Saturday afternoon I heard and saw my first chiffchaff of 2023. Probably a male, staking out a territory and advertising for a partner.
Such a cheery greeting for the spring.
Although some chiffchaffs stay in Britain for the winter, most of them migrate south even as far as Africa, to feed on the insects and spiders which they like.
Males like a tall tree to sing from but the female builds her nest low down in brambles and undergrowth.
Here is a video of a singing male. It's lovely to hear at first, but the song does go on a bit.
Lovely little bird with a cheery song Thanks for posting
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