Join for FREE
It only takes a minute!

Welcome to BirdForum.
BirdForum is the net's largest birding community, dedicated to wild birds and birding, and is absolutely FREE! You are most welcome to register for an account, which allows you to take part in lively discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread
Old Friday 5th August 2011, 16:43   #1
wilki
Registered User

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: South Cumbria, currently working in Abu Dhabi
Posts: 42
Help with ID please - Abu Dhabi

I spotted this bird this morning in Abu Dhabi. My thoughts are Great Reed Warbler or Clamorous Reed Warbler - please help with ID.


Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_6103e_edited-1.jpg
Views:	29
Size:	140.5 KB
ID:	340301  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_6106e_edited-1.jpg
Views:	30
Size:	153.5 KB
ID:	340302  Click image for larger version

Name:	IMG_6111e_edited-1.jpg
Views:	51
Size:	173.5 KB
ID:	340303  
wilki is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Friday 5th August 2011, 16:50   #2
birdboybowley
Registered User
 
birdboybowley's Avatar

 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: W Sussex, England
Posts: 6,273
The streaked back would preclude those two species Wilki - check under prinia
__________________
"...Bureaucracy is a parasite that preys on free thought and suffocates free spirit..." Douglas Adams

www.adambowleyart.com
birdboybowley is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Friday 5th August 2011, 17:02   #3
phil baber
artist for birds
 
phil baber's Avatar

 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: bristol
Posts: 6,181
Yes, Graceful Prinia. Cracking photos btw!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdn17/5438911877/

Last edited by phil baber : Friday 5th August 2011 at 17:05.
phil baber is offline  
Reply With Quote
Old Friday 5th August 2011, 17:18   #4
wilki
Registered User

 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: South Cumbria, currently working in Abu Dhabi
Posts: 42
Quote:
Originally Posted by phil baber View Post
Yes, Graceful Prinia. Cracking photos btw!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdn17/5438911877/
Thanks Phil, much appreciated
wilki is offline  
Reply With Quote
Advertisement
Reply


Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Abu Dhabi, UAE sjahanmi Bird Identification Q&A 3 Monday 28th July 2008 23:49
ID Please? Abu Dhabi, UAE sjahanmi Bird Identification Q&A 5 Wednesday 7th November 2007 17:31
ID Help!!! Abu Dhabi, UAE sjahanmi Bird Identification Q&A 4 Sunday 4th November 2007 06:51
Who is this? Abu Dhabi, UAE sjahanmi Bird Identification Q&A 8 Friday 26th October 2007 11:35
ID Please? Abu Dhabi, UAE sjahanmi Bird Identification Q&A 4 Monday 8th October 2007 17:27

{googleads}
Fatbirder's Top 1000 Birding Websites

Search the net with ask.com
Help support BirdForum
Ask.com and get

Page generated in 0.13984108 seconds with 14 queries
All times are GMT. The time now is 09:10.