spotted flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

• A small, slim, elegant bird
   
• Mouse-brown topsides
   
• Lightly-streaked, whitish underparts
   
• Dashes after passing flying insects, including butterflies, often returning to the same perch.
   

Where found

Woods, parks and gardens, often seen sitting upright on a post or twig.

When to look for

A summer visitor from late April / early May.