Thanks for the identification. But the bird I saw has short tail and the bird is rather fat.
It doesn't look like a wagtail. Author: Beetle Time: 27/11/2011 22:24
It just lost its tail (likely due to moulting) but every other features point to Grey Wagtail. Author: ajohn Time: 28/11/2011 08:29
I agree with Mike and Beetle, this is a Grey Wagtail which has lost it's tail.
A moulting bird wouldn't lose the whole tail in this way, but would moult the tail one feather at a time. It is more likely that this bird has survived an attack by a cat or a raptor which caught the tail only.
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