At this stage the bird was still definitely a Marsh Warbler and definitely a Blyth's Reed, depending which trench you had helped dig.I now felt pretty sure it was a Blyth's, but beyond photos and recordings my experience of the species is nil.I was here to learn, and hopefully to collect evidence. It was in silhouette but I managed to get some very dark record shots! The latest sighting details and map for Blyth's Reed Warbler are only available to our BirdGuides Ultimate or our BirdGuides Pro subscribers. The irony of this totally unexpected find for me is that due to the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, like many other birders, I have been exploring local footpaths that I wouldn't ordinarily visit and so the bird would have gone undiscovered. Secondly, if I hadn't recently joined the Nocmig world, I wouldn't have my sound recording equipment, so essential to confirming the identification! How many one day megas like this are missed whilst we all flog the coast and see mostly bugger all. Thanks for your comment Steve. Nature Soundmap Tweets. Here is one last photograph of the Blyth's Reed Warbler that sang and held a territory for a couple of weeks at Far Ings in Lincolnshire. Thanks again Mike. It was still very windy but I was hoping the bird would still be singing as the species is known to sing during the night, but all was quiet. Email This BlogThis! Birds and other wildlife at home in the UK and Overseas. ... Blyth's Reed Warbler That is such a non-rare looking site - let alone a blyth's reed looking site - that this is just down right crazy! Nature Soundmap tweets in more ways than one! I was very pleased to hear he considered the recording to "fit BRW perfectly", though he did comment that the habitat, where Helen and I found the bird, was far from ideal! At this point I have to say how lucky I am to have Helen as my partner! A Blyth's Reed Warbler in a holly bush, next to woodland and farmland in Devon and in spring would have been about as far away from any prediction as you could have got! I have been feeling a little delirious since to be honest Steve! Usually sings from bushes and trees, not in reeds or herbage. Singing Blyth's Reed Warbler in East Sussex. So the walk was cut short and we headed home. Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) bird calls and sounds on dibird.com. It breeds in temperate Asia and easternmost Europe. It has certainly been an incredible week for me with the recent excitement of the patch Bee-eaters (. Make a Comment Cancel reply. Found in forest edges, bushes, marsh edges, and parks, but not particularly associated with water. It then went quiet again! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Blyth's Reed Warbler, Winchelsea, E Sussex, 17 June 2016 (Video: Mike Russell). The FULL VERSION can be heard below, You can hear the "teck" call which it gave at around 9pm. Superb work. Listen to Blyth's Reed-Warbler on british-birdsongs.uk, which is a comprehensive collection of English bird songs and bird calls. As I said on twitter Chris - just remarkable and well done! I was also a little concerned my sound recording was distorted by wind, so I returned at about 8pm. It was still very windy, not ideal for sound recording and I was under pressure to be home for a Zoom chat with the family that I could not miss! It just shows what is out there doesn't it! All birders have birds in mind that we might find at a given site or even a bit of habitat, thank goodness birding is not that predictable... A Blyth's Reed Warbler in a holly bush, next to woodland and farmland in Devon and in spring would have been about as far away from any prediction as you could have got! He was first seen on 7th June and sang every day until the evening of the 21st of June but was gone the next morning. Lundy 3rd October 2013 and 25th October 2016. Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. At this stage the bird was still definitely a Marsh Warbler and definitely a Blyth's Reed, depending which trench you had helped dig.I now felt pretty sure it was a Blyth's, but beyond photos and recordings my experience of the species is nil.I was here to learn, and hopefully to collect evidence. Blyth's Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) bird calls and sounds on dibird.com. Blyth's Reed Warbler, Winchelsea, E Sussex, 17 June 2016 (Video: Mike Russell). I have just returned from another somewhat impromptu visit to St Martin's Isles of Scilly! So much so. It is very nice to get such praise on the documenting process from a man who has done it many times! Cliff Dean details a rare south-coast occurrence. Little did I know just how things were to turn out! About halfway round the walk, taking one of the many narrow Devon tracks that we have been exploring during lockdown, an odd bird song had us both stop and listen. The video capturing the call, the sound recording of song and even photos in near darkness show your thoroughness in securing the record of a tricky and rare Devon bird. Publish date: 02/07/2016. As always, the walk had a hidden birding agenda with ever optimistic thoughts of Red-footed Falcon possibilities, following the current UK influx. Breeding in Eurasia: c and nc Europe to c Russia and south to the Middle East; can be seen in 70 countries. After finishing various important family commitments I did some brief comparisons with the song and I felt sure it must be a Blyth's Reed Warbler, though it still seemed a ridiculous claim, particularly as I had only seen the bird so briefly! Song is varied with many repetitions and lots of mimicry; call is a high-pitched and loud "tek." Needless to say, the sound recording gear is always with me now and I now wonder how I survived without it! I didn't have my phone with me, so asked Helen to try and get a recording on her phone. Notes: Two Blyth’s Reed Warblers belt out their rich song in the dark of night near Estonia’s Soomaa National park. It was coming intermittently from the hedge bank and I was confused by the number of fluty notes interspersed with harsh scolding notes. The video capturing the call, the sound recording of song and even photos in near darkness show your thoroughness in securing the record of a tricky and rare Devon bird. Knee tremblers part 2 - the lunchbox that got away! Usually sings from bushes and trees, not in reeds or herbage. Then. Therefore, I was relieved to hear the bird still singing in the hedge bank and amazingly it actually sang continuously for around 2 -3 minutes, giving the best song I had heard. Blyth's Reed Warbler in Holly Tree at 9pm - Though not the best photo, I think it still shows the short-winged appearance. In the rush I forgot my headphones and I just had to hope the microphone was pointing at the correct spot! ... Blyth's Reed Warbler The habitat is different from the reed beds favoured by reed warbler or the rank vegetation of marsh warbler, this species choosing trees or bushes as songposts. She already knew our walk was over and totally understood that I now had the bit between my teeth to get to the bottom of the identification! Photos: eerokiuru, alexmani97, Kevin B Agar, as_kannan, Svenni and his Icelandic birds., hirenjoshi13 Flickr.com. A Song thrush can be heard in the background, enhancing the qui I was disappointed that the warbler had not stayed so I could share this exciting bird for Devon with other birders. Archives. I would like to say particular thanks to my Estonian friend and Bird Guide, Tarvo Valker who hears many Blyth's Reed Warblers in his home country. Breeding in Eurasia: c and nc Europe to c Russia and south to the Middle East; can be seen in 70 countries. Having enjoyed a great week from the 2 - 9 Oc... Had a day out in the village of Beeley in Derbyshire last Friday, a lovely small village nestled on the edge of the Peak District National P... During the late afternoon of Saturday 23rd May, Helen and I headed out for a walk to the East Devon Commons. June 2016 (1) September 2015 (1) … I was therefore keen to at least see the bird better before putting any news out and to see if there was a better place to view from - the narrow lane was certainly not great for social distancing! The following morning I returned at 05.30hrs and watched and listened until 10am with no luck. Latest Sightings of Blyth's Reed Warbler. Despite the narrow lane and restricted viewing being very poor for social distancing, I felt confident that I could have arranged access to the adjacent private field to view the hedge where the bird had been frequenting. I returned again in the afternoon for three hours and again in the evening, but sadly it seemed the bird had moved on. I put the news out on Twitter and the local WhatsApp group. Once back at home, I grabbed my sound recording gear and headed back to the site.