Willow Warbler ? (1 Viewer)

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COLG

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• Apr 18, 2011

• #1

Saw this warbler today and it wasn't "chiffchaffing "....is it a Willow Warbler or something else ?

 

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Espen

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• Apr 18, 2011

• #2

looks like a fairly average willow

 

Jane Turner

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• Apr 18, 2011

• #3

Have you got any photos which show the wings more clearly? What sound was it making... not tif tif tif pieu pieu sisisisisisisisis?

 

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COLG

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• Apr 18, 2011

• #4

Here's a couple of other cropped shots Jane... the wings might be a bit clearer on these . I'm afraid I'm useless on birdsong recognition so couldn't say what it's song was like , just know that it wasn't going "chiff chaff " . The bird was down Lingham Lane by Leasowe lighthouse

 

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KenM

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• Apr 18, 2011

• #5

PP indicates WW.

 

Jane Turner

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• Apr 18, 2011

• #6

Agreed.

 

DaveN

Derwent Valley Birder

• Apr 18, 2011

• #7

Clear cut Willow Warbler.

 

IanF

Moderator

• Apr 18, 2011

• #8

Willow Warbler for me as well. The wing primary projection (PP) is long and pointy rather than short and stubby as it would be on Chiffchaff.

 

Jane Turner

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• Apr 18, 2011

• #9

Its was Iberian Chiffy that I was trying to exclude - they can look "sort of intermediate"

http://www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/Real...&page=1&sort=4&SpeciesID=13111&L1=0&L2=1&L3=2