Yellow Browned Warbler Maybe ??? (1 Viewer)

JimMorris

Registered User

• Oct 11, 2007

• #1

Could this be a Yellow Browned Warbler ? or am I just hoping. It was taken near the start of the meadow trail at Titchwell reserve Norfolk, last Monday evening on it's own. No other birds were around at the time. Sorry it's not a very good photo as the light was fading fast.

 

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JRE

Guest

• Oct 11, 2007

• #2

Hi Jim. Not 100% but I would say Chiffchaff. Any other photos?

 

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Bubbs

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2007

• #3

Looks like a chiff to me. Not a lot to go on. Anymore photo's, Jim?

John.

 

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Marcus Conway - ebirder

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2007

• #4

here's one in similar conditions from flambrough of a YBW - seems different to yours.

 

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BobTag

Guest

• Oct 11, 2007

• #5

No, that's not a Yellow-browed, but a Chiffchaff. Note the head pattern.

 

JimMorris

Registered User

• Oct 11, 2007

• #6

Sorry folks, that's the only photo I got, it didn't hang around. I saw on bird guides that one was seen near that spot and thought my luck might be in. Never mind, I did manage to get a couple of Snow Buntings, Curlew Sandpiper, Brent Geese and a Ross's Gull all lifers for me so it ain't all doom and gloom.

Thanks for your help all.
HAPPY BIRDING

 

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David Norgate

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2007

• #7

Sorry? Did you say Ross's GULL, or did you mean Goose? If Gull tell me more, if goose at Titchwell then it is likely to be the feral/escape bird presents for a long time (was it with Graylag or Pink-feet?)

 

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dan pointon

Can't Stop

• Oct 11, 2007

• #8

He means Ross's Goose I imagine. For what it's worth I agree, Chiff.

Cheers

 

JimMorris

Registered User

• Oct 11, 2007

• #9

Ruralchill said:

Sorry? Did you say Ross's GULL, or did you mean Goose? If Gull tell me more, if goose at Titchwell then it is likely to be the feral/escape bird presents for a long time (was it with Graylag or Pink-feet?)

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Yes! I did say Ross's Gull but as Dan says it should have been Goose. It was pointed out to me by a guy. It was in amongst a flock of geese on the left as you come away from the visitor centre. Sorry if I got you all excited but I am a lousy birder
Jim

 

timwootton

Well-known member

• Oct 11, 2007

• #10

dan pointon said:

He means Ross's Goose I imagine. For what it's worth I agree, Chiff.

Cheers

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Crikey - telepathic too, Dan!

 

Bird Hard 2

Cynical Sceptic

• Oct 12, 2007

• #11

You can get that Ross's Goose off your list.
It's feral (as apposed to all the other Ross's Geese that have turned up in Norfolk over the past years, which are obviously wild) ;-)

 

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dan pointon

Can't Stop

• Oct 12, 2007

• #12

Yeah sadly it has been knocking around at Titch since at least Aug, and thus isn't wild. I imagine it occasionaly gets caught up with the Pinks passing overhead and is therefore seen roosting at Holkham from time to time.