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Paddyfield Warbler
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reed scrub (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Bold supercilium.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Paddyfield Warbler sits in our Epic tier for the UK: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Blyth's Reed WarblerRare · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Marsh WarblerRare · Damp scrub (very rare summer)
- Great Reed WarblerEpic · Reedbeds (very rare)
- Aquatic WarblerEpic · Sedge marsh (rare passage)
- Common Reed WarblerUncommon · Reedbeds (summer)
- Sedge WarblerCommon · Reedbeds
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