Portland Bird Observatory
and Field Centre


Aquatic Warbler   Acrocaphalus paludicola


There have been 24 records of Aquatic Warbler at Portland:

The occurrences of Aquatic Warbler at Portland
2002 - August 15th, one trapped and ringed in Top Fields.
2000 - August 25th, one at Barleycrates Lane.
1992 - September 24th-25th, one at Culverwell.
1989 - August 20th, one at the Reedy Ditch, Portland Bill.
1986 - August 28th-29th, one at Portland Bill.
1981 - August 9th, one at Portland Bill.
1979 - September 30th, a first-year trapped and ringed on the West Cliffs at Portland Bill.
1977 - August 22nd, a first-year in a cornfield near the Observatory.
1977 - August 14th, two first-years in Top Fields.
1977 - August 14th, two (an adult and a first-year) at Culverwell.
1976 - August 27th-28th, a first-year (trapped and ringed on 27th) at the Devenish Bushes, Portland Bill; present in the Hut Fields after release.
1970 - September 12th, one at Portland Bill.
1970 - August 26th, one at Portland Bill.
1970 - August 24th, two at Portland Bill, one of which was trapped and ringed.
1970 - August 22nd, one trapped and ringed at Portland Bill.
1969 - September 14th, one trapped and ringed at Portland Bill.
[1965 - August 31st to September 1st, one at Portland Bill; record for August 31st rejected by BBRC.]
1963 - September 12th, one at Portland Bill.
1961 - September 5th, one trapped and ringed at the Reedy Ditch, Portland Bill.
1961 - August 31st, one trapped and ringed at the Reedy Ditch, Portland Bill.
1959 - August 23rd-24th, two at Portland Bill (two on 23rd, one remaining until 24th).
1959 - August 9th, one trapped and ringed at Portland Bill.
1956 - September 2nd, one trapped and ringed at Portland Bill.
1955 - October 11th-12th, one (trapped and ringed on 12th) at the Reedy Ditch, Portland Bill.