Red Tail

One of my favourite summer visitors to our shores is the Redstart. The word redstart means red tail from old english steort.

They are immediately identifiable by their bright orange-red tails which they constantly flick when they land. The female is more brown in colour but still has that distinctive red tail.

For this on project I’m using a camouflaged dome hide from Wildlife Watching Supplies, who make the best. You will also see below the view from inside my dome hide just to give you a sense of what you see from inside.

I also wanted to be more mobile and less restricted, so I used scrim and camouflage netting, also from WWS to break up my appearance, shape and presence.

Fieldcraft is something I talk and write about a lot, it’s so important when dealing with wildlife. To read more about this chick here.

Always respect wildlife and remember it’s their space, you are a guest so act accordingly.

Redstarts are on the “Amber” list of species by the RSPB meaning there numbers are decreasing all over Europe.

They are protected by The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.You should never disturb them at or around the nest. many thanks.

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