A Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) is a european thrush that overwinters in the British Isles. About the size of an American Robin, a Fieldfare has a gray head, chestnut colored back, a gray rump and a dark tail. The flanks are patterned with V- shaped flecks or chevrons. In flight, Fieldfares show white on their underwings. Where they regularly occur, Fieldfares are common birds that gather in large flocks. They feed on insects and fruit and are frequently seen feeding on windfalls in orchards.

Records show the Fieldfare's range is expanding south and west into Britain, Iceland and over to Greenland (Green, 1998). Fieldfares are starting to turn up in North America during winter months, hanging out with flocks of American Robins. In the "Birding" magazine series "Possible Anywhere" Fieldfares were featured in the June 1998 issue as a possible sighting anywhere in the US. Make sure to check flocks of Robins for a Fieldfare vagrant and let us know if you sight one!

(Ref- Green, Paul. Birding Vol.30, No.3. June 1998.)