passerby-b 12/11/2011 23:24
Oriental Reed Warbler?
Is it a Juvenile of Oriental Reed Warbler?
Ronaldo 13/11/2011 06:28
Oriental for sure. Juvenile, can't confirm 3551smile445
passerby-b 13/11/2011 09:28
[quote]Original posted by [i]Ronaldo[/i] at 13/11/2011 06:28 [url=http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/redirect.php?goto=findpost&pid=44430&ptid=15115][img]http://www.hkbws.org.hk/BBS/images/common/back.gif[/img][/url]
Oriental for sure. Juvenile, can't confirm 3551smile445 [/quote]
Thank you! A new tick for me.
ajohn 13/11/2011 14:45
Some juvenile Oriental Reed Warblers can be seen in HK in September and tend to look rather worn and scruffy. The iris on your bird looks dark grey, which is characteristic of birds in their first year, but the feathers look fairly fresh and it has presumably moulted out of juvenile plumage (I think all have moulted by this time of year). So, I think this is a first-winter Oriental Reed Warbler.
Congratulations on your tick!