Reports this afternoon of a Water Pipit marked on 26/11/2020 being observed at Strumpshaw Fen. The bird was ringed at Cantley beet factory, Norfolk by Stephen Vickers of UEA RG and the observation is a new longevity record, in the UK, for this species. Two other birds have exceeded the current record published up to 2023 as shown below from the British Trust for Ornithology website. However, the sight records of birds at Lytchett Bay, Devon and Lakenheath, Suffolk from the start of 2024 have been superseded by 1N at Strumpshaw.
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | 3 years 1 month 25 days | ||
| H607471 | First-year | 07-11-1993 | Rye Meads: c. 51°46'N 0°0'E (Hertfordshire) |
| Caught by ringer | 01-01-1997 | Rye Meads: c. 51°46'N 0°0'E (Hertfordshire) 0km 3y 1m 25d | |
Image courtesy of S. Vickers