Bird identification North Wales - beautiful song (images supplied) (1 Viewer)

[Sswanston]

Hello

I’m new to the forum and I was hoping someone would be able to help identify a bird which I’ve heard many times but I haven’t seen up close until today.

I regularly hear this bird singing - It’s song lasts for a few minutes at a time and sounds like lots of different bird songs strung together. It is a greyish/taupe colour underneath and darker on the tail, back and top of the head. I would say it’s about the size of a blackbird. Here’s a picture:



I live on the edge of woodland in the hills of North Wales and we have a wide variety of birds in and around the village including buzzards, tawny owls, kingfishers and woodpeckers.

It would be lovely to know what this bird might be.

Sarah

 

[antbird53]

From your description I suspect it is a Blackcap, but the image isn't good enough to confirm it.

 

[THE_FERN]

From your description I suspect it is a Blackcap, but the image isn't good enough to confirm it.

No, but I think I see a black cap. If you play with lightness, contrast, you might be able to confirm this

 

[Sswanston]

Great, thank you both! Yes, the top of the head was definitely a little darker. I was quite surprised at the size of the bird when I saw it.

I had a Google online and the nearest thing I could find in song and looks was a gray catbird but these seem to be in North America

Apologies for the picture - I took it with my phone from quite a distance! I will try and get a better picture if I see it again