LudwigHohlwein1776]

Watched a flock of redwings in the New forest from a parked car. Lots about and got a close up view with binoculars. Delightful birds, like the handsome Fieldfare too.

[@BirdingwithNick]

New Forest has a special place in my heart having had lots of childhood holidays there and I can also remember seeing large numbers of Redwings arriving there in late October. They are beautiful indeed as is Fieldfare.

[@rogermaynard2405]

Me too at the Roundhill campsite between beaulieu and brockenhurst

[@Fortheloveofbirds2020]

Lovely footage and nice info.

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thank you, one of the birds I look forward to seeing every autumn/winter.

[@roberteastwood6937]

We saw one in our yard today. I'd never seen one before but they are apparently common here in south Finland. There's nothing for them here in winter. I came to YT to find out more. Song thrushes also arrived over the past few days. It brings me joy because i know it means summer is coming....

[@BirdingwithNick]

That's really interesting because, of course, in UK they are a sign of winter. In my opionion one of the best things about winter. The winter in which I made this video (2020-21) was a really great one for Redwings in SE England which is why I was able to get so much footage.

[@SimplyLifeAbroadVlog]

Thank you for sharing I heard them Most of the time near in my house has a Big trees and loads of berries

[@BirdingwithNick]

Those berries are exactly what they love,when it snowed they were very numerous in parks and gardens. Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@Uncagethewild]

Nice informative video...Thanks for sharing this Nick👍👍👍

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thanks for you kind comment. Redwing is a lovely bird.

[@FollowThomas]

I remember these birds back in Europe. Nice video as always 👍

[@BirdingwithNick]

One of those classic northern European species.

[@COOKINGBIRD]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video.It was really super 😍

[@BirdingwithNick]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching.

[@AstroNature_31]

Great video

[@BirdingwithNick]

Thank you & thanks for watching.

[@BirdingwithNick]

The t-shirt I am wearing near the end of the video is designed by myself & available to order in a variety of colours & sizes here - birding-with-nick-upton.creator-spring.com/listing/redwing-t-shirt Redwing photo gallery - www.buymeacoffee.com/nickuptonbirds/redwings-winter Watch Fieldfare feeding on berries next - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp_aepyKYrCBo6M

[@HelenaMikas]

Birds never cease to amaze me and neither do you .Your shades and super design t-shirt make you look the part .Off to look at details: Have a great week Nick and thanks for the 1st class video :) 👍

[@BirdingwithNick]

Haha, I had to wear the shades as the sun was shining right into my face. Thanks for the kind comment and all the best for the rest of the week.

[@maihangstrawberry]

Xinh đẹp dễ thương . Những con chim nhỏ đó có phải cũng là một loài chim sẻ không bạn ? 🙂

[@BirdingwithNick]

No, not sparrows, Redwing is a type of thrush .

[@maihangstrawberry]

@@BirdingwithNick Oh ! 😊

[@mistercappuccino]

I feel absolutely blessed - walked past a park in Dublin (in quite an urban area!) and had the chance to get a close look at about 10 of these beauties. I got within 2 metres and got to see their gorgeous colouring up close.

[@BirdingwithNick]

Fantastic. They really are a lovely addition to a winter day aren't they?