This species appears shorter tailed and larger headed than meadow pipit. There are internationally important populations of meadow pipit and stonechat. This is a small pipit, which resembles meadow pipit. Breeding birds include skylark, tree pipit and meadow pipit. These attract redshank, dunlin, shelduck, black-tailed godwit, skylark, linnet, rock and meadow pipit. A more unusual visitor was a Meadow pipit. Smaller birds also occur, including the western yellow wagtail, meadow pipit, common chaffinch and brambling. The kingfisher is widespread as are the meadow pipit and pied wagtail. Wildlife on the moors includes red grouse, golden plover, and the meadow pipit. Bird species found on the Wicklow moorland include red grouse, meadow pipit and skylark. Shore birds include meadow pipit, rock pipit and ringed plover. Other breeding bird species include skylark, meadow pipit, rock pipit and wheatear. Breeding birds on the heath include the meadow pipit and tree pipit. Skylark, meadow pipit and linnet nest in significant numbers on the grazing marsh. Breeding birds include meadow pipit, skylark, cuckoo, stonechat, linnet and reed bunting.