Water Pipit
Water Pipit
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The Water Pipit is a slender pipit often found near aquatic environments, characterized by its streaked upperparts and often unstreaked, pinkish-buff underparts in breeding plumage. It possesses a distinctive flight call.
Where to spot
Breeds in alpine and sub-alpine grasslands and tundra in mountains across Europe and Asia. Winters in lowlands, often near water, across southern Europe, North Africa, and South Asia, utilizing wet meadows, pond edges, and ploughed fields.
How to spot
Look for its typical pipit posture and tail-wagging. In breeding plumage, observe the pinkish wash on its underparts. Its call is a sharp 'tsip' or 'pssit', often given in flight, which can help distinguish it from similar pipits.
When to spot
Best observed during spring and autumn migration as they move between their mountainous breeding grounds and lowland wintering areas. Present in breeding areas in summer and wintering areas during the colder months.
Where to spot
Breeds in alpine and sub-alpine grasslands and tundra in mountains across Europe and Asia. Winters in lowlands, often near water, across southern Europe, North Africa, and South Asia, utilizing wet meadows, pond edges, and ploughed fields.
How to spot
Look for its typical pipit posture and tail-wagging. In breeding plumage, observe the pinkish wash on its underparts. Its call is a sharp 'tsip' or 'pssit', often given in flight, which can help distinguish it from similar pipits.
When to spot
Best observed during spring and autumn migration as they move between their mountainous breeding grounds and lowland wintering areas. Present in breeding areas in summer and wintering areas during the colder months.
The Water Pipit is a highly adaptable species, successfully breeding in harsh alpine meadows and tundra environments, while wintering in diverse lowland habitats including wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural fields.
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