Just for fun 4...........!

[bassist]

Two pics,as usual i have had a go at id the bird....!

[astafjevs]

Willow Warbler? The legs aren't black, which makes me think its not a chiffchaff.

[bassist]

The bar under the neck has threw me though.......!

[clydebirder]

It's a juvenile Chiffchaff, the lack of obvious yellow underparts rules out juvenile Willow Warbler. The small beak and lack of obvious supercilium (eyestripe) also point to Chiffchaff

cheers, John

[astafjevs]

so much for the "reliable" black legs, then!

[clydebirder]

Originally Posted by astafjevs

so much for the "reliable" black legs, then!

Hi astafjevs, the legs on a Chiffchaff aren't black, they're just not as pale as a Willow Warblers. Depending on the light they can look anything from lght brown to almost black. A good characteristic to watch on a feeding bird is the tail, Chiffchaff's have a habit of regularly dipping their tail while feeding, something I have rarely seen in Willow Warbler

cheers, John