Heard this little chap singing away by the roadside, they don't keep still for long, but I got a few snaps, not sure whether it is a Willow warbler or Chifchaff. :)
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Heard this little chap singing away by the roadside, they don't keep still for long, but I got a few snaps, not sure whether it is a Willow warbler or Chifchaff. :)
Been doing a bit of research and found that the easiest way to tell them apart is by their call, the Willow Warbler only using a single note.:)
Thanks Robert, yes I've been researching as well, this bird definitely had a two note call, with one being longer, so it appears that it is a Chiffchaff. :)
It appears to have changed its call this weekend, I'm sure it was two notes but with one longer last week. :)
This is what it sounds like this week and is definitely a Chiffchaff. :)
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Chiffchaffs have black legs if that is any help, I have never seen a willow warbler though. I had a Chiffchaff in my garden last year but never heard it sing
They are very difficult to tell apart, even when looking at photos alongside each other.:)
I've now heard what I think is a Willow warbler in the copse opposite, but have not been able to get a decent photo yet. :)