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Spotted Flycatcher（Spotted Flycatcher） Photo: Бусел В.А. · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗
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Woodland birdsSummer breeder and passage visitor

Muscicapa striata

Spotted Flycatcher

Often returns to the same perch after catching an insect in mid-air.

A recording has not been added yet. Use the identification notes below for now.

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FIELDCRAFT · FIND WITH CARE

Finding guide

Season first

Choose the season, find the habitat, then watch patiently. Search guidance is not a measure of rarity or conservation status.

When to go
Mainly spring to autumn
Where to start
Edges between mature trees and open grass; keep away from nests.
What to do when you arrive
In late spring and summer, wait beside woodland edges or mature trees for birds making insect-catching flights from exposed perches and returning. Use binoculars and keep back.

Habitat and behaviour reference: BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · The practical steps are editorial advice based on the references, not live sightings.

Public visiting destinations on the island of Ireland Numbers correspond to the destination descriptions below; markers are not wildlife locations or entrance directions. 1. East Coast Nature Reserve · public viewpoints. 1 DESTINATIONS · NOT FOR NAVIGATION
What does the map mark?

Markers show approximate public destinations or visitor bases, not individuals, nests, rare plants or exact entrances. Follow the operator’s routes and signs for access.

Base map: Natural Earth · Public domain
Destination positions: © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

  1. East Coast Nature Reserve · public viewpoints

    Older site guide

    BirdWatch Ireland’s Autumn 2014 site guide documents the associated waterbirds and Kingfisher, and summer Spotted Flycatcher. It establishes site associations, not current presence; follow the species season above.

    Before you goVisits are possible year-round, but the coastal trail closes in winter: view from the adjoining sea bank then. Stay on marked routes, keep gates closed and respect fences. Parking is limited, surfaces uneven; only guide dogs are permitted.

    Official routes & visiting information ↗ Find the destination on OpenStreetMap ↗
    Destination evidence & review date

    Sources reviewed: · A review date is not a sighting date; recheck access before travelling.

SPECIES NOTESSpecies notes
01

How to identify it

Grey-brown above and pale below with fine streaks on forehead and breast, dark eyes and an upright stance. No Robin-like orange breast; juveniles have more pale spotting above.

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Habitat

Open woodland, parks, large gardens and woodland edges.

03

Behaviour

Sallies from exposed branches or fences to catch flying insects.

04

When to look

Mainly spring to autumn

05

Where to look

Edges between mature trees and open grass; keep away from nests.

Reference photos do not show every sex, age, season or geographic form; use the identification notes too.

Further reading:BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · Wikipedia ↗

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