Blyth’s Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum

Rare vagrant from eastern Europe or western Asia

· 1993 A possible Blyth’s Reed Warbler was along the West Burn on the 28^th September. Everything fitted in field observations for this species and it was strongly suspected. However no measurements could be taken therefore identification could not be conclusive.

· 1998 A very pale ‘Reed-type’ warbler, showing characteristics of Blyth’s Reed Warbler, was observed in Ham on the 23^rd and 24^th of September.

· 2001 First-winter, Broadfoot, 22^nd September to the 1^st October. Trapped on the 22^nd (JMD, TPD, ARM, MAW et al.) (BB 95: 511).

· 2003 First-winter, in tall grasses around the ruined homestead near the old kirk, Hametoun, 28^th September – 8^th October (JMD, TPD, ARM, MAW et al.).

· 2004 One, Hametoun Burn, 2^nd – 7^th October, was trapped on the first date (JMD, TPD, ARM, MAW et al.).

· 2007 Three birds present, one Ham and two Hametoun, on the 5^th October (KBS, NDW, PJW et al.).

· 2008 One, 24^th September - 1^st October.