Warblers in Agadir area of Morocco - March, 2019 (1 Viewer)

BobbyJim

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• Apr 4, 2019

• #1

Hi,
I have just about identified all the birds I photographed in Morocco with the exception of some warblers. The first two photos are of the same bird and were taken at a small riverside oasis between Agadir and Paradise Valley. The third and fourth photos are both of a bird seen at Oued Souss.
I wondered if some kind soul could put me out of my misery again. I have considered Western Olivaceous Warbler but remain unconvinced.
Thanks

 

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BobbitWorm45

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• Apr 4, 2019

• #2

All look like Chiffchaff to me

 

BobbyJim

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• Apr 4, 2019

• #3

Thanks for the help. I can see that you are no doubt right. I think I was hoping for something a little more exotic and unusual. I did, however, see numerous greenfinches, robins and blackbirds, so why not chiffchaff?

 

CARERY

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• Apr 4, 2019

• #4

Certainly no Olivaceous Warbler among them. However, I'm not sure if Iberian Chiffchaff can be ruled out...

 

RafaelMatias

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• Apr 4, 2019

• #5

CARERY said:

However, I'm not sure if Iberian Chiffchaff can be ruled out...

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Me neither...

 

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Muppit17

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• Apr 5, 2019

• #6

RafaelMatias said:

Me neither...

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Having been in that area of Morocco this March, I am aware that we saw a number of Iberian Chiffchaffs. Certainly Photo 2 (although I think all are the same bird) looks like an Iberian to me, certainly would have been a candidate to look more carefully at.

 

Tib78

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• Apr 6, 2019

• #7

The bird on pic 1 and 2 is a Willow warbler.

 

CARERY

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• Apr 6, 2019

• #8

Tib78 said:

The bird on pic 1 and 2 is a Willow warbler.

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Would be great if you state why! It was my first thought but then I decided that I can't see enough of the wing. Is face pattern really enough?

 

Tib78

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• Apr 6, 2019

• #9

Well the face pattern is surely pointing to WW with that long supercilium. But note also the strong bill and white belly, especially in the 2nd pic (good WW jizz there too).
And something that I find particularly helpful sometimes is the position of the P3 emargination: in WW it is situated quite far from the primary coverts compared to chiffchaff. Again this is well visible in the 2nd pic.

 

CARERY

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• Apr 6, 2019

• #10

Thank you!