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15-09-2008, 09:29 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wales
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| |  Need some ID confirmation
Hello!
We spent yesterday exploring a new location for us near Newport, here in Wales. Called the Goldcliff lagoons, and boy is it packed full of waders! Beautiful spot and we intend on going back often.
My husband took a photo of the following bird, which I believe to be a chiffchaff due to the leg color. But I'm looking for a bit of confirmation. Unfortunately the lovely little thing wasn't making any song, but I had been hearing chiffchaff sounds on and off as we were walking. So that's another reason it led me to believe it was a chiffchaff. Any help greatly appreciated!
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15-09-2008, 09:43 AM
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| | | Re: Need some ID confirmation
Chiffchaff 
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15-09-2008, 09:44 AM
|  | Wild Member | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: N.E. Lincolnshire
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| | | Re: Need some ID confirmation
Hi Jen ..
I think you're right .. 
Apart from the leg colour, the prominent pale eye ring .. and contrasting "blackish" alula are also indicative of Chiffchaff ..
Bye for now ..
Kev ..
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15-09-2008, 09:50 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fife, Scotland
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| | | Re: Need some ID confirmation
Chiffchaff, lovely photo!
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15-09-2008, 10:55 AM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wales
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Thanks to everyone who responded! I'll pass on compliments of the photo to my husband. |
16-09-2008, 10:11 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Suffolk Coast
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| | | Re: Need some ID confirmation
that is one of the clearest photos of a Chiff chaff that I've ever seen-congratulations to your husband |
16-09-2008, 04:55 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nairn,Nairnshire,Scotland
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Hello Dae cracking pic of a Chiffchaff well done to your other half so clear and sharp
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16-09-2008, 04:56 PM
| | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wales
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Thank you both! I'll pass on the compliments, I know he'll be pleased | | |
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