Birding in the Isles of Scilly
Hi all,
I believe Marsh Warbler is a strong contender.
Primary projection certainly as long as tertials, which as I understand, is a good structural wing formula bet!
Plus the leg colour...appears to be a creamy,straw,yellow, strong or more subdued
light would favour any of the aforementioned tones.
In my experience, I have never seen Reed Warbler with any comparable leg colour as per the images shown.
Hi KenM and all
I understand that first winter reed warbler can show straw-yellow legs
I also note that a further interesting Acrocephalid was recorded in Cornwell
( Kelynack, Cornwall October 14th ). I note same remarkable similarities
and would be cautious to state the St Agnes bird as palustris on the strength of the pictures.
Even ringing groups in the part have mis-identified - A palustris / scirpaceus wrongly and with Caspian Reed Warbler A. s. fuscus the problem is compounded.
Best Regards Malcolm
Link http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/Features/kelynack-acro.html
ID Discussion by Brian Small
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