Rock Pipit, Rough Point, 1st March 2019 (Michael O'Clery).
A few minutes spent looking at and photographing the 15 or so Rock Pipits at Rough Point showed at least three which were 'pinking up' a little on the throat and chest. thus presumably possibly might be could be should be of the Scandinavian race, littorals. Let's go back in a few weeks and see just how many are showing a good auld pinking up. They'll be popping up all over the place, for anyone who takes the time and care to look and/or photograph Rock Pipits carefully. Funny they're still generally treated as a rarity though.
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