Creature
Fieldfare
Bird
The fieldfare is a large, colourful winter thrush that arrives in Britain in huge flocks each autumn. It roams fields and hedgerows feasting on berries and windfall apples before heading north again in spring.
💡 Fun Facts
- The fieldfare is a big, handsome thrush that flies to Britain each autumn from Scandinavia and Russia to escape the freezing northern winter.
- They travel in noisy, chuckling flocks and love to strip hedgerows of berries, especially hawthorn and rowan.
- In a cold snap a fieldfare will even guard a berry-laden bush, chasing other birds away to keep the feast for itself!
📅 Through the Year
- In the UK:October to March