Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Species
Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus). Male. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on May 17th 2020.
Male. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on May 17th 2020.
(1/1000th sec at f10. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)

Description

L: 12.5 - 14 cm

The Reed Warbler is a plain unstreaked warbler. It is warm brown above and buff underneath.

It is found in most of England and Wales during the summer. It spends the winter in Africa.

Its breeding habitat is reed beds.

Reed Warbler nests are often parasitised by Cuckoos.

There are about 130000 breeding pairs in the UK.

Sightings

01-Aug-2023 : Otmoor, Oxon (2)
02-Jun-2023 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (h)
02-Jun-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
20-May-2023 : Cholsey Marsh, Oxon (h)
18-May-2023 : Otmoor, Oxon (h)
16-May-2023 : Whelford Pools, Glos (h)
28-Apr-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
21-Apr-2023 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)

17-Jun-2022 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (h)
02-Jun-2022 : Chimney Meadows, Oxon (h)
30-May-2022 : Otmoor, Oxon (h)
21-May-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
14-May-2022 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (h)
08-May-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
29-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
25-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
21-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
13-Apr-2022 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)

10-Aug-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
19-May-2021 : Cholsey Marsh, Oxon (1)
18-May-2021 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (h)
11-May-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
10-May-2021 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (h)
29-Apr-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (h)
25-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
22-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
20-Apr-2021 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
18-Apr-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (1+)
14-Apr-2021 : Otmoor, Oxon (h)

17-Jul-2020 : Banbury, Oxon (h)
11-Jul-2020 : Standlake Common, Oxon (h)
06-Jul-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon (h)
21-Jun-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
11-Jun-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
07-Jun-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (4)
05-Jun-2020 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (h)
29-May-2020 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (h)
29-May-2020 : Parsonage Moor, Oxon (h)
27-May-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon (2)
26-May-2020 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (h)
20-May-2020 : Cholsey Marsh, Oxon (h)
19-May-2020 : Otmoor, Oxon (1)
17-May-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (2)
14-May-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
11-May-2020 : Radley Lakes, Oxon (h)
08-May-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)
07-May-2020 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (h)
05-May-2020 : Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon (h)
02-May-2020 : Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon (h)

18-Jun-2019 : Barton Fields, Abingdon, Oxon (h)