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Reed Bunting
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reedbeds, damp scrub.
Diet: Seeds, insects.
Best time to spot: Black hood and white collar in male.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
How rare is it?
The Reed Bunting sits in our Common tier for the UK: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It is Amber-listed in Birds of Conservation Concern 5, the middle level of concern in the UK.
Recent UK sightings
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