Which Pipit????

[Twitcheruth]

Can anyone help with this image taken today at Tatton Park,Cheshire.....i'm hoping it's a Tree Pipit? but thinking Meadow??
It flew unlike a Meadow with a distinctive teeew noise and all the time it was in this tree was flicking it's tail constantly.

[Twitcheruth]

Here's another view.
I've just listened to a recording of a Tree Pipit to confirm and am quite hopeful as this was what we saw!

[Merlin]

Its very hard to tell but there is a suspicion of a long hind claw on your pics, unless its a bit of twig, lets hope it is.

[clydebirder]

It's a Meadow Pipit, the long hind claw and heavy streaking down sides are the pointers here

cheers, John

[Twitcheruth]

Originally Posted by Merlin

Its very hard to tell but there is a suspicion of a long hind claw on your pics, unless its a bit of twig, lets hope it is.

Originally Posted by clydebirder

It's a Meadow Pipit, the long hind claw and heavy streaking down sides are the pointers here
cheers, John

Thanks guys......thought it was a bit late in the year for a Tree!