lesbos, May (1 Viewer)

[Smithy1000]

Hello all, these were taken a couple of weeks ago.
i think a few are eastern olivacious warblers.
9 Western black eared wheatear
12 Snake Eagle
13 Lesser Whitethroat
15 Ruff
10/11 buzzard

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,
I agree with you

158 Common Whitethroat
459 Marsh Warbler (with ID-friendly long undertail coverts)
201 one of the Black eared Wheatears
147 and 151 Common Buzzard
3210 Short toed Snake Eagle
Lesser Whitethroat is one for me too
2856 Ruff
678 Common Whitethroat: Please note real and striking white outer tail feather, excludes Phylloscopus, Acrocephalus and Hippolais Warblers (when so striking and clear white)
leosbos: Black-headed bunting

I leave the possible EOW to others, I have never seen one. Thanks!

 

[Smithy1000]

Hello,
I agree with you

158 Common Whitethroat
459 Marsh Warbler (with ID-friendly long undertail coverts)
201 one of the Black eared Wheatears
147 and 151 Common Buzzard
3210 Short toed Snake Eagle
Lesser Whitethroat is one for me too
2856 Ruff
678 Common Whitethroat: Please note real and striking white outer tail feather, excludes Phylloscopus, Acrocephalus and Hippolais Warblers (when so striking and clear white)
leosbos: Black-headed bunting

I leave the possible EOW to others, I have never seen one. Thanks!

Thanks Alexander👍

 

[01101001]

with ID-friendly long undertail coverts

Are the long undertail coverts here good for Marsh Warbler (as opposed to Reed Warbler, for example) or for an Acrocephalus sp. in general?

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Are the long undertail coverts here good for Marsh Warbler (as opposed to Reed Warbler, for example) or for an Acrocephalus sp. in general?

Hello,
thats a feature of Acrocephalus vs Hippolais warblers. But sometimes birds are difficult (not to judge). there are many threads here on BF. And for example here https://britishbirds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/article_files/V89/V89_N03/V89_N03_P114_138_A024.pdf