Pied Flycatcher Project
Pied Flycatcher Project (Gwybedog brith) Pied Flycatcher Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Priority Species under the UK Post-2010 Biodiversity Framework. link to Outside info page on the Pied Flycatcher Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleeuca) The valleys and hillsides of Wales are a good place for breeding Pied Flycatchers in summer. The pied flycatcher is a small, black-and-white bird of mature woodland with a preference for oak trees. They are slightly smaller than a house sparrow. Males are mostly black above and white below, with a bold white patch on the folded wing. Females have the same basic patterning, but are browner in colour. It is a summer visitor from April and May onwards, and breeds mainly in western areas of Britain. Pied flycatchers may be seen sitting patiently on a perch, waiting for a chance to fly out and catch their insect prey in mid air. They also search for insects on tree trunks and on the grou...
