Mistle Thrush

Extract from Bird Report 2024

Widespread resident, decreasing. Included in 7.5% of BirdTrack lists. The East of England Long-term trend is decreasing -70%*. (Red list)..

Records were well distributed in the county throughout the year but generally only as singles or pairs. In the Summer Garden Bird Survey they were only found in 8% of gardens, the lowest level since the surveys started in 1998. After the breeding season, a few larger flocks were noted, including 21 at East Hyde and 25 at Chalgrave GC, both on 6th August, and then 20 at The Lodge on 21st August.