Redwing

Europe's smallest thrush and a winter visitor from the north. It arrives in large flocks in autumn, often traveling at night. It has a bold creamy-white eyebrow and distinctive orange-red patches on its flanks. It favors open fields and hedgerows with berries and worms.

Redwings are social and often mix with Fieldfares. In flight, they give a thin 'tsee-ip' call. This sound is common overhead on dark October nights. When food is scarce, they move into gardens for fallen fruit. They are generally shyer than Blackbirds.