Pipit, Meadow

This is a widespread and often abundant small pipit, 14.5–15 cm long and 15–22 g weight. It is an undistinguished looking species on the ground, mainly brown above and buff below, with darker streaking on most of its plumage; the tail is brown, with narrow white side edges. It has a thin bill and pale pinkish-yellow legs; the hind claw is notably long, longer than the rest of the hind toe. The call is a weak tsi-tsi. The simple repetitive song is given in a short song flight.

Latin Name
Anthus pratensis

When the bird was spotted

Date Location Title Seen by Interestingness
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Saltholme b.m.stokesley ***
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Rudland Rigg b.m.stokesley *
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Blakey Ridge b.m.stokesley **
Germany, Dagebüll Nordstrandischmoor Hühnerhabicht
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors South Gare b.m.stokesley ***
France, Leymen In the garden, during the snow mike421 ****
Portugal, Algarve Tavira b.m.stokesley
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors North Gare b.m.stokesley
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Saltholme b.m.stokesley
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Saltholme mike421 **
France, Leymen Meadow pipit in the field next door mike421 ***