Is it a Chiffchaff? No it's a Willow Warbler, listen to its sweet, cascading song. It's probably one of the most iconic spring sounds. At first glance Willow Warblers could be mistaken for Chiffchaffs, it's their song that gives them away. That and their their legs. For the most part it could be said that Willow Warblers have pale legs whilst Chiffchaff's are almost black. Willow Warblers are making their way back from their over-wintering grounds in Southern Africa. Quite a journey. Listen out

The Chiffchaff and the Willow Warbler. These two can have you tearing your hair out when you're trying to tell them apart when they're flitting around in the trees, so a chance to see them up close and compare them is always useful. For me, that yellow eye-stripe of the Willow Warbler (more ornithologically known as a supercilium 🤓) is the best way to tell them apart visually. However - the absolute guaranteed way to know what you're looking at is to wait for them to sing in the spring, as they