Thrushes in Lancashire
6 species matching this filter.
Lancashire's diverse landscapes, from the windswept moorlands of the Forest of Bowland to the lush farmland of the Ribble Valley, provide excellent habitat for six species of thrush. Resident favourites such as the Blackbird, Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush can be enjoyed year-round, while winter brings flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing from Scandinavia, and the upland fells host the scarce Ring Ouzel during the breeding season. For a broader look at this much-loved family, see our Thrushes In The UK (Complete Guide with Pictures).
Blackbird
Turdus merulaLC
A common and abundant resident found in virtually every Lancashire habitat from town gardens to woodland. Continental migrants boost numbers in autumn.
Year-round
Fieldfare
Turdus pilarisLC
An uncommon winter visitor arriving in flocks from October, feeding on berries and in open fields across Lancashire's farmland.
Oct–Apr
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorusLC
An uncommon resident of parks, open woodland and farmland, often singing from treetops in early spring. Forms roaming flocks in late summer.
Year-round
Redwing
Turdus iliacusNT
An uncommon winter visitor from Scandinavia, foraging in hedgerows and on berry-laden trees across Lancashire from October to April.
Oct–Apr
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatusLC
A rare spring passage migrant passing through Lancashire's uplands in April and May, pausing on moorland edges en route to breeding grounds.
Apr–May
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelosLC
A common year-round resident of gardens, hedgerows and woodland. Its rich, repeated song phrases are a familiar sound from early spring.
Year-round