Richard's Pipit: Finally, after several failed attempts and the shame of having such a tarts tick omitted from my list, the ongoing banter from some mates and the anguish of the dips, the day has come, Richard's pipit is now on the list.
Originating from Siberia, Mongolia and China dick pipis then typically winter in southern Asia but some apparently take a westward or northwestward path, mostly arriving in Shetland, or on the east coast or the south-west of England. Dick pips seem an increasingly difficult bird as the years go by.
I was thrilled when the bird came flying over my head calling as it undulated in flight, its call sounding slightly similar to that of house sparrow. We eventually relocated the bird within the fenced amongst the grassy tussocks.
A great day out topped off with 60 plus lapland bunting at Bempton and in the great company of Patrick, Gary, Damian and Neil.
