spring adult

spring adult autumn European distribution adults perched

Identification

Willow Warblers are small, neat and greeny-yellow with a fine, insect-eating bill. They are usually seen flicking around amongst the overhanging leaves of a tree or bush. Juveniles in the autumn can appear disarmingly bright yellow. The Willow Warbler invariably looks a stronger, bolder bird than the Chiffchaff. The whole head appears to be more pointed as if the bird is stretching forward, not skulking back. This impression is produced by the longer head, longer beak and clearer eyestripe of a Willow Warbler. The longer wings and pale yellowish legs should confirm the identification.

Habitat

Breeds in thick ground cover in woodland, farmland and scrub.

Migration

Migrates to sub-Saharan Africa as far south as South Africa.

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For the purposes of our bird news services, Willow Warbler is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Courance, Dumf & Gall 27/07/2010	Heysham, Lancs 26/07/2010	Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd 26/07/2010	Heysham, Lancs 26/07/2010	Bride, IOM 23/07/2010
Bride, IOM 23/07/2010	Courance, Dumf & Gall 24/07/2010	Courance, Dumf & Gall 23/07/2010	Carsegowan Moss, Dumf & Gall 21/07/2010	Courance, Dumf & Gall 23/07/2010

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Willow Warbler breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country):

Albania
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Britain
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine

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