 Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus). Taken at Arne, Dorset on May 1st 2015. Taken at Arne, Dorset on May 1st 2015. (© David Hastings) (1/1000th sec at f11. Click image for larger version) Description L: 26 - 29 cm A pale, black-spotted thrush, which is large, aggressive and powerful. It has long wings and its tail has whitish edges. The sexes are similar. It can be found throughout the British Isles except for the northern and western Scottish islands. It breeds in open woodland, parks, orchards, large gardens, etc. Birds are mostly resident, but immigrants from northern Europe are present from September to April. Amber status. There are around 170000 breeding territories in the UK. Sightings | 30-May-2025 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 05-May-2025 | : | Nagshead, Gloucs | (2) | | 13-Apr-2025 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Apr-2025 | : | Fence Wood, Berks | (1) | | 02-Jan-2025 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) |
| | 13-Jun-2024 | : | Barnwell Country Park, Northants | (2) | | 03-May-2024 | : | Nagshead, Gloucs | (1) | | 26-Jan-2024 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (3) | | 01-Jan-2024 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) |
| | 07-Nov-2023 | : | Slimbridge, Glos | (1) | | 17-Jul-2023 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 01-May-2023 | : | Elan Valley, Powys | (2) | | 03-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 22-Mar-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Feb-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) |
| | 22-Jun-2022 | : | Irton Fell, Cumbria | (1) | | 21-Jun-2022 | : | Eskdale, Cumbria | (1) | | 20-Jun-2022 | : | Foulshaw Moss, Cumbria | (1) | | 03-Apr-2022 | : | Buckland Warren, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Feb-2022 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 04-Feb-2022 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (2) |
| | 05-Nov-2021 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (4) | | 02-Sep-2021 | : | Churn, Oxon | (17) | | 03-Jun-2021 | : | Bucknell Wood, Northants | (2) | | 09-Feb-2021 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 11-Jan-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jan-2021 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (1) |
| | 08-Dec-2020 | : | Letcombe Regis, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Dec-2020 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 12-Nov-2020 | : | Buckland, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Apr-2020 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Mar-2020 | : | Lower Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 05-Feb-2020 | : | Lynford Arboretum, Norfolk | (1) |
| | 10-Jun-2019 | : | Redbridge, Oxon | (1) | | 06-Jun-2019 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (1) | | 04-May-2019 | : | Gilfach, Powys | (1) | | 09-Jan-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (2) |
| | 16-Dec-2018 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 15-Dec-2018 | : | Abingdon (NE), Oxon | (1) | | 22-Jul-2018 | : | Vercors Natural Park, France | | | 14-Jun-2018 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (1) | | 26-May-2018 | : | The Holies, Berks | (2) | | 04-Feb-2018 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Jan-2018 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
| | 18-Dec-2017 | : | Thrupp Lane, Radley, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Aug-2017 | : | Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts | (1) | | 28-May-2017 | : | Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts | (1) | | 16-Feb-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Jan-2017 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
| | 22-Dec-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (3) | | 14-Dec-2016 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (3) | | 11-Dec-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Dec-2016 | : | Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Nov-2016 | : | Sierra De Las Nieves, Spain | (1) | | 03-May-2016 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Apr-2016 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 20-Apr-2016 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 10-Apr-2016 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Apr-2016 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) |
| | 23-Jul-2015 | : | Melnik, Bulgaria | | | 22-Jul-2015 | : | nr Novo Delchevo, Bulgaria | (10+) | | 21-Jul-2015 | : | Melnik, Bulgaria | | | 18-Jun-2015 | : | Haddon Hill, Somerset | (2) | | 28-May-2015 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 07-May-2015 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 01-May-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | (2) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | (1) | | 22-Apr-2015 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Apr-2015 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 20-Mar-2015 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Mar-2015 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Feb-2015 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
| | 20-Nov-2014 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Jun-2014 | : | Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria | | | 17-May-2014 | : | Bentley Wood, Wilts | (1) | | 09-May-2014 | : | Gwenffrwd-Dinas, Ceredigion | (2) | | 05-May-2014 | : | Pant, Ceredigion | (1) | | 05-May-2014 | : | Tregaron, Ceredigion | (2) | | 03-May-2014 | : | Y Clywd, Ceredigion | (1) | | 02-May-2014 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Apr-2014 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Apr-2014 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 10-Apr-2014 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 09-Apr-2014 | : | Hinksey Park, Oxford, Oxon | (2) | | 20-Mar-2014 | : | Port Meadow, Oxford, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Mar-2014 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
| | 28-Apr-2013 | : | Mt Ventoux, France | (1) |
| | 02-Dec-2008 | : | Oxford, Oxon | (4) |
| | 03-Jun-2007 | : | Bagley Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 06-May-2007 | : | Mt Brunca Spina, Sardinia | |
| | 08-Sep-2006 | : | University Parks, Oxford, Oxon | (2) |
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