Today in pivot and stp l g bee-eater day

[drrezakhan]

PIVOT and STP 8<SUP>th</SUP> September
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10am to 11am Pvt Fld
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16 Little Green Bee-eater- all lining under the sheded fence of the north-east nursery torned green net fence, facing the main pivot, swooping on insects and returning back to the topmost wire of the fence. They were joined by Bulbuls and Indian Rollers and a lone Spotted Flycatcher.
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8 BC Bee-eater
2 Southern Grey Shrike? See pics
3 Ruff
2 Collared Pratincole
20+ Yellow Wagtail
1 Rufous-tailed/Isabelline Shrike, too shy
1 Richard’s pipit
1 Spotted Flycatcher
3 Little Stints
4 Barn Swallow

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STP
11.10 to 12.00 noon
+20 Little Stint
6 Temminck’s Stint
+15 Ruff
+ 25 BW Stilts
4 WT Lapwing
6 RW Lapwing
8 Barn Swallow
+15 Pale Crag Martin swooping on midges
1? Very dark, blackish swallow-like bird
3 Wood Sandpiper
9 Green Sandpiper
6 Common Sandpiper
1 Marsh Sandpiper
5 LRinged Plover
2 Kentish Plover
20+ Cattle Egret
2 Yellow Wagtail
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[Sandman]

Good to see you out with your camera Reza. The shrike looks like a Lesser Grey Shrike, note broad black mask extends above the bill. The Pipit a bit more tricky from the back....

[drrezakhan]

Thanks for confirming. The one slightly silhoutted had actually brownish-reddish tinge on the wings and the close up one had little wash of rusty colour on the breast. So, it is defi9bnitely LG.
Pipit was running and stopping with more vrtical stance. Could be something else too.
Best wishes and happy Eid Al Fitr.