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Iberian Chiffchaff? Morocco (1 Viewer)
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Simon Wates
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I'm assuming you mean 24th March (?). Your bird looks good indeed - as for being sure......
Simon Wates
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I remembered a photo from Portugal that looks very like yours - although taken in August. See here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajmguerra/2954064971/
Valéry Schollaert
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Looks good for Iberian indeed
Valéry Schollaert
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Iberian can look a lot like WW, but PP is slightly shorter as on OP bird IMO, and legs are typically darker, as here. In addition, in spring WW looks in average cleaner below and IC looks dirtier, as here too.
I wouldn't be 100% positive on a single shot though.
Grahame Walbridge
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Like Eduardo, I see nothing to suggest anything other than WW.
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Valéry Schollaert
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I gave 3 features above, Graham.
Simon Wates
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Nice one Roland - very educational though I must admit its quite hard to work it out with the OP's photo.
Here's a cracker from Portugal: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsousa/21618625520/ - a rather dull bird with pretty dark legs.
..and as its that time of year, a special one that's not been aired hardly, but it deserves too, maybe unique? https://www.flickr.com/photos/44092060@N08/8660457144/
Here's a cracker from Portugal: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsousa/21618625520/ - a rather dull bird with pretty dark legs.
..and as its that time of year, a special one that's not been aired hardly, but it deserves too, maybe unique? https://www.flickr.com/photos/44092060@N08/8660457144/
CARERY
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But still possible, no? To me the space from second longest to third longest is clearly larger than the rest.
Simon Wates
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Yes, I can see that but I suspect that the jizz (maybe especially the bill and face) was what brought the experienced ringers to highly suspect its a Willow. Happy to go along with that!
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