Greenfinch

[Nathaniel]

IMG_2337 by Nathaniel Ramanaden, on Flickr

[John_Caswell]

Re: Greenfinch

Nice one,but looks like a Chiffchaff.but i could be wrong LOL,the beak on a Greenfinch is more solid/chunky. ,.and legs are to dark.

[ctrollen]

Re: Greenfinch

It's certainly not a greenfinch! I'd say chiffchaff as well.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Greenfinch

Thanks John and Chris. I was perhaps a bit misled by the greenish hue.

[Dawesy]

Re: Greenfinch

Chiffchaff or Willow Warbler , best identified by song , if you took it today Nat more likely to be a Chiffchaff as they arrive here earlier than the Willow Warblers although I heard my first one of the year today

[pelliott1954]

Re: Greenfinch

Either way it's a good catch to even see it in those conditions

Regards Paul

[Nathaniel]

Re: Greenfinch

Thanks Steve and Paul. I took the picture yesterday (27th March). The birds don't seem to leave the reeds in a hurry.

[the black fox]

Re: Greenfinch

if its BPW nat (i know it is ) then its a chiffchaff been around for a week or so now .

[tesarver]

Re: Greenfinch

Well caught Nat

Tom

[antoeknee]

Re: Greenfinch

As others have said defo not Greenfinch. Chiffchaff a good guess as has been quite an influx over the past few days. Actually heard one nearly two weeks ago.

Chiffchaff have over wintered in the UK particularly in the South.

[Nathaniel]

Re: Greenfinch

Thank you Jeff,Tom and Ant.