Photo copyright Mike Wallen
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Rowsham - 24th April 2009
Photo copyright
Mike Wallen
Rather unusually two Whimbrels were found feeding on grassland, rather than stopping off or flying over a lake. Mike Wallen and Mike Collard managed to view the birds down to 30 metres range and obtain these superb photos. As is usual for this species they did not hang around and had departed by the following morning.
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Linford - 10th May 2004
This is one of two Whimbrels
that had been present at the site on the 10th May.
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Little Marlow GP - 1st May 2004
Photo copyright Jim Rose
This photo was taken just after 8:00pm in very poor light. The bird had only just arrived and was gone the following morning.
Calvert BBONT Lake - 6th May 1998
Photo copyright Tim Watts
As is typical with this passage species, the two birds pictured above were only seen on one day. The Whimbrel is an annual migrant in small numbers, peaking in late April early May, with a smaller return passage from the middle of July into August.