"Brown warbler" UK (1 Viewer)

Kingfisher21

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #1

I don't usually have a problem IDing common warblers just this one I'm not sure about. It's brown. So must be reed warbler? The tail seems totally wrong for reed, bill is a tad too short/thick, throat too dark/buff, legs are pink not dark. Habitat was wrong too but obviously it's migration time so this doesn't prove anything.
What do you think? Still reed (juve?) or sth else? Cheers.

 

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nick scarle

Leo

• Aug 2, 2011

• #2

Looks more like a Garden Warbler to me.

Nick

 

Kingfisher21

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #3

From a distance I first thought garden warbler too but isn't it far too brown? Also, the bill seems a bit too long, wings look too short (unless of course it's a juve - which it probably is - but still - just doesn't have the gentle 'garden warbler look' on its face). Tail looks wrong too...

Really not sure, especially when compared to this shot:

 

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Ben Dickinson

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #4

Puzzling. My initial thought upon opening up the picture was Grasshopper warbler, but clearly it is lacking the streaking on the upper parts. I may be seeing what I want, but is that a hint of black feathering on the alula showing slightly on the side.

 

Kingfisher21

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #5

I do wish it was a gropper as I still haven't seen one (only heard) but not likely...the bird lacks, as you said, the streaking and also the rounded tail. So what is it? :-O

 

mäkpe

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #6

It's Garden Warbler and seems to miss some feathers from bill base.

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Aug 2, 2011

• #7

Agree on Garden Warbler.

 

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Parker

Uncomfortably Numb.

• Aug 2, 2011

• #8

Another for garden warbler.

 

Kingfisher21

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #9

OK thanks guys. Why is it so brown? Ones I usually see in that area are light brown or even almost grey in comparison.

 

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phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Aug 2, 2011

• #10

Kingfisher21 said:

OK thanks guys. Why is it so brown? Ones I usually see in that area are light brown or even almost grey in comparison.

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It seems to be bathed in strong sunlight in this image. Light conditions can drastically alter how a bird appears. Markedly so!

 

Kingfisher21

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #11

Thanks Phil. :t:

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Aug 2, 2011

• #12

I also see a garden warbler with feathers missing from the base of the bill, bathed in a red light.

 

Kingfisher21

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• Aug 2, 2011

• #13

Thank you!

 

Jane Turner

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• Aug 3, 2011

• #14

Despite it looking unlike a Garden Warbler, that combination of thick bill and really really long primaries rules all other combinations that I can think of out. Digital cameras are good at emphasising russet tones