Iberian Chiffchaff, Telford 17th April 2016

A singing Iberian Chiffchaff turned up near Telford at Donnington Wood last Sunday 10th April. Since these singing birds often stay around for a few weeks, I was hopeful of of this one sticking around until the following weekend. It did! I made my way over to Telford earlier today, arriving mid-morning with the Iberian Chiffchaff on view only a few minutes after my arrival.

Iberian Chiffchaff twitch at Telford

There were about a dozen birders on site, the bird obligingly singing very loudly & frequently as it moved through a wooded area. Several views were obtained, each time seeing the bird singing, which is really the only sure fire way of identifying an Iberian Chiffchaff.

Yes, in there!

My first new bird of 2016 & the first since the Crag Martin at Chesterfield last November. Some good photos have been posted online during the last week, including this one by Andrew Jordan taken today.