Birds Around Me 0175 - Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler Both Common Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler belong to the same family - Phylloscopus. They arrive in the UK at the same time of the year and look extremely similar. I spotted a bird pictured in the blog yesterday (26-June-2020) around Stocker's Lake, Rickmansworth. Not able to exactly ID this one so seeking help from fellow birders and experts on Twitter and Flickr. I am adding more pictures in the blog to help identify and posting the comments from twitter (@BirdsAroundMe) as a reference and as a log. Avaneesh Shukla @avienvironment This is common chiffchaff or simply the chiffchaff,is a common&widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic. Birds Around Me @birdsaroundme Replying to @avienvironment Thanks a lot. For my future reference why not Willow Warbler? I was confused because of colour of legs. Avaneesh Shukla @avienvironment The easiest way to tell these two bird...