When do redwings arrive in the UK?

In the GBIF records, UK numbers build from early October.

When do redwings leave the UK?

They stay common in the records until about late March.

Where do redwings go in summer?

In June and July the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Sweden. The globe shows the breeding range month by month.

When do redwings arrive in and leave the UK?

A winter visitor in the records: numbers build from early October and stay high until about late March.

When do redwings arrive in the UK?: In the GBIF records, UK numbers build from early October.
When do redwings leave the UK?: They stay common in the records until about late March.
Where do redwings go in summer?: In June and July the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Sweden. The globe shows the breeding range month by month.

Redwing in the UK, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Bars: this species’ share of all UK bird records in GBIF (CC0/CC BY 4.0 only), by month, scaled to the peak month. Based on 247,548 UK records (occurrence search API, country=GB, weekly). Dates come from sightings, not a survey, so treat them as a guide.

See the redwing migration on the 3D globe →

About the redwing

The redwing is a bird in the thrush family, Turdidae, native to Europe and the Palearctic, slightly smaller than the related song thrush.

From the Wikipedia article “Redwing” (revision 1379846668), CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened at a sentence end. Winter/summer areas: country containing the monthly hotspot of effort-adjusted GBIF records, using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain).

Other UK winter visitors: see the full list with arrival and departure dates.