Chiffchaff race? North East London (1 Viewer)

[KenM]

Chiffchaff found in the garden today, am having trouble ascribing it to race, not looking anything like collybita or abietinus.
Essentially showing no green tones to the upperparts, just a pinkish brown wash to the unders, comments welcome.

Cheers

 

[PYRTLE]

I'm guessing that you didn't hear it call. It looks
Iike the race you find wintering in Cyprus but those utter a very different and louder contact call.

 

[KenM]

I had over the course of the day at least two Chiffies and heard a “seep” call several times, also a “sweep” call, however, I never saw any elicitating.😩
It’s interesting that you have seen birds not dissimilar overwintering in Turkey, I find this particularly interesting.

Cheers

 

[Butty]

elicitating

The language of this forum is English.

 

[JWN Andrewes]

So, who won?

 

[KenM]

The language of this forum is English.

I should have said “I did not observe any vocalisation”….. that to one side, no other comments regarding race, or is that beyond you sunshine?