Over the last year we've been here (Bletchingley in Surrey) in our semi country/semi woodland home we've had both mistle thrushes and song thrushes although admittedly not in any great numbers (the odd one or two). Beautiful birds to look at and to listen to its a shame there aren't more but they're the first ones I've seen in years and years. Lots of blackbirds though. Had a visiting Fieldfare last winter, who knows if he'll come back this year, we also had Redwings last winter, hoping to see them again this year. I'd love to see more thrushes I think they are declining.
I do think that fellow man is the main culprit for the decline,and i know that cats take some but that as been like that for centuries.Also i would like to add is that manufaturers are putting in more and more chemicals into the slug pellets,just to make their product better than the competition.
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Over the last year we've been here (Bletchingley in Surrey) in our semi country/semi woodland home we've had both mistle thrushes and song thrushes although admittedly not in any great numbers (the odd one or two). Beautiful birds to look at and to listen to its a shame there aren't more but they're the first ones I've seen in years and years. Lots of blackbirds though. Had a visiting Fieldfare last winter, who knows if he'll come back this year, we also had Redwings last winter, hoping to see them again this year. I'd love to see more thrushes I think they are declining.
Not seen a thrush in ages but do get waxwings, fieldfares and redwings in winter.
I would love to know what sort of scale this is and would love for people out there to let me know if they see any.
i did not know you were into onithology MsBee
Yep, something else you don't know about me
Seems that we have even more in common.
north manchester we have blackbirds and song thrushes .
where in north manchester are you
I do think that fellow man is the main culprit for the decline,and i know that cats take some but that as been like that for centuries.Also i would like to add is that manufaturers are putting in more and more chemicals into the slug pellets,just to make their product better than the competition.
Please click on the like below to hear the thrush singing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2N9BN-mYrwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2N9BN-mYrw&feature=player_detailpage
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Redwing Distribution
Please note that the map is only intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.