Pipits and Redwings?

[Phoebe]

Do these birds flock together? I took some photos today of birds I have not seen here before. At first looking through the binos I thought it was a Meadow Pipit then half an hour later a flock of about 12 birds landed in the same tree. On looking at the photos I think they look like Redwings but some look lik Pipits... the photos are not too clear as they are quite far away and I had to use full zoom and then crop the pics. I will post the pics tomorrow as it's too late for me now. Any help much appreciated.

BTW if some are Pipits it's a first for me!

[Jason Green]

...lets hope so then, Phoebe!

[RobinP]

Without pre-emtping the pictures it's usually Redwings and Fieldfares that flock together, but anything's possible I suppose...

[Ruth Daniel]

We saw a Meadow Pipit with a flock of Redwings last week at Conwy RSPB so it certainly is possible,looking forward to seeing your pics Phoebe!

[Phoebe]

Originally Posted by Phoebe

Do these birds flock together? I took some photos today of birds I have not seen here before. At first looking through the binos I thought it was a Meadow Pipit then half an hour later a flock of about 12 birds landed in the same tree. On looking at the photos I think they look like Redwings but some look lik Pipits... the photos are not too clear as they are quite far away and I had to use full zoom and then crop the pics. I will post the pics tomorrow as it's too late for me now. Any help much appreciated.

BTW if some are Pipits it's a first for me!

This is the lone bird I saw first, could he be checking out the roost? lol

I cannot upload the other pics yet, I will do soon

[Ruth Daniel]

Originally Posted by Phoebe

This is the lone bird I saw first, could he be checking out the roost? lol

I cannot upload the other pics yet, I will do soon

That one looks like a Redwing Phoebe.........I'm not certain tho as tis a long way off as you say.

[Phoebe]

Originally Posted by Phoebe

Do these birds flock together? I took some photos today of birds I have not seen here before. At first looking through the binos I thought it was a Meadow Pipit then half an hour later a flock of about 12 birds landed in the same tree. On looking at the photos I think they look like Redwings but some look lik Pipits... the photos are not too clear as they are quite far away and I had to use full zoom and then crop the pics. I will post the pics tomorrow as it's too late for me now. Any help much appreciated.

BTW if some are Pipits it's a first for me!

Originally Posted by Phoebe

This is the lone bird I saw first, could he be checking out the roost? lol

I cannot upload the other pics yet, I will do soon

Here are the other pics. They are a way off but I tried my best





and a Magpie taken from same place for a comparison, hope this helps ID

[Ruth Daniel]

The 2 in your first image are definitely Redwings Phoebe.....you can just make out the crimson underwing and the cream eyebrow.
I can't see the others clearly enough to ID a Pipit tho....sorry!

[Phoebe]

Originally Posted by Ruth Daniel

The 2 in your first image are definitely Redwings Phoebe.....you can just make out the crimson underwing and the cream eyebrow.
I can't see the others clearly enough to ID a Pipit tho....sorry!

Yes Ruth, when I looked at the photos I thought Redwing! But the one on its own I saw first through the bins and definitely saw no red underwing and kind of ID-d it as a Pipit poss Meadow. I need to fiddle with the camera, they are still new to me, can't figure out how to manual focus - it's not a DSLR

[RobinP]

I can only see Redwings in all the pics, the red underwing is not always obvious, the best pointer is the creamy supercilium (eyebrow stripe).