Quiz time

LOL, I'm not guessing but this is fun!

I'm resisting the urge to ask if it is an owl. Just so I can say I am participating!!!

Resin , where are ya??????..lol
So I can go in peace to the farm life forum and finish up my reading there...LOL :)

Female Pine Warbler?

Thx Resin~ That was tough! My brain is thouroughly fried now.. lol!

Thanks Resin, now I gonna better stay PERMANENTLY with reading the farm life tread ....LOL !!

Well...thats almost cheating ;-o. Only three, and you got one. How interesting to see. I think an owl was about as close I was was going to get too.

Chiff Chaff crossed my consideration too...

Melodious Warbler?

Not Melodious, they're greener/yellower

Resin

While working on Resin's bird, here's another.

Beautiful!!!

Resin, is your bird an Olive-tree Warbler?

Portland...Bali Mynah?

Yes, Floridian :-)

They are soooo beautiful!

Resin...Greenish Warbler?

Nope, nope . . . Olivaceous is still the closest yet.

Resin

Reed Warbler, maybe ???

Definatly Bali Starling.

Western Olivaceous Warbler

Still not taken yet . . .

(long day ahead t'moro, won't be back here for c.18 hours)

Resin

Ugh Oh, Now your all going to stewing,lol.

Long days sound no fun. I hope we find the bird ID as a welcome back. I know ive tried to no avail.

Resin, is it Sykes's Warbler, Hippolais rama?

Bells Vireo? Orange Crowned Warbler?

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Barred warbler ??

Booted Warbler (Hippolais caligata) - August 17, 2005 - Inner Farne Island, Northumberland, U.K.

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Icterine Warbler?

Arctic Warbler? The picture isn't good enough to be sure.

The guess are coming so fast someone is going to get it by accident soon! lol.

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LOL

Savi`s warbler !!!!!!! :(

Hear ya Gras... We're running out of UK Warblers..Or maybe it's so rare only a few people even know of it.
Resin should be home soon, judging from his last post here.


Good luck y'all!

Resin: The last time I tried, I missed your clue (Hippolasi rama is "almost there"). So I googled Hippolasi images and now I agree with Floridian. It is a Icterine Warbler. However, if that image was labeled, an Arctic Warbler, and put in a collection of Arctic Warbler pictures, it is doubtful anyone would challenge the identification---simply because the photo is so poor, and the bird is only partially visible.

Hey , guys, I have a fun, like never before !!
So many sites I went on to search, it is really good exercise , some birds I saw , I would never see yet !!
Thank You Resin, I do really enjoy , because it is challenging. :)

Linthicum gets it! (and has obviously now also found my same pic posted on wikipedia :-)

Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata. A classic 'cream coffee' coloured individual, found by the wardens on the Farne Islands that morning; I was one of the lucky few others to be able to get to see it (it was gone the next day).

Icterine Warbler is larger and yellower/greener. Arctic Warbler (being a Phylloscopus) is different shape, has a strong supercilium, and is also greener. Barred Warbler is larger and heavier, and greyer.

Resin

Wow !! now , after googling booted warbler I can see it is that !!! lol

Resin a lots of fun, come up with the next one..:)

Resin, congratulations on that find and photo. I would have thought it was a sparrow if I saw in the field (lol). Obviously, we are all impressed with your knowledge and can learn immensely from your experiences. I, for one, would like to hear a little about your birding background, i.e. is birding/photography a hobby or profession ? How many birds do you have on your World List ? Anything you would like to add would be appreciated.

Thanks for sharing your expertise ....


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