When I first spotted this juvenile bird picking its way through the tall stand of Wild parsnip, I thought it was my first passage Willow warbler of the season, feeding up before heading off on its long migration flights south.

However, when my photos showed dark rather than pink legs, I knew this was a young Chiffchaff. It may still be a migrating bird, though Chiffchaffs breed locally so it’s not possible to tell for sure.