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Derby Tup
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Six oystercatcher, a moorhen and a pair of teal on a tiny pond near Skipton that has had breeding shellduck for a few years. Sadly no sign of shellduck (yet)
HellsBells
HellsBells
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Sadly, no singing
KinkyS
KinkyS
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If you get a really good clear view, then chiffchaff have dark legs and a somewhat vague eye stripe, willow warbler have paler legs and a stronger eye stripe.

But don't be surprised if your bird has middling legs and a middling eye stripe - as DT says, until they shout it's never 100%, and even then you can get mixed-song individual birds who *really* can't tell the difference 😉
steve45
steve45
Apr 2021
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Spot on KinkyS! That's where the Willow/Chiff comes in! Infuriating when there's no typical song! Keep listening HellsBells although the coming cold weather might dampen the singing spirits.
HellsBells
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This is Mr HB’s best shot - mine were totally rubbish!

rhb
rhb
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5:25pm, 5 Apr 2021
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Goose

J2R
J2R
Apr 2021
5:37pm, 5 Apr 2021
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Another in my series of winter finch/bunting flocks - a very chirpy little flock of linnets yesterday all lined up on telegraph wires.
TheScribbler
TheScribbler
Apr 2021
6:21pm, 5 Apr 2021
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Swifts doing their spitfire impressions over the lake at Gosforth park this afternoon
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
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It’s very early for swift Scribbs. Maybe sand martin?
Heinzster
Heinzster
Apr 2021
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I had either a chiffchaff or a willow warbler in some willows near me today. The little blighter was totally silent. I assume chiffs will not be averse to spending time in willows?

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