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Sedge Warbler
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Taken at Pow Burn on 29th May 2022 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom
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| Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 15th July 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. | |
| Taken at Belhaven Bay on 9th May 2021 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. | |
| Lunch Taken at Belhaven Bay on 16th June 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. |
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| Sedge Warbler. |
| Species : Order: Family: Local names: |
Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus. Passeriformes. Sylviidae. |
| Site
Of Nest: Materials: Food: Plumage: Length: Breeding Period: Eggs: |
Reeds or a bush. Deep nest of grass,moss and cobwebs. An insectivore, but will take other small food items including berries. The adult has a streaked brown back and wings, and pale underparts. The rump is warm brown and unstreaked, contrasting with the duller wings. The forehead is flattened, there is a prominent whitish supercilium, the crown is streaked with black, and the bill is strong and pointed. The legs are greyish. The sexes are identical, but juvenile birds have dark spots on the breast. 11.5-13 cm April - July 1- 2 broods 5 - 6. Greenish-yellow and brown-mottled. |
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