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NEW Acrocephalus puzzle in Leyte (Philippines) (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Valéry Schollaert
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Valéry Schollaert
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There is nothing bad, no worry. I'm not very patient, especially those last days since some birders on another group believing to know almost everything wouldn't bother to identify when you kindly ask help, but try to prove you wrong when you share... and ignore if that's their mistake. Very frustrating.
I know you just wanted to help; you are familiar with unknown birds for me (I've never visited any country between Nepal and the Philippines!) so I hope you'll be there when I'm in trouble with Asian birds that are my weakness!
I plan to visit Thailand and/or India on my way back to Europe soon, I might have several unidentified birds among my lifers :-O
Valéry Schollaert
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This can be also useful, it was shared to me by Desmond Allen, thanks.
http://avocet.zoology.msu.edu/recordings/10844
http://avocet.zoology.msu.edu/recordings/10844
Bryon Wright
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Hi Valery,
superb singing acro. photo. I am still trying work out what the unique moult of young ORW, in the quote attributed by some to Kennedy (?) , really means.
superb singing acro. photo. I am still trying work out what the unique moult of young ORW, in the quote attributed by some to Kennedy (?) , really means.
Valéry Schollaert
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Thanks Bryon; breeding has now started, unfortunately, I'll possibly leave the Philippines before seeing the first flying juveniles and certainly before they start moulting.
Thanks also for helping in identification in those reed warblers since last year, now I feel much more confortable. However, I'm a bit lost for the pipit, an additional comment from you after all others challenging your ID would be very welcome! :t: :king:
Valéry Schollaert
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My pleasure, Roland.This morning I worked on the Oriental Reed Warbler. It is singing all the time (in opposite to what told me a local birder claiming wintering warblers don't sing much in the Philippines - others such Arctic Warbler are also singing a lot) but elusive and I don't get a good shot to share like for the harterti in staying 2 hours and half in front of the tree where he sings! I recorded the song for you though, and you can have some glimpse of it in the video. Hope it is useful.
CARERY
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Thanks for uploading the second recording as well. I've to admitt I find it unbelievably difficult to hear the difference between the two - I mean other than rhythm, but this doen't help much in such a short recording. From what can be seen in the second video the bird does indeed look like an Oriental Reed and the photo in post #17 should be CRW harterti. Very tough job, at least for me...
BTW I found this tutorial to easily convert video into mp3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M81gXTdjHF4). Smaller file size and possibility to produce sonograms...
BTW I found this tutorial to easily convert video into mp3 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M81gXTdjHF4). Smaller file size and possibility to produce sonograms...
Valéry Schollaert
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Thanks for that tutorial, I will try to open.
Post #17 shows the harterti of the video. Same individual. Well, hearing them now daily, I find voice identification of both very easy.
I think the case is now over. I hope to have more photos to make a helpful identification article on my blog, I still have a month in the Philippines, we will see. Oriental is really elusive here.
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