Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris

In: Marsh Warbler Ca: Boscarla menjamosquits Da: Kærsanger De: Sumpfrohrsänger Es: Carricero políglota Fi: luhtakerttunen Fr: Rousserolle verderolle It: Cannaiola verdognola Nl: Bosrietzanger No: Myrsanger Pt: Felosa-palustre Sv: Kärrsångare US: Marsh Warbler Ru: Болотная камышовка

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adult

European distribution

male singing from stem

Identification

Marsh Warblers are exceptionally difficult to identify by sight: even birds in the hand can prove impossible! However, compared to a Reed Warbler they should be a colder, greyer brown tone, with longer primaries and brighter, yellower legs and feet. Their wings should be less uniform in several ways due to a darker alula, darker-centred tertials and pale edges to the tips of the primaries.

Habitat

Breeds in tall dense vegetation near rivers, lakes and marshes.

Migration

Birds migrate through the eastern end of the Mediterranean to winter in east and south-east Africa.

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BirdGuides rarity status: Scarce

Most recent UK and Irish reports of Marsh Warbler

08:19 09/09/10	Marsh Warbler	Norfolk	Blakeney Point	08/09/10
15:41 08/09/10	Marsh Warbler	N Yorks	Filey
15:31 08/09/10	Marsh Warbler	Northumbs	Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
16:43 28/08/10	Marsh Warbler	Lincs	Rimac	14:15
10:26 24/08/10	Marsh Warbler	Norfolk	Blakeney Point
20:44 23/08/10	Marsh Warbler	Norfolk	Blakeney Point
11:11 29/06/10	Marsh Warbler	Essex	Ardleigh	10:10
17:51 26/06/10	Marsh Warbler	Norfolk	Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
14:52 26/06/10	Marsh Warbler	Norfolk	Strumpshaw Fen RSPB
08:02 26/06/10	Marsh Warbler	Shetland	Skaw, Whalsay	25/06/10

Most recent photos of Marsh Warbler (10)

European breeding populations (37)

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Articles (1)

	Marsh Warbler - Myths, Mimics & Matrices	Friday 1st June 2007
	Phil Chantler discusses the chequered history, and identification, of this tricky species.

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