Thrushes in Buckinghamshire
6 species matching this filter.
Buckinghamshire is home to 6 species of thrush, ranging from familiar garden visitors like the Blackbird and Song Thrush to scarcer seasonal migrants such as the Fieldfare and Redwing. The county's mix of ancient woodland, rolling Chiltern Hills, farmland, and hedgerow-rich countryside provides excellent habitat for these berry-loving birds throughout the year. 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 most abundant and familiar birds in the county, thriving in gardens, parks and woodland. Its rich, fluty song is a hallmark of Buckinghamshire evenings.
Year-round
Fieldfare
Turdus pilarisLC
An uncommon winter visitor from northern Europe, foraging in flocks across open farmland and hedgerows from October to April alongside redwings.
Oct–Apr
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorusLC
An uncommon resident of parkland, orchards and open woodland. One of the earliest songsters, often singing from tall trees from January onwards.
Year-round
Redwing
Turdus iliacusNT
A common winter visitor arriving from Scandinavia in October, feeding on hedgerow berries and open fields. Often found alongside fieldfares.
Oct–Apr
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatusLC
A rare passage visitor in April, occasionally spotted on the Chiltern Hills as it moves to upland breeding grounds further north and west.
Apr
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A well-loved garden and woodland resident whose melodious, repetitive song carries across Buckinghamshire from early spring. Amber-listed due to ongoing population declines.
Year-round