fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

• One of the larger thrushes, slightly bigger than a blackbird
  
  
• Characteristic blue-grey head and rump
  
  
• Chestnut back
  
  
• White underwing flashes show in flight
  
  
• Commonest call is “chack, chack, chack” in flight
  
  

Where found

Look for them in single-species flocks or with redwings. Open country, fields, hedges and orchards throughout the UK, and gardens when weather is hard.

When to look for

• Winter visitor arriving from October onwards
  
  
• Leaving in April