Bird ID Skiathos Greece (1 Viewer)

[ChrissyM]

Hi there, I wondered if anyone could possibly help me with an ID for these birds please?








Thanks very much in advance, I am not familiar with these although I suspect the last two are male and female of the same species. They are quite plentiful, the first one I only ever saw once.

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

Hi ChrissyM,

1 - Female Red-backed Shrike
2 - Chiffchaff
3 - Spotted Flycatcher

 

[davidtucker]

Hi Chrissy
No 1 is probably a Red Backed Shrike

No 2, Willow Warbler

No 3 Spotted Fly Catcher

Dave

 

[skylark25]

hey ChrissyM

I agree with hairy highlander here:

-Red-backed Shrike
-Chiffchaff (it has black legs-willow are paler)
-Spotted Flycatcher

Cheers

 

[nickderry]

Red-backed shrike
Willow warbler - check the primary projection
Spotted flycatcher

 

[StuartReeves]

Red-backed shrike
Willow warbler - check the primary projection
Spotted flycatcher

Agreed.

 

[ChrissyM]

Thank you all very much and good to see you Nick, I really must pop in and see what all you artists have been up to.

 

[tarzzz]

-Red-backed Shrike
-Willow Warbler, long PP
-Spotted Flycatcher

//Ben

 

[skylark25]

thanks nick and tarzzz...never knew one can distinguish willow from chiffchaff from the PP...always thought from the legs!

cheers

 

[StuartReeves]

thanks nick and tarzzz...never knew one can distinguish willow from chiffchaff from the PP...always thaught from the legs!

cheers

It's the most reliable way to distinguish between the two species apart from song. See this photo (Chiffchaff on the left, WW on the right). The photo comes from this informative thread.

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

Willow warbler - check the primary projection

Yeah, forgot to look at that! :brains: