dunnock
Prunella modularis

Tame ground-feeding garden and woodland bird

Habitat: gardens, rough scrub on waste ground, hedgerows

Widespread and common resident

Sparrow-like, but with thin bill and grey face; 14–15 cm

Usually seen crouched on ground searching for food

Feeds on insects, berries

Nest is a well-concealed cup low in a tree or bush, lined with wool, hair or feathers

2 or 3 broods April to May

4–6 bright blue eggs