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Derby Tup Apr 2021 3:50pm, 5 Apr 2021 49,550 posts	0 Derby Tup 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 Apr 2021 3:52pm, 5 Apr 2021 27,914 posts	0 HellsBells Sadly, no singing
KinkyS Apr 2021 3:56pm, 5 Apr 2021 17,910 posts	0 KinkyS 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 Apr 2021 5:10pm, 5 Apr 2021 4,491 posts	0 steve45 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 Apr 2021 5:16pm, 5 Apr 2021 27,915 posts	0 HellsBells This is Mr HB’s best shot - mine were totally rubbish!
rhb Apr 2021 5:25pm, 5 Apr 2021 1,681 posts	0 rhb Goose
J2R Apr 2021 5:37pm, 5 Apr 2021 3,539 posts	0 J2R Another in my series of winter finch/bunting flocks - a very chirpy little flock of linnets yesterday all lined up on telegraph wires.
TheScribbler Apr 2021 6:21pm, 5 Apr 2021 5,396 posts	0 TheScribbler Swifts doing their spitfire impressions over the lake at Gosforth park this afternoon
Derby Tup Apr 2021 7:45pm, 5 Apr 2021 49,552 posts	0 Derby Tup It’s very early for swift Scribbs. Maybe sand martin?
Heinzster Apr 2021 11:06pm, 5 Apr 2021 1,738 posts	0 Heinzster 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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