Tree pipit or meadow pipit (1 Viewer)

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Pigeon_Pete

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #1

Could this be a tree pipit as opposed to a meadow pipit ? Taken on shore in Ayrshire Scotland

http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Anthus_pratensis


"Plumage-wise, the tree pipit tends to have a stronger face pattern than Meadow Pipit," http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tree_Pipit




thanks

Chas

 

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Adam W

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #2

I'd say thats a Meadow Pipit, maybe it has a slightly strong face pattern put i dont really see anything else to suggest Tree Pipit.

 

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Pigeon_Pete

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #3

Thanks Adam for a quick response,

Chas

 

timwootton

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #4

Agree with Adam - meadow pipit.

 

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Parker

Uncomfortably Numb.

• Oct 8, 2010

• #5

Just realised I was looking at the wrong photo, the one in the first link. Having now had a look at the correct photo I agree with Adam & Tim but a very well marked individual.

Neil.

 

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Pigeon_Pete

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #6

Thanks guys

To confuse things ( me anyway !) it does not look the same as this one ??



http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/330155/ppuser/81837

 

Ilya Maclean

charlatan

• Oct 8, 2010

• #7

Pigeon_Pete said:

Thanks guys

To confuse things ( me anyway !) it does not look the same as this one ??



http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/330155/ppuser/81837

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Meadow pipits can be remarkably variable, especially in Autumn. Yours is a meadow pipit. I find that the best distinguishing feature for tree pipit (apart from the call - a harsh "speeze") is the streaking on the flanks. Tree Pipits almost always have thin flank streaks.

Edit: that said - the bird you link to the post above looks more like a Rock Pipit to me.

 

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Pigeon_Pete

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #8

Thanks, thats probably why I am confused !! The rock pipit was on grass and the meadow pipit was on the rocks !!

 

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bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Oct 8, 2010

• #9

Ilya Maclean said:

Edit: that said - the bird you link to the post above looks more like a Rock Pipit to me.

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And me

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Oct 8, 2010

• #10

Pigeon_Pete said:

Could this be a tree pipit as opposed to a meadow pipit ? Taken on shore in Ayrshire Scotland

http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Anthus_pratensis



thanks

Chas

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Go to this link and scroll down, and tht's a Skylark in flight, not a Meadow Pipit.

James

 

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Pigeon_Pete

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #11

No wonder Im confused !!

 

bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Oct 8, 2010

• #12

JWN Andrewes said:

Go to this link and scroll down, and tht's a Skylark in flight, not a Meadow Pipit.

James

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Quite right. Have flagged it for edit in the Opus discussion forum... http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1947099#post1947099

Graham

 

bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Oct 8, 2010

• #13

JWN Andrewes said:

Go to this link and scroll down, and tht's a Skylark in flight, not a Meadow Pipit.

James

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Now corrected. Shame to lose that lovely Skylark pic, though!

 

delia todd

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• Oct 8, 2010

• #14

bitterntwisted said:

Now corrected. Shame to lose that lovely Skylark pic, though!

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Skylark pic now on the Skylark page. This article now shows both upper and underparts in flight... howzat:-O

And I think representing two subspecies?

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