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Warblers, Crests and Flycatchers - The Chiffchaff

First seen on Tuesday 7th September 2021 at Holy Island

These birds are are around in the spring, summer and autumn, and occasionally they over winter. They are usually the first migrant to arrive in the spring. They are much more noticeable at this time when they can be heard singing out their loud characteristic song (chiff-chaff chiff-chaff chiff-chaff). They usually perch near the very top of a tree to make the sound travel further. When not singing they can be found hopping around the branches in wooded areas, but they are quite a drab bird, with few characteristic features other than black legs and feet, plus a fairly subdued eye-stripe.