Whimbrel at Bermagui, NSW
Identification history
| Numenius phaeopus | 20 Feb 2020 | Leo | ||
| Unverified | 20 Feb 2020 | JackieLambert |
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1 comment
Leo
wrote:
21 Feb 2020
Well spotted Jackie. It's a Whimbrel.
Note the down-curved bill, dark cap and the dark eye stripe. The bill is about half the length of the similar Eastern Curlew, which is also found in the area during spring and summer.
Note the down-curved bill, dark cap and the dark eye stripe. The bill is about half the length of the similar Eastern Curlew, which is also found in the area during spring and summer.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.054157-36.426562
- Places Bermagui, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2020 03:11 AM Recorded on
- JackieLambert Recorded by
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Birds Shorebirds Water birds JackieLambert South Coast NatureMapr Numenius phaeopus
Species information
- Numenius phaeopus Scientific name
- Whimbrel Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 17.14m Recorded at altitude