tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052997754479205057.post7435365168240757830..comments2016-05-07T12:37:51.689+01:00Comments on Boxmoor, naturally...: Week 48: Wintering Chiffchaff & Buntings in the Reed BedLucy @ A Natural Interludehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239907920826512177noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052997754479205057.post-2437764334310799312014-12-31T15:14:54.239+00:002014-12-31T15:14:54.239+00:00Hi Martin, thank you! I noticed you had a producti...Hi Martin, thank you! I noticed you had a productive time at Great Gaddesden earlier this month (Green Sandpiper, a couple of Kingfishers, Fieldfare etc). It’ll be interesting to see what turns up locally if/when the temperature drops and stays there. <br /><br />Hi Dan, I replied offline but thought it would be useful to put this note here as well. You could well be right about the Chiffchaff being <i>abietinus</i> (Scandinavian) rather than the <i>collybita</i> race. A friend pointed out that the literature I was using was somewhat out of date. However, even with revised sources, it is still pretty tricky to separate the two accurately. I guess the important thing is we know it’s not Siberian (<i>tristis</i>), which would be the more exotic/exciting ;o).<br /><br />Wishing you both a great new year and hoping that 2015 is filled with more of nature’s marvels.Lucy @ A Natural Interludehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239907920826512177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052997754479205057.post-65672216553099750512014-12-31T12:58:18.924+00:002014-12-31T12:58:18.924+00:00Hi Lucy, hope you had a great Christmas and very b...Hi Lucy, hope you had a great Christmas and very best wishes for a great New Year!<br /><br />Wonderful pics as ever - you are getting too good at the kingfishers, wonderful shots again!Martin Parrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795960395670316856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052997754479205057.post-83094755720067766992014-12-24T20:03:53.314+00:002014-12-24T20:03:53.314+00:00Hi Lucy, Merry Christmas. Beautiful photos. You Ch...Hi Lucy, Merry Christmas. Beautiful photos. You Chiffchaff looks a bit Scandinavian to me, even though they are yet to prove them by DNA. As well as the details I posted in one of my posts I also think they look more Willow Warbler-like than our Chiffchaffs. Happy New Year if we don't speak before. Take care, Dan.Dan Forderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448285490787857704noreply@blogger.com