Common and widespread breeder. Breeds from hill coniferous forests to lowland deciduous forests, windbreaks, or even lonely trees. Until the 1970s, it was breeding only in forested hills The breeding population increased since the 1980s, and the trend was stable between 1999 and 2018 (?0 ± 1.3%). In non-breeding season prefers agricultural areas. Overwinters in large numbers when northern visitors arrive. The wintering population trend is stable also (?0.7 ± 1.3%).