Whimbrel/Crotach Eanaigh (Numenius phaeopus)

Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson.
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The Whimbrel is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is the one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America, Europe and Asia as far south as Scotland.

This is a migratory species wintering on coasts in Africa, South America, south Asia into Australasia and southern North America. It is also a coastal bird during migration. It is fairly gregarious outside the breeding season.

Similar in appearance to the Curlew, but slightly smaller. Whimbrel has a similar downcurved bill, but this is slightly shorter than that of the Curlew. When seen well, distinctive "striped" head pattern can be discerned - formed by a dark crown, with a pale streak through the centre, a pale supercillium and a dark eyestripe. The call is also one of the best ways of finding a flock of migrating Whimbrels passing overhead.

This bird was photographed on the North Bull Island, Dublin, probably stopping over to feed before heading to southern Spain or along the west African coast to southern Africa for winter. A few Whimbrel winter in coastal areas of Ireland, mainly along the south and east coast. A magical bird for me.

Taken in: Ireland / Leinster / Bull Island (show map)

Taken on: September 20, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/8.0, 1/640 sec, 700mm, ISO 640 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x III
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Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	640
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Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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