Barred Warbler - Ecology

Ecology

The Barred Warbler is a bird of open country with bushes for nesting, with very similar habitat preferences to the Red-backed Shrike. The nest is built in low shrub or brambles, and three to seven eggs are laid. Like most warblers, it is mainly insectivorous, but also takes berries and other soft fruit extensively in late summer and autumn. Its song is a pleasant chattering like a Garden Warbler with many clear notes, but is harsher and less melodious, and slightly higher pitched, with some resemblance to the Whitethroat's song.