RSPB Vane Farm Loch Leven ID

[Winterkoning]

I thought this might be

Phylloscopus trochilus......Willow Warbler

but having checked out the

Phylloscopus collybita......Common Chiffchaff



Please can you confirm a Positive ID

Cheers MIke

[PeterB]

I think it's a Willow Warbler. The legs on a Chiffchaff are dark.

[Winterkoning]

Originally Posted by PeterB

I think it's a Willow Warbler. The legs on a Chiffchaff are dark.

Thanks Peter Im hanging on....................The book shows a greenish hue to the Back!!

for the Willow warbler .... I Could be wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers Mike

[Hogan_]

Definitely Willow Warbler. Leg colour, bright under-eye crescent and longer supercillium are all giveaway features. Hope this helps ☺

Some very good ID information on these two at Flickr: Discussing SEPARATING WILLOW WARBLERS and CHIFFCHAFFS in Birds and Wildlife UK

[PeterB]

Nice to see you again Hogan! Fantastic link, thanks.

[Maggie28]

Originally Posted by Hogan_

Definitely Willow Warbler. Leg colour, bright under-eye crescent and longer supercillium are all giveaway features. Hope this helps ☺

Some very good ID information on these two at Flickr: Discussing SEPARATING WILLOW WARBLERS and CHIFFCHAFFS in Birds and Wildlife UK

Go on confuse all the more. What's a supercillium? I'll look it up in my book guide LOL

Another subject. What is a Ross's. I guess it's a slang word for certain birds?


Couldn't you have just said eyebrows...........LOL

[Winterkoning]

Originally Posted by Hogan_

Definitely Willow Warbler. Leg colour, bright under-eye crescent and longer supercillium are all giveaway features. Hope this helps ☺

Some very good ID information on these two at Flickr: Discussing SEPARATING WILLOW WARBLERS and CHIFFCHAFFS in Birds and Wildlife UK

Hogan Warm Welcome to Birding Uk....enjoy

Thanks for the link put it into My Favourite for Ref: Thanks for the ID


Cheers Mike

[Winterkoning]

Originally Posted by PeterB

Nice to see you again Hogan! Fantastic link, thanks.

Beg your Forgiveness Holiness

O ye of little faith............hahahahahah

Cheers Mike

[PeterB]

Originally Posted by Winterkoning

Beg your Forgiveness Holiness

First thing I learnt about birding was on this forum and it was about the colour of the legs!

Second thing I learnt was to put - "I think" or "It might be" before any predictions. There are some around who have been doing this for more years than the weeks I have been doing.....

This is why I love this place.

[PeterB]

Originally Posted by Maggie28

Another subject. What is a Ross's. I guess it's a slang word for certain birds?

It just seems to be someone's goose.

Ross's Goose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

And if it was named in honour of Bernard R. Ross, shouldn't it be just Ross' Goose ?? Grammar were not one of me bestest subjects but I knows about apostrophes.