Common Grasshopper Warbler
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Rough grassland, scrub (summer).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Insect-like reeling song.
When to look
A summer visitor, typically in the UK from April to August. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Common Grasshopper Warbler sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is Red-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the highest level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Lanceolated WarblerEpic · Outer-isle scrub (very rare)
- River WarblerEpic · Wet scrub (very rare)
- Savi's WarblerRare · Reedbeds (very rare breeder)
- WhinchatUncommon · Rough grassland (summer)
- Marsh WarblerRare · Damp scrub (very rare summer)
- Lesser WhitethroatUncommon · Hedges
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