Red-backed Shrike

Red-backed Shrike – south of Old Town Churchyard, St Mary’s, Scilly

by chrisbutton1
Posted on 15th Oct 20199th Dec 2019
birds

On the first evening of our week on Scilly we managed to get added to the WhatsApp group and we were to find that this would make a huge difference to getting news more quickly. […]

by chrisbutton1
Posted on 11th Jul 201827th Jun 2019
birds

A male Red-backed Shrike was found at Thursley Common in Surrey on Tuesday 26th June. It remained in the area for several days before disappearing on the Saturday. However, it was re-located 4 days later […]

by chrisbutton1
Posted on 12th Sep 199810th Jul 2019
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Red-backed Shrike – south of Old Town Churchyard, St Mary’s, Scilly

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