Acro Warbler - England (1 Viewer)

[Phil Andrews]

I would be grateful for your thoughts on this acro warbler observed on the east coast of England in the last week. Based on the attached image (not mine) it has been ID'ed as both Reed and Marsh. I am hoping further images may be available later.

 

[Nutcracker]

Very limited what can be done with this pic - any others yet showing the wing better? Colour tone (lack of rufous tones) and habitat both slightly favour Marsh, but neither is even remotely definitive.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Very limited what can be done with this pic - any others yet showing the wing better? Colour tone (lack of rufous tones) and habitat both slightly favour Marsh, but neither is even remotely definitive.

Thanks Nutcracker - I'm waiting to see what is emailed to me.

 

[Phil Andrews]

A few more images now available

 

[Phil Andrews]

One final piece of evidence that may elicit more responses - I cant download it but please look at the video a few posts down which shows a range of features: https://m.facebook.com/bikingbirder2015/

 

[andyb39]

Bump! I'm not sure why nobody has responded.

I would go for Marsh Warbler myself. In addition to Nutcracker's points above, the underparts, in particular the belly, have a slight yellowish cast, the legs are brownish, the loral stripe is weak, the supercilium continues beyond the eye and forms a crescent over the eye (giving the impression of a half-eyering), the tertials are dark-centered with pale edges and there seems to be a fair primary projection - the tips are difficult to count but I reckon there are at least 7 in view. A pale bill with a dark ridge is supposed to be another ID point but I've seen quite a few Reed Warbler images showing the same feature.

I'd be interested to hear any other opinions.

 

[Phil Andrews]

Thanks Andy - my personal view is also of Marsh (probably more so from the video than the stills)

 

[nobbyball]

Marsh as well. Short stubby bill, total lack of rufous tones, pale brown legs and pale feet, and certainly in picture 4, the pale fringes to the tertials. Just has that feel about it as well...
Ian