Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
Species
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on March 1st 2018.
Taken at Abingdon, Oxon., on March 1st 2018.
(1/400th sec at f9. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)

Description

L: 22 - 27 cm

Fieldfares are large, colourful thrushes. They stand very upright and move forward with purposeful hops. They have grey heads and backs, and black tails. They have white undersides which are spotted black, and ochre chests. The sexes are similar.

They can be found throughout the British Isles from autumn to spring. They breed in Scandinavia and eastern Europe.

They feed in large flocks on open fields and other grassy areas. In bad weather they feed on berries.

Fieldfares are very sociable birds, and flocks can be hundreds strong.

The Fieldfare is a Red list species. Around 725000 birds over-winter in Britain.

Sightings

26-Jan-2024 : Standlake Common, Oxon (6)
18-Jan-2024 : Aston, Oxon (50+)
15-Jan-2024 : Buckland Warren, Oxon (14)
01-Jan-2024 : Standlake Common, Oxon (50+)

26-Dec-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
17-Dec-2023 : Aston, Oxon
05-Dec-2023 : Cote, Oxon (1)
23-Nov-2023 : Aston, Oxon (50+)
05-Nov-2023 : Hackpen Hill, Oxon (1)
01-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (50+)
30-Jan-2023 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
19-Jan-2023 : Slimbridge, Glos (1)
17-Jan-2023 : Aston, Oxon (1)

10-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (1)
06-Dec-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
20-Nov-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
18-Nov-2022 : Hackpen Hill, Oxon (12)
14-Nov-2022 : Aston, Oxon (100+)
13-Nov-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
06-Nov-2022 : Aston, Oxon (1)
10-Feb-2022 : Dorchester, Oxon (4)
31-Jan-2022 : Wells Farm, Oxon (3)
05-Jan-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon (4)

12-Dec-2021 : Lower Radley, Oxon (7)
09-Dec-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (10+)
02-Dec-2021 : Bagley Wood, Oxon (4+)
29-Nov-2021 : Lower Radley, Oxon (1)
25-Nov-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (10+)
17-Nov-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (c.30)
01-Mar-2021 : Segsbury Hill Fort, Oxon (4)
01-Mar-2021 : East Hendred Down, Oxon (6)
15-Feb-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
14-Feb-2021 : Abingdon, Oxon (1)
12-Feb-2021 : Abingdon, Oxon (2)
10-Feb-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (4)
09-Feb-2021 : Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon (3)
28-Jan-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
12-Jan-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
02-Jan-2021 : Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon (2)

24-Dec-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
17-Dec-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
15-Dec-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
09-Dec-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
08-Dec-2020 : East Hendred Down, Oxon (100+)
04-Dec-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
01-Dec-2020 : Lower Radley, Oxon (8)
26-Nov-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
19-Nov-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon (2)
14-Mar-2020 : Standlake Common, Oxon (60+)
01-Mar-2020 : Lower Radley, Oxon (6)