Date: 5/18/26 1:43 pm From: Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Redwings vs RWBB
Sorry Diann! I used the shortcut for Red-winged Blackbird so that I would
not have to spell it out several times. You are quite right about "Redwing"
being a Eurasian thrush. As a matter of fact, I grew up in Northern Germany
and probably have seen thousands of them on fall migration and in winter.
You could hear them at night in the fall.
You are right, there have been no recent sightings here in the west,
however it brings up memories of the crowds of birders looking for the one
in suburban Olympia many years ago. I recall Ruth Sullivan storming down
the road looking for the bird !
Hans
On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 12:52 PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters <
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> For anyone mildly confused, merlins do, indeed, go after Redwings (the
> European thrush) but to my knowledge I don't think any Redwings have been
> seen locally. Maybe RWBB or some such? I know I'm being picky, but have
> just finished working with some European stuff and it occasionally matters.
>
> Cheers, Diann
>
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