Thrushes (Turdidae)
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
- Length
- 25.5 cm
- Weight
- 100 g
- Clutch
- 5–6 eggs
- Incubation
- 10–13 days
- Fledging
- 12–16 days
- Broods
- 1–2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Blue-grey head and rump
- Chestnut back
- Heavily spotted, orange-washed breast
Harsh 'chack-chack' in flocks.
Diet and garden feeding
Berries and fallen fruit in winter; invertebrates in summer.
- Best foods: Apples (whole or halved), Soaked sultanas.
- Fieldfares come into gardens only in snow; windfall apples are the best offering.
Nesting
Loose colonies in birch and conifer woods.
Fieldfares by country
England
Winter visitor
Scotland
Winter visitor
Wales
Winter visitor
Northern Ireland
Winter visitor
Ireland
Winter visitor
Netherlands
Winter visitor
Belgium
Winter visitor
Germany
Resident all year · nests May–July
France
Winter visitor
Denmark
Resident all year · nests May–July
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Norway
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Finland
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Spain
Winter visitor
Portugal
Winter visitor
Italy
Winter visitor
Austria
Resident all year · nests May–July
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests May–July
Poland
Resident all year · nests May–July
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.