Possible Marsh Warbler ? Or RW more likely... - W France (1 Viewer)

[Gduff]

I've just recorded that bird today.
Its song was a bit different than other Reed Warblers I'm used to hear.
More variety of sounds, sometimes fast, sometime slower, and with mimicry (I can hear at least Blue Tit and Blackbird (on the second file)).

I managed to get poor shots that won't help I guess...

Any thoughts ?

 

[kuzeycem]

It's a Eurasian Reed Warbler. Song is more varied than most but when you listen to it still quite repetitive. Marsh Warbler has a very uneven song, changing tempos constantly, and doesn't have this much repeated scratchy notes thrown in, mostly pure mimicry.

 

[dwatsonbirder]

The recording isn't the best, but it doesn't have the variety and manic delivery I'd expect from a Marsh warbler, more like a Reed with some mimicry.

 

[Butty]

Perfectly-decent recordings of a perfectly-standard reed warbler. Lots of repetition 👍🏻