Thrushes in Herefordshire
6 species matching this filter.
Herefordshire's patchwork of orchards, hedgerows, and rolling farmland provides excellent habitat for thrushes, with 6 species recorded across the county. Resident birds such as the Blackbird, Song Thrush, and Mistle Thrush can be enjoyed year-round, while winter visitors including Fieldfare and Redwing flock to the berry-laden hedgerows in their thousands. The scarcer Ring Ouzel may be spotted on passage through the Black Mountains and surrounding uplands. For a broader look at this much-loved family, see our Thrushes In The UK (Complete Guide with Pictures).
Blackbird
Turdus merulaLC
Abundant in gardens, hedgerows and woodland throughout the county. A familiar sight foraging on Herefordshire's lawns in every season.
Year-round
Fieldfare
Turdus pilarisLC
A common winter visitor arriving in October, forming chattering flocks that roam hedgerows and orchards for berries.
Oct–Apr
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorusLC
A bold, upright thrush found in parkland, orchards and open fields. Often one of the first birds to sing in late winter from tall treetops.
Year-round
Redwing
Turdus iliacusNT
A common winter visitor from October to April, foraging in hedgerows and orchards. Often detected by its thin "tseep" flight call on autumn nights.
Oct–Apr
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatusLC
A rare spring passage migrant, occasionally pausing on the Black Mountains' fringes and hilltops in April en route to upland breeding grounds.
Apr
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A common year-round resident, singing its rich repeated phrases from hedgerows and gardens across the county.
Year-round