Common Redstart
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Western oakwoods (summer).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Quivering orange tail.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Black RedstartRare · Industrial sites
- Eastern Black Redstart · Coastal cliffs (very rare race)
- European Pied FlycatcherUncommon · Western oakwoods (summer)
- Common Reed WarblerUncommon · Reedbeds (summer)
- Lesser WhitethroatUncommon · Hedges
- Northern WheatearUncommon · Open uplands
Kit that helps
Bird ID starter kit. Affiliate links, tested picks, no extra cost to you.
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