Found this on facebook: Ireland Birdwatch Portmarnock

[Bobbie Ireland]

   My guess is an immature Yellow Wagtail. I'm sure that's wrong but what the heck! I gave it a shot.   

I'm saying Wagtail too, MAK... maybe Pied?

[Annette]

Or Grey wagtail?

[Bobbie Ireland]

Or Grey wagtail?

Greys and Yellows confuse me totally - because the "grey" looks "yellow"... go figure. (I can usually do Pieds, but...) OK. I will stick with Pied. Donna??

[Donna]

Or Grey wagtail?

Greys and Yellows confuse me totally - because the "grey" looks "yellow"... go figure. (I can usually do Pieds, but...) OK. I will stick with Pied. Donna??

Close y'all!

[Bobbie Ireland]

Not Grey? Not Pied? Not Yellow?

That leaves us with White or Citrine? Which I would not know if they... you know... (ask Donna!)

[Bobbie Ireland]

Not Grey? Not Pied? Not Yellow?

That leaves us with White or Citrine? Which I would not know if they... you know... (ask Donna!)

Althooooo... do some of these babies have sub-races???

[MAK]

Ya mean pooped on you!

[Donna]

Not Grey? Not Pied? Not Yellow?

That leaves us with White or Citrine? Which I would not know if they... you know... (ask Donna!)

[Bobbie Ireland]

Not Grey? Not Pied? Not Yellow?

That leaves us with White or Citrine? Which I would not know if they... you know... (ask Donna!)

WHAT ARE YOU LIKE????

[Bobbie Ireland]

Not Grey? Not Pied? Not Yellow?

That leaves us with White or Citrine? Which I would not know if they... you know... (ask Donna!)

OK, Smart Girl! You asked for this!

Species in taxonomic order

White Wagtail Motacilla alba - polyphyletic or paraphyletic
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii
Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla (alba) lugens
Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola - possibly paraphyletic
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava - paraphyletic
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
Madagascar Wagtail Motacilla flaviventris
Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
The Mekong Wagtail was described as new to science only in 2001.

Who knew?!!   

[Donna]

White Wagtail Motacilla alba - polyphyletic or paraphyletic
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii
Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla (alba) lugens
Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola - possibly paraphyletic
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava - paraphyletic
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
Madagascar Wagtail Motacilla flaviventris
Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
The Mekong Wagtail was described as new to science only in 2001.

YUP! 

[Bobbie Ireland]

White Wagtail Motacilla alba - polyphyletic or paraphyletic
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii
Black-backed Wagtail Motacilla (alba) lugens
Japanese Wagtail Motacilla grandis
White-browed Wagtail Motacilla maderaspatensis
Mekong Wagtail Motacilla samveasnae
African Pied Wagtail Motacilla aguimp
Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola - possibly paraphyletic
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flava - paraphyletic
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Cape Wagtail Motacilla capensis
Madagascar Wagtail Motacilla flaviventris
Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
The Mekong Wagtail was described as new to science only in 2001.

YUP! 

YUP what?!?!

[MAK]

       I know but I'm not telling!   

[Bobbie Ireland]

OY! DONNA!

What about that Wagtail sp.??

[MAK]

Bobbie I'd give you a hint but don't want to take over Donna's gig. There's enough of that sort of thing that goes on!       Come on Donna, the peeps are waiting!      Tell me it's not a  !!!