Pied Flycatcher

Pied Flycatcher. Photo by Tommy Holden

Pied Flycatcher

Males are smart black and white birds, about the size of Robins . Females look similar but brown replaces the black. These African migrants arrive back in Britain in April, taking up residence within open woodland, typically in the oak woods of Wales and western England.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female Pied Flycatcher brooding. Photo by Richard Castell
Pied Flycatcher brooding

Pied Flycatcher nest and eggs. Photo by Richard Castell
Pied Flycatcher eggs

Nesting Information

  • Small nest box with 28mm hole
  • Height 2m-4m above ground
  • The nest is made of leaves, grass, bark, moss and lichen and lined with soft material such as hair, wool and feathers.
  • Egg-laying starts between late April and mid July. One brood.
  • 5 to 8 eggs. Pale blue.
  • Incubation 12-13 days
  • Nestlings fledge after 14-16 days.

More facts about this species

For more information about Pied Flycatchers, see the BTO’s BirdFacts and Wider Countryside Report.