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Rock Pipit littoralis or petrosus ? , Clahane ,Clare (1 Viewer)

Jeffcop

A life at the shoreline
Rock Pipit -(littorals type)-001.JPG Rock Pipit -(littorals type)-010.JPG Rock Pipit -(littorals type)-008.JPG

These photos are of a Rock Pipit taken at Clahane ,County Clare.
Pipit showing a strong supercillium,paler ,more whitish on throat,breast streaking paler.They certainly seem different to the Rock Pipits(petrosus) that reside and winter here.
They may be `moulting`Petrosus or could be Littoralis type that are passing through the west coast due to a few weeks steady easterly airflow .

Any comments welcome......
 
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