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| Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus |
I registered my 77th bird for the year on
Thursday July 23rd, 2015. It
was one of the largest shorebirds, the Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), locally known as Crookbill. I saw two Whimbrels at the now dry Chancery Lane Swamp along with four Willets (Tringa semipalmata) , two
Black-bellied Plovers (Pluvialis squatarola) (maybe juveniles) and over twenty Semipalmated
Plovers (Charadrius semipalmatus). Whimbrels are large shorebirds
about 15-18 inches in length with a long down curved bill. These birds are annual visitors to the island
mostly around this time.
We are still at the beginning of the southern Migration season but it is slowly heating up. Due to the low rainfall, we been having, many of the wet areas are dry or almost dry but this
could change very quickly. So stay tuned!
Here are a few photos of the birds at Chancery Lane on Wednesday.
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| Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus |
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| Whimbrel |
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| Willet - Tringa semipalmata |
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| Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus |
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| Willet and Black-bellied Plovers |
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| Willet and Black-bellied Plovers |
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| Willets |
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| Willet in Flight |
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| Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia |
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