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Wood warbler?

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  • 10-07-2010 10:02am
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    E39MSport
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    New visitor to the garden. Looks like a Wood Warbler from I can determine.

    I'll try to get a pic later (when rain dies off). But is this likely?

    Cheers,


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    Feargal as Luimneach
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    E39MSport wrote: »
    New visitor to the garden. Looks like a Wood Warbler from I can determine.

    I'll try to get a pic later (when rain dies off). But is this likely?

    Cheers,
    Wood warbler are very rare in Ireland. Unless your garden in in extensive oak woodland it's more likely a willow warbler or chiffchaff.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    I agree with Feargal. Expect the ordinary rather than he rarity.


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    E39MSport
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    Boooo. ;)

    The only reason I would rule out chiff chaff is that I haven't heard one here. I can regularly hear them in Donadea park but never at home (yet).

    Just checked willow warbler on rspb and definitely a candidate. As I say I'll try to get a pic.

    I think there's also a reed bunting. Checked rspb and part of the song on there is the same as the one being repeated by this bird.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    There is a world of difference in the appearance of a Wood Warbler and a Reed Bunting (Male or Female). If it looks like a Wood Warbler then it is most likely a Chiff Chaff, with an outside chance of a Willow Warbler. That said we do get the odd Wood Warbler along the East coast at this time of year.


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    MB Lacey
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    He might have meant Reed Warbler? (kind of similar to chiffchaff/ willow warbler).
    E39, here's a pic of a Reed warbler I took in Galway about a month ago, their song is amazing.

    csc_00831.jpg

    and here's a pic of a Chiffchaff getting blown every whichway I took in April..

    csc_0291.jpg

    The pics might help you id your bird, but the best way to id it is by its song. You should try buying a birdsong cd or listen to the soundbites on the rspb site.


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    MB Lacey
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    Sorry E39, just noticed you wrote that there's Also a Reed Bunting, rather than you think your mystery bird might be a Reed Bunting/Warbler..

    Anyway, have a photo of a chiffchaff and reed warbler on me ;)


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    MB Lacey wrote: »
    Sorry E39, just noticed you wrote that there's Also a Reed Bunting, rather than you think your mystery bird might be a Reed Bunting/Warbler..

    Me too. I totally mis-read that as well. My apologies. :o


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    Feargal as Luimneach
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    MB Lacey wrote: »
    He might have meant Reed Warbler? (kind of similar to chiffchaff/ willow warbler).
    E39, here's a pic of a Reed warbler I took in Galway about a month ago, their song is amazing.

    csc_00831.jpg

    and here's a pic of a Chiffchaff getting blown every whichway I took in April..

    csc_0291.jpg

    The pics might help you id your bird, but the best way to id it is by its song. You should try buying a birdsong cd or listen to the soundbites on the rspb site.
    Top bird is sedge warbler


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    MB Lacey
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    Feargal as Luimneach wrote: »
    Top bird is sedge warbler

    fcks sake.
    Yep, you're right, yes thats a photo of the sedge warbler I saw at Clonfert Callows end of May.
    Brain+monday = not good combo.

    so really all that post was good for was a photo of a chiffchaff :o


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    E39MSport
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    Thanks gents. Sorry for confusing the situation. Something was telling me not to add the reed bunting into the mix while I was typing.

    Anyways, back to the warbler. It was definitely a lot more olive/yellow then those posted above. I didn't see him/her yesterday at all. I only saw it in the rain over the 2 previous days. Very briefly. Looked like t was catching fies and was very nimble indeed.

    I'll keep my eyes peeled today and opefully get a shot of both beauties.

    Thanks,


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    Feargal as Luimneach
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    E39MSport wrote: »
    Thanks gents. Sorry for confusing the situation. Something was telling me not to add the reed bunting into the mix while I was typing.

    Anyways, back to the warbler. It was definitely a lot more olive/yellow then those posted above. I didn't see him/her yesterday at all. I only saw it in the rain over the 2 previous days. Very briefly. Looked like t was catching fies and was very nimble indeed.

    I'll keep my eyes peeled today and opefully get a shot of both beauties.

    Thanks,
    Sometimes young Willow warblers can have very yellow underparts. You can confuse them with wood warblers. (I've made that mistake before:mad:)


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    MB Lacey
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    E39MSport wrote: »
    Thanks gents.

    Don't assume all posters are men! There are female birders too :D


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    MB Lacey wrote: »
    Don't assume all posters are men! There are female birders too :D

    Maybe she wasn't thanking you! :D


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