Leaf warblers (Phylloscopidae)
Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
- Length
- 11 cm
- Weight
- 8 g
- Clutch
- 5–6 eggs
- Incubation
- 13–15 days
- Fledging
- 12–15 days
- Broods
- 1–2 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Olive-brown
- Dark legs
- Dips its tail
Its name — 'chiff-chaff-chiff-chaff'.
Diet and garden feeding
Small insects.
- Does not visit feeders.
- One of the first spring songs, from mid-March.
Nesting
Domed nest low in vegetation.
Chiffchaffs by country
England
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Scotland
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Wales
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Northern Ireland
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Ireland
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Netherlands
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Belgium
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Germany
Summer visitor · nests April–July
France
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Denmark
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Norway
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Finland
Summer visitor · nests May–July
Spain
Resident all year · nests March–July
Portugal
Resident all year · nests March–July
Italy
Resident all year · nests March–July
Austria
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Switzerland
Summer visitor · nests April–July
Poland
Summer visitor · nests April–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.