Motacilli-days

Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis tschutschensis

Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis taivana

Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis macronyx

Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea (left)
Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis tschutschensis

White Wagtail Motacilla alba leucopsis

White Wagtail Motacilla alba ocularis

Richard’s Pipit Anthus richardi

  The last week seems to have taken on the theme of Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits). At least a dozen Eastern Yellow Wagtails have been hanging out in the dump – all three expected subspecies are present, but the majority are tschutschensis. Plenty of other motacillidae action on Gageo, but still no Blyth’s, Pechora, or Red-throated Pipits yet. Also, I haven’t seen a Forest Wagtail in ages. Oh, two days ago I could have sworn I saw another Tree Pipit, but it was a quick look, so who knows.