UK chiff or ? (1 Viewer)

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capdegat

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• Apr 5, 2018

• #1

Never can tell which is which !
first chiff and others willow or all chiff ?
thanks in advance

 

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Stuart Darbyshire

45th generation Northern

• Apr 5, 2018

• #2

all Chiffchaff

 

MTem

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• Apr 5, 2018

• #3

Agree all CC - look at the primary projection beyond the tertials, vs the length of the tertials. About half in a CC, about the same in a WW (as long as it's not an Iberian CC where the projection is slightly longer, but still short of WW)

If it helps see the attached I made up for myself while ringing in Sardinia.

Mick

 

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John (a bad birdwatcher)

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• Apr 5, 2018

• #4

I wasn't sure about the second one initially (not very clear) but yes, primary projection confirms Chiffchaff in all 3 pics.

 

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d.steeley

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• Apr 5, 2018

• #5

Hi Mick, thanks for sharing your picture, clearest way of describing PP differences in these two species that I have seen.

Dave