Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
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Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
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Mass
~10 g
Habitat
Wetlands and marshes
Diet
Insects and invertebrates
How to recognize it
The Sedge Warbler stays low in dense reeds and riverside scrub, so you’re more likely to notice it by sound than by sight. Its plain brown-and-grey look helps it blend into the stems.
It keeps moving through thick cover, picking insects, spiders, and other small prey from the vegetation. The call can sound like a sharp “chirr” or “kerr”, and the male’s song comes in rushed, chattering phrases.
It uses marshes, wet meadows, and cultivated fields, and in winter it heads south of the Sahara. In Europe it is most present from April to October, especially where reedbeds, scrub, and damp ground come together.
Quick Facts
Listen to the call
The Sedge Warbler stays low in dense reeds and riverside scrub, so you’re more likely to notice it by sound than by sight. Its plain brown-and-grey look helps it blend into the stems.
It keeps moving through thick cover, picking insects, spiders, and other small prey from the vegetation. The call can sound like a sharp “chirr” or “kerr”, and the male’s song comes in rushed, chattering phrases.
It uses marshes, wet meadows, and cultivated fields, and in winter it heads south of the Sahara. In Europe it is most present from April to October, especially where reedbeds, scrub, and damp ground come together.
How to recognize it
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Sources
- eBird — Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sightings map and full description on eBird
- Wikipedia — Sedge warbler Encyclopedia article