I was really pleased to see that this was a redwing. I checked on RSPB website and I saw this little bird down the cycle track this afternoon. It was bitterly cold and I could hardly feel my fingers despite 2 pairs of gloves (1 pair were fingerless so that I could use the camera with my trigger finger!) and my right hand only had one glove on it.
The redwing is most commonly encountered as a winter bird and is the UK's smallest true thrush. Its creamy strip above the eye and orange-red flank patches make it distinctive. They roam across the UK's countryside, feeding in fields and hedgerows, rarely visiting gardens, except in the coldest weather when snow covers the fields. Only a few pairs nest in the UK. (Taken from RSPB website)
