Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
The common redshank or simply redshank is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 14,470 times across 48 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 12°C (typically 8 to 14°C, from 16 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 43°N in September to 70°N in June, about 2,900 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 8 December 2025 | 3 August 2026 | 11 May 2026 | 15 |
| Asia | 30 March 2026 | 30 March 2026 | 13 April 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.