Dunnock
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Hedges, garden undergrowth.
Diet: Insects, small seeds.
Best time to spot: Skulker; quiet shuffler.
When to look
A winter visitor, typically in the UK from October through to March. Numbers peak in January. More on the season in UK garden birds.
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Similar birds
- Alpine Accentor · Mountains (very rare)
- Black-throated Accentor · Scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Siberian Accentor · Outer-isle scrub (very rare)
- Common WhitethroatCommon · Hedges
- RedwingCommon · Fields
- Fox Sparrow · Hedges (extreme vagrant)
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