Warbler id anyone?

[ashby_1963]

Saw this warbler by my garden pond today. Didn't recognise it, Any ideas?

[Adam Cheeseman]

Looks like a Sedge Warbler

Cheers,

Adam

[ashby_1963]

That's what I thought originally but I was puzzled by the second strong black line below the eye.

[tigertom]

agree with adam looks like sedge to me as well, black line below eye dos look a bit wrong but but can not think of any thing else it could be.
Mike:

[markp]

Firecrest?

[htcdude]

Originally Posted by ashby_1963

That's what I thought originally but I was puzzled by the second strong black line below the eye.

It does seem more prominent than some others, it varies from bird to bird.

Originally Posted by markp

Firecrest?

Would expect to see a bit more colour if a Firecrest.

Nige

[Birdman1976]

Looks more like a Firecrest (or goldcrest?) to me at a funny angle than a sedge warbler.

[solus]

Goldcrest - unusual angle (for a photo, but not how the bird is often glimpsed!)
A Firecrest would show a stonking great white supercilium. I think the apparent super on this bird is a trick of the light and in fact there isn't one. It also looks the right shape for Goldcrest to me.

[John B (NTS)]

Originally Posted by solus

Goldcrest - unusual angle (for a photo, but not how the bird is often glimpsed!)
A Firecrest would show a stonking great white supercilium. I think the apparent super on this bird is a trick of the light and in fact there isn't one. It also looks the right shape for Goldcrest to me.

Agreed. I was quite taken aback with my first sighting of a Firecrest. The first thought that struck me was - clown make-up......

[RoyW]

Sedge Warbler -just from an unusual angle.