Wagtail, Pied

The white or pied wagtail is an insectivorous bird of open country, often near habitation and water. It prefers bare areas for feeding, where it can see and pursue its prey. In urban areas it has adapted to foraging on paved areas such as car parks. It nests in crevices in stone walls and similar natural and man-made structures.

Family
Pipits and Wagtails (Motacillidae)
Latin Name
Motacilla alba yarrellii
Further reading
White wagtail (wikipedia)
pied wagtail

When the bird was spotted

Date Location Title Seen by Interestingness
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Saltholme b.m.stokesley **
France, Leymen In the garden mike421 **
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors South Gare b.m.stokesley *
Germany, Marktrodach Wilde Rodach Hühnerhabicht *
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Saltholme b.m.stokesley *
Germany, Dagebüll in town near street Hühnerhabicht
Germany, Marktrodach Rodach Hühnerhabicht *
Germany, Wissen on the street in Mittelhof Hühnerhabicht *
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Saltholme b.m.stokesley **
Germany, Kandern on a path near Riedlingen Hühnerhabicht ***
Greece, Kalymnos Emporios beach mike421 **
Germany, Marktrodach in garden and many alongside Wilde Rodach Hühnerhabicht
Germany, Wissen in the fields near our house Hühnerhabicht ***
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Fields near Seamer b.m.stokesley
Germany, Marktrodach two, next to a little river Hühnerhabicht
France, Leymen In the garden mike421 ***
Germany, Wissen on a meadow Hühnerhabicht
France, Leymen Fields behind the dechetterie mike421 ***
Germany, Kandern amongst a flock of sheep Hühnerhabicht ***
Portugal, Algarve Tavira b.m.stokesley
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Redcar Beach b.m.stokesley
Greece, Kalymnos Emporios harbour mike421 *
UK, Teesside and the North York Moors Teesdale b.m.stokesley
France, Leymen From the garden mike421 **
France, La petite Camargue La petite Camargue mike421
France, Leymen On the lawn mike421 *
Switzerland, not specified near the cafe on the Wiese mike421
France, Leymen First pied wagtail of the year, in the garden mike421 ***
France, Leymen Pied wagtail on the lawn mike421