Curlew or Whimbrel? River Mersey Liverpool UK (1 Viewer)

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Aug 18, 2018

• #1

Curlew or Whimbrel? River Mersey Liverpool UK (today)

Hi all

It would be rare and a bit early for any Whimbrel around here - a little early for Curlew too maybe - so my gut instinct would say Curlew.

I know Curlew can have shorter bills and Whimbrel can have varying bends to their bills so thought best to ask you guys.

Was by itself so couldn't get a size comparison with anything.

thanks

 

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coaltit

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2018

• #2

Hi Richie, get your field guide out and look for curlew and whimbrel then look for the crown stripe of whimbrel. I can confirm your pictures are 100% curlew.. all the best coal tit.

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Aug 18, 2018

• #3

Come on Richie, dig out the field guide and look at the differences between the two. I'm confident in you, go on, give it your best shot.
Ah, got beaten to it and saved you the leg work.

 

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Aug 18, 2018

• #4

Sorry guys - mine has those pages missing

I will do homework tonight and hand it in to you two first thing Monday :t:

 

RichieTwitchy

YNWA

• Aug 18, 2018

• #5

Yeh, seems so obvious now - my bad but all good for the learning!

 

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Steve Lister

Senior Birder, ex County Recorder, Garden Moths.

• Aug 18, 2018

• #6

Not too early for Whimbrel - many arrive in July - but these are Curlews.

Steve

 

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coaltit

Well-known member

• Aug 18, 2018

• #7

RichieTwitchy said:

Yeh, seems so obvious now - my bad but all good for the learning!

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Also Whimbrel have a long and distinctive call Note one you,ll never forget.