Accentors (Prunellidae)
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
- Length
- 14 cm
- Weight
- 21 g
- Clutch
- 4–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 12–13 days
- Fledging
- 11–12 days
- Broods
- 2–3 per year
- Nest box
- Does not use enclosed boxes
Identification
- Grey head and breast
- Streaked brown back
- Thin insect-eater's bill — not a sparrow
Hurried, squeaky warble.
Diet and garden feeding
Insects and small seeds picked from the ground.
- Best foods: Sunflower hearts, Suet pellets, Crushed peanuts.
- Shuffles mouse-like under feeders; scatter food near shrub cover.
Nesting
Cup deep in hedges or shrubs.
Dunnocks by country
England
Resident all year · nests April–July
Scotland
Resident all year · nests May–July
Wales
Resident all year · nests April–July
Northern Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Ireland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Netherlands
Resident all year · nests April–July
Belgium
Resident all year · nests April–July
Germany
Resident all year · nests April–July
France
Resident all year · nests April–July
Denmark
Resident all year · 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
Winter visitor
Italy
Winter visitor
Austria
Resident all year · nests April–July
Switzerland
Resident all year · nests April–July
Poland
Resident all year · 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.