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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JANJ" data-source="post: 1256643" data-attributes="member: 20722">It´s worth noting that when CAU mention toe colour as a good separating feature between March and Reed, he actually is refering to claws, not toe. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />In his link the ringer is refering to contrast between pale legs and claws in March gives little contrast to yellow soles, darker legs and claws in Reed gives more contrast to yellow soles, if he forgive my explaining this.However - leg colour is variable, and according to Svensson claw colour is more reliable. I myself have never seen such yellow soles in Garden Warbler, but I have noted a few with pale straw soles.Hinting here:<a href="http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=16781" target="_blank">http://www.netfugl.dk/pictures.php?id=showpicture&picture_id=16781</a><a href="http://www.birdpix.nl/album_page.php?pic_id=98305" target="_blank">http://www.birdpix.nl/album_page.php?pic_id=98305</a>By the end of the day - if this warbler eventually is identified it would not be by the colour of it´s soles.JanJ</blockquote>