Thrushes (Turdidae)
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
- Length
- 23 cm
- Weight
- 70–90 g
- Clutch
- 3–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 13–14 days
- Fledging
- 13–14 days
- Broods
- 2–3 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Warm brown back
- Neat dark spots on a creamy breast
- Smaller and browner than Mistle Thrush
Each phrase repeated two to four times — 'did he do it, did he do it'.
Diet and garden feeding
Worms, insects and snails, which it smashes on an 'anvil' stone.
- Best foods: Mealworms, Soaked sultanas, Fruit.
- Avoid slug pellets — Song Thrushes eat the snails they poison.
Nesting
Cup lined with a smooth mud-and-dung layer, in shrubs.
Song Thrushs by country
England
Resident all year · nests March–July
Scotland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Wales
Resident all year · nests March–July
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–July
Ireland
Resident all year · nests March–July
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests March–July
Belgium
Resident all year · nests March–July
Germany
Resident all year · nests March–July
France
Resident all year · nests March–July
Denmark
Summer visitor · nests March–July
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Norway
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Finland
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Spain
Winter visitor
Portugal
Winter visitor
Italy
Winter visitor
Austria
Summer visitor · nests March–July
Switzerland
Summer visitor · nests March–July
Poland
Summer visitor · nests March–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.