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JDPower
30 Aug 2021 1:00 AM
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Bird ID: Willow Warbler or something else?
tuwit
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6 Sep 2021 6:53 PM
In reply to
LesleyL
:
My edition of Collins (BTO guide to BB) says
Willow
"...primary feathers project further,relative to exposed length of tertials (primary projection is equal to exposed tertials).
Chiffchaff
"Has a shorter primary projection than Willow Warbler (equal to two-thirds of exposed tertials).
Perhaps somebody should have asked it for quick verbal rendition,
HarringayBirder
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18 Sep 2021 11:23 PM
1st winter Willow Warbler for me.
Slim, “willowy” shape; all-yellow underparts; prominent dark stripe through eye contrasting nicely with bright eyebrow stripe, grey ring under eye with paler interior, fairly substantial bill with much yellow on lower mandible. Primary projection maybe a bit short and legs dark for WW but neither bothers me.
JDPower
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25 Sep 2021 12:22 AM
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HarringayBirder
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Well that tips the balance 4-3 in favour of Willow Warbler lol
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