Eurasian Blackcap

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Woodland, gardens.
Diet: Insects, berries.
Best time to spot: Rich fluty song; some now winter.

When to look

A summer visitor, typically in the UK from April to October. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in UK garden birds.

Taller bars mean more birds about. Grey means it is usually absent.

How rare is it?

The Eurasian Blackcap sits in our Common tier for the UK: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.

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• Garden WarblerUncommon · Scrub
• Blue TitCommon · Woodland
• European RobinCommon · Gardens
• Great Spotted WoodpeckerCommon · Woodland
• Great TitCommon · Woodland
• Song ThrushCommon · Gardens

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