WILLOW WARBLER-MORDEN BOG-APRIL 2011

The Willow Warbler is a fairly widespread and common visitor to the UK. They tend to favour birch woodland habitat but not exclusively so. The adult birds have an olive-yellow plumage with yellowish white underparts. Their flesh coloured legs distinguish them from the Chiffchaff. I generally hear the male bird singing endlessly at the beginning of the season. Best to see them shortly after they arrive when the males are establishing their territory. These shots were taken on Morden Bog a woodland and heathland area where I located male birds patrolling their respective territory.