Shy. Sings from exposed perch or song-flight, in which bird rises to about 9m then descends on outstretched, fluttering wings and spread tail.
Like Whitethroat, but higher, with sweeter notes at start.
Nasal chattering tchrrrrrr-tchrrrrrr… sometimes interspersed with a high swee, also a high-pitched tseet.
Wide variety of bush or scrub.