Great Reed Warbler - accepted records 1990-2009

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

British Birds Rarities Committee

1998 Pembrokeshire Skomer, 21st May (N.A.Littlewood, M.S.Wallen et al.).

2002 Pembrokeshire Skomer, 16th May (J.G.Brown, J.Darke, S.E.Duffield).

Great Reed Warbler - 1994

Vagrant

One bird trapped and ringed at Skokholm on 13-14 May 1967 (C. Britton) was the first for Wales, and was followed by another on 11 May 1970 (B. Chambers). None have been recorded since daily trapping ceased at Skokholm in 1976, nor has their loud and distinctive song been heard from any of the mainland reedbeds.

Donovan J.W. & Rees G.H (1994), Birds of Pembrokeshire