nibirds: Time yet for a Buff Bellied Pipit?

In NI, we only have one record of Buff Bellied Pipit, a bird from Lough Beg on 11th - 19th December (note the late dates). It proved to be extremely elusive and so was only seen by a small number of local birders. There is an excellent write up on its description, identification and how it was found by David Steele in the most recent NIBA Bird Report XVIII.
However, with records in Britain and Ireland now annual and in small numbers, another bird is to be expected. There is presently a bird in Waterford and a stunning shot of it by Mark Camody is shown below. Note in particular the strong pale supercilium and the plain upperparts.