Wood Warbler? Barcelona (1 Viewer)

[ecrvich]

Taken yesterday.

 

[ecrvich]

Hmmm, or perhaps Willow?

 

[lou salomon]

Willow Warbler.

 

[pianoman]

I'm beginning to think I wouldn't spot a Wood Warbler if it was staring me in the face. Anyone have a top tip for quick ID of Wood W?

Assuming that size is not easy to see, I had been relying on clean white belly and yellow, not greenish-yellow breast. But I'm seeing this is not so clear cut

 

[Southern Viking]

I'm beginning to think I wouldn't spot a Wood Warbler if it was staring me in the face. Anyone have a top tip for quick ID of Wood W?

Assuming that size is not easy to see, I had been relying on clean white belly and yellow, not greenish-yellow breast. But I'm seeing this is not so clear cut

I'd say the yellow saturation onto the lower belly and the primary tips falling quite way short of the tail tip. To be fair this seems as close as a Willow Warbler comes to a Wood though

 

[pianoman]

Thanks SV. Yes it is a very long PP on Wood, and now that you mention it, it could be the best way. And I see that it is really a yellow throat rather than breast. I also see in just about every picture that the primary tips really are very dark on Wood, almost black. I'll bear all this in mind next year in my local Oakwood

 

[KenM]

The best way pianoman, is to listen for the “plaintive” “pew-pew-pew-trrr-trrr-trrrr” it’s so distinctive, quite like nothing else, a real joy to the ear.
if you’re in an Oakwood during Spring/early Summer, they can be found generally on an incline/gradient. 👍

 

[pianoman]

The best way pianoman, is to listen for the “plaintive” “pew-pew-pew-trrr-trrr-trrrr” it’s so distinctive, quite like nothing else, a real joy to the ear.
if you’re in an Oakwood during Spring/early Summer, they can be found generally on an incline/gradient. 👍

Glen of the Downs near me ticks all those boxes so I'll make next year my year for Wood W; thanks all.