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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CAU" data-source="post: 1279325" data-attributes="member: 55324">But the eye-ring is still complete on that individual, although weak. On the subject bird it's very clear above and below the eye, but broken in front of and behind it.IMO the tail of a TN is always much more reddish than on the subject bird. Unlike on those examples, the tail of the subject bird completely lacks any reddish tones (being cold brown-grey), contrasting clearly against the rufous uppertail coverts. On TNs the contrast is the other way round (i.e. the uppertail coverts are often less rufous than the tail).The bird still shows a hint of a supercilium in front of the eye, which doesn't fit TN. 1cy Reed Warblers don't always have a too clear supercilium:<a href="http://www.tarsiger.com/images/pirpa/Acrsci080725LaajisPaP1.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.tarsiger.com/images/pirpa/Acrsci080725LaajisPaP1.JPG</a>When this is combined with the bird being in shade, the result can IMO look like on the subject bird. You can also check Deborah's picture in post #18.The throat looks quite pale to me, here too you have to remember that the bird is located in shade.</blockquote>