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(Common) Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus

Common in reed beds and has a pleasant song which is given from a reed stem. At Lochwinnoch, they are not averse to frequenting the feeders to look for food dropped by other birds. The first is a male and the second a female.
 

(Common) Reed Bunting  (Common) Reed Bunting

1: Lochwinnoch RSPB, 26/03/2005.
2: Radipole Lake RSPB, 16/06/2006.