Another of those birds you may hear but not often see, as they sing from the depths of reedbeds. In fact it's taken me over three years to get a photo of one of these elusive birds at Croome. The sound of the reed warbler is very distinctive, but difficult to describe - its a long but varied series of scratchy noises. When you do spot them, they are quite plain. They have a long sharp beak (they catch insects) and a pale front. You will invariably see them in the reeds - as in these photos...