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Psilos Bird Photography |
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) |
Willow warblers are one of our commonest
and most widespread of all out summer warblers. Breeding on the edge
of woodland and in scrub these birds arrive in late March and leave
back to West Africa in September. They are easily confused with the
Chiff Chaff. Their song is the best identifier as it is very different
to the Chiff chaff being a rich descending warble with a flourish at
the end. Their diet consists of a wide variety of small insects and
spiders with fruit and berries being eaten in the autumn. |
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Pennington Flash April 6th 2006 |
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Early June and these warblers are busy
feeding chicks. They tend to breed where there is alot of dense scrub
usually on the edge of woods. |
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| Photo above copyright © Michael Bedworth 2005 |
The photo below shows the Chiff chaff.
This bird was singing at the top of his voice so I know the id is correct.
I have noticed though that this bird is quite abit paler than
the willow warblers shown above. |
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