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24-03-2009, 10:56 PM
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| | | willow warbler or not?
A friend told me this might be a willow warbler, can anyone help with identification? thanks, Nick  |
24-03-2009, 11:08 PM
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| | | Re: willow warbler or not?
Hi Nick I would agree with willow warbler but I'm sure someone will be along to confirm shortly.  |
24-03-2009, 11:10 PM
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| | | Re: willow warbler or not?
cool! I didn't realise what I had at the time, I have a few more shots, i better see if I have a better one hoping it is a willow warbler, my first! |
24-03-2009, 11:18 PM
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| | | Re: willow warbler or not?
A few more shots would be helpful Nick. Overall buffy tones, dark bill and dark legs combine to look rather Chiffy at this instance! |
24-03-2009, 11:25 PM
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| | | Re: willow warbler or not?
unfortunately the other images are not much help as they are almost identical, except for one where the bird has it's head cocked to the left but is obscured by the branch.
Rather chiffy? as in chiff chaff? |
24-03-2009, 11:34 PM
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| | | Re: willow warbler or not?
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Originally Posted by Nick Smith  unfortunately the other images are not much help as they are almost identical, except for one where the bird has it's head cocked to the left but is obscured by the branch.
Rather chiffy? as in chiff chaff? | Yes (ie. without actually saying it is a Chiffchaff  ) |
25-03-2009, 12:28 PM
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| | | Re: willow warbler or not?
I'm going for Chiffchaff too. Eye stripe doesn't look quite yellow or prominent enough for WW and also, your bird looks a tad too small for a WW.
I'm probably wrong though 
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25-03-2009, 01:51 PM
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| | | Re: willow warbler or not?
I'd say chiffchaff, due to the dark legs (and it's a tiny bit early for WW yet, although there are a few about).
Remember the mnemonic - "the riff-raff have dirty legs" (ie chiffchaff have dark legs ) |
25-03-2009, 01:56 PM
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| | | Chiffchaff Not Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff it is then
Last edited by Nick Smith; 25-03-2009 at 01:58 PM.
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25-03-2009, 07:50 PM
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| | | Re: Chiffchaff Not Willow Warbler
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Originally Posted by Nick Smith Chiffchaff it is then | I agree.
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