Marsh Warbler, Acrocephalus palustris

Local status: Very rare passage migrant

This species is a late spring migrant and the presence of one or two birds at Fulford Ings, including a singing male in June 1999 conforms to the pattern. This pair may have bred but there were no confirmed sightings after 16th June.

Records:
1999: Fulford Ings, 5th to 16th June. Singing male, with a female seen on 13th.
1986: Roscarrs, Selby, 25th September to 4th October.


Unsubstantiated records:
1999: Thornton Ellers, 23rd to 26th June. Singing male.