Pipit, Ireland East (1 Viewer)

[pianoman]

This occasional visitor to Dun Laoghaire Pier seems curiously pale and warm coloured compared to the Rock Pipits I usually see around here. Is it anything unusual, or within the normal range for this species?

Thanks in advance

Andrew

 

[KenM]

Within the normal range of Mipit.

Cheers

 

[PYRTLE]

I think it is a pale Rock Pipt imo, legs should be darker.

 

[pianoman]

Thanks. Behaviour and habitat like RP (picture is actually the base of the pier). There are other RP there but they are noticeably darker, especially in the legs.

 

[BobbitWorm45]

Rock Pipit

 

[pianoman]

Thanks folks

 

[KenM]

A-h-h yes! Diffuse streaking to the underparts. :eek!:

 

[Mark Lew1s]

Yes to rock pipit but a really weird one. As well as being pale, it’s got barred greater coverts, tertials and tail feathers.

 

[pianoman]

Yes to rock pipit but a really weird one. As well as being pale, it’s got barred greater coverts, tertials and tail feathers.

Here's another couple of presumably the same bird on a different occasion, in case they are of any help. These pictures are from mid April this year.

 

[lou salomon]

an 'isabelline' rockit :-O