[dylan]

Sorry if this is a bit of a simple one!
I thought they were juvenile Pied Wagtails but I'm not absolutely sure.
I saw a few of them by the coast in Weswood Ho!,Devon.

Cheers,
Dylan

[Malvolio]

Correct.

Notice that all of the feathers of the wing are fresh and of the same age. The tail is still growing and all of the feathers are of the same length. Adults, unless they have lost the whole tail somehow, grow new feathers in sequence so there is normall y a contrast between old and worn and newer. shorter and fresher feathers.

Juvenile Pied Wagtails are frequently misidentified as White Wagtails. It's just possible to see the distinctive head and breast pattern of a juvenile in this pic too, and the pale flange on the gape is also a good clue to a very young bird.

MV

[dylan]

Thanks for the confirmation Malvolio, I really appreciate it, great info about the feathers too!
It was the gape that made me think it was juvenile. There were no adult birds nearby so I wasn't 100% sure what type of Wagtail.

Thanks again.

Dylan.