This morning’s stomp along the Ely embankment produced my first Redshank sightings there of the autumn / winter.
And they’re late – in 2017 I saw them first on 22 October and last year it was the 30th. Of course, other Redshanks may already have arrived in Cardiff Bay and I simply haven’t seen them.
This morning I saw three and, even better news, one of the birds was ‘Peter’, a ringed bird I’ve also seen in previous years (and blogged about here, and his life story is here). Welcome back, my Redshank friends!
Lovely images! Great that you got to see them again.
Thanks a lot. I’m hopeful of more sightings over the winter months. 🙂
What a thrill it must be to see a bird about which you know a great deal; like welcoming a friend back from a long trip.
Yes, absolutely. I’ve named him/her Peter (as it was ringed at Peterstone) – silly to name a wild bird really, but it gladdens my heart to see it return to our shores for another winter.