Not a Sedge Warbler, today, Central Poland (1 Viewer)

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That's an acrocephalus warbler...

Yes, I know (it's literally got 'Reed Warbler' in its name)--my bird was also brown overall (doesn't make it an Acrocephalus, but why consider only Phylloscopus). Reed warblers were tentatively considered by me as you can see above.

 

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OK, I see that the differences could be lighting dependent (minus what is considered artefacts).

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Looks like an Acro to me. Either Blyth’s Reed or Reed Warbler. Probably will never get a definitive answer on these shots, no offence intended.

 

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Reed Warbler (much more probable than the alternative) could be a better match on call (?) and colouration.

 

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Looks like an Acro to me. Either Blyth’s Reed or Reed Warbler. Probably will never get a definitive answer on these shots, no offence intended.

Could you please break down the features that make it a reed warbler over a leaf warbler in your opinion so I know what to look for and which ones from those listed above by myself (colour, bill, wing pattern, head pattern?, call) are pro-Acro if any?

EDIT: And, yes, I need to start carrying a decent camera with me.

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Could you please break down the features that make it a reed warbler over a leaf warbler in your opinion so I know what to look for and which ones from those listed above by myself (colour, bill, wing pattern, head pattern?, call) are pro-Acro if any?

The features that lean me in that direction is the overall brownish tones (on my monitor at least), the warm flank and breast colouration, and the long under tail coverts. Also the call.

 

[Jos Stratford]

I see nothing to exclude Chiffchaff in these photographs.

Which part of Poland? At least here in Lithuania, Chiffchaff is also just about the only warbler that has already arrived back in numbers.

 

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Some 20 km from Warsaw. Great Reed and Sedge uncommon (orange dot with a white top) in eBird, Common Reed rare (red dot) in eBird, but it doesn't force me to write a comment (not a white-R-in-an-orange-square type rarity). All others would be proper eBird rarities.

Thanks for the features--I tried to do something with the undertail coverts myself, but to no avail.

EDIT: With regard to leaf warblers, apart from Chiffchaffs, I've heard a singing Willow Warbler in central Eastern Poland.

 

[jogresh]

The behaviour would favour Phyllosc, and completely rule out Locustella. Not to mention the time of year. 🙂👍🐦