Latin name
Locustella naevia
Family
Warblers and allies (Sylviidae)
Where to see them
Found scattered across the UK in summer, although less common in Scotland. Likes areas of scrub, thick grassland, the edges of reedbeds, new forestry plantations and gravel pits with plenty of scattered bushes.
When to see them
Birds arrive from mid-April and leave again in August and September. Best listened for between April and July when they perch and sing from songposts, mostly at dawn and dusk but often through the night.
What they eat
Insects
Population
| Europe | UK breeding* | UK wintering* | UK passage* | | - | 11,750 pairs | - | - |