Mistle thrush calling (Turdus viscivorus) . It is a bird common to much of Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in a large part of its range, but northern and eastern populations migrate south for the winter, often in small flocks. | BIRDS & Nature

3.2K views · 86 reactions | Winter is a good time to look for Mistle Thrush, while the trees are bare, as males tend to perch up on the highest branches to sing: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/mistle-thrush | Sussex Wildlife Trust | Facebook

5.1K views · 53 reactions | The song thrush has an amazing song full of gusto, repeating the same phrase several times and sometimes imitating other birds. Known as Mavis in Orkney and elsewhere, it's not to be confused with the larger mistle thrush which sounds like a lazy blackbird. Listen for it on #InternationalDawnChorusDay this Sunday. Sound on!  | NatureScot | Facebook

Our house is called ‘Throstlegate’. Throstle means Thrush in old English. Delighted you can still hear both Song and Mistle Thrushes here. A sadly rarer sight and sound due to habitat loss. Farming and housing is less intensive here and they are surviving…, | Little Silver Hedgehog