Key information
The reed warbler is a plain unstreaked warbler. It is warm brown above and buff coloured underneath. It is a summer visitor to breed in the UK, with the largest concentrations in East Anglia and along the south coast - there are relatively few breeding in Scotland and Ireland. It winters in Africa.
What they eat:
Insects; berries in autumn.
Measurements:
- Length:
- 13 cm
- Wingspan:
- 17-21 cm
- Weight:
- 10-15 g
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 130,000 pairs
Identifying features:
Reed warbler
