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Species
Action Plans
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Sedge Warbler
(Acrocephalus schoenobanus)
Habitat
Marsh/Reedbed
Sedge warbler on the Greatham Site
Sedge Warbler currently breed on site, nesting in reedbeds and marsh
areas including rushes and sedges. Sedge Warbler prefer dense vegetation,
and the marshy areas around the ponds and ditches on site provide
this suitable habitat. Sedge Warbler are summer visitors to the site,
from mid April to September/October. Sedge Warbler are similar to
Reed Warbler, in that they are mobile, bold and often in the open.
This makes them easier to survey on site.
Status in UK and Europe
Sedge Warbler are declining in Europe and have already disappeared
from some areas. There are an estimated 250,000 territories in Britain
and 110,000 in Ireland.
Local Status
Sedge Warbler are fairly common breeding and passage visitors. Sedge
Warbler numbers seem to have increased in recent years. The present
breeding population is estimated at 170 pairs.
Objectives for Sedge Warbler on the Greatham Site
- Discover current status of Sedge Warbler on Site.
- Increase habitat
for Sedge Warbler on site.
- Increase numbers of Sedge Warbler on site.
Management Plan for Sedge Warbler on the Greatham Site
- Undertake monitoring of Sedge Warbler between May and
September to assess numbers on site. Identification by sightings
should be used
as male Sedge warblers stop singing once they have mated. Nest
sightings and breeding pairs should be noted, to assess the numbers
of breeding
Sedge Warblers on site.
- Attempt, where possible, to create more
habitat for Sedge Warbler. As noted in the Species Action Plan for
Reed Warbler, one area
has already been targeted for possible reedbed creation.
- Ensure that any future development work considers the effect on
the integrity of Sedge Warbler habitat and disturbance to Sedge Warbler
on site.
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