Rock Pipit or Meadow pipit (1 Viewer)

M

Mike Tom

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2017

• #1

I think form the bill shape and the colourings and tail that this is a pipit. the picture of its legs is not conclusive so how do I know if this a Rock or meadow pipit. Taken on a coastal path in Pembrokeshire in April this year

 

Attachments

• 
  DSCF6926.jpg

  37.3 KB · Views: 153
• 
  DSCF6922.jpg

  48.6 KB · Views: 188
• 
  DSCF6924.jpg

  49.8 KB · Views: 274

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

Supporter

• Sep 2, 2017

• #2

Meadow for me.

Rich

 

D

dsmith77

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2017

• #3

At first I thought rock but now feel meadow pipit

 

M

Mike Tom

Well-known member

• Sep 2, 2017

• #4

dsmith77 said:

At first I thought rock but now feel meadow pipit

Click to expand...

Thanks . What was the identification that made you choose the Meadow Pipit ?

 

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

Supporter

• Sep 2, 2017

• #5

Colouration and streaking pattern for me Mike. Not saying I'm right btw.

Rich

 

D

dsmith77

Well-known member

• Sep 3, 2017

• #6

Mike Tom said:

Thanks . What was the identification that made you choose the Meadow Pipit ?

Click to expand...

Hard to explain but it just has the feel of a meadow pipit

 

MTem

Well-known member

• Sep 3, 2017

• #7

Mike Tom said:

Thanks . What was the identification that made you choose the Meadow Pipit ?

Click to expand...

An easy feature is in Meadow the body streaks are distinct and the base colour is pale. In Rock the streaks look smudgy (like the ink has run) and the base colour is darker..... along with darker legs and a longer, stronger bill.

Mick

 

phil baber

Clipped Wing

• Sep 4, 2017

• #8

It's a Mipit.

 

M

Mike Tom

Well-known member

• Sep 4, 2017

• #9

MTem said:

An easy feature is in Meadow the body streaks are distinct and the base colour is pale. In Rock the streaks look smudgy (like the ink has run) and the base colour is darker..... along with darker legs and a longer, stronger bill.

Mick

Click to expand...

Thanks Mick , great detail , just hoping to see something other than a meadow pipit!

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Sep 4, 2017

• #10

Mike Tom said:

just hoping to see something other than a meadow pipit!

Click to expand...

That can happen, but not often! 3