Furze Wren
As you probably know, the Dartford Warbler is only so named as a couple of them which happened to have been shot in Dartford were described in the late 1700's and given their english name as a result. Being a naturalist in those days seemed to involve shooting anything that moved!
I doubt there were ever many in Dartford and there certainly aren't now in the creeping sprawl from London.
I prefer the old country nickname, with Furze the anglo-saxon for Gorse.
Furze Wren
As you probably know, the Dartford Warbler is only so named as a couple of them which happened to have been shot in Dartford were described in the late 1700's and given their english name as a result. Being a naturalist in those days seemed to involve shooting anything that moved!
I doubt there were ever many in Dartford and there certainly aren't now in the creeping sprawl from London.
I prefer the old country nickname, with Furze the anglo-saxon for Gorse.