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Started by RichardB, May 08, 2012, 11:25:09 PM

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RichardB

thanks

Ray. Scott

Looks like a Willow Warbler to me.
Ray

IanF

Same here - Willow Warbler.

Could be either Willow warbler or Chiffchaff, but the legs look pale coloured on the first three photos. They'd be very dark/black on a Chiffchaff. On the last one the wing primary projection looks pretty long - on a WW it's about half the length of the wing, but on a Chiffchaff it's about a third being more stubby/rounded looking. The song obviously is completely different.

RichardB

Thanks Ray and Ian, I think you have answered my question. If they are not singing I shouldn't waste time trying to gauge subtle variation in colour, head shape etc....pay attention to the leg colour and primaries. Thanks again.