BWP states '52 stomachs from throughout the year contained 24% wild fruit and seeds' so it would seem that many seeds go down the hatch. BWP goes on to state that in Southern Britain, yew (Taxus baccata) is the most popular fruit. There's no mention of regurgitation.
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Feb 9 9:47 PM, 2008
Whilst on the subject of mistle thrushes. A few weeks back I was watching a pair outside my bedroom window which were feeding on the berries of an Irish yew, and twice I saw one bird regurgitate the seed which dropped to the ground. I had always thought that the seeds of berries, hips, fruits etc... went through a birds digestive system and were passed in their droppings. Is there anything documented about this, or what have others witnessed? I would be interested to hear.
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed Feb 6 8:50 PM, 2008
watched a mistle thrush singing in flight today at shrewsbury close hindley first time ive ever seen it only ever seen them singing from tops of trees
Simon Warford said
Mon Jan 28 9:20 PM, 2008
Even my Dipper was happily singing away from the same rock in Darcy Lever on sunday for an hour
Judith Smith said
Mon Jan 28 8:43 PM, 2008
Yes, strangely also for the first time today, on one of my TTVs. Must be the weather - everything was singing this morning!
Alan Rowley said
Mon Jan 28 7:42 PM, 2008
Today I watched a Mistle Thrush flying for a couple of minutes around a woodland in full song. BWP states they sing "exceptioanlly from ground and not infrequently in flight" . First time I've seen it in 35 years birding, (other than jumping from one perch to a nearby second). Anybody else come across this?
'52 stomachs from throughout the year contained 24% wild fruit and seeds'
so it would seem that many seeds go down the hatch.
BWP goes on to state that in Southern Britain, yew (Taxus baccata) is the most popular fruit. There's no mention of regurgitation.