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Tree pipit? Netherlands (1 Viewer)

Douwe

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Today I saw this pipit, which I think is a tree pipit in fresh plumage, but I am not sure. Appreciate some help.

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Looks like a Mipit to me..quite Olivey on the upperparts and bill not particularly robust looking..hind claw looks perhaps ''a little shorter'' but....

cheers
 
Looks like a Mipit to me..quite Olivey on the upperparts and bill not particularly robust looking..hind claw looks perhaps ''a little shorter'' but....

cheers

The main reason why I was thinking tree pipit is the fine streaking on the flanks as compaired to the breast.

Douwe
 
the breast and flank streaking do look good for tree, but I agree it's a meadow looking at the fine bill, heavier malar stripe, dark orange legs and longer claw. Don't suppose you heard it call?
 
Thanks for the comments. I agree that the bill indeed is meadow and that apart from streaking other subtile features point towards meadow.
How often do meadows have streakings comparable to tree? Or is it this plumage?

Douwe
 
I saw a very similar looking bird last week in Kent, very pale underparts and fine flank streaking as well, tried to get something out of it but when it called and flew around it was just a Meadow Pipit.
 
and yesterday I had a tree pipit with a rather finer than normal bill, and slightly heavier flank streaking, good job it called as it flew off.
 
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