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Old 21-07-2009, 05:43 PM
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Re: Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler???

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Originally Posted by PentaxPete View Post
True - there's small variations i guess. A WW with slightly darker legs than normal, and a CC with slightly paler legs than normal = problem
Chiffchaff always have dark legs never pale legs - with WW it's variable and shouldn't be used as a diagnostic feature in the absence of other WW features. Without a photo, (or even a description!!) of what warbler PurpleDragon saw on the bird table will not be ID'd by us on here - however, as Adam stated above, if it is either a WW or a Chiffchaff, then Chiffchaff is much more likely, they do visit gardens and do use bird tables from time to time.
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