Blackcap male in Cuckfield today

The Blackcap is distinctive greyish warbler, the male has a black cap, and the female a chestnut one. Its delightful fluting song has earned it the name 'northern nightingale'. Although primarily a summer visitor birds from Germany and north-east Europe are increasingly spending the winter in the UK:
source http://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/b/blackcap/index.aspx

Although not the sharpest photo's, they were shot through two dirty panes of glass below.

When the window was cautiously opened, the bird flew away.  It was pleasing therefore to get some, albeit imperfect shots through the window.  Click on any picture to expand it.