Pipits in Slovakia (1 Viewer)

[Tom St]

I am very bad at IDing pipits and I encountered a bunch of them in Slovakia in August 2020.
I appreciate your help!
Edit: forgot to upload one of the photos. Now I did (pipit_5 is the new one).

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Guessing here a bit 😏 juvenile Meadow in #I I think? #2 juvenile Tree - which has a short hind Claw? #3 which looks like a Tree Pipit.#4 Tree #5 Meadow?

 

[kuzeycem]

All but last seem to be Tree Pipits. Not sure on the last one.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

All but last seem to be Tree Pipits. Not sure on the last one.

I got the numbers mixed up when left one out. I agree #1 could be a tree too.

 

[aeshna5]

I'm getting a Water Pipit vibe on the last.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

I'm getting a Water Pipit vibe on the last.

Has the grey head doesn’t it - I‘m looking on a mobile so can’t enlarge them but think you could be right.

 

[Tom St]

Thanks for the feedback so far! Photos 5 and 6 were taken at higher altitudes than the others. They're the only ones taken above the tree line. Does that favour the proposed water pipit over tree?

 

[Deb Burhinus]

Thanks for the feedback so far! Photos 5 and 6 were taken at higher altitudes than the others. They're the only ones taken above the tree line. Does that favour the proposed water pipit over tree?

Did you just add another image 😏 I’m getting confuddled! - #6 looks like the same bird (or at least species) as #5 (also a Water Pipit) and you can see the dark legs on this image and white ground colour of the upper breast. Yes re elevation - were you in the alpine region in the North?

 

[RafaelMatias]

Agree with Water Pipit for 5 and 6 (especially with the new photo added): the median and greater covers pattern, as well as the tertials (and upperparts) indicate this species and rule out Tree.

 

[Tom St]

Did you just add another image 😏 I’m getting confuddled! - #6 looks like the same bird (or at least species) as #5 (also a Water Pipit) and you can see the dark legs on this image and white ground colour of the upper breast. Yes re elevation - were you in the alpine region in the North?

I did 😅 I forgot to upload it the first time around.
The last two photos were taken on the ridge of the Low Tatras. Not sure what the exact elevation was.

 

[Deb Burhinus]

The last two photos were taken on the ridge of the Low Tatras.

You replaced the original #5?

I know the other side well - the Polish side!

 

[Tom St]

You replaced the original #5?

I know the other side well - the Polish side!

Originally, I only uploaded 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. Then I added 5.

Beautiful place! Though I was too busy hiking to do much birding 😅