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15-02-2009, 09:11 PM
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| | | Uknown small bird in Devon
Hi everyone.
Here are 6 photos of some small unidentified birds on Bowling Green Marsh near Topsham, Devon. The shots were taken today (15/02/09). There were around 6-8 of them about 50m away. They are quite small. Sorry that the shots are not that good. 
Can anyone please tell me what they are?       
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15-02-2009, 09:16 PM
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| | | Re: Uknown small bird in Devon
It looks to me like one of the Pipits, possibly Meadow but I could very well be mistaken 
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15-02-2009, 09:22 PM
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| | | Re: Uknown small bird in Devon
Difficult but fairly sure it's a Rock Pipit. Not green enough for Meadow Pipit. Water Pipit has unstreaked chest. However white flights in tail and streaked chest could indicate Meadow, depends what the light was like.
Have googled it and think it's a difficult one.
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15-02-2009, 09:26 PM
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| | | Re: Uknown small bird in Devon
The streaking doesn't look right to me for Rock Pipit. I would go for Meadow Pipit, albeit, heavily streaked ones.
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15-02-2009, 09:31 PM
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Hi
I go with Meadow Pipit - habitat and pale legs.
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15-02-2009, 09:33 PM
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| | | Re: Uknown small bird in Devon
Pale legs confirm meadow pipit |
15-02-2009, 09:36 PM
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Darn, yes, I forgot about the legs  
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