Eastern Black Redstart.
I popped down to Margate Sunday morning to have a look at the Eastern Black Redstart ( form Phoenicuroides ) and what a really smart bird to see , according to Uk400 website its the first confirmed record of this race in Britain , as i said a really smart bird and totally different in overall plumage to Black Redstart , according to the experts in this field its the separation in primary feathers that clinches it as a Eastern Black Redstart plus i believe it was confirmed after some droppings were taken and the DNA from this confirmed it . Here are some more photos :
It seemed to be feeding well.
There were a few other birds around and i managed a photo of a normal Black Redstart for comparison .
Normal Black Redstart .
