Reed Bunting

A localised breeding resident, and passage migrant. 

Wheeler (1874) said it was a ‘local resident, not common, Stapleton, Avonmouth’ and Charbonnier (1899) ‘resident, fairly common in the lower ground’. The 1925 SBR said it was ‘local, frequent in swampy places but not always present in seemingly suitable spots. Common at Blagdon and in the lowlands eg Chelvey and Yatton. Seen in winter below East Harptree in the Chew Valley where probably a few breed, never at Litton reservoir. Also, in winter in Hollowmarsh and by swampy streamsides etc, in some places in the Bath district’. Davis (1947) called it a ‘resident, breeds locally in lowland areas, becomes more widespread in winter.’