Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus

The Mistle Thrush is the largest songbird in Britain and can be told from the song thrush by its larger size and by the pattern of white markings around the head. The flanks are also not coloured, unlike the Song Thrush (ochre) and Redwing (red). For many years, it was considered a sign of a coming storm if one was singing from the top of a tree, hence the country name ‘Stormcock’. This one was collecting nesting material from our garden.
 

1-2: Frogmore, Hampshire, 22/05/2006.