Last month's warbler (plate 57, repeated here) should have been identified instantly by readers with long memories, for Irene Neufeldt's photograph originally appeared in British Birds some 15 years ago (60: plate 31a). Let us, however, start from scratch. Even before identifying the species, we can deduce the approximate time of year: the warbler shows rather worn feathers, especially on its wing-c

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