Unusual visitor to the garden

[DaiTheDragon]

This bird showed in the garden this morning briefly. Any help with ID please.

Dai

[AshLee]

Hi Dai, I think that's a Willow Warbler - I initially though Chiffchaff but I've just noticed the primary projection.
Ash

[big bill]

Hello Dai not too sure myself had a look at books and have came upwith its a Warbler and I think its one of 3 ,either Garden Whitethroat or Chiffchaff but seem to go for the garden warbler the more I look at the pics and the books dont know why just a feeling I have.
No doubt someone with more experiance will help shortly

[TeresaW]

The legs look pale for a Chiffchaff, are you sure it's not a Willow Warbler?

[big bill]

Going to come of the fence had a look at the RSPB book and go with Willow Warbler ,the Garden and Whtethroat do not have the white band thru the eye and the chest is to light for the Chiffchaff so its Willow Warbler

[OpticRon]

Hi all,

I'm in the Willow Warbler camp too. Pale legs and bill and long primary projection. Nice photo.

OpticRon

[DaiTheDragon]

Thanks all very much. I will go with Willow Warbler then.

Dai

[John]

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works Dai but I would go for Chiffchaff.

It looks like a short Primary projection to me, dark legs (Chiffchaff can have very dark or dark brown legs). The legs appear to me to be darker than I would expect the Willow Warbler should be & the supercillium doesn't like quite as bold as I would think a Willow Warbler should be.

There are variations in both species but I favour the Chiffchaff for the above reasons.

John

[ChrisJB]

Yes, chiffchaff for me as well. One was singing in my mam's garden this morning.

Regards, Chris

[Picidae]

It's a Chiffchaff for reasons already stated by John