Dorset, young bird (1 Viewer)

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pp53

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #1

Young bird, thought it might of been willow warbler, but doesn't look right.

 

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Valéry Schollaert

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #2

Well, why doesn't it look right for Willow Warbler?

 

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pp53

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #3

Valéry Schollaert said:

Well, why doesn't it look right for Willow Warbler?

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Just a general feel, Are you saying it is WW?

Thanks

 

rockfowl

Mark Andrews

• Jul 6, 2013

• #4

Yes

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #5

It is what I meant indeed...

 

Tib78

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #6

Valéry, Mark,

As much as I respect your opinion, I wonder how you guys can rule out Chiffchaff so confidently?

I think we can all agree on the fact that the bird is a fresh juvenile (downy plumage) and I would perhaps expect a neater face pattern on a juv Willow (stronger supercilium for example) ?
The legs on the other hand are perhaps a tad too pale for CC.

I wouldn't mind seeing more images, especially an image showing the wing structure.

A very similar-looking juv CC (scroll down): http://www.mbaker.co.uk/local bird gallery/CHIFFCHAFF GALLERY PAGE.htm

 

Valéry Schollaert

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #7

I'm far to be confident at 100%... I think I'm never on a photo of a young Phylloscopus. I just wonder what is wrong for WW. If photographer IDed it as WW in the field, this photo is not showing anything to change this conclusion IMHO.