Warbler ID please

pitre · #1 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 05:57 AM

Shot taken in the garden

RobinP · #2 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 06:22 AM

I'm by no means certain, but it may be a juvenile Wood Warbler going by the yellow flash under the wing.

No doubt an expert will be along soon....

Robin

Dogghound · #3 (**permalink**) 14-06-2011, 08:13 PM

Garden Warbler

Jonathan · #4 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dogghound

Garden Warbler

Got to say, it looks more like a juv chiffchaff to me?

Cheers
Jonathan

htcdude · #5 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by RobinP

I'm by no means certain, but it may be a juvenile Wood Warbler going by the yellow flash under the wing.

No doubt an expert will be along soon....

Robin

Yesterday I probably would've agreed with you, but after watching Springwatch last night and seeing how developed the Wood Warbler's eye stripe is before they fledge I can safely say it's not a Wood Warbler

I would've said Chiffchaff of Willow Warbler but I've not actually seen a Garden Warbler yet so won't say for definate

Nige

Gill Catton · #6 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 08:23 AM

I thought garden warbler too, its just more bulky in appearance and greyish.... rather than very fine billed and brownish or greenish.

RobinP · #7 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by htcdude

Yesterday I probably would've agreed with you, but after watching Springwatch last night and seeing how developed the Wood Warbler's eye stripe is before they fledge I can safely say it's not a Wood Warbler

Nige

Yes Nige, I saw that too and thought... this is not a Wood Warbler. Don't think it is a Garden Warbler either (that yellow flash under the wing worries me) but have no idea what it actually is...

Maybe it is just a Chiffy or Willow Warbler.

Robin

pitre · #8 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 02:33 PM

many thanks for your opinions I'm glad that I'm not the only one who can't identify this individual.
perhaps these other shot might help.

gregA · #9 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 03:30 PM

hi
i am far from an expert but i took a photo of a young chiff chaff yesterday, and that had a yellow flash under its wing, just like your pic
gregA

Dogghound · #10 (**permalink**) 15-06-2011, 04:54 PM

Juvenile Phylloscs show a clear supercilluim and pale face and throat and darker eyestripe by this age, which this bird lacks. They are also far more yellow on the underparts compared to this bird which is buff. They have more of a green/olive back and are not as bulky. The legs of this bird are far to thick for a Phyllosc. This bird certainly looks like a Sylvia to me. A garden warbler fits pretty well with the plumage. The single bit of yellow below the allula is odd, and the bird is not entirely typical, but this could be due to the photo quality, lighting, was it shot through a window etc.