Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus

Bow Brickhill - 4-9th April 2004

Photo copyright Mike Collard

Photo copyright Mike Wallen

Above photos supplied by Jim Rose

Above photo supplied by Mike Collard

Photos supplied by Rob Andrews

This individual was found during  the morning by David Roche, a birder from nearby Bedfordshire.  The bird was relocated late afternoon, allowing good numbers of local birders to get a Bucks tick.  Fortunately the bird stayed around and was relocated again on each of the following days, until Easter Monday (12th) at least, allowing quite a  few county listers and other birders to see it.  The bird seem to favour a small group of trees right next to the footpath which runs through a golf course (which was very fortunate as it could have been on the 18th fairway!). To see details of prior records of Yellow-browed Warblers in Bucks click here.

It is always difficult to photograph Warblers high in trees, hence the variable quality of the images.  Hopefully these images show the main features of the bird.  If anyone can provide any better images, please contact Jim Rose