?willow warbler, Forest Farm, Cardiff (1 Viewer)

[marnixR]

just glimpsed this bird in the reed beds of Forest Farm on the outskirts of Cardiff
apart from the fact that it must be some type of warbler, and does not appear to be a reed warbler, i must admit that i'm a bit at a loss what type of warbler this might be - my best guess being a willow warbler

any suggestions ?

 

[KenM]

Looks like a Reed Warbler to me.

Cheers

 

[marnixR]

oh OK, my bad for discarding that ID in advance then - thanks for the assistance

 

[THE_FERN]

oh OK, my bad for discarding that ID in advance then - thanks for the assistance

I think part of the problem is the lighting and perhaps apparent contrast in the photo. The bird appears extremely yellow but it can't be. We can see something's off as the green leaves appear distinctly yellow too. I suspect this was misleading you