Pipit, Cape Clear Island, Ireland (1 Viewer)

[Mendobirder]

This bird confuses me - it does not resemble any of the hundreds of Meadow Pipits I saw in Ireland, but I can't quite match it up with any of the other options. May 2024

 

[Jinac]

Maybe Rock pipit no ?

 

[Mark Lew1s]

Meadow pipit. The very clean flanks, black, discreet chest streaks, and strong supercilium rule out rock pipit. Meadow pipits are extremely variable.

 

[Mendobirder]

Meadow pipit. The very clean flanks, black, discreet chest streaks, and strong supercilium rule out rock pipit. Meadow pipits are extremely variable.

Thanks - I thought that was the only thing it could be, but the prominent white supercilium, pale cheek, and almost black-and-white appearance threw me off. We saw Meadow Pipit everywhere of course, and they all looked brown, relatively drab, and lacked that striking facial pattern.