 Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus). Male. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on April 26th 2020. Male. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on April 26th 2020. (1/640th sec at f11. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings)  Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus). Juvenile. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on August 17th 2008. Juvenile. Taken at Farmoor, Oxon., on August 17th 2008. (1/400th sec at f10. Click image for larger version. © David Hastings) Description L: 11.5 - 13 cm The Sedge Warbler is a small bird with a striking broad creamy stripe above its eye, and greyish brown legs. It is brown above with blackish streaks and creamy white underneath. It can be found throughout the British Isles in summer. It winters in sub-Saharan Africa. It breeds in dense vegetation in damp or marshy areas, usually where there are reeds. Males often sing from deep in dense vegetation, and can be hard to see. There are about 290000 breeding territories in the UK. Sightings | 24-Apr-2024 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) |
| | 22-Jun-2023 | : | Steart Marshes, Somerset | (h) | | 18-May-2023 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 28-Apr-2023 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 16-Apr-2023 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1+) |
| | 09-Aug-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 26-Jul-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 04-Jul-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 03-Jul-2022 | : | Standlake Common, Oxon | (1) | | 24-Jun-2022 | : | Leighton Moss, Lancashire | (2) | | 02-Jun-2022 | : | Chimney Meadows, Oxon | (1) | | 30-May-2022 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 22-May-2022 | : | Aston, Oxon | (h) | | 08-May-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (3) | | 29-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 25-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1+) | | 21-Apr-2022 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) |
| | 21-Jul-2021 | : | Banbury, Oxon | (1) | | 14-Jul-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 08-Jul-2021 | : | Whelford Pools, Glos | (h) | | 15-Jun-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 04-Jun-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 26-May-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 23-May-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 19-May-2021 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (2) | | 18-May-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 11-May-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 10-May-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 09-May-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 07-May-2021 | : | Dry Sandford Pit, Oxon | (h) | | 05-May-2021 | : | Radley Lakes, Oxon | (h) | | 30-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (4+) | | 29-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2+) | | 28-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (h) | | 25-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 22-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2+) | | 20-Apr-2021 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 18-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (h) | | 14-Apr-2021 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2+) |
| | 29-Jul-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 23-Jun-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1+) | | 21-Jun-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 11-Jun-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) | | 07-Jun-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (1) | | 30-May-2020 | : | Goring, Oxon | (h) | | 27-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (2) | | 25-May-2020 | : | Appleford GPs, Oxon | (h) | | 20-May-2020 | : | Cholsey Marsh, Oxon | (1) | | 19-May-2020 | : | Otmoor, Oxon | (1) | | 17-May-2020 | : | Farmoor Reservoir, Oxon | (2) |
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