Rock pipits? near Lizard Point, Cornwall, UK (1 Viewer)

B

beechwood

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #1

These photos are of 2 different birds seen on clifftop meadows near Lizard Point, Cornwall on 5th April. I think they are Rock Pipits but largely because the markings seem dark and smudged and the legs look brownish with no pink. Is anyone able to confirm (or correct) my ID.
Thanks very much.
Phil

 

Attachments

• 
  IMG_4497a.JPG

  676.4 KB · Views: 79
• 
  IMG_4499a.JPG

  805.7 KB · Views: 76
• 
  IMG_4519a.JPG

  695.8 KB · Views: 52
• 
  IMG_4523a.JPG

  834.5 KB · Views: 56

G

Gander

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #2

I'd say yes to RP.

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 17, 2017

• #3

Yep :t:

 

B

beechwood

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #4

Thanks a lot.

 

MTem

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #5

I think photo 2 is a Meadow pipit. Rock pipit for the other photos ok.
Mick

 

G

Gander

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #6

MTem said:

I think photo 2 is a Meadow pipit. Rock pipit for the other photos ok.
Mick

Click to expand...

I wondered a little at photo 2, but from the way the original post is worded and the photos are numbered, photo 2 is the same bird as photo 1, unless I've picked the OP up wrong. I would be undecided on the bird in photo 2 if it were the only evidence.

 

J

Jonathan Mitchell

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #7

I think that the second one looks like a Meadow Pipit as well. The others look good for Rock Pipit.

 

S

stevethehydra

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #8

1 and 2 are definitely not the same individual - look at the light and dark markings in the throat area. I'd agree 2 looks more like a Meadow, though pipits are definitely not my strongest point...

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #9

stevethehydra said:

1 and 2 are definitely not the same individual - look at the light and dark markings in the throat area. I'd agree 2 looks more like a Meadow

Click to expand...

Agree with this

 

Nutcracker

Stop Brexit!

• Apr 17, 2017

• #10

Have to admit, never opened pic #2! Agree with Meadow for that one.

 

Southern Frogmouth

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2017

• #11

One "easy" way to tell is the complete white eye-ring on the Meadow Pipit in photo 2, compared to the broken eye-ring of the Rock Pipits. Although this doesn't always work in Rock Pipits it does in these photos.

Cheers

Roy