Are these migrants are White wagtails or Pied wagtails? or both are the same? or sub species?
Need help to ID these pipit , Location : Sharjah Seems last one is water pipit to me and first and second are Long-billed pipit .
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- I would welcome confirmation of ID for the following pipits seen in a mixed pipit/wagtail flock of over 50 birds on Saturday afternoon: Bird 1 - Water Pipit Bird 2 = Water Pipit Bird 3 - Red-throated Pipit Many Thanks, Steve
Hi Shareez From the Annotated Checklist, available here: https://www.uaebirding.com/bird-checklists You will find: White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- White Wagtail, M. alba alba Very common migrant and winter visitor, mid-September to April.
- White Wagtail (Masked), M. alba personata Uncommon migrant and winter visitor, 2 Sep to 13 Mar; regular through winter only at Wamm Farms; but withpassage noted elsewhere in early October.
Your birds are White Wagtail, M. alba alba See: https://www.uaebirding.com/bird-photos
Thanks Tommy as always ....