Monday, September 21, 2009

What do you get if you cross a Hoopoe with a Waterthrush?

One of these...





Suan Rot Fai for two hours before work - loads of migrants about, in the tiny area of the park that I concentrated on. First birds I saw were a flock of SMALL MINIVETS - resident in the park but somewhat 'nomadic', these were immediately followed by a FOREST WAGTAIL (only the second one I've seen in the park). I then found myself surrounded by phylloscs and flycatcers - two YELLOW-RUMPED FLYCATCHERS and an ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER. The phylloscs consisted of at least four ARCTIC WARBLERS, one (perhaps two) EASTERN CROWNED WARBLER and one TWO-BARRED GREENISH WARBLER - see the (rather nasty) photos below...

supercillium seems to make it all the way to the bill base...



Bill tip looks pale on lower mandible, underparts very whitish...


Supercillium not really "tapering" behind eye,
legs look rather darker than most Arctic's.
Overall impression very "green and white"



Yellowish wash to rear flanks...

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