Tawny pipit? Central Spain (1 Viewer)

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fdokykcu

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2018

• #1

I saw today this bird I'm not familiar with at a wetland near Cuenca (Central Spain)
Sized about a robust pipit (smaller than song thrush), standing upright, flew a couple of times not showing distintive white in tail sides (at least I couldn't see it)
I think it could be Tawny Pipit, but I'm not sure.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2018

• #2

Yes, Tawny Pipit.

 

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SteveClifton

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2018

• #3

Water Pipit

 

MTem

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2018

• #4

I'm with Steve, Water pipit

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Apr 1, 2018

• #5

Agree with Water Pipit.

 

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fdokykcu

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2018

• #6

I'd said it was bigger than a Water Pipit (I see some of these all winters)...but as someone pointed out some days ago we are very prone to misjudge size

Thanks to everyone!

 

jogresh

Bimble and patch

• Apr 1, 2018

• #7

As back up on the ID of Water Pipit, whenever i've seen Tawnies they've invariably been on fairly dry ground - even the vagrant i saw in soggy N Wales had found a patch of dry, weedy, kind of sandy/stony ground to run around on.

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Apr 1, 2018

• #8

+1 for Water Pipit acquiring breeding plumage.

 

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Bubbs

Well-known member

• Apr 1, 2018

• #9

Looks like a Water Pipit.

 

rosbifs

PutAin STOP

• Apr 2, 2018

• #10

jogresh said:

N Wales had found a patch of dry

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A dry patch in Wales? I hope you logged the co-ordinates, of dry patch, and reported it to the local tourist office....

 

jogresh

Bimble and patch

• Apr 2, 2018

• #11

rosbifs said:

A dry patch in Wales? I hope you logged the co-ordinates, of dry patch, and reported it to the local tourist office....

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Well ahem *cough* when I say dry, it's all relative i think!