Get to know the UK’s thrushes, including the Fieldfares and Redwings that flock here for the winter.
Redwings and Fieldfares are both species of thrush and in this feature, we take a look at these and other thrushes that are found in the UK. Read on to find out more about this fascinating family of birds and for ID tips.
The Song Thrush is on the Amber list of Conservation Concern because of the declines it has suffered.
Song Thrushes are widespread in gardens, parks and woodland, though they have suffered big declines in the past 30 years so are not as common as they once were.
A tell-tale sign that you have a Song Thrush nearby is broken snail shells next to a stone, wall or something hard that they use as an anvil to get at the snails inside.
Its call is a simple ‘tsit’. It repeats each part of its song, sometimes three times and hence its old-fashioned name of ‘thricecock’, sometimes more.
Famed and named for its characterful vocalisations, this thrush has a pretty impressive repertoire. Its distinctive song is made up of multiple parts, with each short phrase repeated two or three times before it bounds swiftly on to the next one.
Head outside and discover fascinating birds each month. Read on for top ID tips, what to listen for, and where to see them.
