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Old Sunday 12th August 2012, 21:43   #1
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Warbler sp. Mont Pantokrator, Corfu, Greece

Seeking more expert confirmation (or otherwise) that this is an Icterine Warbler. Having never seen one before, I wasn't 100%. It was in scrub about half way up the road to the summit.


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Old Sunday 12th August 2012, 21:49   #2
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Looks Icky to me.

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Old Sunday 12th August 2012, 21:56   #3
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Thanks both. Icterine made more sense than Melodious to my (distinctly) untrained eye so glad to get confirmation!

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A somehow better version of one of the pics here.
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Old Tuesday 14th August 2012, 11:32   #6
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PP and pale wing panel. Icterine for me also.
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