Common Whitethroat
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Hedges, scrub (summer).
Diet: Insects, berries.
Best time to spot: Scratchy song; tail-flicking.
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.
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Similar birds
- Lesser WhitethroatUncommon · Hedges
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- Dartford WarblerRare · Lowland heath (S. England)
- Willow WarblerCommon · Scrub
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