Following the discovery of a 'puzzling' Siskin in the garden on 30 March. Remarkably, our garden has produced another bit of magic, which at first glance had me thinking I had found an appropriately named Willow Warbler on the Willow tree!
I had to take a good look through the video and several images, to arrive at the ID of a Chiffchaff having made a stopover in our garden on 13 April, 2 weeks after the Siskin on 30 March.
Some plumage detail would have you think the bird was a Willow Warbler, but the legs were dark, primary projection is short, and the tail was persistently dipping which is another ID feature for separation from the Willow Warbler.
But to be honest I've never been settled by the yellowish tints about this bird.
The Conder Green Spotted Redshank.
To view the collage at its best it is essential to....Click the pik
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Howard Stockdales images are an excellent example of monitoring the Spotted Redshank during the process of its amazing transformation toward summer plumage over a four week period in 2025.
Kevin Eaves took the image of this years Spotted Redshank edging towards near full breeding plumage. Thanks to Howard and Kevin for allowing the images on to B2B.
This Spotted Redshank was seen and photographed by Susan, and is the perfect example of how the weather conditions, light, and photography, can deceive into thinking this is a different bird than the one seen by Kevin Eaves 2 days earlier.
The Conder Green Common Tern.
The Common Terns have not yet returned to Conder Pool, and if they still haven't done by tomorrow Monday, they will be later than last years arrival on 20 April....Just saying!
Common Tern Conder Pool 30 May 2019. Ian Pinkerton.
Let's hope we can all see plenty of action with the Common Tern on Conder Pool again in 2026....Photograph courtesy of Ian Pinkerton RIP....For old time sake Ian, Thank You.
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Confusing I.D. With Willow Warbler and Chiff Chat I never know unless they sing.
ReplyDeleteSpotted Redshank looking well.
Hopefully the Terns will be here soon.
Good of you to remember Ian Pinkerton he spent many hours there.
Ian Mitchell