Pipit ID (1 Viewer)

[Pavel]

Hi, could you help ID the Pipit on the right. The bird to the left is a male Lapland Bunting, which is a mega rarity for my country. Photo taken today in the Pontic steppes along the North Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.

 

[Lisa W]

I can’t help with the ID. Just a reminder that per forum rules you need the location in the thread title. This helps to ensure that forum member who know the birds in that area will take notice and hopefully help out. Thanks

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Most likely Meadow Pipit I would have thought

 

[Pavel]

Hi Lisa, To avoid the chance of unconscious bias sorry for not showing the location. Actually, at least one of the birds on the photo is a mega rarity for Bulgaria and the right one could be a vagrant as well. Thanks for your understanding.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Well the other possibility is Red-throated Pipit but I would have thought very unlikely given the time of year. Do you have any other photos - one of the head for example?!

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

The bird to the right of the bunting appears to show streaking on the rump, so possibly Red-throated Pipit.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

The bird to the right of the bunting appears to show streaking on the rump, so possibly Red-throated Pipit.

I agree but for the time of year, would you like to call it on just a partial body shot!?

I’m not sure how much rump we can see - Meadow Pipit can have streakiesh utcs

Meadow Pipit — Bird Watching Magazine

It is thought that the ‘Pipit’ part of the Meadow Pipit’s name comes from its ‘pipit’ like clipped call (when it isn’t saying ‘ see-see-see ’…). The ‘Meadow’ part comes from its love of open country and grassy habitats. Some older birdwatchers still use the traditional old name of ‘Tit-lark’ for th

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(RTP was my initial thought tbh but are there any records for wintering RTP in Bulgaria?)

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

I agree but for the time of year, would you like to call it on just a partial body shot!?

I’m not sure how much rump we can see - Meadow Pipit can have streakiesh utcs

Meadow Pipit — Bird Watching Magazine

It is thought that the ‘Pipit’ part of the Meadow Pipit’s name comes from its ‘pipit’ like clipped call (when it isn’t saying ‘ see-see-see ’…). The ‘Meadow’ part comes from its love of open country and grassy habitats. Some older birdwatchers still use the traditional old name of ‘Tit-lark’ for th

bauer-xcel-umui.squarespace.com

(RTP was my initial thought tbh but are there any records for wintering RTP in Bulgaria?)

I did say 'possibly'... It would be good to see clearer photos.

 

[RichieTwitchy]

I can’t help with the ID. Just a reminder that per forum rules you need the location in the thread title. This helps to ensure that forum member who know the birds in that area will take notice and hopefully help out. Thanks

Can we place a sticky somewhere about this?

I know it's within the 'Please Read Before Posting To The Id Forum' sticky but it needs one by itself as no matter how many times you tell people they still do not abide by this very simple rule.

 

[Pavel]

I did say 'possibly'... It would be good to see clearer photos.

Andrew, I am sorry As I said before, the bird to the right of the Lapland Bunting is a Meadow Pipit, but I am only interested in ID the bird to the right of the Meadow Pipit. Please help!

 

[PYRTLE]

Just to confuse things, I would have called the central bird as a Red Throated and the blurred right hand bird as a Meadow.

 

[RafaelMatias]

Andrew, I am sorry As I said before, the bird to the right of the Lapland Bunting is a Meadow Pipit, but I am only interested in ID the bird to the right of the Meadow Pipit. Please help!

What do you think that bird may be, if not a Meadow Pipit?

 

[Pavel]

Just to confuse things, I would have called the central bird as a Red Throated and the blurred right hand bird as a Meadow.

OK, no problem, thanks for your time!

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Andrew, I am sorry As I said before, the bird to the right of the Lapland Bunting is a Meadow Pipit

I must have missed that, I can’t see where that was said in any of your posts 🤔

I assumed that was the one you were seeking an ID on not the blurry one at the back. Again, the only realistic option imo for the one at the back would be a Meadow - there’s no reason to think it is a Red-throated on this image or any of the vagrant larger pipits.

 

[PYRTLE]

Fantasy birding shout out..... Lapland Bunting, R.T. and O.B. Pipit, all in the same photo - how cool would that be!😎

 

[Pavel]

What do you think that bird may be, if not a Meadow Pipit?

I would imagine a Rock Pipit (A. petrosus) but I am not familliar with it!

 

[Deb Burhinus]

I would imagine a Rock Pipit (A. petrosus) but I am not familliar with it!

It looks as if it has orangish legs to me which would rule out Rock Pipit

 

[RafaelMatias]

I would imagine a Rock Pipit (A. petrosus) but I am not familliar with it!

I see what you mean. You're safe with Meadow Pipit.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Fantasy birding shout out..... Lapland Bunting, R.T. and O.B. Pipit, all in the same photo - how cool would that be!😎

And Rock Pipit! 😁😉

 

[RafaelMatias]

It looks as if it has orangish legs to me which would rule out Rock Pipit

I took those to be bits of vegetation, but Rock Pipit can still be ruled out.