Willow Warbler at Stanstead Innings - 1st April 2024

Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs can be hard to separate until they sing! I was lucky to get some good shots of a Chiffchaff at Amwell the previous day so let's start there.

This bird was doing the standard Chiffchaff song but note the dark legs, shorter wings, and lack of a bright supercilium. A few more shots below.

The Willow Warbler gave itself away with its song at Stanstead Innings, though it did start with a bit of a Chiffchaff like note. A much brighter bird with the clear supercilium and much longer wings than Chiffchaff. The legs were lighter in colour but still fairly dark.

Thanks to Jane Free for her local knowledge of Stanstead Innings.