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!
Shelly Gunderson said:
Lovely images! Great that you got to see them again.
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sconzani said:
Thanks a lot. I’m hopeful of more sightings over the winter months. 🙂
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Toffeeapple said:
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.
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sconzani said:
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.
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