blackbird

turdus merula

• Males have black plumage and a bright yellow beak
   
• Females have brown plumage, a mottled breast and a brownish beak
   
• Flight is usually low and over short distances
   
• Harsh chattering alarm call
   

Where found

Almost anywhere except the most barren uplands. Thrives in gardens and parks. You’re as likely to find them nesting in a city centre as on a farm. Nests in trees and bushes.
 

Record seasonal events

You can help scientists monitor the effect of climate change on blackbirds by telling us the date you first see them building nests, feeding their young and when the first juveniles emerge where you live

• Can be seen at any time
   
• Produces 2 or 3 broods between March and May