Request help with leaf warbler Sharm, Egypt 15-12-23 (1 Viewer)

[Earnest lad]

Please may I have advice.
I saw a warbler and expected it to be a Chiffchaff. However I am confused by the dark legs, the strong supercilium, and the ear covert pattern, which all made me think maybe it is a Willow Warbler. Having said that I understand Willow Warbler would be unusual in December, even in N. Africa.
Photo D4-0223 is I think the same individual as the other photos (which are definitely all one.)
If the bird is neither of the two I would be very glad to know about this.

 

[01101001]

Dark legs should be OK for Chiffchaff, I think, although I'm not confident it's a Chiffchaff: maybe other species are possible there as well.

 

[THE_FERN]

Apparently short wings is pro-chiffchaff: such a strong supercilium isn't. Probably chiffchaff

 

[Earnest lad]

Apparently short wings is pro-chiffchaff: such a strong supercilium isn't. Probably chiffchaff

Thank you so much. I will go with Chiffchaff

 

[Earnest lad]

Apparently short wings is pro-chiffchaff: such a strong supercilium isn't. Probably chiffchaff

Dark legs should be OK for Chiffchaff, I think, although I'm not confident it's a Chiffchaff: maybe other species are possible there as well.

Thank you - I can't think what else it might be other than Chiffchaff now.

 

[lou salomon]

definitely chiffchaff. WW never has such short wings.

 

[Earnest lad]

definitely chiffchaff. WW never has such short wings.

Thank you so much.