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seb_seb

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2003

• #1

bird in deciduous woodland...singing from high up in a tree. It looked like a blackcap in shape and size but wasa deeper brown..and appeared to have to same colour all over. Its song started off a scratchy chattering..jumping the scale frequently and went into a final small flourish. It was soon repeated.
Any help.....it probably wasnt a blackcap?

 

Ashley beolens

Breeding the next generation of birders.

• Apr 25, 2003

• #2

Sounds like a garden warbler, the often sing from hard to see places and have the same overall appearance as black cap the song sounds quite thrush like at times if this helps.

 

stevo

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2003

• #3

Sounds like Garden warbler,when seen this birds best identified by the lack of any real markings no supercillium,grey brown all over etc.Hope this helps.

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Apr 26, 2003

• #4

I agree,probably a Garden Warbler.The songs really are quite similar,but the birds can't be confused once seen.
Harry

 

seb_seb

Well-known member

• Apr 27, 2003

• #5

thank you