Probable juv Sardinian Warblers, Spain (1 Viewer)

[happylimpet]

Late june 09, andalucia - everything I think might be interesting generally turns out to be a juv Sardinian.... so let's see what you all think of these!

The first 'amalgamation' shot is (obviously) all the same bird - the other 2 shots are (probably) different birds.

 

[Parker]

You could well be right Happy, though the 2nd pic looks more like Subalpine. P.

 

[wolfbirder]

I think the 2nd photo could be a subby, and is the 3rd one that Orphean Warbler we saw at the time? (it might not be the bird we saw)

 

[Jose Gomez Aparicio]

IMHO, 1st and 2nd Subalpine Warbler. Red eye ring in the bird matches with Sardinian Warbler in the 3rd picture.

To compare

Jose

 

[happylimpet]

wolfbirder - nope, the poss orphean (or at least the bird i photographed at around the time we saw the adult orphean) has yet to be posted - hopefully will do so later today! after a wait of only 6 months - thanks for your patience!

 

[wolfbirder]

wolfbirder - nope, the poss orphean (or at least the bird i photographed at around the time we saw the adult orphean) has yet to be posted - hopefully will do so later today! after a wait of only 6 months - thanks for your patience!

these juv warblers are really diificult !! No problem waiting. Patience is a virtue and they are not my photos after all.:t:

 

[steve west]

I would say 1 and 3 are Sardies and 2 is SUbalp.

Steve
http://www.BirdinginSpain.com

 

[Dave Appleton]

Agree 1st and 3rd are straightforward Sardinian but hasn't the second one got rather a long tail for Subalpine? Why not Dartford Warbler?

 

[Xabi]

I would say 1 and 3 are Sardies and 2 is SUbalp.

Steve
http://www.BirdinginSpain.com

Agreed. Underparts of the second bird are too light to be a Dartford...

 

[Dave Appleton]

Underparts of the second bird are too light to be a Dartford...

Are they really any paler than the one I linked to? Compare tail lengths between this Dartford and this Subalpine. Also I think the photo is a little over-exposed so the paleness of the underparts will be exaggerated.

 

[steve west]

Hi Dave

I can see why you propose Dartford Warbler, the tail does indeed look long for Subalp. Then again the colouring of the underparts is much more subalp-like. I've tried comparing leg colour and head shape but the photo doen't help much - can't get a good definition of leg colour, the straight-on head angle doesn't allow us to see the bill structure or head shape, so we really haven't got that much! Place your bets ladies and gentlemen!

Steve
http://www.BirdingInSpain.com

 

[Motmot]

# 2 looks a juv Dartford indeed, with pale cream throat.