Bonnelli's warblers are Summer visitors and widespread in our forests but easily overlooked. They fall into the category of LBJ's or little brown jobs but this does them some mis-service as they are more distinctly plumaged than say chiffchaffs, perhaps the ultimate LBJ.
They are most easily located by their call, a short trill of a couple of seconds which is frequently repeated and quite far carrying.
I failed to find any in my trip to the Braconne earlier in the week but one was calling and showing himself well in the Forêt de Belaire on Saturday and I expect that more will be arriving in the next few weeks.
Another LBJ, the corn bunting, is particularly vociferous in our fields at the moment.
House martins have been flying around he bridge over the Bonnieure at Saint Amant this week.
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