Common Whitethroat

The common whitethroat is a small Old World warbler whose sexes differ in plumage. Both are mainly brown above and buff below, with chestnut edging on the secondary flight feathers. An adult male has a grey head and a conspicuously white throat, whereas the female lacks the grey head and has a duller throat. Its fast, scratchy song has a scolding quality. Calls include a hoarse nasal wed-wed and a drawn-out, rough warning note that can recall a Dartford warbler. (Wikipedia, general species account)

This strongly migratory warbler breeds widely across Europe and temperate western Asia, then winters in tropical Africa, Arabia and Pakistan. It favours open country and cultivated landscapes where low bushes or brambles provide nesting cover. The nest is placed in such low vegetation and holds three to seven eggs. Like many warblers it feeds chiefly on insects, although berries and other soft fruits are also eaten. Different European populations adjust their moult and pre-migration fattening schedules to exploit available food before leaving breeding or wintering areas. (Wikipedia, general species account)