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Bird Sightings : Hebrides : Spotted Flycatcher

 

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Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

 

• Spotted Flycatcher
• Muscicapa striata
• UK: RED LIST. 59,000 territories(Summer) BTO
• UK: Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor . Most in May - August (Northern birds arrive September)
• WI: Scarce Migrant Breeder (1-9 breeding pairs), and passage visitor, (very small numbers recorded in most years)
• Breeds: Woodlands. Europe, Asia
• Winters: Africa
• Habitat: Open woodland, parks, gardens
• Diet: Mostly flying insects. Perches watching for insects, flys out to get them then returns to perch
• Grey-brown with off-white breast, (streaked with darker grey). Forehead also streaked forehead.
• Similar birds: Pied Flycatcher
• Listen to a Spotted Flycatcher (RSPB site)

 

Spotted Flycatcher records in the Western Isles

Scarce Migrant Breeder (1-9 breeding pairs), and passage visitor, (very small numbers recorded in most years)
Source: Outer Hebrides Bird Report (2001)

 

The chart below shows how abundant the Spotted Flycatcher is during a month or when you are more likely to see it.

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(Source: Outer Hebrides Birds Checklist)

 

 

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