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Curlew/Whimbrel (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter stevemoorevale
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Arsenal Birder
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Whimbrel for me.
stevemoorevale
Active member
May i ask how you came to that conclusion, for future reference?
Bird Hard 2
Cynical Sceptic
You can see the dark lateral crown stripes. Also, the bill of a Whimbrel bends more towards the end and is straighter at the base when compared to the evenly 'bowed' Curlew bill.
stevemoorevale
Active member
Thank you for your replies.
We were quite surprised to see nearly 10+ individuals at the site. Is this unusual?
We were quite surprised to see nearly 10+ individuals at the site. Is this unusual?
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lewis20126
Well-known member
Thee has been a good passage of Whimbrel in the south this week and this should continue for a week or two esp if we get SE winds
cheers, a
stevemoorevale
Active member
I'm hoping to walk down to this spot again this week with my bigger camera lens and hopefully they will still be about and i can get some better photos.
Regardless, i am pleased to have seen them as Whimbrel was a 'lifer' for me.
dantheman
Bah humbug
Whimbrel can also appear a richer dark brown in flight. Not sure if it's always the case but all dark wingtips as in the left hand bird are also a useful pointer from Curlew if you can't see the head pattern/bill/size or hear the call.
A fair few coming though now - but still a very nice bird to encounter!
A fair few coming though now - but still a very nice bird to encounter!
