What does a grasshopper warbler look like?

It is a medium-sized warbler about 13 cm (5 in) long. The adult has a streaked brown back and whitish grey underparts which are unstreaked except on the undertail coverts. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are yellower below. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous.

Are grasshopper warblers rare?

The grasshopper warbler has declined hugely in recent decades giving it Red List species designation. The decline is due to loss of habitat in both its summer and winter ranges. This small migrant nests in scrub and reedbed and feeds on insects.

Where do grasshopper warblers live?

The grasshopper warbler is found scattered across the UK in summer, although less common in Scotland. Likes areas of scrub, thick grassland, the edges of reedbeds, new forestry plantations and gravel pits with plenty of scattered bushes.

Where do grasshopper warblers nest?

grasshopper-warbler-distribution-2008-11. Here on the breeding grounds, Grasshopper Warblers nest in a range of wet and dry habitats including fens, marshland, rough grassland, moorland, thickets, young plantations and forest clearings.

What bird makes a noise like a cricket?

Grasshopper Warblers
There were a few Grasshopper Warblers, or Groppers, that had arrived from Africa on their spring migration and they were singing from the scrub on the sheltered side of the humpbacked point which sticks out into the Bristol Channel. The song is easy – they sound like grasshoppers or crickets, hence the name.

Do female grasshopper warblers sing?

They may sing at any time during the day and night, especially when newly arrived, but the main song period starts up in the evening before sunset, perhaps as early as 8 pm, and continues until dawn.

Are bullfinches common?

Bullfinch is currently listed as an ‘amber’ species of conservation concern because of its recent breeding population decline. Bullfinch numbers declined steeply during 1977–82 especially in farmland.

What kind of bird is Kevin?

Even though Kevin’s a female, her appearance is based on the male Himalayan Monal pheasant. Many sources, including Peter Docter’s study guide to Up and even the movie, say that Kevin’s species is the mythical “Snipe”, a fictional bird created to send foolish people on wild goose chases.

What kind of bird is a plover?

plover, any of numerous species of plump-breasted birds of the shorebird family Charadriidae (order Charadriiformes). There are about three dozen species of plovers, 15 to 30 centimetres (6 to 12 inches) long, with long wings, moderately long legs, short necks, and straight bills that are shorter than their heads.

What bird peeps at night?

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  • Eastern Whip-poor-will. Eastern Whip-poor-will. Photo by Frode Jacobsen.
  • Yellow-breasted Chat. Yellow-breasted Chat.
  • Barred Owl. Barred Owl.
  • Common Loon. Common Loon.
  • Eastern Screech-Owl. Eastern Screech-Owl.
  • Upland Sandpiper. Upland Sandpiper.