Water Pipit

22nd October 2014 - Topsham

After a very uneventful October, finally a bird worth a post. Most winters see a Water Pipit overwintering at The Rec, this year's turned up today. I've no idea whether it's the same bird as last year, from the pattern of the median coverts I suspect it's not a 1st winter but that's all I can say. A nice bird and behaving in the usual way, always keeping it's distance and spending a lot of time on the shingle in mid river. Maybe high tide might give better views, but then there's be no gulls to look at...

Water Pipit - 22/10/2014 Topsham Rec

Water Pipit - 22/10/2014 Topsham Rec

Water Pipit - 22/10/2014 Topsham Rec

Water Pipit - 22/10/2014 Topsham Rec