Date: Sat April 20
Location: marshy seasonal lake (currently dry) in the rift valley (in Debre Zeyt)
My friend and I were trying to determine exactly which warbler we saw on Saturday morning. I got some terrible blurry photos (lighting was not ideal and the warbler just wouldn't hold still!); the photos are bad but they do show a few features: mostly light-colored belly and chest, with slight buffy flanks; clear contrast between dark wing tips (with white primary edgings) and almost rufous rump; wing tips reach to the base of the rump, maybe slightly beyond; leg color seems to be yellowish or gray rather than black.
We think that this is a Eurasian Reed Warbler but not sure the leg color matches (guide says "legs usually dark brownish")...otherwise perhaps Marsh Warbler? Let me know what you think. Thanks!
Location: marshy seasonal lake (currently dry) in the rift valley (in Debre Zeyt)
My friend and I were trying to determine exactly which warbler we saw on Saturday morning. I got some terrible blurry photos (lighting was not ideal and the warbler just wouldn't hold still!); the photos are bad but they do show a few features: mostly light-colored belly and chest, with slight buffy flanks; clear contrast between dark wing tips (with white primary edgings) and almost rufous rump; wing tips reach to the base of the rump, maybe slightly beyond; leg color seems to be yellowish or gray rather than black.
We think that this is a Eurasian Reed Warbler but not sure the leg color matches (guide says "legs usually dark brownish")...otherwise perhaps Marsh Warbler? Let me know what you think. Thanks!
