Reed Warbler
Taken at Belhaven Bay on 27th May 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600mm zoom lens.
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Taken at Newport Wetlands on 28th July 2014 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500mm zoom lens. Fact File

Reed Warbler
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Acrocephalus scirpaceus.
Passeriformes.
Acrocephalidae.


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Basket nest, found almost exclusively in reed beds.
Insectivore.
The adult has an unstreaked brown back and buff underparts. The forehead is flattened, and the bill is strong and pointed. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are richer buff below.
12.5 - 14 cms.
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