Baby Garden Warbler, Norfolk? (1 Viewer)

[Louis_P]

Is this a baby Garden Warbler or Reed Warbler? Seen on 22nd June 2019 in a bush beside the river. I glimpsed what I assume were the parents on some nearby reeds but they disappeared into a bush before I could get a proper look.

Thanks,
Louis

 

[Jon Turner]

Have you considered juvenile Blackcap?

 

[Louis_P]

Have you considered juvenile Blackcap?

Thanks for the suggestion, it could be a Blackcap. The birds nearby that I assumed were the parents were definitely not Blackcap though, but maybe I assumed wrong.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Although a difficult picture, because I have the feeling that colurs are not "real" due to harsh light and haze, I think its a Garden Warbler.

Bill shape is very good for recently fletched Garden Warbler (and wrong for similar aged Blackcaps, with the caveat that growning bill can show unusual shapes).

Also in many young Blackcaps the cap is already appearent, WHEN You Know IT MUST BE THERE or clearly visible. In this bird this cap isnt there, you can look at this picture for one more day ... (I hope thats understandable)

Legs are pale with a flesh tinge, but thats ok for many juvenile passerines, regardless of adult or first winter leg colour.

A quick google search produced this: https://parrotletsuk.typepad.com/wl...-devon-bird-ringing-and-a-garden-warbler.html

Convinced?

 

[Louis_P]

Although a difficult picture, because I have the feeling that colurs are not "real" due to harsh light and haze, I think its a Garden Warbler.

Bill shape is very good for recently fletched Garden Warbler (and wrong for similar aged Blackcaps, with the caveat that growning bill can show unusual shapes).

Also in many young Blackcaps the cap is already appearent, WHEN You Know IT MUST BE THERE or clearly visible. In this bird this cap isnt there, you can look at this picture for one more day ... (I hope thats understandable)

Legs are pale with a flesh tinge, but thats ok for many juvenile passerines, regardless of adult or first winter leg colour.

A quick google search produced this: https://parrotletsuk.typepad.com/wl...-devon-bird-ringing-and-a-garden-warbler.html

Convinced?

Thank you very much for this helpful reply. I'm happy to go with baby Garden Warbler, as that was my original impression.

 

[dantheman]

Although 'baby' isn't really the correct terminology - a juvenile would be a better term (not a delinquent or a teen either )

 

[aeshna5]

Surely too early for such an advanced Garden Warbler juvenile?- the adults have only been a 1-2 weeks. Juv Blackcap would be far more likely!

 

[Scridifer]

Surely too early for such an advanced Garden Warbler juvenile?- the adults have only been a 1-2 weeks. Juv Blackcap would be far more likely!

Pic was taken in June last year aeshna!

Chris

 

[aeshna5]

Pic was taken in June last year aeshna!

Chris

Assumed this was recent! Didn't notice the date.

 

[Scridifer]

Assumed this was recent! Didn't notice the date.

Easily done!

Chris