Several Redstarts (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) have passed through my local area during this autumn’s migration, not all seen by me, and there may be more still to come. I may yet get a closer sharper image of one but, judging by experience in past years, the chances are not great. For some reason, these birds can be quite elusive and skittish. So, here are the few that I have managed to get more than a fleeting glimpse and photograph of …

28 August; all three of these birds were at Cosmeston Lakes Country Park

30 August

9 September