Warbler? I.D (1 Viewer)

[AdamT]

I think that this is a warbler of some kind, any ideas?
thanks. Adam

 

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Adam,

I'd say it is a newly fledged Chiffchaff.

The dark legs and dull colour distinguish it from Willow Warbler (that would be a brighter yellow on the breast at this age)

Michael

 

[CJW]

Agreed.

 

[godwit]

I think this is a fledgling Willow Warbler. It looks too yellow for a Chiffchaff to me and the legs and bill both seem too pale. As far as I can see only the flanks lack clear yellow tones and these might still be mostly down rather than 'proper' feathers. It would be odd for a young Chiffchaff to be so yellow on the throat.

Dave

 

[Michael Frankis]

Hi Dave,

Hardy looks yellow to me at all, and what there is, I suspect may be the colour balance - the Ash leaves look a bit brighter & yellower to me than I'd expect Ash leaves to look at this time of year

Michael

 

[Michael Frankis]

Here's what I mean . . getting the Ash leaves more of an Ash-leaf-green

Michael

 

[godwit]

Must be monitor differences at work, this still looks bright yellow on the throat and breast to me.

Dave

 

[Grousemore]

The yellow is certainly there for me as well..and the legs look pale...so I'd favour Willow Warbler.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

I've never seen a Chiffchaff with that much yellow on it. Looks very much like a Willow Warbler to me. Weird the difference a monitor makes isn't it.

 

[Keith Dickinson]

Hi Adam,
I would go along with the willow warbler i.d. the legs are much too pale for chiffchaff.
Keith

I think that this is a warbler of some kind, any ideas?
thanks. Adam

 

[Rhion]

Looks like a Willow Warbler to me, at least going by the leg colour. Most Willow Warblers this age seem to have a bit more yellow on the breast than this bird, but it still looks to have too much yellow for a Chiffchaff.

 

[M Cowming]

Hi guys,

Amazing how the Chiff/Willow saga just keeps on going isn't it? I think we all agree it's one or the other and monitor resolution etc. will make everyone have a slightly different opinion. My tip is, if in the future you are taking pics of cute little fledglings, just wait an extra 5 mins and snap the parents when they come to feed it! Make the fledgling ID ten times easier!!

Best regards,

 

[M Cowming]

P.S. I think it's a Chiffchaff. The overall "not so green" tone makes me go for Chiff. I've seen young Willows this season and they certainly seem to be more green in general tone. I also think the legs are too dark....still, who knows??

 

[Jane Turner]

I thought it was a willow w and I can't justify it... but have seen a lot of pulli of both and facially it was more Willow.

 

[Andrew]

My monitor says Willow Warbler too.

If the Chiffchaff people have TFTs then I shall not bother getting one.

 

[bristolbirder]

Chiffchaff for me because of the indistinct supercilium and dark legs.

And no, I don't have a TFT monitor!

 

[mike coleman]

I have seen the pictures on 4 different monitors now and have to say that changing the tone really doesn't make a whole bunch of difference to anything, it's still a Willow Warbler!
The amount of Chiff/Willow debates could well lead to some obscure multi-national phyllosc civil war, anybody else got any photos?

 

[CJW]

Could be a hybrid Iberian Chiffer x Willow Warbler......There's been enough claims for 'Ibe' this year.

 

[James Lowther]

I wouldn't like to comment on which species this bird is, but would just like to say, that, on my monitor at least, it has a very clear primrose throat, and distinctly yellowy-pinky feet (if not entire legs).
James

 

[Rhion]

I did once see and hear a bird with pinkish legs "chiffchaffing" away merrily. Possibly a hybrid of some kind, or maybe you can't always rely on leg colour?