 Whitethroat (Sylvia communis). Male. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on May 8th 2020. Male. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on May 8th 2020. (© David Hastings) (1/800th sec at f13. Click image for larger version) Description L: 13 - 15 cm The Whitethroat is a medium-sized warbler, about the size of a Great Tit. It has quite a long tail which it flicks and cocks as it darts rapidly in and out of cover. The male has a grey head, a white throat and a brown back, and is buff underneath. It can be found most parts of the British Isles in summer, except for the Scottish mountains. It spends the winter in sub-Saharan Africa. Its breeding habitat is scrubby areas, in farmland with hedgerows, and woodland edges. Males often sing from the tops of bushes or on wires. The Whitethroat has Amber status on the British list, although there are about 1.1 million breeding territories here. Sightings | 15-Aug-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Jun-2025 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Jun-2025 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 30-May-2025 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 25-May-2025 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 18-May-2025 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (h) | | 12-May-2025 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 11-May-2025 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 03-May-2025 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 03-May-2025 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (3) | | 01-May-2025 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 29-Apr-2025 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (2) | | 27-Apr-2025 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Apr-2025 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1+) | | 17-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 12-Apr-2025 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (h) | | 09-Apr-2025 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 17-Jun-2024 | : | Hickling Broad, Norfolk | (2) | | 16-Jun-2024 | : | How Hill NNR, Norfolk | (1) | | 09-Jun-2024 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 07-Jun-2024 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 27-May-2024 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 25-May-2024 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (h) | | 19-May-2024 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 12-May-2024 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 12-May-2024 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 09-May-2024 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1+) | | 09-May-2024 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (1) | | 08-May-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Apr-2024 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (2) | | 29-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 17-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 03-Sep-2023 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Aug-2023 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 12-Jun-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 11-Jun-2023 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Jun-2023 | : | Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts | (1) | | 06-Jun-2023 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Jun-2023 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Jun-2023 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 29-May-2023 | : | Fineshade Wood, Northants | (h) | | 28-May-2023 | : | Fineshade Wood, Northants | (h) | | 25-May-2023 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (h) | | 24-May-2023 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (h) | | 23-May-2023 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 21-May-2023 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 20-May-2023 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (h) | | 20-May-2023 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (h) | | 18-May-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1+) | | 15-May-2023 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 13-May-2023 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 30-Apr-2023 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 21-Apr-2023 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) |
| | 22-Jun-2022 | : | Irton Fell, Cumbria | (h) | | 12-Jun-2022 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jun-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1+) | | 28-May-2022 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 27-May-2022 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (2) | | 22-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 21-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 19-May-2022 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 17-May-2022 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 17-May-2022 | : | The Coombes, Wilts | (1) | | 14-May-2022 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 08-May-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 02-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Apr-2022 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 30-Apr-2022 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (3) | | 30-Apr-2022 | : | Lid's Down, Oxon | (h) | | 29-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 29-Apr-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1+) | | 21-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 16-Apr-2022 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (2+) |
| | 04-Aug-2021 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Aug-2021 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Jul-2021 | : | Lardon Chase, Berks | (1) | | 17-Jul-2021 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Jul-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jul-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jul-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 30-Jun-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 25-Jun-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 23-Jun-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 15-Jun-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 14-Jun-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 13-Jun-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 12-Jun-2021 | : | Bernwood Meadows, Bucks | (2) | | 09-Jun-2021 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1+) | | 07-Jun-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jun-2021 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 01-Jun-2021 | : | Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks | (h) | | 31-May-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 30-May-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 27-May-2021 | : | Goring, Oxon | (h) | | 26-May-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 25-May-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 24-May-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 23-May-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 23-May-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 19-May-2021 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (4) | | 17-May-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 15-May-2021 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 12-May-2021 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (2) | | 11-May-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 09-May-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 07-May-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 07-May-2021 | : | Graven Hill, Oxon | (2+) | | 05-May-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 03-May-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 02-May-2021 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (2) | | 30-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 30-Apr-2021 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 25-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 22-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) |
| | 29-Jul-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 06-Jul-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jul-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Jun-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 24-Jun-2020 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 23-Jun-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1+) | | 21-Jun-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Jun-2020 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1+) | | 11-Jun-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Jun-2020 | : | Bernwood Meadows, Bucks | (2) | | 08-Jun-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Jun-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 05-Jun-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jun-2020 | : | Culham, Oxon | (h) | | 01-Jun-2020 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (1) | | 31-May-2020 | : | Bernwood Forest, Bucks | (1) | | 30-May-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 30-May-2020 | : | Goring, Oxon | (1) | | 27-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 26-May-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 21-May-2020 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (h) | | 19-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 18-May-2020 | : | Blowingstone Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 18-May-2020 | : | Crog Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 18-May-2020 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (h) | | 17-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 17-May-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 15-May-2020 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 14-May-2020 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 09-May-2020 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (1+) | | 08-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4+) | | 07-May-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 06-May-2020 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (3+) | | 05-May-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 02-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 26-Apr-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 26-Apr-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Apr-2020 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 23-Apr-2020 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (h) | | 22-Apr-2020 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 21-Apr-2020 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (1) |
| | 10-Jul-2019 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (h) | | 18-Jun-2019 | : | Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 15-Jun-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | | | 06-Jun-2019 | : | Stockbridge Down, Hants | (1) | | 03-Jun-2019 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jun-2019 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2019 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 01-Jun-2019 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (1) | | 27-May-2019 | : | Lardon Chase, Berks | (1) | | 13-May-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 12-May-2019 | : | Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks | (1) | | 01-May-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 30-Apr-2019 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Apr-2019 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) |
| | 06-Sep-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Aug-2018 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Aug-2018 | : | Lid's Down, Oxon | (1) | | 09-Jul-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 06-Jun-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 02-Jun-2018 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 27-May-2018 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (h) | | 20-May-2018 | : | Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts | (1) | | 17-May-2018 | : | Sandford Brake, Oxon | (1) | | 15-May-2018 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (1+) | | 14-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 07-May-2018 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (h) | | 01-May-2018 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) |
| | 19-Sep-2017 | : | Portland Bill, Dorset | (1) | | 13-Aug-2017 | : | West Walton, Norfolk | (2) | | 24-Jun-2017 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (h) | | 17-Jun-2017 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (h) | | 03-Jun-2017 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (2) | | 13-May-2017 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 07-May-2017 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (2) | | 06-May-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 01-May-2017 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Apr-2017 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Apr-2017 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 21-Apr-2017 | : | MoD Arncott | (h) |
| | 21-Aug-2016 | : | Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts | (1) | | 14-Aug-2016 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 31-Jul-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Jul-2016 | : | Fermyn Wood, Northants | (1) | | 26-Jun-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 19-Jun-2016 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | (1) | | 19-Jun-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jun-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 02-Jun-2016 | : | Lymington-Keyhaven NR, Hants | (1) | | 01-Jun-2016 | : | Lymington-Keyhaven NR, Hants | (2) | | 29-May-2016 | : | Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts | (1) | | 27-May-2016 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 24-May-2016 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1h) | | 22-May-2016 | : | Goring, Oxon | (1m) | | 21-May-2016 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1h) | | 19-May-2016 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 14-May-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 06-May-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 05-May-2016 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 04-May-2016 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 03-May-2016 | : | Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon | (3h) | | 30-Apr-2016 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) |
| | 02-Aug-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 02-Jul-2015 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 27-Jun-2015 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 23-Jun-2015 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 21-Jun-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 07-Jun-2015 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 01-Jun-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 28-May-2015 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 25-May-2015 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 23-May-2015 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 23-May-2015 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 21-May-2015 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (3) | | 17-May-2015 | : | Stockbridge Down, Hants | (h) | | 16-May-2015 | : | Ivinghoe Beacon, Bucks | (1+) | | 10-May-2015 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3) | | 04-May-2015 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1+) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Arne, Dorset | (1h) | | 30-Apr-2015 | : | Durdle Door, Dorset | (2) | | 25-Apr-2015 | : | Ardley Wood Quarry, Oxon | (1) |
| | 30-Jun-2014 | : | Tophill Low, E. Yorks | (1) | | 20-Jun-2014 | : | nr Dolna Kula, Bulgaria | | | 06-Jun-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 05-Jun-2014 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (2) | | 01-Jun-2014 | : | Goring, Oxon | (1) | | 31-May-2014 | : | Salden, Bucks | (1) | | 25-May-2014 | : | Bernwood Meadows, Bucks | (h) | | 25-May-2014 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (3+) | | 18-May-2014 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (1) | | 17-May-2014 | : | Stockbridge Down, Hants | (h) | | 15-May-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 15-May-2014 | : | Burgess Field, Oxon | (1+) | | 12-May-2014 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 11-May-2014 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (h) | | 07-May-2014 | : | Poppit Sands, Pembrokeshire | (1) | | 06-May-2014 | : | Martin's Haven, Pembrokeshire | (1) | | 06-May-2014 | : | Skomer, Pembrokeshire | | | 04-May-2014 | : | Mwnt, Ceredigion | (1) |
| | 26-Aug-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 04-Aug-2013 | : | Bowdown Wood, Berks | (1) | | 29-Jun-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Jun-2013 | : | Hickling Broad, Norfolk | (1) | | 22-Jun-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (4) | | 01-Jun-2013 | : | Pewsey Downs NNR, Wilts | (1) | | 01-Jun-2013 | : | Hackpen Hill, Oxon | (1) | | 25-May-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 18-May-2013 | : | Rodborough Common, Glos | (2) | | 12-May-2013 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | (2) | | 06-May-2013 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 06-May-2013 | : | Whitecross Green Wood, Oxon | | | 03-May-2013 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (1) | | 29-Apr-2013 | : | Massif des Baronnies, France | (1) | | 21-Apr-2013 | : | Churn, Oxon | (4) | | 20-Apr-2013 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 19-Apr-2013 | : | Grandpont, Oxford | (1) |
| | 26-Jul-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 23-Jun-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 17-Jun-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 12-May-2012 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (12+) |
| | 07-May-2011 | : | Seven Barrows, Berks | | | 30-Apr-2011 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 24-Apr-2011 | : | Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon | |
| | 26-Jun-2010 | : | The Brenne, Loire Valley, France | | | 13-Jun-2010 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 21-May-2010 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 02-May-2010 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Apr-2010 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 31-May-2009 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 29-Apr-2009 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 12-Apr-2009 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 15-Jul-2008 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 11-May-2008 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 22-May-2007 | : | Marston Meadows, Oxon | | | 20-May-2007 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 20-May-2007 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | (1) |
| | 11-Jun-2006 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | |
| | 10-Jul-2005 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | | | 22-May-2005 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | | | 15-May-2005 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | | | 15-May-2005 | : | Abingdon, Oxon | |
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