Thrushes in East Riding of Yorkshire
6 species matching this filter.
The East Riding of Yorkshire provides excellent habitat for thrushes, with its mix of farmland, hedgerows, woodland edges and the dramatic chalk cliffs of the Yorkshire Wolds. Six species of thrush have been recorded in the county, from the familiar Blackbird and Song Thrush to winter visitors such as Fieldfare and Redwing that arrive in large flocks from Scandinavia. For a broader overview of this much-loved bird family, see our Thrushes In The UK (Complete Guide with Pictures).
Blackbird
Turdus merulaLC
An abundant year-round resident of gardens, parks and woodland. Continental migrants boost numbers in autumn along the East Riding coast.
Year-round
Fieldfare
Turdus pilarisLC
An uncommon winter visitor from Scandinavia, often seen in noisy flocks feeding on hawthorn berries across farmland and hedgerows.
Sep–May
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorusLC
An uncommon resident of parkland and open woodland, often seen on playing fields. Sings its far-carrying song from treetops even in winter.
Year-round
Redwing
Turdus iliacusNT
A common winter visitor arriving from Scandinavia in October, feeding on berries in hedgerows across the Wolds and lowland farmland until spring.
Sep–May
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatusLC
A rare passage visitor in spring and autumn, typically seen on coastal headlands and moorland edges during migration periods.
Apr–Nov
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A common year-round resident of gardens, hedgerows and woodland. One of the earliest songsters, often heard singing from late winter onwards.
Year-round