Once you start playing Heartopia, it doesn’t take long before hobbies start to shape your daily routine. Between farming, fishing, and decorating your home, birdwatching quickly becomes a peaceful way to explore the island at a slower pace. If you’ve already spotted the Wonga Pigeon, your next target should be the Woodchat Shrike.
The Woodchat Shrike is pretty easy to find. Photographing it helps you build confidence with the birdwatching system while earning valuable experience and Info Cards. Read on to learn where you can spot a Woodchat Shrike in Heartopia.
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Where to Find the Woodchat Shrike in Heartopia
Thankfully, the Woodchat Shrike is a beginner-friendly bird. Once you meet the level requirement, it can appear consistently without much effort. You won’t need to wait for specific times or weather patterns, which makes it ideal for quick birdwatching sessions.
Here are the exact spawn conditions for the Woodchat Shrike:
- Location: Suburbs
- Time: All Day
- Weather Conditions: Sunny, Rainy, Rainbow
- Level Required: Birdwatching Level 2
The Suburbs are the only area where the Woodchat Shrike will appear, so this is where you’ll want to spend your time searching. You can spot it along sidewalks, near houses, by fences, and in small open green areas scattered throughout the neighborhood.
Since the bird spawns all day and in any weather, there’s no pressure to wait for a specific time or condition. You can look for it whenever it fits into your routine.
Keep your birdwatching scanner equipped while walking through the Suburbs. The Woodchat Shrike can spawn unexpectedly as you move between streets or return from other activities.
The Woodchat Shrike is calmer than some later birds, but it can still be startled if you rush toward it. Make sure to maintain a comfortable distance and wait for idle behaviors like standing still, chirping, or turning its head before snapping a photo.
How to Level Up Birdwatching in Heartopia
To find the Woodchat Shrike, you’ll need to reach Birdwatching Level 2, which is fairly easy to achieve early in the game. If you haven’t unlocked it yet, focus on photographing common birds found in areas like Town Square, the Suburbs, and nearby green spaces. These zones have frequent bird spawns, making them ideal for practice.
Consistently turning in these Info Cards to Bailey J. Will help you level up quickly, unlocking the Woodchat Shrike and plenty of other birds along the way without any heavy grinding.
- Released
- January 8, 2026
- Developer(s)
- XD
- Publisher(s)
- XD
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- Life Simulation, Casual, City Builder, Immersive Sim
