Whimbrel or Curlew - Blakeney, Norfolk (1 Viewer)

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Louis_P

Average Birder

• Mar 23, 2019

• #1

Hello, the following link is a picture of a group of waders which I assume are either Curlew or Whimbrel and the picture was taken on 23/08/17 - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-yp-R3vysNWuJocjNsV7hFuGw6JLz0td/view?usp=sharing. Can anyone help me narrow it down to a single species (or is it too bad of a photo)?

Thanks,
Louis P

 

RafaelMatias

Unknown member

• Mar 23, 2019

• #2

Agree the photo isn't exactly great
But to me they're Curlews (probably all of them). There are a few that you can observe their head pattern, with care. They have a subdued head pattern, with no dark crown, and no dark eye-stripe. One of them has a longish bill also.

 

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Louis_P

Average Birder

• Mar 23, 2019

• #3

Okay, thanks for the help!

 

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Louis_P

Average Birder

• Mar 24, 2019

• #4

Hello, I have found another photo of a Curlew/Whimbrel which looks like a better candidate for Whimbrel (in the same area as the first photo but another day). What are everyone's thoughts? https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3fijBdPwAaPNzhrTEZNMjV6YkE/view?usp=sharing (the photo)

Thanks,
Louis

Edit - the EXIF data shows it was taken on 25/08/16

 

Last edited: Mar 24, 2019

WACCOE

Marching on Together

• Mar 24, 2019

• #5

Looks good for Whimbrel too me.

 

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Louis_P

Average Birder

• Mar 24, 2019

• #6

Okay, thanks! I probably saw quite a few before I realised how to separate them from Curlew and that they were often seen in North Norfolk - this was the only one I seem to have a picture of though as many Curlew/Whimbrel I saw were distant.

Thanks,
Louis