Eastern Black Redstart, Skinningrove, Cleveland - Sunday 30th October 2016

Eastern Black Redstart, Skinningrove, Cleveland- 30th October 2016

A few photos of the fabulous Eastern Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros phoenicuroides) from Skinningrove in Cleveland a few weeks ago. Yes, still catching up on the photos and blogs for some recent outings, and this bird is too good to leave out.

It was feeding among the rocks on the northern side of the jetty, occasionally disappearing behind the boulders for a 10 minutes at a time. An, active, bright, beautiful bird, almost constantly on the move. When stood still it wobbled its tail in classic Redstart style. It was frequently harassed by the Robins. but always returned to the same area. As I write (30th November 2016), it's still present at Skinningrove. Photos and video below...

 

Eastern Black Redstart, Skinningrove, Cleveland- 30th October 2016