whitethroat

Sylvia communis

• Characteristic white throat
   
• Male has contrasting grey crown
   
• Both sexes have rusty grey/brown topsides and tinted pale underparts 

A varied, scratchy song - click on the recording below to listen:
 

Where found

Gardens, woods, heaths and hedges- over most of the UK except the highlands.

When to look for

A summer visitor from April / May.