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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mole1" data-source="post: 1255320" data-attributes="member: 64873">I didn't realise this was going to cause such a good debate when i first looked at the picture last night.  I have to admit that I really can't see this being a Garden Warbler, although the jizz may be affected by its strange pose.  To me the beak doesn't favour this for the reasons mentioned by CAU above.  I am therefore still unsure what it is, but I don't think I am the only one.  Harry summed this up for me in post 40 (other than the leaning towards GW bit).  I have been caught out by a few weird GWs on migration though, but even those don't resemble this!  It isn't clear to me whether this scruffy bird is an adult or a juvenile - I hypothesised earlier (in post 5).Thanks for everyones comments!</blockquote>