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.