Dunnock (Prunella modularis)
Species
Dunnock (Prunella modularis). Taken at Otmoor, Oxon., on December 28th 2016.
Taken at Otmoor, Oxon., on December 28th 2016.
(1/320th sec at f13. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)

Description

L: 13 - 14.5cm

The Dunnock (also known as the Hedge Accentor and Hedge Sparrow) is a small brown and grey bird. Quiet and inobtrusive, it is often seen on its own, creeping along the edge of a flower bed or near to a bush, moving with a rather nervous, shuffling gait, flicking its wings as it goes.

It can be found throught the British Isles.

It breeds in parks, gardens, open woodland, heaths and commons with gorse or scrub, and areas with hedges or thick shrubbery.

When two rival males meet, they become animated with lots of wing-flicking and loud calling.

It has Amber status on the British list, although there are around 2.1 million territories.

Sightings

04-Mar-2024 : Aston, Oxon (2)
24-Feb-2024 : Aston, Oxon (1)
16-Feb-2024 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
12-Feb-2024 : Buckland Warren, Oxon (1)
31-Jan-2024 : Slimbridge, Glos (1)
18-Jan-2024 : Aston, Oxon (2)
02-Jan-2024 : Aston, Oxon (1)

26-Dec-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
08-Dec-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)
02-Jun-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
03-May-2023 : Gilfach, Powys (1)
15-Apr-2023 : Aston, Oxon
07-Apr-2023 : Blowingstone Hill, Oxon (1)
03-Apr-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (2)
26-Mar-2023 : Aston, Oxon
27-Feb-2023 : Aston, Oxon
19-Feb-2023 : Standlake Common, Oxon (1)
30-Jan-2023 : Otmoor, Oxon
15-Jan-2023 : Aston, Oxon
01-Jan-2023 : Aston, Oxon (4)

08-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (3)
06-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (3)
01-Dec-2022 : Aston, Oxon (2)
27-Oct-2022 : Bempton Cliffs, E. Yorks (2)
31-Aug-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
16-Jun-2022 : Aston, Oxon (1)
15-May-2022 : Aston, Oxon (1)
08-May-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
02-May-2022 : Aston, Oxon
27-Apr-2022 : Aston, Oxon (1)
23-Apr-2022 : Aston, Oxon
05-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
25-Mar-2022 : Aston, Oxon
23-Mar-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
15-Mar-2022 : Aston, Oxon (3)
13-Mar-2022 : Aston, Oxon (2)
23-Feb-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
11-Feb-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)
09-Feb-2022 : Abingdon, Oxon (3)
07-Feb-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon
30-Jan-2022 : Standlake Common, Oxon
28-Jan-2022 : Abingdon STW, Oxon
20-Jan-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon
05-Jan-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon (2)
01-Jan-2022 : Abingdon, Oxon (2)

24-Dec-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (1)
09-Dec-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (4)
25-Nov-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (2)
02-Nov-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (4)
31-May-2021 : Abingdon, Oxon (1juv)