Basher
The Crimson Avenger
A series of photos has been posted on a sussex birds site showing an acro warbler that was seen in Brighton city centre on April 30th.
The bird seems to be an odd looking reed warbler and has many of the characteristics of that species (A. scirpaceus)
Bunched primary tip
Longest tertial appears equal to secondaries
Bill shape quite long (not short and stout)
Forehead looks long and sloping
Heavy looking dark claws
but also some commented that it has features of marsh warbler (A. palustris)
Upperpart colouration
White crescent tips to primaries
although the timing is too early for this species in England (?)
...and then Caspian reed warbler was suggested (A. scirpaceus fuscus)
Rump pale buffy brown, lighter than mantle
white eye ring
Thought I'd post the images on this site and see if anyone here has any comments, experiences or i.d tips they could add about this particular acro.
Thanks people!
More pics to follow....
The bird seems to be an odd looking reed warbler and has many of the characteristics of that species (A. scirpaceus)
Bunched primary tip
Longest tertial appears equal to secondaries
Bill shape quite long (not short and stout)
Forehead looks long and sloping
Heavy looking dark claws
but also some commented that it has features of marsh warbler (A. palustris)
Upperpart colouration
White crescent tips to primaries
although the timing is too early for this species in England (?)
...and then Caspian reed warbler was suggested (A. scirpaceus fuscus)
Rump pale buffy brown, lighter than mantle
white eye ring
Thought I'd post the images on this site and see if anyone here has any comments, experiences or i.d tips they could add about this particular acro.
Thanks people!
More pics to follow....