The reed buntings like wet vegetation, river banks with reeds, marshy areas.

Seeds and Insects .Adults eat wild flower and grass seeds, with a supplement of flies, beetles, caterpillars and spiders

The reed bunting,s song is is a short stammering phrases. Ahesitant series of notes.

Reed Buntings build their nests on or just above the ground in thick vegetation. Nest are made from grass, reeds and twigs with a soft lining of moss. Reed Buntings breed from mid-April to August. They lay up to 5 eggs, which are brown with heavy black spots and scrawls. When disturbed the parent often reacts by pretending to be injured. The young are fed almost entirely on insects until they are independent

Reed buntings usually perch rather upright on a plant stem with tail at an angle or twisted to one side.. These birds in all plumages show the white tail feathers - they constantly flick their tails and wings nervously - their behaviour is a clue as to identity as sometimes their plumage makes them appear sparrow looking.