Warbler species french Pyrénées (1 Viewer)

[Jmead]

Hi all, I'd appreciate any thoughts on this please.
Merlin has it down as a tick for me, and having listened to the call, I am hopeful, but would like expert opinion (I won't say what Merlin says so as to not influence opinions).
I have a few other recordings if needed.
Thanks in advance

 

[lou salomon]

yes, Western Orphean.

 

[Jmead]

yes, Western Orphean.

Hi, thanks for the reply. Can I ask what makes you suggest orphean? My app gave me garden warbler which seemed more likely. Thanks

 

[Mark Lew1s]

Posting more recordings might be useful here. WOW is pretty hard to come by throughout most of the French Pyrenees…

 

[lou salomon]

I was too hasty in calling it Western Orphean. The song phrase is a bit short, usually Garden Warbler sings continously but has a fairly similar structure as hortensis (and nisoria by the way). Still Western Orphean usually has more of a two-toned up and down whereas Garden W. is more hurrying and more divers in tones. So, probably Merlin is right with Garden Warbler, excuses for the wrong ID.

 

[Richard Prior]

I would still be very careful about counting as a ‘tick’ something that Merlin is probably being right on though.

 

[Butty]

...or just use Merlin in the only way that it should be used: for guidance - only.

 

[Jmead]

Hi all, I don't trust merlin IDs, which is why I compared the song to genuine recordings AND am asking for your opinions

 

[Jmead]

Here is a second, longer recording, unfortunately a blackbird decided to join in..

 

[Jmead]

Here is the second file

 

[Andy Adcock]

Ever thought of taking pictures?

 

[Jmead]

Ever thought of taking pictures?

Often thought of it. Often done it. It's not easy with thick fog / clouds when up a mountain. I would have struggled to see a horse 5 m in front of me. Unfortunately that made seeing a warbler in a bush pretty tough..

 

[lou salomon]

it is a Garden Warbler. mea culpa again.

 

[Jmead]

it is a Garden Warbler. mea culpa again.

Thanks for your reply. If I can get another confirmation I'll put it down as a tick!

 

[KenM]

Sounds very much like Garden Warbler to my ear, perhaps a touch slower and less frenetic than I’m used to, but the overall pitch is there imo.👍

Cheers

 

[Bewick]

What warblers do you usually get in Pyrenees…

 

[Jmead]

What warblers do you usually get in Pyrenees…

Quite a few. Loads of blackcaps, chiffchaffs, some Dartford (sometimes), melodious, sedge, reed, wood, cettis, whitethroat and more I expect..