Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

A wonderful capture, Kim, and they shall return.

Great bird for the garden, Kim; I've a male turned up with the Chaffinches this year... he seems to like peanut butter with seeds mixed in

We've noticed a lot fewer birds lately, an unusually drastic fall in numbers through the Winter. We wonder if it may have something to do with the catastrophic Spring last year when a late frost killed off the blueberries and lingonberries. Perhaps that gave the birds less food through the Summer and Fall - fewer berries and also fewer insects eating those berries ...? Loads of rohans, but pretty much only the Waxwings like those ...? Well, we're just wondering. It's been a mild Winter, so that shouldn't be an explanation.

how cute flo (as Mali call her) is looking here, i got one all winter with a male, but i think they left, but will come hopefully next month and i make sure to send them to you.