Various birds / Georgia (country) (1 Viewer)

[Jose605]

Looking forward your feedback please.

#3 Greater Whitethroat, I think.
#4 Barred Warbler?

Thank you,

Jose

 

[Butty]

1. Chiffchaff? No idea.
2. House sparrow.
3. Hippolais-type.
4. Wryneck.
5. Barred warbler presumably.

 

[WACCOE]

No 4 is a Wryneck.

 

[Jose605]

1. Chiffchaff? No idea.
2. House sparrow.
3. Hippolais-type.
4. Wryneck.
5. Barred warbler presumably.

Thanks Butty! #5 Barred female probably yes.

 

[Jose605]

No 4 is a Wryneck.

Yes, 4-5 together. Never saw them in groups before. Thank you.

 

[THE_FERN]

Might 2 be female Spanish sparrow? It's got a v hefty bill. Spanish sparrow is found in at least some parts of Georgia

 

[Jose605]

Might 2 be female Spanish sparrow? It's got a v hefty bill. Spanish sparrow is found in at least some parts of Georgia

Thank you. Yes, most probably.

 

[Jose605]

Wondering about #1

 

[Butty]

Might 2 be female Spanish sparrow? It's got a v hefty bill. Spanish sparrow is found in at least some parts of Georgia

Looks like a regular (unsexable juvenile, note gape-flanges) house sparrow to me - but then that's what I think female-type Spanish sparrows look like anyway. Svensson maps Spanish sparrow as not quite or only just barely (I do wish they'd add country boundaries) in Georgia - but what do I know. Being just out of the nest, it'll be whatever the sparrows are round there.

 

[ApusApus]

Wondering about #1

Agree with Butty, my initial impression was ChiffChaff!


Shane

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Agree with all about House/Spanish Sparrow (I cant tell them apart, when the flank streaking present in some (but not all) Spanish is lacking, but maybe others can?), Wryneck and 1 cy Barred Warbler.
1 is hard for me, but it might well be a Willow Warbler with only 3 emerginations visible and brighter green wings contrasting with darker areas, but this is difficult to judge, as is head pattern in this overexposed picture (no offense as allways)
3 is a 1cy Marsh Warbler. I know, writing everything is there seems not the right term with this tricky species, but please note:

• Jizz of an Hippolais like Acrocephalus
• pale legs and appearantly claws
• the right colouration for a warm coloured 1cy of this species
• pale tips to primaries

Yes, ssp fuscus of Reed Warbler is more similar (havent experience with it), but I wouldnt hesitate to ID this bird with confidence, when seeing it in Germany against a Reed Warbler.

 

[THE_FERN]

Looks like a regular (unsexable juvenile, note gape-flanges) house sparrow to me - but then that's what I think female-type Spanish sparrows look like anyway. Svensson maps Spanish sparrow as not quite or only just barely (I do wish they'd add country boundaries) in Georgia - but what do I know. Being just out of the nest, it'll be whatever the sparrows are round there.

See ebird map. Plausible in this case at least.

 

[Jose605]

Agree with all about House/Spanish Sparrow (I cant tell them apart, when the flank streaking present in some (but not all) Spanish is lacking, but maybe others can?), Wryneck and 1 cy Barred Warbler.
1 is hard for me, but it might well be a Willow Warbler with only 3 emerginations visible and brighter green wings contrasting with darker areas, but this is difficult to judge, as is head pattern in this overexposed picture (no offense as allways)
3 is a 1cy Marsh Warbler. I know, writing everything is there seems not the right term with this tricky species, but please note:

• Jizz of an Hippolais like Acrocephalus
• pale legs and appearantly claws
• the right colouration for a warm coloured 1cy of this species
• pale tips to primaries

Yes, ssp fuscus of Reed Warbler is more similar (havent experience with it), but I wouldnt hesitate to ID this bird with confidence, when seeing it in Germany against a Reed Warbler.

Thanks a lot Alexander, great feedback. #1 Probably a Willow Warbler.

For #3, here are other photos of the bird, which may help support your Marsh Warbler ID. I hope these can be of help. Thanks again!

 

[Jose605]

Agree with Butty, my initial impression was ChiffChaff!


Shane

Sorry, I just saw this. Maybe a ChiffChaff; hard to say. Thanks for the input, Shane.

 

[Butty]

Plausible in this case at least.

Plausible that Spanish sparrow is a possibility, on distribution? All I see from the OP is that it's (somewhere in) 'Georgia'.

 

[kahraba]

Plausible that Spanish sparrow is a possibility, on distribution? All I see from the OP is that it's (somewhere in) 'Georgia'.

Spanish Sparrow is pretty common in Kakheti (east) at least, but I do not remember seeing it anywhere else in the country (Tbilisi, Batumi, Stepantsminda).
Listed as year-round resident, breeder and migratory in Sabuko's list : Bird Checklist – SABUKO without any further details.

 

[ekopa]

1. Juvenile Willow Warbler legs are typical, longish primaries
3. Marsh warbler, although difficult to be sure with Reed Warbler

 

[Butty]

Juvenile Willow Warbler legs are typical, longish primaries

Legs (not toes) here are dark (i.e. not typical willow warbler). Primary-projection looks short to me.

 

[THE_FERN]

Plausible that Spanish sparrow is a possibility, on distribution? All I see from the OP is that it's (somewhere in) 'Georgia'.

Plausible that the ebird distribution is correct (not just due to misidentifications). Shows quite a few records scattered esp in the southern half of the country iirc

 

[THE_FERN]

Legs (not toes) here are dark (i.e. not typical willow warbler). Primary-projection looks short to me.

Yes, are we sure we're able to judge projection properly from the photo? I can see it as either: would be a v bright chiffchaff though