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Common Grasshopper Warbler
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Common Grasshopper Warbler

One of a dozen in a small area, each claiming their own bramble shrub as a spring/summer home.
Habitat
Coast, rough grass land, brambles shrubs.
Location
Blackhall Rocks, County Durham
Date taken
1st May 2023
Equipment used
Nikon P950
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Opus Editor
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How lovely to see him singing... only ever heard one (over on the West Coast) but couldn't find him.

A wonderful picture this Paul - excellent work lad.
 
Amazing Reeling Away Capture Paul, Lovely Work Well Done Tfs!!!!!!
All The Best
Sue & Simon,
Scarce On The Axe Estuary Reed Beds Paul !!!!

He's quite bold this one, Sue and Simon. It's a place about 10 miles from where I live and every year they come (a good number of them) and claim a shrub. Usually they scurry around in the undergrowth or they're in a shrub well off the path. But this one comes right to the top of his shrub and just reels away happy as Larry right next to the path. It was exactly the same year, same shrub had the bold bird reeling away on top of the brambles right next to the path. 'Not sure if that means anything. I believe these birds have an average lifespan of 2 years and so probably not the same bird.
 

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Britain & Europe
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GHW9.5.jpg
File size
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Date taken
Mon, 01 May 2023 8:37 PM
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