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  1. Richard D

    Whimbrel or Curlew ID Scotland.

    I thought there were small number of the resident population that had started to overwinter? I maybe wrong, they're rare overwinterers down south. Anyway - I'm still reasonably confident the photo is of a Curlew :)
  2. Richard D

    Whimbrel or Curlew ID Scotland.

    If it's the very northern tip of Scotland, Whimbrel are resident in small numbers (a few hundred pairs), but yes for the rest of Scotland it's an unlikely (although not impossible) winter visitor. Bill length does suggest male to me. I'm not sure on whether head stripes always indicate juvenile...
  3. Richard D

    Whimbrel or Curlew ID Scotland.

    Bill looks fine for Curlew to me - looks fairly evenly curved and fading from black to pink at the head. Colour tone is always difficult to assess from a photograph, but if the photo is accurate the warmer tone suggests Curlew. Head stripes are present, but not that strong - neither clearly one...
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