Portland Bird Observatory
and Field Centre
Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans
There have been 16 records of Subalpine Warbler at Portland:
The occurrences of Subalpine Warbler at Portland 2001 - April 17th, a first-summer male at Southwell. © Pete & Debbie Saunders 2001 - April 12th, a first-summer female trapped and ringed in the Observatory garden. ![]()
© Martin Cade
1997 - May 25th, a singing male in the East Cliff quarries at Portland Bill. ![]()
© Carole Leigh
1996 - October 7th-28th, an adult male of the eastern race, S. c. albistriata, at Portland Bill; it was trapped and ringed in the Observatory garden on 7th October. ![]()
© Alan Tate
1996 - April 11th, a first-summer male of the western race, S. c. cantillans, near the Bird Observatory . 1995 - April 24th, a male on the West Cliffs at Portland Bill. 1993 - May 24th, a male at Easton, considered to be of the eastern race, S. c. albistriata. 1993 - April 9th and 11th, a male at Southwell. 1989 - May 9th, a male in Top Fields at Portland Bill, considered to be of the western race, S. c. cantillans. 1989 - May 4th, a male at Southwell, considered to be of the eastern race, S. c. albistriata. 1989 - April 20th, a male in and around the Lower Admiralty compound at Portland Bill, considered to be of the eastern race, S. c. albistriata. 1987 - May 21st, a male of the western race, S. c. cantillans, trapped and ringed in the Observatory garden. 1987 - May 20th-29th, a male of the eastern race, S.c. albistriata, at Verne Common. This bird held territory and was seen carrying nesting material. 1981 - May 12th-13th, a male trapped and ringed in the Observatory garden. 1975 - April 15th to May 7th, a male of the western race, S. c. cantillans, at the Bird Observatory; trapped and ringed on April 16th. ![]()
© Iain Robertson
1964 - April 19th-23rd, a male at Portland Bill; trapped and ringed on April 21st.