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pipit

any of various songbirds of the genus Anthus and related genera, having brownish speckled plumage and a long tail: family Motacillidae
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However the songs are completely different, while the meadow pipit is smaller, has a finer bill and is a lot thinner looking than a skylark.
Moreover, no serious disturbance by human activities took place in the study areas (hunting is prohibited in most areas where waterfowl species were counted and in the case of woodcock, skylark and meadow pipit the number of visits by hunters was very low).
"Pipit kept detailed records of her life and fortunately she passed them to me shortly before she died in a nursing home."
* PROTECTION BOOST: The short-eared Owl, Meadow Pipit and crowberry
But it was something of a one-filly show from Lucky Pipit, who bounced off the fast ground and will now have a short break from the action before being brought back for the Fillies' Mile at Ascot on Saturday, September 27.
Although the pilot project is not yet complete, early indications are that survey coverage for some of the grassland species of highest concern--Sprague's pipit, Baird's sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii), the chestnut-collared and McCown's longspurs (Calcarius ornatus and Calcarius mccownii, respectively)--is improved.
A Water Pipit is at Llyn Trawsfynydd, the Ring-necked Duck remains at Llyn Bran, while a Red-throated Diver has been seen on its larger neighbour, Llyn Brenig.
A handsome water pipit, which breeds in mountains in southern Europe and Asia Minor, has been providing photo sessions for many birdwatchers at RSPB Saltholme.
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There's a bird called the meadow pipit with a particularly highfrequency call.
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