A New Guest

Another bird blip today I'm afraid but I couldn't resist. This Garden Warbler hopped on to the Elder Tree which is just outside of the kitchen window. I've not seen one before so had to do a bit of digging around to identify it.

Great to see the sun out at last and looking forward to a photo shoot tomorrow afternoon in London.

Here is the skinny taken from the RSPB Website

Overview

A very plain warbler with no distinguishing features (a feature in itself!). It spends a lot of its time in the cover of trees and bushes and can be more difficult to see than its relative, the blackcap. Despite its name it is not really a garden bird, except in mature gardens next to woods. Its song is similar to that of a blackcap, but has longer mellow phrases.

Where to see them

Deciduous and mixed woodland and woodland edges, with glades, rides and other open areas. Especially likes coppiced woodland. Sometimes in farmland hedgerows. It is commonest in England, Wales and S Scotland.

When to see them

It starts to arrive in late April and May and leaves in mid-July. Migrants can be seen through August and September when Continental birds can be seen along the east and south coasts.

What they eat

Insects and berries