When is a yellow wagtail not a Yellow Wagtail? These bright-coloured summer visitors are declining across much of their range and a frequent mistake is believing that any wagtail showing yellow in its plumage is this species.

This video will help you separate individuals from the more widespread resident Grey Wagtail - which despite the name always shows yellow! - and even juvenile Pied Wagtails. The video also touches on other races of Yellow Wagtail, such as Blue-headed, Ashy-headed and Black-headed, which do rarely occur in the UK during autumn migration.