Another resident all-year round is the Mistle Thrush, a name which as I was born in Yorkshire I call a ‘mizzle’ thrush. A beautiful large spotted bird, seen in winter defending berry-laden trees from other birds. Often seen on the ground searching for worms, seeds, invertebrates and berries such as haws, we also see Mistle Thrushes around the fruit trees.
![[photo: arkive.org]](https://notesonaspanishvalley.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/mistle-thrush-photo-arkive-org-24-8-15.jpg)
[photo: arkive.org]
To tell the difference between the Song Thrush and the Mistle Thrush, watch this film by the British Trust for Ornithology.
5 to remember
el tordo – the mistle thrush
otro – another
un residente – a resident
todo el año – all-year-round
manchado/a – spotted
[photo: BirdFieldGuide.co.uk]
Hoopoe
Greenfinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
And if you’d like to tweet a link to THIS post, here’s my suggested tweet:
A lover of berries: listen to the Mistle Thrush #Birds in #Spain via @Spanish_Valley http://wp.me/p3dYp6-1xh
I like that speckled belly – friendly looking chirper. Thanks for the photo and the info – we don’t have these in the States, least not in California. And I love all the bird posts.
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🙂 SD
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And what a lovely song it makes! Thanks for the link, Sandra.
We’re celebrating Thanksgiving in a few days, an American holiday based on a bit of history, lots of food, and family and friends coming around. Enjoy your November’s end in Spain – I think you don’t usually get snow in Andalucia, right? But it can be cold?
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Happy Thanksgiving, Shari. SD
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