There are some birds in Scotland that you'll only see in the summer! These birds, big and small, arrive to feast on all the new insects in Scotland.

Where do summer visitors visit from? North or south? (click here to reveal)

South! As it gets warmer, more insects and plants appear for birds to eat.

One such bird is the Tree Pipit! As the name suggests, you can find them up in the trees.

Tree Pipit's call (click play above)

They visit in the summer for our increased insect population! When food is harder to come by, they prefer berries.

Summer visitors also arrive to make nests and have babies in Scotland. They lay eggs, raise their young, then fly south again.

This bird, the Blackcap, is in Scotland all year round, but they're much more likely to be spotted in the summer.

Blackcap's song (click play above)

Like their Tree Pipit friends, they love to eat insects and berries, and live in the trees - in forests or parks.

Why live where it's cold at all then?

If warmer climates mean more insects, why don't birds stay where it's hot all year round? (click here to reveal)

Southern Europe and Africa may be warmer than Scotland, but it also attracts many other birds competing for the same food. More insects and more birds also means... more predators.