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Hilary May's avatar

I’ve heard Chiffchaffs here in South Wales too. Loads today, before that just the odd call last week so little that I wasn’t absolutely certain I hadn’t misheard a great tit. Being able to tell the difference between those two was a really gateway to learning birdsong.

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Bob Cavanagh's avatar

Yes, I've realised that what I thought were Great Tits are in fact Chiffchaffs. Loads here in the Forêt de Soignes just by Brussels.

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Ellen Chapman's avatar

Chiffchaffs calling yesterday on my woodland road in County Durham.

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Katie Lloyd's avatar

Lovely post. I always send a ‘Happy Chiffchaff Day’ text on hearing my first! It was 6th March this year, here in Worcestershire.

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Angie Dawn's avatar

Yes, I have also been hearing them up here in Yorkshire too - lovely :-)

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Mary Booker's avatar

I heard my first one yesterday in the woods of the nearby nature reserve here in Exeter. A real lift.

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Amy's avatar
Mar 10Edited

My Dad's heard chiffchaffs up here in North Yorkshire from last week too. Really enjoying these posts.

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S. OC's avatar

Sadly the link to the article on vets and parrots doesn't work without a subscription.

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Charlie, from Birdsong Academy's avatar

Ah, I hadn't clocked that. Thanks.

I think you can get access to this one by signing up (without paying). But I'll amend to make that clear.

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