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Chiffcaff (was - ID please (again!))

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  • 26-09-2010 12:45pm
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    Rainbowsend
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    This little bird arrives in my garden from time to time, he is very small and slender compared to say a sparrow. Pointy little bill and a lovely soft buff yellowy colour. I am thinking warbler but cant identify it from my bird book.

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    1squidge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭1squidge


    Looks like a chiffchaff to me.


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    Feargal as Luimneach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Feargal as Luimneach


    1squide correct it's a chiffchaff.
    Darkish legs rule out willow warbler and rarer wood warbler. Also the primary projections are shortish.
    Nice photo:)


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    Rainbowsend
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭Rainbowsend


    Ah thanks very much, its good to know what you are looking at!


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    Bsal
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    I have a Chiffchaff visit my garden often, do they migrate for the winter or do they stay in Ireland?


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    Whippersnapper
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    Great photo!


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Bsal wrote: »
    I have a Chiffchaff visit my garden often, do they migrate for the winter or do they stay in Ireland?

    They generally arrive in late March and depart in August and September. An odd one may be present all year round.


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    stevensi
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    As Srameen pointed out most do depart our shores around now but some do stick about all year. I actually had two of them in my place on Christmas Eve last year...


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    Bsal
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    I hope my ones stay but I fear they have left, haven't seen them in a few days.


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    Feargal as Luimneach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭Feargal as Luimneach


    Increasingly they are wintering in the south of the country...


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