I might be wrong!... but I feel that No.7 although looking very bright! is too attenuated, ie long tailed, with pp being 'just' short of tertial length for Wood Warbler(normally the opposite) A 'front on shot' would have been more yielding!
i also instantly thought wood warbler for 7 but tail projection is too long. wings in wood warbler are so long that tail appears really short so ken might be right with willow w.
I've been umming and ahing over it too Lou. It does look a little long-tailed, but then again it also looks very dark tertialled. I don't like that yellow on the underside either (for Wood) and the bill looks a bit dark. But overall it really gives a Wood Warbler impression. I had a look to see if I could see a 1st primary which would have ruled wood out, but I can't. Might get forensic on it later
Surely nr i is a Reef, look at the bill shape.
OMG mosman these shots are marvelous, i never knew such beauties are right across the red sea, i am jumping in the first plane to cairo, just kidding.
you should really consider posting them in the gallery very few posts form Egypt.
Not sure vabout the Egret but the rest are,
2&3 White Crowned Wheatear.
4&5 Rock Martin.
6, Spotted Flycatcher.
7, Wood Warbler.
8, Collared Flycatcher.
another pics for the same bird. should get you decided whether a wood warbler or not
I think No 2 shot (3rd set) certainly clinches it as a Wood Warbler!....showing an almost short-tailed appearance relative to pp. Mosman1...wish you'd shown that image 1st!
ps Superb shots!....keep 'em comin'
Indeed - no doubt now!
Might I suggest Pale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne (fuligula) obsoleta, if regarded as a splt from African Rock Martin P.(f.) fuligula?
Because there is no (post-split) accredited record of the latter in Egypt, we wouldn't want Mosman1 to start filling in a formal rarity report this early! It could dampen his enthusiasm!
For the record, I think it likely that P.(f.) fuligula has reached Egypt, but probably near the border with Sudan near the Nile.
MJB
Might I suggest Pale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne (fuligula) obsoleta, if regarded as a splt from African Rock Martin P.(f.) fuligula?
Because there is no (post-split) accredited record of the latter in Egypt, we wouldn't want Mosman1 to start filling in a formal rarity report this early! It could dampen his enthusiasm!
For the record, I think it likely that P.(f.) fuligula has reached Egypt, but probably near the border with Sudan near the Nile.
MJB