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 Great Reed Warbler  Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Sutlepa Meri, Estonia  59º 02' 03.2'' N  23º 33' 59.0'' E   31 May 2010h, 0446h

Territorial song from Phragmites reedbed - crunchy low pitched syllables followed by higher pitched squeaky syllables (sonogram shows initial nine seconds of a much longer recording).

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Embalse de Arrocampo, Extremadura, Spain  39° 50' 17.1" N  05° 41' 03.7" W  16 June 2013

Territorial/advertising song from reeds.

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Metochi Lake, Lesvos, Greece  39° 13' 29.9" N  26° 11' 25.5" E  15 May 2017

Singing from lake edge of Phragmites, Typha, and Salix.

Song composed of a semi-continuous output of stropes up to 10 seconds, each comprising alternating phrases of 4-6 harsh, grating elements and squeaky higher-frequency elements at a steady tempo.

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Song rate per minute

Park Palacowy, Bialowieza Forest, Poland  28 June 2009, 2055h

Territorial song delivered from bankside vegetation around the fish ponds; harsh, crunchy phrases alternating with high-pitched squeaky notes.

Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de L'Empordà, Catalunya, Spain  June 2000

Territorial song (not full song) from within Phragmites reedbed - crunchy low pitched syllables followed by higher pitched squeaky syllables (higher pitched Reed Warbler in the background).

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