I.D. help-Pipit? and unknown

[ellen h]

Can some kind soul I.D.these birds for me.The first one may be a pipit but not sure which one.It was sitting at the top of a tree.
Second photo are a group of birds sitting in shrubs on farmland next to the marshes.There were approx: 20 of them
sorry about quality of photos
thanks a lot
ellen

[wellies101]

Probably going to be proven really wrong, but I'm going for;

Tree Pipit
Linnets

[aeshna5]

1 Meadow Pipit (Tree Pipit is highly unlikely now as a summer visitor)
2 Corn Buntings

[muscardinus]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

1 Meadow Pipit (Tree Pipit is highly unlikely now as a summer visitor)
2 Corn Buntings

Agreed!

Actually, tree pipit is more than highly unlikely at this time of year... it's extremely unlikely indeed.

[Tracey.A]

Hi Ellen,

I agree with Aeshna5

Tracey

[Hedge Witch]

Can't do any better. I'd love to see that many Corn Buntings, if that's what they are. RSPB red status

[ellen h]

Thanks everyone for id-ing so fast!!
There certainly were a number of them corn buntings flying between shrubbery,I counted 20 but there could have been a lot more
ellen

[ashby_1963]

I would say:

1) Meadow Pipit - definate
2) Linnets - Probably but it's a tough call !

I've only ever positively identified one Corn Bunting in my life when one obligingly sat on a fence post while set up my spotting scope.
So easy to confuse with several other species under field conditions.

[wellies101]

Originally Posted by aeshna5

1 Meadow Pipit (Tree Pipit is highly unlikely now as a summer visitor)
2 Corn Buntings

Said I'd be proven wrong! Meadow pipit it is. Corn Bunting is a strong shout in my opinion.

[ellen h]

So its possible corn buntings then
Will have to see if they are still around this weekend,when I next go to where I saw them.If they are will take closer notice of their flight and calls...thanks for the help,at least I know what they may be!
ellen