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Warbler,Northern Greece (1 Viewer)
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KenM
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Certainly an unstreaked Acro and Reed Warbler would fit the bill, albeit don’t know if it’s the angle (looking slightly down on) makes the bill appear heavier?
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PS....just noticed “Great” in the question ody, when was the image taken?
If recently, wouldn’t know if GRW has ever over wintered in Europe?, certainly Reed Warbler has.
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PS....just noticed “Great” in the question ody, when was the image taken?
If recently, wouldn’t know if GRW has ever over wintered in Europe?, certainly Reed Warbler has.
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Deb Burhinus
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Looks fine for GRW imo but shouldn’t it be in Africa? When was the photo taken?
ody
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Jean FRANCOIS
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Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
I doubt it would be a local breeder staying so late - hot weather in late summer doesn’t suit GRW so much as reed beds tend to dry out - wetter weather and mild temperatures in more northern European breeding sites perhaps more likely to delay migration passage through Southern Greece, especially if a juvenile - a vagrant eastern reed ssp probably should be ruled out this time of year too I guess given the late date but the long pp and rich warm tones would rule out ones I’m personally more familiar with - the dark tip to the lower mandible is a good pro GRW feature too.
KenM
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This bird was certainly present up till Dec.15th 2014 at least, along with two Common Whitethroats, at the well known London birding ''hot spot'' Leyton traffic island Roundabout! :eek!:
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Deb Burhinus
Used to be well known! 😎
Nice image of a skulking Reed Warbler. Not as unusual as a very late GRW - there have been several records of UK Reed Warbler being ringed in the months of November, December and January.
