Ness Point, Lowestoft.

Ness Point;  Not much about except for the usual 9 PURPLE SANDPIPER, until I was visited by the ROCK PIPIT below. This bird was different from the two that have been around the north wall as it was a duller come greyer bird. It was also very flighty. In real terms it was so difficult to photograph so hence the only picture is the one shown. I many respects it is just a rock pipit in winter plumage. But in others it shows signs of being of Scandinavian origin. At he time of viewing the bird was light in dull conditions. With a long super and beak looked longer than in the picture. You can just see the super from the angle in the picture and the streaking on its back is still odd to me. I would not be at all surprised if it could come out as a Litoralis.

The question this bird raises is why the grey under tail covers.