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    Howard Heaton
    Feb 21, 2019

    Another Pipit for I.D. Smallish in size. Al Quadra Lakes. 18.02.2019

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    Mark Smiles
    Mark Smiles
    Feb 23, 2019

    Agree with Tawny Pipit. Note the very fine malar stripe. Tawny & Water Pipits both starting to look unfamiliar as they moult into breeding plumage at this time of the year.

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    Howard Heaton
    Howard Heaton
    Feb 24, 2019
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    Thank you Mark. Appreciate😊

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    Tim Lloyd
    Tim Lloyd
    Feb 22, 2019

    Hi Howard, I'm hopeless at pipits but my guess is Tawny for this one given the plain-looking back.

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