Whitethroat

"Sylvia Commmunis"

Breeding Summer Visitor and passage migrant, with birds breeding widely / It winters in Africa, south of the Sahara / It has quite a long tail which it flicks and cocks as it darts rapidly in and out of cover / The male has a grey head, a white throat and a brown back, and is buff underneath / Nests low down in thorny shrubs / 4-5 eggs , 2 broods , April- July / Feeds on insects , berries , seeds in Autumn .
Typical Lifespan 2years.