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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CAU" data-source="post: 1255254" data-attributes="member: 55324">First of all, Garden Warblers usually moult their flight feathers in Africa (although some untypical individuals might start the moult already before migration). Secondly, I find it difficult to even discern the primary coverts on this picture, not to mention seeing how worn they are. Thirdly, all of you who think that the bill is too short for Reed Warbler, have a look at these images again (scroll down a bit):<a href="http://cbcphotocomp.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html" target="_blank">http://cbcphotocomp.blogspot.com/2007_12_01_archive.html</a>I don't see any difference to the subject bird neither in size nor shape. But apparently I see things differently than most people... I agree that the lower mandible is brighter on these, but bill of the subject bird is underexposed as it's located in shade. I still see a pale cutting edge, like on a Reed Warbler (and not like on a GW). Moreover, I don't understand how people think that the colour of the legs looks somehow better for GW than RW (just compare to the colour of the legs of the GWs linked above). But as said, it's best to agree to disagree.Edit: The comment regarding the timing of the moult was aimed to some previous posters, not Hannu (I started to type my reply before Hannu's post had appeared).</blockquote>