Autumn thrush flight calls

Welcome to the 17th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today is the first episode in our bonus Extra series, with David Campbell kicking things off by taking a look at typical flight calls of autumn thrushes. Now is the peak time to enjoy visible migration, including thrushes on the move, so in this episode David talks you through six species and explains how to learn their vocalisations.

In this episode

• How to pick out Redwing and Fieldfare flight calls.
• Learn the sounds of two underappreciated autumn migrants: Song Thrush and Blackbird.
• Get familiar with fly-over Mistle Thrush.
• Tune in to the calls of autumn Ring Ouzel.
• A look at the very rare Black-throated Thrush!

Episode timestamps

02:51 – Redwing

04:49 – Fieldfare

07:55 – Song Thrush

10:15 – Mistle Thrush

13:20 – Blackbird

16:39 – Ring Ouzel

20:38 – Black-throated Thrush

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Redwing photo by Andew Moon, Redwing recording by Paul Kelly, Fieldfare recording by Jarek Matusiak, Song Thrush recording by Phillipe Grange, Mistle Thrush recording by Lars Edenius, Blackbird recording by Stuart Fisher, Ring Ouzel recording by Benjamin Drillat and Black-throated Thrush recording by Cedric Mroczko.