West European birds of the form 'petrosus' remain dark
grey-buff all year. The Scandinavian and Baltic Sea form 'littoralis'
may show pinkish under parts and a pale supercilium in
summer thus resembling the closely related Water Pipit, with
which the Rock Pipit was previously considered conspecific;
they are almost indistinguishable from the 'petrosus' race
birds in winter.
There have been around ten Scandinavian Rock Pipits reported
from S. Gloucestershire;
2011: (1)
One was seen at Thornbury Yacht Club at Oldbury-on-Severn on
October 26th;
2010: (1)
One was present on the Salt Marsh at Severn Beach on March
7th.
2009: (1)
At least one was present on the Salt Marsh at Severn Beach
on March 18th.
Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Severn Beach. March 2009. Paul
Bowerman.
2008: (1)
One probably this form was seen at Aust Warth on December
30th.
Probable Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Aust Warth. December
2008. John Martin.
2006: (1)
One was reported from Severn Beach on March 3rd when a
spring tide pushed pipits out of the salt marsh.
2005: (1)
On March 5th a presumed winter adult was on the Spartina at
Severn Beach approximately one kilometre south of the
village and remained in the area until March 10th.
Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Severn Beach. March 2005. Paul
Bowerman.
2004: (1)
On February 17th one probably this species was reported
between Littleton and Oldbury.
1982: (1)
An individual reported from Oldbury-on-Severn on October 6th
showed characteristics of the race 'littoralis'.
There are no reports of this form from S. Gloucestershire
between 1870 and 1981.
1870: (2)
Two birds were reported from early March at New Passage,
both were ‘obtained’. This occurrence constitutes the first
report of this form in S. Gloucestershire.