Willow Warbler?

This afternoon while walking back to the car from the car boot, we saw on the path in front of us by the racecourse buildings a bird. Two other people were looking at it & I stopped & picked it up, it was tiny. My daughter took a pic of it in my hand & I walked across between the buildings & placed it on a bush next to the racecourse, it immediately scrambled inside it.
It didn't seem injured, just a bit dazed, so we thought it must have hit the buildings window.

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There are a lot migrating now Tiffany, being reported by ringers in numbers.

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I have never heard of a willow warbler .
Are they native to this country or just a visitor ?

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They arrive in May Muddy, and are heading back to warmer climates now.

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Thanks Nom
They are wise I feel like flying off to warmer climes too this summer sucks!

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Could be a Chiffchaff.

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Hi nom is there a link to a website for this info,I find the migration of these and all migrating birds fascinating,the Cuckoo being just one,some leave as early as the first week in June.

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Thanks to you all for the posts.

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I did wonder Purwell after I told the couple who also spotted it on the path, before I picked it up, but I think it had too much yellow on it's chest.
I'll never know, but at least it didn't get stepped on putting it in the bush.

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Hope the little chap made it, could it be a Jenny Wren?