I'm still confused by the American/Water Pipit issue. Peterson West (1990)
and NG (1987) list only the American (Anthus rubescens). Audubon (1977) and
Golden (1983) list only the Water (A. spinoletta). Birds of Europe with N.
Africa and the Middle East (Jonsson 1993) lists both, but calls the American
a Buff-bellied. Does anyone really know which one we have here?
Eric Vandegrift, Seattle, ekvan at aol.com