Wild Help With ID please poss Wood Warbler

[wanilson]

Hi ya learned ladies and gents, I think this may be a Wood Warbler but I'm unsure, no call to go on, any help appreciated

Wood Warbler Private Land 29-07-14 Ian W by bo_nzo house hunted now in limbo land waiting for

Wood Warbler 03 Private Land 29-07-14 Ian W by bo_nzo house hunted now in limbo land waiting for

Wood Warbler 02 Private Land 29-07-14 Ian W by bo_nzo house hunted now in limbo land waiting for

 

[wanilson]

I've been told it could be a juvenile Willow Warbler, still not 100% sure though, if there are any twitchers could confirm please I'd appreciate it

 

[Ian-Highlander]

Can't help with the ID, but they're lovely shots, especially number 3 for me

 

[BillN_33]

it is the usual WW v CC debate

all I will say is that it has dark legs - WW's generally have pale legs
but the supercilium is quite distinct and the primary projection look longer = WW
and it looks bigger than a CC - although difficult from an image
It does not look like a CC to me …….. or a Willow Warbler

you did not hear it sing

sorry I'm talking a load of b*****ks, you said Wood Warbler …….. I've never seen one

 

[Ian-Highlander]

Yeah, what he said

 

[wanilson]

it is the usual WW v CC debate

all I will say is that it has dark legs - WW's generally have pale legs
but the supercilium is quite distinct and the primary projection look longer = WW
and it looks bigger than a CC - although difficult from an image
It does not look like a CC to me …….. or a Willow Warbler

you did not hear it sing

sorry I'm talking a load of b*****ks, you said Wood Warbler …….. I've never seen one

Well that cleared it up Bill LOL

 

[BillN_33]

Well that cleared it up Bill LOL

I do my best Ian - at least it is in the "Wild and Free Section" - but someone from the senior Bird section will come along to sort it out

To confuse you even more to me the shape of the head looks more Hippolais than Phylloscopus ….. but there are no Hippos in the UK

WW, CC and Wood W are all Phylloscopus family ……. so I am going around in circles …. I (we) need an ID from someone who is familiar with them and knows what they are talking about

 

[BRASH]

I've only once knowingly seen a Wood Warbler and it was strikingly more yellow than any Willow or ChiffChaff I have seen and was very similar to the one you have here. Not a positive I'd tho but when I first saw your pics Wood Warbler was my first thought.

 

[wanilson]

Thank you Brash, the bird was strikingly yellow different to any Warblers I'd seen before, I discounted Chiffchaff straight away as I see plenty of those, and their colours are a lot less bold but I could be wrong

 

[jerry12953]

A wood warbler would be white underneath, so I'd count that out.

Juv willow warb would be a possibilitiy - they are yellower than the adults. But I'm not absolutely certain.

If you really want to know you could post it on a birding website?

 

[gramps]

Looks just like a Juvenile Willow Warbler according to my Collins Guide to British Birds

 

[BillN_33]

"typically pale, but the odd birds occur with legs almost as dark as a Chiffchaff"

 

[Dexster]

Cannot help with the ID but what a great set.