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The Wet Woodland Bird
Survey
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
| Appearance |
A very vocal warbler. The male has a grey back, is greyish-white below and
has a sooty black cap. The female and juvenile are similar, but have a brown cap.
Size: 13-15cm tall |
| Voice |
The
call is a sharp, strong tac-tac-tac, repeated. The song is a strong varied
warble. |
| Habitat |
Gardens,
heaths, woods and hedges. |
| Food |
Insects
and berries. |
| Breeding Habits |
5
eggs in a cup-like nest low in a bush or a tree. Incubation takes 12-13 days
and fledging takes 10-14 days.
2 broods per year; May-June. |
| Location in Wet Woodland |
It
was heard singing in the stony area and the clearing. These areas are the two most
open areas and have good singing perches. The call was also heard. |
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