Small yellow bird for ID please

[wildlifepilgrim]

I spotted this fledgling down on the forest floor and left my camera by it in video mode. Sure enough the parent came back and fed it. But what is it?

[Naturenutz]

Ok far from being an expert ill have a stab at wood warbler These warblers are not the easiest

[burhinus]

I think it is Wood Warbler.

burhinus

[Wild-Woman]

Could be a Chiffchaff.

[RoyW]

Willow Warbler.

The combination of pale legs, well defined pale supercilium (the stripe over the eye), and longish wings all point to this species rather than Chiffchaff. Wood Warblers are slightly stockier birds with brighter yellow on the face and upperbreast contrasting more with the very white belly - they also tend to be brighter green above & their very long wings + relatively short tail give them a sort of truncated look at the rear!

[stevensi]

Willow for me as well...

[Chas]

It's worth remembering that immature Willow Warblers, that is those youngsters flying around at the moment are more yellow than their parents and can be told apart because they have a nice fresh plumage unlike their bedragled parents. I took photos the other day of several Willow Warblers in a small (probably migrating) group and they were very very confusing because of this difference in colour.

[wildlifepilgrim]

Thanks folks. This is very helpful.