Why Do Song Thrushes Sing?

As bird song is part of the breeding cycle, most birds sing in the breeding season. This means that birds will start singing in late January and stop singing in July. They are prompted to start singing, it appears, by increasing daylight (more light sets their little hormones racing and in response, they sing).

Does a thrush sing?

Song thrushes live up to their name by singing for much of the year. In southern England it is not unusual to hear the first song in early November but singing really begins in earnest in the New Year.

Is a song thrush rare?

The song thrush used to be a very common bird in the UK. In fact, in the early 20th century it was more abundant than the blackbird. However, since the 1940s, blackbirds have flourished, making them a more familiar bird these days. Between 1970 and 2010, the UK song thrush population declined by 54 per cent.