Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
A lively warbler with a bold, creamy eyebrow and heavily streaked upperparts. It has a distinctive scratchy, chattering song. More commonly found in reedbeds or waterside scrub, a few may visit Lihou, feeding on insects among low vegetation.
- Habitat: Reedbeds, wetlands, marshy edges; can appear in coastal scrub on passage.
- When to See: Mostly April–September.
- Diet / Food: Insects (especially aquatic), spiders.
- Length: 12–13 cm