Bird ID Please

nick5943 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 04:14 PM

Taken at North Warren Suffolk today i originally thought just a robin but he seems quite pale ?

Fieldfare95 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 04:20 PM

Looks like a chiffcaff/willow warbler
can you remember what it sounded like?

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 05:43 PM

Garden Warbler- has a lovely song with almost thrush like qualities.

nick5943 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-06-2009, 09:04 PM

I am afraid i can not remember the song only that it was very musical and definitely not a chiffchaff

aeshna5 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by nick5943

I am afraid i can not remember the song only that it was very musical and definitely not a chiffchaff

That fits well with Garden Warbler- to my ears the most melodic of the UK warblers.

ChrisJB · #6 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

That fits well with Garden Warbler- to my ears the most melodic of the UK warblers.

A potential interesting debate but the very similar sounding blackcap is my favourite warbler song.

Regards, Chris

FUDGEY · #7 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 11:45 AM

I have been a keen border for nearly 30 years and I still can't tell the difference between a blackcap and a garden warblers song.

ChrisJB · #8 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by FUDGEY

I have been a keen border for nearly 30 years and I still can't tell the difference between a blackcap and a garden warblers song.

It's not an easy one Fudge, but over the years I've often heard them singing side by side in certain localities which helped a lot for me.
Thinking back, I used to find sedge and reed warbler very difficult to separate too.

Regards, Chris

James M · #9 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 09:24 PM

I wouldn't be able to help on the ID, but that is a great shot Nick!

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Originally Posted by ChrisJB

A potential interesting debate but the very similar sounding blackcap is my favourite warbler song.

Regards, Chris

On Monday I saw my first Blackcap, it was a male singing it's heart out, about 15m away from me, it certainly has a wonderful song. At first I thought, that's one I've never heard before but walking a bit further down the path there it was!