What bird?

[Skyedriver]

Looked through my Observers Book can't see it - spotted high up on Ben Nevis, very like a Pied Wagtail in movement but about half as big again and a white head. There were a couple of them, I was too busy watching them, forgot I had a camera with me!!

[blueg33]

Snow Bunting?

[Skyedriver]

Thanks very much, like it but the description says "sparrow size" 160mm length and I felt these were a little longer/larger. One came within about 6 feet of me, totally unafraid (or maybe it was after my sandwich. Snow Buntings are on the "Amber List" with only a few breeding pairs resident apparently. Why didn't I take a photo!!!

[Boosted LS1]

Google Snow Bunting summer plumage. You do get them on Ben Nevis, apparantly one third of the breeding population nests there.

Scroll down this link :-)

https://www.highlifehighland.com/bennevis/wildlife...

[Skyedriver]

Thanks, apologies for the late reply, it certainly would seem that it was a Snow Bunting, actually two, a male and a female, just the way it walked it seemed more "wagtail". I consider myself privileged consider the low numbers in the UK, and still kicking myself for not getting a photo!