Warblers in Menorca (1 Viewer)

[Peewit]

Hi there

Thank you for all your useful replies so far on all the questions that I have asked about Menorcan birds. :t:

I will reply to all associated 'Menorcan' threads shortly. :t:

Right another two things of interest about Warblers.

The first thing is that a Black Cap {question} was noted sitting on a fence. The bird was Black Cap sized with the 'noted' black head area. The thing is I am not sure if I was seeing a Black Cap due to the fact the bird had a clear white throat area. Black Caps do not have this colouration do they? If it is not a Black Cap what else could it have been?

The second thing is more of interest. I was staying at Ses Salines close to the main Ses Salines Restaurant. There was a high hedge at the bottom end of the garden, and I could hear and see lots of bird activity in this 'hedge' area.
I could hear what I thought sounded like Grasshoppers noises from the same hedge - but to me I knew a small bird was lurking within the confines of the hedge.
I had a look and there was a couple of birds fluttering when I looked into the dense greenery of the branches.

Grasshopper Warbler came to mind due to the sound and after listening to the birds calls in Opus on BF I am sure this was what I was hearing. I understand that Grasshopper Warblers are skulkers and are hard to see. Their sound is distinguished and grasshopper like.

Love to hear peoples views on both points mentioned.

Regards
Kathy
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[Jacana]

assuming bird ! was a warbler, you could have seen either a Western Orphean Warbler: http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=e...q=orphean+warbler&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

or a Sardinian Warbler: http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=e...Sardinian+warbler&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

as Sardinian Warblers are resident, i'm guessing this one would be most likely.


Bird 2 could well be a Gropper

 

[Motmot]

#1 sounds to be a Sardinian Warbler. Orpheans are very rare in the Balearics and usually keep well hidden, not perching on fences I'd say.
#2 could be a Grasshopper W but they are very rarely seen here due to their very skulky behaviour. Never heard them singing here either, they just seem to pass through going unnoticed. Without the ringing effort in the Balearics, which indicates they are scarce migrants, one would imagine they are very rare migrants here.
Best,
Eduardo

 

[goonerz]

Hi, i go along with other postings, Sardinian warbler fits the bill, especially if a red eye socket was noticable (oops sorry about the pun...), however did you get a good enough view of the second warbler to determine weather it had a streaked plumage or was it plain?