Eyebrowed Thrush photo makes Birdguides weekly review

Just goes to show, it doesn’t matter where you are you should always have your camera handy! The Eyebrowed Thrush – a last minute dash over to Cadiz to twitch this bird after hearing about it during lunch on the 24th February paid off nicely. The fourth record for Spain though two of those had been recorded as dead birds during Song Thrush hunting (yes, I know, I also wonder what the heck is the point of shooting Song thrushes??).

The bird was very confiding and seemingly not put off by the canoodling couple on a bench nearby (who likewise didn’t seemed put off by us birders hanging around with our bins and cameras). As there is a plentiful supply of food in the form of olives on the trees and a nice water fountain the bird might hang around a little longer…

Click here for the full Birdguides weekly review – scroll down there for the write up on the thrush in the Western Palearctic news.

eyebrowed thrush - cadiz - spain - bird photography - rarity - 2018

eyebrowed thrush - cadiz - spain - bird photography - rarity - 2018

eyebrowed thrush - cadiz - spain - bird photography - rarity - 2018

Photo heading up Birdguides Review of the Week

Excellent to have the American Redstart photograph featured in the Birdguides Review of the Week  6th to 12th September 2017.

Local birder Bruce Taylor had found this delightful but rather rare North American migrant in Eoligarry, Barra on the 8th September. The first twitchable American Redstart since 1985 in the UK.

Read the full review at: Birdguides review of the week 6-12 September

american redstart - barra - 2017 - outer hebrides birds - rarities - bird photography