Some passerines, Malta :) (1 Viewer)

[maltese falcon]

I would really appreciate you guys confirming/identifying the following migrants. I was really surprised to have found these birds at the side of a road in one of Malta's most built up areas (Sliema for those of you who know where it is).

Im 90% sure these are all wood warblers:




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[maltese falcon]

Female pied/collared flycatcher?




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[maltese falcon]

I think this MAY be a lesser whitethroat:eek!: Its a very scarce bird here so I would be ecstatic if it actually is one:



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[maltese falcon]

I think this is a whitethroat, the thing is that I think that it may be the same individual from the previous post in better lighting so either this is a lesser whitethroat in good lighting or the previous is a common whitethroat in bad lighting:



Thats it, thanks in advance guys

 

[Tib78]

You got it right except for the first (and the second one as well) whitethroat, it's a Common whitethroat, note the rufous fringes to the tertials and secondaries.

 

[maltese falcon]

any other opinions? Is the flycatcher pied or collared?

 

[KenM]

First four images relate to Wood Warbler, The next four are suggestive of female Collared...the extent of white around the tertials and the white line angled off the greater covert bar to the leading edge of the primaries are both good features for Collared Fly.

cheers

 

[Parker]

IMO the Flycatcher is a Pied. The primary patch is very thin & small & doesn't extend past the primary coverts.

 

[maltese falcon]

does everyone agree that the "lesser whitethroat" and the "whitethroat" are both whitethroat?
some more opinions on the flycatcher?

 

[QB's finest]

i'd say subalpine for the trio of pics, middle one shows the features best. assume all 3 same bird.

 

[nickderry]

wood warbler, pied flycatcher and common whitethroat - lesser can be discounted on the rufous fringes in the wing.

 

[maltese falcon]

wood warbler, pied flycatcher and common whitethroat - lesser can be discounted on the rufous fringes in the wing.

thanks nick

 

[Adin 92]

Wood Warbler
Pied flycatcher
Common Whitethroat

 

[Hotspur]

Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher & Whitethroat