Willow Warbler
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Scrub, young woodland (summer).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Descending sweet song; pale legs.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Common ChiffchaffCommon · Woodland
- Wood WarblerUncommon · Mature oak/beech woodland (summer)
- Arctic Warbler · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Dusky Warbler · Coastal scrub (autumn vagrant)
- Eastern Crowned Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Pallas's Leaf WarblerRare · Coastal scrub (late autumn)
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