September 16, 1987, Blaavand Bird Observatory warden Sune Jepsen had brief views without binoculars of an odd warbler in the bird
observatory garden. He thought it looked like a Booted Warbler.
Later the same day the bird was trapped and ringed and identified as a Booted Warbler. The bird remained in the area until September 21.
At the time it was identified, nobody thought of the possibility that it might have been a Syke's Warbler Hippolais (caligata) rama. With the recent discussion of the Booted Warbler at Nexoe, Bornholm, October 16, 2001, observers of the Blaavand bird are very interested in comments about the identity of the Blaavand bird.
More detailed information about this record can be found her: [record information].
More information about this species status in Denmark can be found her: [species status].
Comments:
Geir Mobakken writes Wednesday December 29th 2010, 7:40 pm
Tartarsanger Hippolais caligata er en art med mange ansikter, men herværende fugl ser ut til å ha alle kjennetegn til denne arten, så jeg tror den trygt kan fortsette med samme identitet.
Derimot er jeg mer bekymret for det som er publisert som Danmarks første funn av samme art, fra Langli i 1988 (se DOFT 83: 142-143). Det reproduserte bildet er ikke av ønsket standard lysmessig, og det hjelper ikke at tertialene er usynlige, men jeg synes på tross av dette og med forbehold at fuglen ikke gir assosiasjoner til tartarsanger.
Geir Mobakken
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Geir Mobakken writes Wednesday December 29th 2010, 7:40 pm 