I was lucky enough to see and hear one many years ago Here by a roundabout at Ronce-les-Bains, which had an impressive repertoire of songs including Song Thrush, Swallow and Skylark. This one about here at Beachdown Way was no different, and before I even saw it, I could hear Swallow and Skylark notes from the reed bed in front of me.
I didn't have to wait too long before it showed itself and after a couple of record shot photographs it popped back down into the reed bed. After about 10 minutes it reappeared again and this time I managed a short video of it singing. Unfortunately I had to get out of the way of a jogger and as I stepped back the Marsh Warbler disappeared off again.
It did reappear a couple more times but on each occasion the time was getting longer, in fact it was good 20 minutes on its last appearance and as soon as it showed briefly, it flew off instead of dropping into the reed bed. On this occasion I decided to leave.
My one and only photograph and video are pretty dire, but to be honest it wasn't about capturing it on "film" but seeing my first ever UK Marsh Warbler.
Here are a few images and a very short video from this morning:
Just brief views as it would sit up on a Phragmites sing a few bars and then disappear into the reed bed below.
A very brief video of the Marsh Warbler singing.
A good dozen or so birders here this morning.
Also about were at least 3 families of Bearded Tits.
One of the two Oystercatchers on the Reserve
Moths Recorded: 2 Six-Spot Burnets (Zygaena filipendulae)