Thrushes in Bedfordshire
6 species matching this filter.
Bedfordshire is home to six species of thrush, ranging from the familiar Blackbird and Song Thrush found in gardens and hedgerows to scarcer visitors like the Ring Ouzel, which passes through during spring and autumn migration. The county's mix of farmland, woodland and chalk downland provides varied habitats that support both resident and wintering thrush species. For a broader overview of this much-loved bird family, see our Thrushes In The UK (Complete Guide with Pictures).
Blackbird
Turdus merulaLC
One of the county's most abundant residents, thriving in gardens, parks and hedgerows throughout the year.
Year-round
Fieldfare
Turdus pilarisLC
An uncommon winter visitor, roaming farmland and hedgerows from October to April. Often seen alongside Redwings feeding on hawthorn berries in open fields.
Oct–Apr
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorusLC
An uncommon resident often heard singing boldly from tall trees in late winter. Favours parkland, orchards and woodland edges across Bedfordshire.
Year-round
Redwing
Turdus iliacusNT
A common winter visitor from Scandinavia, arriving from September and lingering into April. Feeds on berries in hedgerows and often detected by its thin "tseep" flight call.
Sep–Apr
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatusLC
An uncommon spring passage migrant, occasionally pausing on the Chiltern escarpment and open farmland during April.
Apr
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A common resident whose melodious song is a feature of gardens and woodland from late winter onwards. Numbers have declined.
Year-round