Another full days guiding today in Maridalen with a
lot of good birds.
Highlights
were singing Wood Warbler, Wryneck, Three-toed Woodpecker, Black Woodpeckers
feeding young in the nest, Black and Red-throated Divers, Goshawk, and Common
and Wood Sandpipers. The days headache was a warbler that I guess must just be
a Willow with a strange song but you can judge yourself in the video. The bird
looked like a Willow Warbler although was quite a "powerful" looking
bird. The song resembled the start of Willow Warbler although wad louder and
stronger and the end of the song was missing. I played Willow Warbler song
which as you will see in the video caused the bird to come closer wing
shivering. It did not sing in response and after I stopped the playback it
carried on wing shivering for a bit before slowly starting to sing again with
just a couple of notes and then taking quite a while to get into its full song.
If it is not a Willow Warbler then I cannot find another species that it could
be but a hybrid is obviously a possibility. And Greenish x Willow Warbler could
possibly suit the song and plumage.
We
started early hoping that would result in possibly hearing the Ortolan singing
but that was the case although I am pretty sure I glimpsed the female. The
Ring-necked has also gone so I may soon have Maridalen back to myself😊
I
had no battery in the bazooka so it was just superzoom and lots of video today.
Willow Warbler with strange song:
Toad:
Black Woodpeckers:
Female Three-toed Woodpecker drumming:
Your American client was probably more interested in the tufties, he hopefully has ring-necked on his list already!!
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