Warbler Identification (1 Viewer)

[Ian Cockburn]

Two warblers seen today at Bempton Cliffs. Possible Greenish Warbler and Arctic Warbler?????

 

[Simon Wates]

All Yellow-browed Warbler for me

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

I think the first two are Yellow-browed Warblers but the last isn't (not enough contrast in the wing, for starters). It looks potentially good for Arctic, although I'd like to see better pictures.

 

[Simon Wates]

I think the 3rd's head pattern is all YBW, the wing bars are a bit covered and the tertail pattern concealed.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

I think the 3rd's head pattern is all YBW, the wing bars are a bit covered and the tertail pattern concealed.

It shows a dark forehead, which is good for Arctic but wrong for YBW. The wing bars aren't covered. The pale tips to the greater coverts are visible and there's no obvious second wing bar. It also lacks the blackish greater coverts of YBW and the black base to the secondaries. There are quite a lot of reasons it's not a Yellow-browed.

 

[SteveClifton]

It shows a dark forehead, which is good for Arctic but wrong for YBW. The wing bars aren't covered. The pale tips to the greater coverts are visible and there's no obvious second wing bar. It also lacks the blackish greater coverts of YBW and the black base to the secondaries. There are quite a lot of reasons it's not a Yellow-browed.

Agree with this Andrew. No way a Yellow-browed for pic 3

 

[dewsbirder]

Arctic Warbler has been seen at Bempton today according to RBA.

 

[Simon Wates]

It shows a dark forehead, which is good for Arctic but wrong for YBW. The wing bars aren't covered. The pale tips to the greater coverts are visible and there's no obvious second wing bar. It also lacks the blackish greater coverts of YBW and the black base to the secondaries. There are quite a lot of reasons it's not a Yellow-browed.

Yes - it no longer looks as YB to me now either - as its overexposed was thinking some features were blown out...sorry guys!

 

[Bryon Wright]

Hi,
interesting post. Should be Arctic. Nothwithstanding the semi-obscured areas in the photo the forehead area if read correctly and the supercilium shape on #3 suggest greenish warbler. Lacks the blotchy cheeks as well for a first autumn arctic. Interestingly a lot of records for greenish seem to put the emphasis on perceived smaller than chiffchaff! Anybody else really sure this is an arctic? In other parts of the world 1st autumn arctic is less green olive than in this photo.