Old World warblers (Sylviidae)
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
- Length
- 13 cm
- Weight
- 20 g
- Clutch
- 4–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 11–13 days
- Fledging
- 11–12 days
- Broods
- 1–2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Grey warbler
- Male black cap, female chestnut cap
Rich, fluty warble.
Diet and garden feeding
Insects in summer; berries in autumn and winter.
- Best foods: Suet, Fruit.
- A growing number of German and Austrian Blackcaps now winter in British gardens.
Nesting
Cup in brambles.
Blackcaps by country
England
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Scotland
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Wales
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Northern Ireland
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Ireland
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Netherlands
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Belgium
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Germany
Summer visitor · nests May–July
France
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Denmark
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Norway
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Finland
Summer visitor · nests June–July
Spain
Resident all year · nests April–July
Portugal
Resident all year · nests April–July
Italy
Resident all year · nests April–July
Austria
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Switzerland
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Poland
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.