nightingale

luscinia megarhynchos

• Heard rather than seen
   
• Russet brown above with a rusty red tail and pale undersides
   
• The song is very distinctive - fast, loud and rich, often commencing with a 'choc, choc'
   

Where found

Often associated with coppiced woodland but also in open woodland with plenty of undergrowth, wooded heaths and tangled scrub.
 

When to look for

• A summer visitor, so listen out from late April.