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Not another willowchiff (2 Viewers)

OK.. I did my best attenpt at WF

Its always hard to work out exactly which feathers are on show. I think this is right, though its hard to 100% sure that the 10th primary isn't a secondary!

Willow Warbler is a good fit. The step between the feathers labelled 5 + 6 on here is too much for any combination on Chiffer. Also the feather labelled 6 is definately emargnation free.

Sulphur-bellied and Wood Warbler can also be ruled out.
 

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"its hard to 100% sure that the 10th primary isn't a secondary!"

Try counting the secondaries then, if that isn't p10 this bird has 7 secondaries!

Dave
 
p1 is tiny..... and p2 shorter than 3... up to 9 as numbered are 100% primaries though... if 3 is also short its still miles off being a Chiff
 
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