European Reed and Marsh Warblers in Africa: Migration Patterns, Moult and Habitat

Dowsett-Lemaire, Françoise; Dowsett, Robert J.

doi:10.1080/00306525.1987.9634145

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“…One first-year Reed Warbler ringed in late July in eastern Slovenia was found 51 days later in Libya (ere 1998). The possible use of that route by Reed Warblers is mentioned by Dowsett-Lemaire and Dowsett (1987). Although the majority of Reed Warblers migrate through eastern Croatian coast towards western Europe, those breeding at the central Croatian coast migrate southeast along the Adriatic coast, which was confirmed by two recoveries at Neretva delta (south Dalmatia).…”

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Migration of Central and East European Acrocephalus Warblers at the Eastern Adriatic Coast: An Analysis of Recoveries

Kralj

Radović

Tutiš

et al. 2007

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Migration routes and origins of the Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus), Great Reed Warbler (A. arundinaceus) and Sedge Warbler (A. schoenobaenus) populations migrating through the eastern Adriatic coast were investigated by analysing recoveries of birds ringed or found at two eastern Adriatic wetlands during autumn migration. There were 75, 104 and 63 long-distance recoveries for these three species, respectively. Great Reed Warblers from central and eastern Europe and Sedge Warblers from countries surrounding the Baltic Sea use the eastern Adriatic wetlands as stopover sites and continue their migration across the Mediterranean. Some Great Reed Warblers use south-western route during their return migration. Reed Warblers of unknown origin, presumably from eastern Europe continue their migration through south-western route to Spain (mean distance 1329.3 ± 118.0 km, n = 20; mean azimuth 251.05 ± 4.91°, n = 20; mean velocity 63.25 km/day, n = 16). Local breeding Reed Warblers migrate southeast along the eastern Mediterranean (azimuth 117.53°). Eastern Adriatic coast represents a crossroads for migratory warblers using south-western, south-eastern and central Mediterranean flyways.

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Migration of Central and East European Acrocephalus Warblers at the Eastern Adriatic Coast: An Analysis of Recoveries

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Tutiš

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“…Marsh Warblers winter in Southeast Africa and all European populations perform a funnel-shaped step migration, crossing into Africa via the EastMediterranean in large steps [40,41]. Birds arrive only in May and stay until the end of September at our study site [42].…”

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Changes in migration phenology and biometrical traits of Reed, Marsh and Sedge Warblers

Kovács¹,

Fehérvári

Nagy

et al. 2011

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Global environmental processes like climate change could severely affect population level migratory behaviour of long range migrant birds. We analyzed changes in migration phenology and biometrics of three closely-related long-distance migrant Acrocephalus species. We used the records of 12 063 Sedge, 12 913 Reed, and 5 409 Marsh Warblers caught and ringed between 1989–2009, at a Hungarian stopover site. Quantile regressions were used to analyse the changes in spring and autumn migration phenology. Median spring arrival date of Sedge and Reed Warblers shifted 6.5 and 7.5 days earlier, respectively. Autumn arrival of all species shifted one (Reed and Marsh Warblers) or two (Sedge Warbler) weeks later. Mean body mass of adult Reed and Marsh Warblers decreased in spring (by 0.3 and 0.2 grams, respectively) and in autumn (by 0.8 and 0.2 grams, respectively) while body mass of adult Sedge Warblers decreased only in autumn (by 0.4 grams). Mean wing length of all species increased significantly (range of change: 0.6–1 mm). Despite the fact that the studied species are closely related, all three have remarkably different migration strategies. However, similar patterns can be observed in the studied parameters, indicating that global processes may have general effects on these species, albeit through markedly different mechanisms.

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“…15 Both subspecies winter in sub-Saharan Africa where they finish their moult. 16 The Clamorous Reed Warbler A. stentoreus stentoreus is resident in central and northern Israel, where it breeds in reed beds and similar riparian habitats.…”

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Age-related changes in wing-length and body mass in the Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusand Clamorous Reed WarblerA. stentoreus

Merom¹,

McCleery²,

Yom‐Tov³

1999

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European Reed and Marsh Warblers in Africa: Migration Patterns, Moult and Habitat

Cited by 56 publications

References 40 publications

Migration of Central and East European Acrocephalus Warblers at the Eastern Adriatic Coast: An Analysis of Recoveries

Migration of Central and East European Acrocephalus Warblers at the Eastern Adriatic Coast: An Analysis of Recoveries

Changes in migration phenology and biometrical traits of Reed, Marsh and Sedge Warblers

Age-related changes in wing-length and body mass in the Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusand Clamorous Reed WarblerA. stentoreus

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