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Topic: Far Eastern Curlew

	Curlew
		The curlews are a group of 8 wading bird species, characterised by a long slender downcurved bill and mainly brown plumage with little seasonal change.
		Curlews feed on mud or very soft ground, searching for worms and other invertebrates their long bills.
		The Upland Sandpiper[?] is an odd bird which appears to be closely related to the curlews.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/cu/Curlew.html (99 words)

	The Far Eastern Curlew Satellite Tracking Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Far Eastern Curlew Satellite Project was initiated after discussions held at the 8th Conference of the Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Protection Agreement held in Queensland, Australia, in 1995.
		The Far Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a migratory shorebird which generally inhabits sea and lake shore mud flats, deltas and similar areas, where it forages for crabs and other crustaceans, clam worms and other annelids, molluscs, insects and whatever else it can dig out of the mud with its long, downward-turned bill.
		Far Eastern Curlew numbers are currently in decline.
	www.ramsar.org /wn/w.n.curlew_update.htm (395 words)

	A YEAR ON THE WING - an online documentary \| LEARNING & DOING
		The Eastern Curlew breeds in Far Eastern Russia, inland on the boggy plains of the upper reaches of the Amur River and on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
		The Eastern Curlew generally lay 4 eggs that are olive green in colour with fl and brown speckles.
		The Eastern Curlew is a shy or wary bird, often seen pacing the shoreline probing the soft mud for food.
	www.abc.net.au /wing/community/learningbirdinfo.htm (1855 words)

	THE EASTERN CURLEW
		The Eastern Curlew breeds in Siberia and flies along the East Asian Australasian Flyway to inter-tidal wetlands and occasionally as far south as Aotearoa, New Zealand.
		The Eastern Curlew is the largest of the migratory wading birds.
		Some Eastern Curlew have been known to live for more than 20 years, however because of the hazards of migration and the difficulties of finding food the average life expectancy for the young birds is only three or four years.
	www.mememcdonald.com /birds/curlew.htm (450 words)

	Travel East Russia - Khasan Nature Preserve
		In Autumn, intensive spring and fall migration of the northern Siberian birds, in particular shore-birds.
		Rare eastern species of the cranes can be met on the autumn migration.
		Another rare and secret eastern species, Ruddy Crake (Porzana fusca), was registered on breeding in the Khasan meadows several times.
	www.traveleastrussia.com /khasan.html (1213 words)

	Resources on the Little Curlew from academic institutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Curlew Sandpiper, Stone Harbor, 30 July 2001: The Curlew Sandpiper continues at Stone Harbor Point, Cape May County, as of Monday...
		Curlew Sandpiper, Stone Harbor, 3 August 2001: Given the weekend is upon us, I thought an update on the Curlew Sandpiper at Stone...
		WSO - Wisconsin Checklist: Dunlin (Calidris alpina); Curlew Sandpiper ^ (Calidris ferruginea); Stilt Sandpiper...
	mongabay.org /conservation/Little_Curlew.htm (998 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Two other species of Curlew have occurred in the Pribilofs, the Bristle-thighed Curlew and the Far Eastern Curlew.
		Far Eastern Curlews are substantially larger and longer billed and lack the distinctive crown stripes of Whimbrels.
		Bristle-thighed Curlews are somewhat similar to Whimbrel, see the Bristle-thighed account for detailed information on the separation of these two species.
	www.alaskabirding.com /Bird_Species/Species_pages/whimbrel.html (174 words)

	Travel East Russia
		The trip is organized by the "Vzmorie Fund", the Far Eastern Marine Reserve, the Khanka Reserve, the Kedrovaya Pad Reserve, the Khasan Nature Park, World Wide Fund for Nature/RFE, Far Eastern Institute of Geography, Phoenix Fund, Committee on tourism of the Primorye Regional Administration and the Russian American Eastern Center for Economic Development.
		The Far Eastern Marine Reserve was established in 1878 to protect the marine shelf eco-systems and bird colonies.
		The endangered Far Eastern Leopard and Siberian Tiger live along the southern coastlines attracted to the deer farms in the area.
	www.traveleastrussia.com /birds.html (2491 words)

	All About Curlews
		Curlews are large, long-legged shorebirds, buff in color with varying
		Curlews are the largest members of the sandpiper family.
		Curlews are of the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.
	petcaretips.net /curlew.html (83 words)

	Far Eastern Curlew - educational resources
		Species Numenius madagascariensis (eastern curlew or far eastern curlew).
		BIRDNET: Charadriiformes species list:...billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Long-billed Curlew Numenius americanus Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Upland...
		One of the most interesting sightings was comparing a Far Eastern Curlew traveling with four Eurasian Curlews.
	animals.mongabay.com /iucn/F/Far_Eastern_Curlew.html (206 words)

	List of North American birds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		33 Sandpipers, Curlews, Stints, Godwits, Snipes, and Phalaropes
		Northern Jacana, Jacana spinosa (C) Sandpipers, Curlews, Stints, Godwits, Snipes, and Phalaropes
		Siberian Stonechat, Saxicola maura (C) Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
	hallencyclopedia.com /List_of_North_American_birds (1182 words)

	ASTIS - Profile Search
		Among the shorebirds, spotted redshank, pintail snipe, grey plover, dunlin, and curlew sandpiper may have extended their breeding range or increased in population during the last 15 years.
		In eastern Amundsen Gulf, 1974 was the most severe ice year on recent record, with the latest date of clearing of the landfast ice (6 September), the earliest date of new ice formation (4 October), and the fewest number of open water days (28 days).
		Typically the eastern Arctic Ocean, on the European side of the Lomonosov Ridge, is dominated by water of Atlantic origin.
	www.aina.ucalgary.ca /scripts/minisa.dll/144/proe/proeaa/se+arctic,+v.+53*?COMMANDSEARCH (12031 words)

	Kazan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Amosov, P.N., Asoskova, N.I. Peculiarities of biology of the Eurasian Curlew in the north of taiga zone of Arkhangel'sk Region.
		Lapshin, N.V. Study of year cycles of the far transcontinental migrants of Eastern Palaearctic (on the example of Warblers of the genus Phylloscopus of Karelia).
		Demography of Marsh Tit on the Courish Spit.
	my.tele2.ee /birds/kazan.htm (8143 words)

	Tour Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The appropriately-named Happy Island, situated on the Gulf of Bohai in eastern China, is now widely accepted as being one of the best places in Asia to observe eastern Palearctic migrants as they travel to and from their breeding grounds in northern China and eastern Siberia.
		Far Eastern Curlew and Terek Sandpiper are but two of the shorebirds that should be encountered, while both Saunders's and Relict Gulls occur in small numbers.
		A wonderful tour for seeing Eastern Palearctic migrants, often at very close range, for those who are willing to cope with the modest living conditions on Happy Island in order join those privileged few who have experienced this ultimate Asian migration ‘hot spot' at its best.
	www.birdquest.co.uk /tours_birdquest_detail.cfm?TourID=434 (2056 words)

	BirdForum - "orientalis" Curlew?
		Some female curlews can have huge bills and i've have often been confused by distant 'curlews' in Indo and Oz that i couldn't do between Far Eastern and Eurasian on bill size but then again I'd probably been on the beer the nite before and am a bit crap at the best of times.
		Nominate arquata (most of Europe) and orientalis (Siberia) are western and eastern extremes respectively of continuous cline of increasing bill and tarsus length, less heavy marking, and paler ground colour towards east.
		Tom, ours here are much more heavily streaked on the sides-- they are difficult to separate from Far Eastern Curlew until I can get a good look at the rump or undertail coverts (or underwings, if it flies).
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=20295 (974 words)

	A YEAR ON THE WING - an online documentary \| SPECIAL GUESTS
		The old folks say that the Curlew loses half of its bill in the middle of summer when the water gets shallower.
		It's much easier to record the arrival of Curlews in our place rather than their departure.
		The area of wetlands suitable for shorebird breeding is so extensive in the Russian Far East and Siberia that it's often difficult to mark out the most important points.
	www.abc.net.au /wing/community/guestalexey.htm (712 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from South Korea
		According to some, identification of dark-phase first year birds can be far from straightforward.
		Kamchatka Gull Larus (canus) kamtschatschensis. Although separation from heinei Common Gull is apparently far from straightforward, Kamchatka Gulls are considered reasonably widespread. Peak of 10 at Song Do on 8th.
		Eastern Rook Corvus frugilegus pastinator. Recorded on 4 dates, with 1 000+ at the Han-Imjin the maximum.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/s-korea/korea3/korea-dec2001.htm (3541 words)

	FAVORITES FROM ADAK, ALASKA
		"...it's a Far Eastern." We were there and had it in the scope in minutes.
		Earlier, Jason had spotted a small gray sandpiper, but it was too far away for a positive ID. Now we were walking around the lagoon but weren't finding anything new.
		As Mitchell and I were returning to the van, a small sandpiper flushed from the edge of the grass.
	www.birdtreks.com /highlites/akad.html (5146 words)

	FONT Tour Highlights Sept 2000 - April 2001
		The Far Eastern Curlew breeds in Siberia, and winters, predominately, in Australia.
		This magnificent species, the 2nd largest of the New World Psittacine, is one of the rarest of Neotropical birds, having a limited distribution in wet lowlands from eastern Honduras to western Colombia, with a very small isolated population (of less than 2 dozen birds) in western Ecuador.
		Not far from the Baikal Teal, on Little Cayman Island (10 miles long and 1 mile wide), and certainly more expected there, were numerous Red-footed Boobies (of both color morphs) and Magnificent Frigatebirds at their breeding colonies.
	www.focusonnature.com /TourHighlightsSept'00-Apr'01.htm (6668 words)

	EASTERN CURLEW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Eastern Curlew leaves Australia for northern Russia, Kamchatka and Alaska in March and through April.
		Interestingly a large percentage of Curlew 30% stay in Australia during the breeding season.
		Whimbrel: This large wader is not as massive as the Eastern Curlew but because of the down-curved is confused with the Eastern Curlew.
	www.waders.com.au /Waders/Eastern%20Curlew/Eastern%20Curlew.htm (327 words)

	The WoodenBoat School - Brooklin, Maine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Never found far from the water, she was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia; Los Angeles, California; Whidney Island, Washington; Eleuthera in the Bahamas; Antigua, West Indies; and Oahu, Hawaii.
		When asked what a maritime carver is doing so far from the water, Lou has been known to respond that with global warming, he’s just waiting for the coast to come to him.
		She is a self-taught artist and naturalist who teaches courses on keeping an illustrated journal, and for decades has led numerous walking holidays throughout New England and in the eastern Arctic.
	www.thewoodenboatschool.com /facultystaff.html (11794 words)

	ATTOUR, INC. 23 May 1998 Attour Updates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The location is less than half a mile from base, so it was nice for people heading in to know there was a really good bird back home.
		The only new Asian species today was a Far Eastern Curlew that only one group saw.
		Shortly thereafter, Cindy Lippincott radioed news that Ron Howard had spotted a Far Eastern Curlew on Puffin Island, which is a very small rocky isle quite close to shore by the Peaceful River mouth.
	www.attu.com /052398.htm (880 words)

	Calidris ferruginea
		In summer plumage the Curlew Sandpiper is strikingly red, like a small long-billed Knot, and many of the birds seen in Britain in spring or autumn show traces of this.
		However, the majority of Curlew Sandpipers seen here are juveniles in autumn which are most similar to Dunlin but are taller, longer-legged, longer-tailed and longer-billed.
		Plumage-wise, notice the long white eye stripe, the delicately scaly upperparts and the peachy flush on the breast, all good field marks.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Calidris_ferruginea.htm (268 words)

	Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) -- photo by Tom Tarrant (exhibition: Birds of South-East Queensland) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Eastern Curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) -- photo by Tom Tarrant (exhibition: Birds of South-East Queensland)
		Moreton Bay is one of the most important areas for this East Asian breeding bird, and it has been calculated that 25-30% of this endangered species over-winter here every year.
		Photos may not be used on any media without a written permission.
	www.aviceda.org /gallery/photo.php?photo=449&exhibition=+6 (56 words)

	Beidaihe in autumn cumulative bird list
		Beidaihe however was always going to be the focus of this tour and, as if to welcome us, an appealing array of shorebirds including Far Eastern Curlew, Terek Sandpiper, Grey-tailed Tattler and six Great Knot greeted us on our first visit to the Sandflats.
		The extensive tracts of scrub seem to attract and hold far more passerine migrants than any single site closer to Beidaihe while the high tide roost usually provides additional appeal in the shape of a variety of shorebirds and gulls.
		Returning to the mainland we stopped to explore a small, isolated coppice not far from the quay.
	www.sunbirdtours.co.uk /sunbirders/BeidaiheAutumn2002.htm (1252 words)

	ATTOUR, INC. 23 May 1998 Attour Updates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Winds were not favorable, and few new birds arrived.
		However, both Gray-spotted Flycatcher and Far Eastern Curlew, seen by our first trip group, appeared also for the second group.
		Our last full day, Saturday, June 6, was a gorgeous day which allowed everyone to get out for one more search, but nothing new of significance was found.
	www.attu.com /final98.htm (200 words)

	Audubon Nature Odysseys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Heading upstream, we are likely to spot up to 40 species of birds, as we have in the past, including such special Siberian species as the Yellow-billed Loon, Yellow-breasted Bunting, Greenshank, and Far Eastern Curlew.
		Average daily temperatures on the Realm of the Russian Bear voyages range from the mid-40s to the mid-50s F with cooler temperatures in the evening.
		As with all travel to the Russian Far East, the itineraries are pending final permission by the authorities.
	www.audubon.org /market/no/trips/russia/bear2005.html (1764 words)

	The Shorebird Watcher - Species Accounts
		Search for Eskimo Curlew: Canadian Endangered Species Coalition A fact sheet to help in the search for this vanishing species, including notes on Whimbrel and Long-billed Curlew.
		Birds of the Upper Texas Coast - Eskimo Curlew general comments and a summary of Texas records of Eskimo Curlew.
		Investigate the unprecidented fallout of Bristle-thighed Curlew on the Pacific Coast of Washington, Oregon and California.
	pw1.netcom.com /~djhoff/sbspecie.html (557 words)

	British Isles Birding -&--&- by Richard Bonser
		The afternoon was spent on a whale watching boat with the only birds seen being a few Australasian Gannets, Crested Terns and Silver Gulls — though superb views of at least 4 Humpback Whales and 12 Bottle-nosed Dolphins (from the harbour) made amends.
		A search of Red Rock (p.50 in Thomas and Thomas) failed to produce any Beach Thick-knees although Lesser Sandplover and Far Eastern Curlew were present and 2 Little Button-Quail scurried across the road by a scrubby area between the Pacific Highway and Red Rock village.
		A couple of Brown Cuckoo-Doves were seen adjacent to the Platypus takeaway store in Eungella village, and a Bassian Ground Thrush fed at close range in the rainforest adjacent to the Broken River area.
	www.freewebs.com /richbonser/foreigntripreports2.htm (4768 words)

	the little twitch
		We have asked many people and so far the largest one month total we have heard of is around 1100, which seems a little low.
		We spent the heat of the day on a trip out to Green Island, where we had hoped to get a lot of seabirds that you can't get from shore, but this turned out to be a mistake, as we only got a couple of terns and Brown Booby.
		As sad as it was, by far the cheapest way to do it was to fly to Australia from Ecuador on the first half of a return ticket (US$1800), then buy the around the world ticket in Australia (US$1900) and fly back to Ecuador on the first portion of this RTW ticket.
	www.tropicalbirding.com /littletwitch/INDEX.HTM (5538 words)

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