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Smallholding => Wildlife => Topic started by: Possum on March 29, 2021, 04:23:26 pm

Title: Chiffchaff
Post by: Possum on March 29, 2021, 04:23:26 pm

Have just heard my first chiffchaff.  Four days later than last year but spring is on the way. :sunshine:

Title: Re: Chiffchaff
Post by: Fleecewife on March 29, 2021, 05:29:03 pm

Lovely  :innocent: :thumbsup: .  I always hope some chiffchaffs will come to visit here in Scotland but not yet. (the icon is the closest I could get to birdsong)

Title: Re: Chiffchaff
Post by: in the hills on March 29, 2021, 10:14:27 pm

Our daughter shouted excitedly for me to listen at the door this morning because she'd just heard the first chiff chaff of the year!


So, yes, they're arriving here in Mid Wales too, Possom.

Title: Re: Chiffchaff
Post by: Ghdp on March 30, 2021, 01:27:39 pm

Just heard my first one in north Wales 😀

Title: Re: Chiffchaff
Post by: Possum on March 30, 2021, 05:42:18 pm

I didn't here it today so it must have been on a quick stopover. Obviously on it's way north  :) .


Have just looked at the Woodland Trust's recording calendar and found that they had been heard in Devon and Dorset on 5th March. Must have been a bit chilly for them.

Title: Re: Chiffchaff
Post by: Fleecewife on March 30, 2021, 05:53:47 pm

A beautiful spring day here and our first lark rose and sang his lovely song near us.