Sedge Warbler
I’ve got a lot of love and appreciation for Sedge Warblers. They’re one of the first birds I took decent photographs of on a trip to Somerset:
Here on Westray they have a very different, distinctly windy life. I’ve been enjoying stopping at the the Bay of Tuquoy to watch a family feeding one of their chicks. A perch and backdrop of Dock, with long-legged prey, made a cheerful scene.
It’s still hard to comprehend that such a small body will fly to Africa south of the Sahara. Sedge Warbler males nest within 50m of where they nested the previous year.
I hope to see you or your mate next year.
More Sedge Warblers
Sedge Warbler at Roadmire It's reassuring that the Sedge Warblers are back at Roadmire. Their song is an itch you just can't scratch. read more
Sedge Warbler at Roadmire I love stopping at Roadmire, the house overlooking the Ayre of Fribo and the Bay of Tuquoy. read more
Sedge Warblers I've had great views of Sedge Warblers in Somerset. They manage to fly non-stop from sub-Saharan Africa to the exact… read more
The Third Ladybird Book of British Birds – #5 The Sedge Warbler I’m not surprised the Sedge Warbler doesn’t fly much. I would want a rest from flying if I’d just flown… read more
Warbling in the Sedge I love it when information boards tell me what to look for: And then I find it: read more
“Look for singing birds perched on the outside of a bush.” The RSPB's website says that if you want to find Sedge Warblers you should "Look for singing birds perched on… read more