Pipit for ID - Ireland (1 Viewer)

[Cristian Mihai]

Pic taken in January 2011. Please help a friend to ID it. Rock?

 

[ben_lewis]

Maybe its just the hunched position of the bird in the photo but I see this as a dark looking meadow pipit, the streaks don't look large blotchy and blured as I would expect in Rock . Also the facial markings are a little softer. However all that can change when it is in a head up profile.

 

[KenM]

Looks like a mipit to me!

 

[Ken Hall]

Meadow Pipit. The long hind claw is a good indicator.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Thank you for help everybody.

 

[HH75]

Hi all,
I agree with Meadow Pipit, another feature to note is the extent of mantle streaking: Rock Pipit is much plainer above.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Thank you for your reply, Harry.

 

[Sancho]

Meadow Pipit.

 

[Cristian Mihai]

Thank you, Sancho.