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(Message started by: cywong on Sep 13^th, 2004, 9:43pm)

Title: Arctic Warbler 極北柳鶯
Post by cywong on Sep 13^th, 2004, 9:43pm

? Arctic Warbler?
Is this an Arctic Warbler?

Tai Po Kau 大埔滘
11/9/2004
DSLR

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/cywong/Img_1620.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/cywong/cywong_24.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/cywong/Img_1599.jpg
http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/PhotoG/cywong/cywong_25.jpg

Title: Re: ? Arctic Warbler?
Post by HF_Cheung on Sep 13^th, 2004, 10:05pm

Yes, I think so. The primnary projection is very long.

HF Cheung

Title: Re: Arctic Warbler 極北柳鶯
Post by Mike Turnbull on Sep 14^th, 2004, 9:57pm

In addition the "spiked tips" to the primaries, visible in the second image (though also possible in Greenish Warblers - per Svensson, mentioned in the latest British Birds), and the loral patterning indicate Arctic.

Mike Turnbull.

Title: Re: Arctic Warbler 極北柳鶯
Post by cywong on Sep 16^th, 2004, 11:51pm

Thanks to Dr. Cheung and Mr. Turnbull for replying.