Thrushes (Turdidae)
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
- Length
- 27 cm
- Weight
- 130 g
- Clutch
- 3–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 12–15 days
- Fledging
- 14–16 days
- Broods
- 2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Large, pale grey-brown thrush
- Bold round spots across the breast
- White underwing in flight
Loud, far-carrying song, often in storms — the 'stormcock'.
Diet and garden feeding
Worms and insects; berries, especially mistletoe, holly and rowan.
- Best foods: Fruit, Mealworms.
- One bird may guard a berry-laden holly all winter.
Nesting
Bulky cup high in a tree fork.
Mistle Thrushs by country
England
Resident all year · nests March–June
Scotland
Resident all year · nests April–June
Wales
Resident all year · nests March–June
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–June
Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–June
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests March–June
Belgium
Resident all year · nests March–June
Germany
Resident all year · nests March–June
France
Resident all year · nests March–June
Denmark
Resident all year · nests March–June
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests April–June
Norway
Summer visitor · nests April–June
Finland
Summer visitor · nests April–June
Spain
Resident all year · nests February–June
Portugal
Resident all year · nests February–June
Italy
Resident all year · nests February–June
Austria
Resident all year · nests March–June
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests March–June
Poland
Resident all year · nests March–June
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.