Indian Reed Warbler is a common breeding
resident of Bahrain and Eastern Saudi Arabia but photos of the young and nest
are not easy to take. As a result the photographs below taken by Jehad Alammadi
in Bahrain this year are noteworthy. Although local birders know the species
breeds locally it is not mentioned as doing so in many books such as the latest
Helm Warbler guide. The birds nest in tall reeds with water nearby so they can
feed on the abundant insects, although I have also seen one individual eating a
small fish. The Indian Reed Warbler is often treated as a subspecies of
Clamorous Reed Warbler. In Saudi Arabia Clamorous Reed Warbler also occurs and
breeds on the Red Sea coast.
