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Savi's Warbler

Savi's Warbler

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6 days ago
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Savi's Warbler is a medium-sized, plain, and rather featureless warbler, making it challenging to identify visually. Its most distinctive characteristic is its loud, prolonged, reeling song, reminiscent of a grasshopper or a fishing reel. It is strongly associated with dense reedbeds and marshland habitats.
Where to spot
Breeds across parts of Western and Southern Europe, extending eastward through Central Asia. Winters in sub-Saharan Africa. Exclusively found in extensive reedbeds, sedge beds, and other dense emergent vegetation in wetlands.
How to spot
Listen intently for its distinctive, prolonged, insect-like reeling song – a continuous 'trrrrrrrrr' sound, often given from deep within the reeds. Spotting it requires extreme patience; look for movement high up in reeds or as it briefly flies across a small open patch. Its plain brown plumage provides excellent camouflage.
When to spot
The breeding season (April-July) is the best time, as males sing from concealed perches in reeds, especially during dawn and dusk. Migration periods (March-April and August-September) can also offer opportunities, though they remain elusive.
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Credits: By Created by Sergey Yeliseev. - https://www.flickr.com/photos/yeliseev/2568406971/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4758344
Savi's Warbler is a master of mimicry within its own species; individual birds often incorporate parts of other Savi's Warbler songs into their own, leading to a complex and varied reeling performance.
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Linda Rullens
4 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Uitgeest, Noord-Holland
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
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Gertjan Prins
3 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
+19
Een heel rietveld waar het gesnor massaal uit opsteeg. Bij de bypass.
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Simeon
Simeon
3 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Lexmond, Utrecht
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
+4
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Simeon
Simeon
5 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Lelystad, Flevoland
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
+90
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Bert
Bert
4 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Reeve, Overijssel
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
+4
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Judith
Judith
4 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Kampen, Overijssel
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
+4
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Bert
Bert
4 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Kamperveen, Overijssel
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
+75
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Bert
Bert
5 months ago
Savi's Warbler
Lelystad, Flevoland
Spotted Savi's Warbler
Spotted Savi's Warbler
+90
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