Eurasian Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

OTHER NAMES: Reed Warbler

Latin Etymology: Acrocephalus ("topmost head") scirpaceus ("reed")

 Adult Eurasian Reed Warbler (subspecies A. s. scirpaceus) at Rainham Marshes, London - 2012

Featured Subspecies: Acrocephalus scirpaceus scirpaceus
Weight: 13g  /  Length: 12.5-14cm  /  Wingspan: 19cm

UK GREEN LIST / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

The Reed Warbler is comparatively one of the commoner species of Warbler in the UK, but given it's habitat it is generally quite a secretive species - if you see it there is a good chance it'll be flitting in and out of Reed beds. As with most warblers it is also a summer visitor, which means you only have a limited time frame each year to find them. However, in most suitable reed beds they can be fairly numerous and are less secretive than other commoner warblers.

Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Acrocephalus
Subspecies: A. s. sciraceus, A. s. fuscus

- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - Locally common Summer migrant (130,000 birds)

 - Birds seen at Rutland Water and Rainham Marshes.

SPAIN - Spanish - Carricero común ("Common Reed Warbler")

Summer migrant

 - MADRID 2016 TRIP: A single bird seen in Laguna Campillo

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto