Singing Blackcap.

My first sighting of a returning migrant Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) photographed during a morning visit to Tices Meadows today. A male in full song as it flitted back and forth in a small patch of woodland.

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Sylvia Songster.

Almost every woodland I stroll around at the moment the most prominent migrant songsters are the male Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla). Unlike some other warblers that like to announce their presence from a lofty open perch the Blackcap typically chooses a less obvious position much lower down in the leafy canopy sometimes totally hidden from view.

When I listen to its vocal repertoire I can understand why it is also known as the 'Northern Nightingale'.

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Female Blackcap

Birds are much more more tolerant of inclement weather than us mere humans! The pair of Blackcaps continue to visit our feeders so here are two recent shots of Mrs. Blackcap.

Both shots were taken 'through the window'.   FAB

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

An unexpected garden visitor yesterday was this male Blackcap. It's been about 12 months since the previous visit...could it be the same individual?   FAB.