Little Cressingham 28 June 2025.

 For a period of about an hour and a half on the morning of 28 June 2025, I decided upon visiting a short length of hedgerow near 'The Arms' which has long been known as a preferred habitat for Warbler species, most notably those of the Sylvia genus.

It was evident that Sylvia Warblers were present, although I could not locate Lesser Whitethroat on this occasion, however, it was good to report that Blackcap, Whitethroat, and Garden Warblers were those species representing this specific genus. 

From my arrival I could hear the alarm call of Whitethroat, a nasally "tschair" call along with a rapidly repeated "tet-tet-tet-tet-tet", these calls were accompanied by movement in some low ground covering bushes, mostly Hawthorn, the number of birds indicated successful breeding.  Further along the hedge was two more Whitethroat sites including one where the bird once again gave the "tschair" warning call, on this occasion an adult Whitethroat was seen very briefly carrying a caterpillar for feeding to its young.

Whitethroat (with food for its young) at Little Cressingham 28 June 2025

Two male Blackcaps were located in song, one of which gave an alarm call, a tongue-clicking "tack" , also, a pair of Garden Warblers were seen and heard in typical breeding habitat, the male was singing and the female alarm-called.

The only bird movement seen on this visit was a single overhead Lapwing heading south.