adult

adult European distribution adult with nesting material

Identification

The Garden Warbler is almost strikingly nondescript. It doesn't have a black cap or a brown cap or a white throat or an obvious supercillium or a long bill or any obvious markings on its wings and therefore can't really be mistaken for any other warbler. What it does have is a fairly sturdy build, short but relatively thick bill, and subtle hints of grey in an otherwise dull brown plumage. Its face is characteristically plain except for the big staring black eye exaggerated by the faint white eye ring.

Habitat

Breeds in wooded areas with thick undergrowth.

Behaviour

The song of the Blackcap and the Garden Warbler are so similar that the two species create mutually exclusive territories. Since Blackcaps arrive on breeding grounds before Garden Warblers, this prevents the Garden Warblers from occupying some suitable sites. However, if the Blackcaps are experimentally removed, Garden Warblers will move in to occupy their territories.

Migration

A long-distance migrant travelling to sub-equatorial Africa as far south as South Africa.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Garden Warbler is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Plymouth, Devon 03/12/2009	garden, Saudi Arabia 01/10/2009	Scatness, Shetland 05/10/2009	garden, Saudi Arabia 01/10/2009	garden, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 01/10/2009
garden, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 28/09/2009	garden, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 27/09/2009	Aldeacentenera, Extremadura, Spain 31/08/2009	Atyrau, Kazakhstan 10/05/2009	Rostherne Mere (PERMIT ONLY), Cheshire 29/08/2009

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Garden Warbler breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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