Paddyfield Warbler
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reed scrub (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Bold supercilium.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Blyth's Reed Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Marsh WarblerRare · Damp scrub (very rare summer)
- Great Reed Warbler · Reedbeds (very rare)
- Aquatic Warbler · Sedge marsh (rare passage)
- Common Reed WarblerUncommon · Reedbeds (summer)
- Sedge WarblerUncommon · Reedbeds
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