A photo of a Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Willow Warbler

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic, from Ireland east to the Anadyr River basin in eastern Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of open woodlands with trees and ground cover for nesting, including most importantly birch, alder, and willow habitats. The nest is usually built in close contact with the ground, often in low vegetation. Like most Old World warblers (Sylviidae), this small passerine is insectivorous. In northern Europe, it is one of the first warblers to return in the spring, though later than the closely related chiffchaff.
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Claire Knight
Thursday 23 Mar 2023 - 9:39am
United Kingdom
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Bas Landsbergen
Tuesday 21 Mar 2023 - 11:52am
Netherlands
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Simon Martin
Monday 20 Mar 2023 - 3:09pm
United Kingdom
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Jill .
Sunday 19 Mar 2023 - 1:27pm
United Kingdom
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