Friday, March 31, 2006

Willow Chiff Warbler

A silent phylloscopus warbler in spring - always tricky. At first sight I thought this one, feeding in sallow blossom at the east end of Jones' Covert, was a Chiffchaff but as these photos show it has a longish primary projection and pale legs with yellowish feet. There are some good tips on separating the two species on the following link:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=15579

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)


Coolpix P4 handheld to 20x eyepiece of Leica APO77

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