Spotted flycatcher  (Muscicapa striata)

The breeding range extends across Europe from the Atlantic coast east to lake Baikal in Russia, north to Sweden and Finland and south to the Mediterranean. They are found throughout Britain and Ireland with higher densities in Devon, Kent and Dornoch Firth. They are very scarce in the far north and west (4).

This species prefers natural habitats such as mature broadleaved woodland with plenty of clearings, but can also be found in hedgerows containing mature trees, parkland and gardens. Mature conifer woodlands are also used (3).