Slender Billed Curlews

[Raydes]

Hi all,

Maybe this is not in the right place to post this!
I received the following from a newsgroup.


''> Subject: [WestPalBirds] 2 Slender-billed Curlews in
> Salamanca, Spain
>
> Hola:
>
> R, assistant secretary of the Spanish
> Rarities Committee, has just put out a call that
> there are 2 (two) Slender-billed Curlews at Azud de
> Riolobos, Salamanca, Spain as of 12h. today.
>
>A"

It still seems to be a rumour but looks promising for the hardcore Birders (twitchers) among us.
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Greetz Raymond

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[Michael Frankis]

Good news if true! - won't that be the largest flock reported anywhere for about five years?

Michael

[Doug]

I get the feeling this may cause one of the biggest twitches ever if it proves true?

[ColinD]

About 20 years ago, I saw a smallish looking Curlew on a marsh in Greece. For some reason, I didn't look closely at it, and ever since I've had this nagging suspision that it might just have been Slender-billed Curlew. Can't explain it and I'll never know for sure and chances are it probably wasn't, but it's just one of those sightings I occasionally get which inexplicably I ignore at the time and spend the next few years wondering how I could be so stupid. Guess that's why I never find any rarities (that and the fact I rarely leave a land locked industrial area in the heart of North West England!),

Colin

[Raydes]

Hi Colin,

I hope you get over it and now digiscope the ???? even a bad pix can say a lot.

For all of you I just received this about the Slenders

Hello Mr. B.

Unfortunately, though there were today ten people seeking all through the wetland for the two slender-billed curlews since dawn to sunset, we didn' t find any of these.
There will be some more people searching for the next days. If relevant news you will be informed.
Thank you for your interest and kind regards,

C S

I leave out the full names because of lack of approval to quote them!

Greetz Raydes