Wood Warbler - 1949 status

Friday, August 9, 2013 at 7:41AM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1949 BoP, Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Local summer resident, chiefly in larger woods in eastern half of county, but breeds on west bank of Cleddau (Benton Woods and hear Hook).  Only once seen on islands (Skomer, 9 may 1946)

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

Article originally appeared on Birds in Pembrokeshire (http://pembsbirds.squarespace.com/).