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Sedge Warbler

Photograph Copyright © Ashley Fisher

Being a species, generally associated with wet flashes and marshy land the Sedge Warbler is, generally speaking, a bird of the east as far as Sheffield is concerned. There are very few upland records although in recent years [late 1990's to early "noughties" at least] there is the occasional report of singing birds at Redmires on the moorland fringe, mostly in the early autumn and presumably on passage. Historically, there are upland reports from the Hope Valley, Underbank, the Rivelin Valley and around the Baslow area, especially along the River Derwent. These reports, though, are certainly in the minority. To the east it can be seen or heard at most of our lowland marshlands and reed-beds. However, unlike Reed Warbler, this species is not entirely restricted to wet areas, being often reported from drier areas such as scrub and industrial wasteland, although the latter habitat is a fast diminishing resource.

Recent national Breeding Bird Survey [BBS] data show a healthy increase in numbers over the 1990's. Locally, although generally stable, reports of singing birds seem indicate more annual fluctuation albeit, only small and probably not scientifically significant. A summer visitor, most arrive in the area in late April and most are usually gone by late August or September. The extreme earliest and latest dates [up to 2000] were 6th April [in 1982] and 20th October [in1977] respectively. This photograph was taken by Ashley Fisher at Old Denaby on 26th April 2002.  Last updated 23rd June 2002.

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