Another I.D. Please

[SuzieandFlo]

Out on my walk today , one of the many birds I saw was the one in the following picture. Sorry the quality isn't great.
Roughly in the middle of the picture is a branch lying horizontally across the photo. Below the branch there is gorse to the right. The bird is sitting below the branch and to the left of the gorse. The branch has some smaller branches/twigs going down towards the ground and the bird is at the 3rd vertical branch from the gorse.
My sister and I first thought it was a Dunnock, but on looking more closely at the picture on my computer it doesn't look like a Dunnock at all.

[2dogs2000]

My first thought was a reed bunting (male) but I am not too sure.

[Jason Claxton]

Um.I think I can see something like a Chiffchaff there,but I wouldn't like to bet on it,have a look in the book at Chiffchaff maybe you will recognise it.

Cheers Jason

[2dogs2000]

Ok. I didn't follow the Op's instructions. I missed the bird that she was referring to. I was looking further along the branch to the left.

Sorry I can't help.

[bigdave60dog]

It is very well concealed bird. I can`t really make it out. Is it showing its breast with its head covered by a leaf? If so that would be a Meadow Pipit breast pattern. Sorry that`s the best that I can do.
Dave

[Jason Claxton]

Is this where he is lurking ,Suzieandflo?
Am I looking in the right place here?







Cheers Jason

[SuzieandFlo]

Yes Jason , you found it !
See

[Jason Claxton]

Yay!
That was a bit spot the ball,Suzieandflo
I still think its a probable Chiffchaff,hopefully you saw it better than me.


Cheers Jason

[SuzieandFlo]

Sorry lol !
We didn't want to go too close incase it flew off. It was sitting there preening itself. We did hear Chiffchaffs in the area but couldn't see them.

[bigdave60dog]

Yeah, Got it now. I expected it to be bigger. Still cant see the legs enough to distinguish it from a Willow Warbler though.
If you heard Chiffchaff but no Willow Warbler, it`s a Chiffchaff