Blyth's Reed Warbler

Acrocephalidae: Reed Warblers and allies

Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum (0, 8)

STATUS: Very rare. ex BBRC 2014; SRC.

1). 2002 Old Town Church, St Mary's, first-winter, 30th October to 12th November, photo.

(Birding World 15 (10): 408, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 593; Flood, Hudson & Thomas, 2007: plate 122).

2). 2007 Green Bay, Bryher, 11th to 23rd October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 104: 605).

3). 2008 Chapel Fields, St Agnes, first-winter, 12th October, photo; presumed same, 16th to 29th October, photo.

(Birding World 21 (10): 414, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 580; G. Gordon, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2008: 112-115, plates 25 & 26).

4). 2011 Middle Town, St Martin's, first-winter, 16th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 105: 601, plate 350).

5). 2012 Bryher, 12th October, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 626).

6). 2012 Garrison, St Mary's, 30th October to 2nd November, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 626).

7). 2019 Rose Hill, St Mary's, 23rd October.

(C. Cilia, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2019: 134).

8). 2019 No locality, St Agnes, trapped, 23rd October.

(C. Cilia, Isles of Scilly Bird and Natural History Review 2019: 134).

P). 2021 Porth Hellick Ringing Station, St Mary’s, trapped, 9th October.