Willow Warbler & Common Whitethroat please - London UK (1 Viewer)

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Sep 14, 2011

• #1

I think the PP is long enough for Willow Warbler, but I'm not sure. The Common Whitethroat looked a bit chubby and also lacking colour, but I can't see what else it can be.

Thanks

 

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chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Sep 14, 2011

• #2

Both right Chris.

Chris ( a different one :eek!: )

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Sep 14, 2011

• #3

Thanks Chris. Actually I'm Christopher, but only my mother calls me that|=)|

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Sep 14, 2011

• #4

ChrisKten said:

Thanks Chris. Actually I'm Christopher, but only my mother calls me that|=)|

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I knew I was in deep deep poo when my mother used to call me Christopher :-C :-C :-C

Chris

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Sep 14, 2011

• #5

chris butterworth said:

I knew I was in deep deep poo when my mother used to call me Christopher :-C :-C :-C

Chris

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LOL, yes, I know that feeling. Also the "er" is drawn out as in; "Christopheeeeerrrrrr" |=)|

 

RE Birder

Birding not twitching

• Sep 14, 2011

• #6

Going to disagree, it's a Chiffchaff for me. I don't believe you can see the PP well enough. The other features such as prominent eye ring, dark legs, dark cheek, and any lack of strong yellow tones are all pro Chiff.
Agree with Whitethroat for the second

 

RichardBaatsen

Well-known member

• Sep 14, 2011

• #7

Chiffchaff and Whitethroat

 

Mark Lew1s

My real name is Mark Lewis

• Sep 14, 2011

• #8

one more for chiffchaff.

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Sep 14, 2011

• #9

Well, so Chris doesn't feel isolated; I'll say Willow Warbler|=)|

EDIT: I might be able to sort out some more pics if needed, but not until later.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Sep 14, 2011

• #10

chiffchaff for me, bill is small and all dark, there is a pale half cresecent under the eye, virtually no supercilium, dark legs and the PP is short.

 

mäkpe

Well-known member

• Sep 14, 2011

• #11

nickderry said:

chiffchaff for me, bill is small and all dark, there is a pale half cresecent under the eye, virtually no supercilium, dark legs and the PP is short.

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Agree in Cc.

 

ChrisKten

It's true, I quite like Pigeons

• Sep 14, 2011

• #12

Thanks for the replies, Chiffchaff it is.

I've sorted out a few more pictures, and I think it looks much more Chiffchaff-like in these. I've attached two of them, as it might help Chris to change his mind|=)|.

I've some blurry pics of another bird, but it was distant and poorly lit, so I don't think it's worth people guessing. It might not even be Warbler.|=)|

 

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tarzzz

Well-known member

• Sep 14, 2011

• #13

CC, but not on PP (can't see it well enough).

//Ben

 

dbradnum

Well-known member

• Sep 14, 2011

• #14

Yet another for Chiffchaff... based largely on the face pattern, somewhat subjectively. As has been said here before (maybe by Jane), on Chiffs, the eyering dominates the face, while on WW, it's the supercilium that dominates.

 

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OlaB

Well-known member

• Sep 15, 2011

• #15

What can be seen of the wing in the last picture also support CC. Can't really see anything pointing away from Chiffchaff.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Sep 15, 2011

• #16

I've wandered over to the Chiffy camp now. It just looked a bit 'clean' for Chiffy in the first photo but ...........

Chris

 

Kingfisher21

Well-known member

• Sep 15, 2011

• #17

Yep, chiff and young whitethroat.