Warblers are a group of small, often green-brown birds with varied songs. Learn more about these spring songsters with our guide to warblers of the UK.

Apr 11, 2022 · Get to grips with UK warbler song this spring. Compare sound clips and learn to identify species by sound alone with our quick and easy guide.

In Europe and the UK, the Eurasian Blackcap is up there with the Chiffchaff in terms of commonest Warblers. But thankfully the Blackcap is easily recognisable, as the name suggests the males have an obvious black cap compared to the females which have a rusty, brown cap.

Here's a list of all the UK Warblers: Yellow-browed Warblers are delightful little birds, easily identified by their distinct features. They are similar in size to a Goldcrest, measuring about 9 to 10.5 cm in length and weighing around 7g.

The Sylvia warblers are birds of scrub and are perhaps the most visible of the warbler groups, at least in Britain. More robust than the other warbler groups they feed to a greater extent on fruit, particularly in autumn. They are also amongst the more colourful warblers, and are unusual in that the sexes differ in plumage (the female being ...

The Wood Warbler is one of the largest Phylloscopus warblers in Europe. It has bright yellow upper parts, throat and upper chest and white under parts. The species is widespread and numerous in deciduous forest in Europe and reaches its highest densities in the UK in the western oak woods of Wales.

In fact, there are almost 400 species of warbler, formerly grouped into the family Sylvidae. In the UK, they can be broadly subdivided into four groups including resident and summer visitors: leaf (Phylloscopus), reed (Acrocephalus), locustella and Sylvia warblers.

Garden Warbler is one of Britain’s most nondescript birds earning it the true moniker of little brown job. A warbler of dense scrub understorey and woodland edge, the Garden Warbler is more often noticed in well-wooded countryside rather than in gardens.

Some common wetland warblers found in the UK include the Sedge Warbler, Savi's Warbler, Marsh Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, and Aquatic Warbler. These birds are typically associated with reed beds and other wetland habitats.

The wood warbler is a brightly coloured bird with zesty yellow-green upperparts, darker wings and white underparts. It has a distinctive, bold yellow eye stripe and a broad, short tail. One of the larger warblers, it measures around 12–13cm in length.