Cetti's Warbler
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Cettia cetti
Scarce & local residents with 1,900 singing Males, mostly in Southern England & a vagrant to Ireland with 5 records.
Also breeds in the Mediterranean, Southern & Central Europe.
They are mainly resident birds.
They a rounded head with a narrow pale grey stripe arching over conspicuous black eyes, and short, rounded wings.
The upperparts are a rich chestnut or dark reddish-brown; the throat and breast are pale grey-brown.
The tail is longer and broader than many other warblers.
Juveniles look similar to Adults but have fresh plumage and two dark or dark grey spots on the tongue.
Their song is distinct, comes in loud bursts, and has a unique structure that allows the birds to avoid mating with other species.