Bird I.D. please North East England (1 Viewer)

Ray.Scott

Well-known member

• Jun 9, 2009

• #1

Posted this rescently on my local Bird Forum with mixed results on I.D.

Possibly either yellow wagtail or meadow pipit.

Can anyone confirm It's Identity.

 

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vanellus

Andrew Hodson

• Jun 9, 2009

• #2

Scuzz said:

Posted this rescently on my local Bird Forum with mixed results on I.D.

Possibly either yellow wagtail or meadow pipit.

Can anyone confirm It's Identity.

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Looked at young Yellow Wag pictures on the net and one flava looked very similar. Am sure it's not a Mipit.

Await more sage views than mine however.

 

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rokermartin

Well-known member

• Jun 9, 2009

• #3

As said on the local thread juv Meadow Pipit would'nt have a pale supercilium and they would show streaking on the breast .The colour of the underparts of bird in the pic look yellowish.I would say it was a juv Yellow Wagtail.Also MP have a pale eye ring which the bird in the pic does'nt have.

 

joshjenkinsshaw

Kent Birder

• Jun 9, 2009

• #4

To me, the bird seems too stocky, and the bill to short and bulky for a young Yellow wagtail. But I have no other ideas at the moment...

 

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seymourbirdies

Well-known member

• Jun 9, 2009

• #5

Definitely not a Meadow Pipit.

Fairly sure it is a juv Yellow Wagtail with the tail fore-shortened by the angle.

Seymour

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Valéry Schollaert

Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s

• Jun 9, 2009

• #6

First time I saw a recently fledged juvenile Yellow Wagtail I thought about many birds but not a wagtail. Tail action and call eventually lead me to the right species.

Face of a female Bluethroat, shape of a pipit, tail action like a Common Sandpiper, and... call like a Yellow Wagtail!!!


This bird is very similar but more yellowish (my bird was brown).

So to me, I agree it is a Yellow Wagtail!

Regards,

 

Valéry Schollaert

Respect animals, don't eat or wear their body or s

• Jun 9, 2009

• #7

Seymour,

Angle doesn't help indeed but this bird can be really short tailed. Amazing shape...

Cheers,

 

IanF

Moderator

• Jun 9, 2009

• #8

Yellow Wagtail for me as well!

 

joshjenkinsshaw

Kent Birder

• Jun 9, 2009

• #9

Convinced....Yellow wag it is

 

Ray.Scott

Well-known member

• Jun 9, 2009

• #10

Thanks to all for your input:

Yellow wagtail.

 

nickderry

C'est pas ma faute, je suis anglais.

• Jun 10, 2009

• #11

Yes, yellow wag not long out of the nest, they are a puzzler at times!