Acrocephalus scirpaceus - Reed Warbler

The reed warbler is a summer visitor to Wales, arriving around the end of April and leaving in September. Reed warblers are quite common in marshy areas of South Wales and the border counties.

Reed warblers are often found where large reed beds fringe lakes and slow-flowing rivers. The male and female are almost identical, and their nests are usually suspended between reed stems. They feed on insects caught either on the wing or by hunting among the bank-side vegetation.

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