Possible Clues:

• Most of the reed used by nest-builder
• Reckoned ought to exit with speed -- getting the bird!
• Bird that is half hidden sitting on water plant
• Songbird — tons pipe down around river
• Speckle-breasted songbird
• Flier women's group's avoided with haste
• Bird in this grass-like plant is escaping
• Songbird or throat infection