Date: 5/18/26 2:10 pm From: ck park via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Redwings vs RWBB
wow, the memories of that chase, where dozens (more?) descended on a
neighbourhood like locusts and probably scared a few local residents. what
was that, 25 years ago?
i have vague memories of a view of that bird, but my memory might be
wishful :) didn't we also see one of the first california scrub jays on
that trip, too?
On Mon, May 18, 2026 at 1:34 PM Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters <
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> 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 <
> <tweeters...> wrote:
>
>> 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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