Aladdin
Well-known member
Dear members and bird watchers
Warblers can make me crazy and I spotted several in Sweden, the ciffchaff is pretty easy if you see the leg. Only warbler in Sweden with black legs, at least this is what I have learned
Öland Sweden in the middle of May
Picture #1 - Cant really see the legs, but I have identified this as a Willow Warbler even though it looks like a chiffchaff with the black streak through the eye.
But I look at the eye ring, more yellowish when I have compared pic between the birds. Also more yellow gape, or there is something yellow between the bill and the eye´. Should I stay with Willow Warbler for this one?
Picture #2 – Due to the bright colour I have identified this to be a Wood Warbler. Should I stay with this identity?
Picture #3 – A very dull bird, but looks to a Willow Warbler with some problem with the plumage, look at eye rings, not a full ring. Moulting in to breeding plummage?
Picture #4 and #5 – The same bird. A Chiffchaff? Very dark leg, but not totally black. But less yellowish than the Willow Warbler and thus I have identified it as a Chiffchaff. Correct?
Kind regards and happy birding
Aladdin
Warblers can make me crazy and I spotted several in Sweden, the ciffchaff is pretty easy if you see the leg. Only warbler in Sweden with black legs, at least this is what I have learned
Öland Sweden in the middle of May
Picture #1 - Cant really see the legs, but I have identified this as a Willow Warbler even though it looks like a chiffchaff with the black streak through the eye.
But I look at the eye ring, more yellowish when I have compared pic between the birds. Also more yellow gape, or there is something yellow between the bill and the eye´. Should I stay with Willow Warbler for this one?
Picture #2 – Due to the bright colour I have identified this to be a Wood Warbler. Should I stay with this identity?
Picture #3 – A very dull bird, but looks to a Willow Warbler with some problem with the plumage, look at eye rings, not a full ring. Moulting in to breeding plummage?
Picture #4 and #5 – The same bird. A Chiffchaff? Very dark leg, but not totally black. But less yellowish than the Willow Warbler and thus I have identified it as a Chiffchaff. Correct?
Kind regards and happy birding
Aladdin