Black Redstart

 
Carl Bovis
 
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Carl Bovis
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11 February 2017 16:40
 

The Black Redstart at Brean Down Cove is still there and VERY confiding!
She now comes down to greet you as you approach the rocks, much like a Robin might follow you around your garden!
If you haven’t gone to see her yet, you really should!

Pics of the little star in my blog;
http://carlbovisnaturephotography.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/brean-downs-superstar-black-redstart.html

 
Carl Bovis
 
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26 January 2017 19:23
 

The Black Redstart was still feeding in the paddock by the cliffs at Watchet today, unaffected by the biting sea-wind…. unlike myself!!

Pics on my blog;
http://carlbovisnaturephotography.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/black-redstart-at-watchet-bearded-tit.html

 
Carl Bovis
 
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23 January 2017 21:24
 

Immature/female Black Redstart feeding in the fenced horse/sheep paddock by the cliffs in Watchet off the Doniford road today.

 
Chris Baillie
 
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18 January 2017 18:17
 

Also an immature/female Black Redstart in Bridgwater on 16th and 17th (at Westfield Church)

 
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17 January 2017 17:56
 

Lunchtime at Hankley Brake. 3 Black Redstarts. 2imm/f. 1 1w.male? Earlier, the other end of Hinkley, 1 imm/f Black Redstart and further towards Lilstock another male.
Our somerset coast seems to be very popular with Black Redstarts these days.

 
Geoff Suter
 
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16 January 2017 19:16
 

Female type Black Redstart on the sea wall at Hinkley Point this morning (16/1/17), 4 Common Scoters and 22 Brent Geese offshore over the high tide.

 
John Thorogood
 
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13 January 2017 16:40
 

I now understand why such brilliant pictures of the Brean Down Cove bird have appeared.  This afternoon I walked along the beach towards the cliff face and was approached by the bird, looking for all the world as if it was expecting food!  I’m afraid I must have been a grave disappointment.  Probably the most confiding individual of any I have seen there over many years, it came within six feet.

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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05 January 2017 12:52
 

4-Jan-2017
The apparent wintering 1st-winter/female Black Redstart was still present on the rocks and cliff-face at Brean Down Cove.

My photo of it can be seen on this link https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C1WrFJyXcAA-AkK.jpg

 
Mike Roberts
 
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31 December 2016 17:34
 

A female black redstart was in trees near the white marquee in the grounds of Glastonbury Abbey.  Have seen both male and female black redstarts at this time of year previously, both in the trees, on the Abbey ruins and also buildings around the Abbey.