UK - warbler: Willow or Wood? (1 Viewer)

[Pitvar]

Hello all, please could you advise, is this a very pale chested Willow Warbler or a Wood Warbler with very little yellow colouration - I'm a bit stumped? - no call as it was busy foraging through the tree.

Thanks

 

[Gaz Shilton]

I would say Willow.

 

[Cheshire Birder]

I would say Willow.

So would I.

CB

 

[Parker]

It's a Willow Warbler, Wood is broader chested & shorter tailed & would also show a yellow super & upper chest & throat.

Cheers, Neil.

 

[nickderry]

agreed, willow

 

[Steven Astley]

Looks like a Bonellis from that angle. Not saying it is, looking in my book it says Bonellis have dark legs and unbroken eyering which this bird appears not to have.
Agree its most likely a Willow Warbler

 

[Pitvar]

Thanks again, this is the only other shot I have of this one - it shows a suggestion of some strong yellow just in front of the wing but this could be tree pollen I suppose?

 

[gambirder]

Definitely not a Bonelli's with that eye-stripe. Reminds me of this...

 

[Steven Astley]

Definitely not a Bonelli's with that eye-stripe. Reminds me of this...

Nah eyestripe not strong enough. Its clearly an hybrid bonellis x eastern crowned

 

[Jane Turner]

The sideways on shot (and clear view of the length of the wings wrt to the tail), confirms that its a Willow Warbler.

Look how wingy a Wood W is

http://www.birdfinders.co.uk/images/wood-warbler.jpg

 

[Pitvar]

Thanks again to all