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	Audubon WatchList - Whimbrel
		The Whimbrel is the world's widest ranging curlew, nesting in the arctic regions of both the Old and New Worlds and wintering on coasts of southern North America through South America and, in the Old World, on the coasts of southern Asia south to Australia, and Africa.
		Whimbrels suffered from some of the same problems that led to the extinction of the smaller but related Eskimo Curlew and more recently have shown declines that may be related to destruction of coastal wetlands along its winter range.
		The Whimbrel breeds in subartic and alpine tundra and taiga.
	audubon2.org /webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=213 (975 words)

	Whimbrel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
		Whimbrel is smaller, has a shorter, decurved bill and has a central crown stripe and strong supercilia.
		This species feeds by probing soft mud for small invertebrates and by picking small crabs and similar prey off the surface.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Whimbrel (243 words)

	HMS Whimbrel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The HMS Whimbrel Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Project is based on the purchase of ENS Tariq from the Egyptian Ministry of Defence and her establishment as an educational memorial and visitor attraction in the City of Liverpool, headquarters of the Atlantic Campaign.
		Whimbrel’s long and distinguished service in the Egyptian Navy as ENS Tariq will also form an important and historical element of the eventual memorial and be a symbol of the lasting friendship between the two countries.
		HMS Whimbrel was adopted by the small Yorkshire seaside resort of Hornsea in the Autumn of 1942.
	www.mikekemble.com /ww2/walker9.html (2732 words)

	* Whimbrel - (Bird): Definition
		Whimbrels are found mostly in coastal areas and can be seen on beaches and rocky shores as well as in marshy habitats.
		The Whimbrel is a very widespread shorebird, breeding throughout the Arctic, and wintering along the coasts of every continent except Antarctica...
		The Whimbrel is the world's widest ranging curlew, nesting in the arctic regions of both the Old and New Worlds and wintering on coasts of southern North America through South America and,...
	en.mimi.hu /bird/whimbrel.html (358 words)

	NatureWorks - Whimbrel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The whimbrel is a large shorebird that is about 14 inches in length.
		The whimbrel breeds on the tundra in Alaska and Canada east to the Hudson Bay.
		The whimbrel lives on the tundra in breeding season, in the winter it can be found in coastal areas on mudflats, marshes and shorelines.
	www.nhptv.org /natureworks/whimbrel.htm (262 words)

	Birds of Nova Scotia - Whimbrel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1920 I discussed the Whimbrel situation with some of the older hunters of the general area about Scatarie Island, off the Cape Breton County coast.
		They told me that a marked diminution in the number of Whimbrels had taken place during the preceding two decades, adding that the thousands of earlier days had been reduced to a few hundred.
		Whimbrels from Europe (Numenius phaeopus phaeopus), which have a distinctive white rump, are very rare visitants.
	museum.gov.ns.ca /mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0136.htm (375 words)

	Whimbrel - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Near the end of the 19th century, hunting on their migration routes took a heavy toll on this bird's numbers; the population has since recovered.
		Whimbrel Attacked by a Peregrine Falcon and Killed by a Common Raven in Northern California.
		Whimbrel: Numenius phaeopus (The birds of North America)
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /whimbrel.htm (248 words)

	Eskimo Curlew (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Because of these "undersized" Whimbrels, correct identification of Eskimo Curlews in late summer and fall is more of a problem than it is in spring.
		Peterson's standing Eskimo Curlew is partly hidden by a Whimbrel and his Eskimo underwing lining, i.e., excluding primaries and secondaries, is incorrectly shown as unbarred.
		(35.5 and 45 cm) for Eskimo and Whimbrel' and the latter 12-14 in.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/othrdata/curlew/identif.htm (770 words)

	Guardian \| A country diary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Our purpose was to catch whimbrel, a smaller version of the curlew, with a shorter, but still downward curved beak, and radio tag them as part of a monitoring project.
		Whimbrel nest in the far north, the UK's population nesting in Scotland and the Outer Hebrides, but little is known about their lifestyle.
		Whimbrel roost at the water's edge, so the plan was that, three of us would move silently into the water, and flush the birds towards the nets.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4919369-103500,00.html (241 words)

	American Whimbrel Habitat Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whimbrels migrate through the study area, using primarily coastal areas in spring, and a combination of coastal and inland areas in the Fall (Pierson et al.
		In North America, whimbrels breed in subarctic zones on tundra and taiga, often with associated marshes.
		Whimbrels are flexible in their foraging behavior and can take advantage of a variety of habitats, concentrating on the most profitable prey (Turpie and Hockey 1997).
	www.fws.gov /r5gomp/gom/habitatstudy/metadata/whimbrel_model.htm (472 words)

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		Whimbrels are annual in small numbers in the Pribilof Islands.
		Two subspecies of Whimbrel are regular in the Pribilofs, in roughly equal abundance.
		The Asian breeding variegatus Whimbrel can be identified best by the large white wedge up the back (visible in flight only), the width of this white patch is highly variable, but given good views is always present.
	www.alaskabirding.com /Bird_Species/Species_pages/whimbrel.html (174 words)

	Whimbrel Satellite Tracking (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Every year several thousand Whimbrels are seen passing through England and Wales during April and early May as they move northwards from their wintering grounds in Africa.
		As part of their long term programme on the globally threatened Slender-billed Curlew, the RSPB were keen to prove that the new light weight satellite tags could be used on a wading bird.
		The main aims for 2005 were to prove that the tag would work on a wading bird and to discover where the Wheldrake Whimbrels go to breed after they leave the Valley and where they migrate to for the winter.
	www.whimbrel.info (684 words)

	Whimbrel - Wildlife - Presidio of San Francisco
		A Whimbrel stands at the edge of Crissy Marsh.
		The Whimbrel moslty forages for invertebrates but may also eat some seeds, berries, and leaves.
		This large, mottled, light brown sandpiper has a long, downcurved beak and a prominently striped crown and eye line.
	www.nps.gov /goga/prsf/nathist1/wildlife/birds/whimbrel.htm (77 words)

	Ornis Svecica - Short communication: Whimbrel [Numenius phaeopus] breeding on farmland in Vindeln, Sweden in 2003
		A pair of Whimbrel bred on a field with ley at the village of Kulbäcksliden, Vindeln county in the north of Sweden (19°35'E, 64°13 'N).
		The field had been harvested that day and, although the farmer left a few meters around the nest untouched, the chicks were most certainly killed, either by the farming activity or predation.
		Nevertheless, this could be the beginning of a trend towards Whimbrel breeding regularly on farmland in the north of Sweden.
	www.eurobirding.com /artinfo.asp?id=7218 (374 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Scolopacidae - Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
		The bill is longer than that of the Whimbrel.
		However its bill is long and narrow and straight to slightly upturned, not bent downward.
		Habitat: The Whimbrel is found on the tundra during the breeding season.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/sandpipe/Nphaeop.htm (249 words)

	THE OTTER SIDE - W Images (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This "Asian" Whimbrel was photographed from the Northwest Point seawatch at the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.
		This "Asian" Whimbrel in flight was photographed from the Northwest Point seawatch at the village of Gambell on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.
		This "North American" Whimbrel was photographed at sunset on the beach at Marina Del Rey in southern California.
	www.otterside.com /htmfiles/w014-t.htm (360 words)

	icLiverpool - HMS Whimbrel on course for return to Mersey base (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is the most important stage so far in preserving HMS Whimbrel as Britain's official Battle of the Atlantic Memorial and transforming her into a world-class attraction in the city.
		It is planned to permanently berth Whimbrel in Canning Dock, adjacent to Albert Dock, from which she operated during WWII, as part of the legendary Capt Johnnie Walker's U-boat hunter-killer escort group.
		Capt Chris Pile, project manager for HMS Whimbrel Battle of the Atlantic Memorial, said: "We were pleasantly taken by surprise by the Egyptians' extremely positive attitude to this exercise."
	icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/0100regionalnews/tm_objectid=14145438&method=full&siteid=50061&headline=hms-whimbrel-on-course-for-return-to-mersey-base-name_page.html (501 words)

	All About Birds
		One of the most wide-ranging shorebirds in the world, the Whimbrel breeds in the Arctic in the eastern and western hemispheres, and migrates to South America, Africa, south Asia, and Australia.
		Four distinct subspecies of Whimbrel are recognized: one breeds in North America, one from Iceland to northwest Siberia, one in southern Russia, and one in eastern Siberia.
		In many regions, the primary winter food of the Whimbrel is crab.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Whimbrel_dtl.html (512 words)

	icLiverpool - Council backs fight for HMS Whimbrel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This marks a major turning point for the Friends of HMS Whimbrel, who lobbied Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to approach the Egyptians on their behalf.
		Whimbrel, now called Tariq, is laid up in Alexandria dockyard after being decommissioned as an Egyptian naval accommodation vessel.
		Included in the motion is a request to cover the cost of returning Whimbrel to the UK and a trust fund for its restoration and maintenance.
	icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/0100regionalnews/page.cfm?objectid=12273288&method=full&siteid=50061 (420 words)

	The Annual Brockholes Quarry Whimbrel Spectacle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Brockholes Quarry, grid ref: SD585305, is one of the best sites in Lancashire to see this species in Spring, not only for the quality of views, but also for quantity.
		The best time to see the largest numbers of Whimbrel at the site is in the evenings, with the peak time of arrival being the last c1.5hrs of light, as birds fly-in after a days field-feeding further upriver.
		During the times when birders are allowed to drive on-site, park carefully in the second passing place (where the logbook is located) and please do not obstruct the access road.
	www.eastlancashirebirding.net /bqwhimbrel%20article.htm (466 words)

	Whimbrel - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Whimbrel - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		It has longish legs and a long bill that curves near the tip.
		Whimbrel standing on grassy tussock in Shetland moorland - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1610007_00019_002)
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/w/whimbrel/index.asp (203 words)

	Whimbrel (1897) Fife Restoration Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Whimbrel is a Belfast Lough 0 D designed by Wm.
		To my great surprise Brian Pope (owner of Penpol Boatyard) offered to sell me Whimbrel in October as her last owner was forced to abandon the rebuild due to health reasons.
		Much heart searching preceded the fateful decision to take on the enormous challenge of restoring her single handedly with minimal experience in boatbuilding,limited budget and a busy full time job (General Practice) in land locked Hertfordshire 300 miles away.
	www.netcomuk.co.uk /~iroyston (284 words)

	Restoration of Whimbrel 1999
		Whimbrel now spineless but looks better without old keelson.
		Arrival of Whimbrel -(sans ballast keel/rudder) -brought by Brian Pope on boat trailer.
		Whimbrel beginning to look like a proper boat at last.
	www.netcomuk.co.uk /~iroyston/Whimbrel1999.htm (1082 words)

	THE OTTER SIDE - W Images
		Whimbrels occur in North America, northern Europe, and locally through northern Siberia.
		This "North American" Whimbrel was photographed on the beach during fall migration at Chincoteague NWR in Virginia.
		This "North American" Whimbrel was photographed on the lawn of an industrial park near Salisbury, Maryland.
	www.otterside.com /htmfiles/w015-t.htm (339 words)

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		Another 2 Whimbrel were present at Severn Beach this afternoon and several flocks, totalling 200 birds, of Dunlin and Ringed Plover were moving up river without stopping.
		A Hobby was seen at New Passage and at least 9 Whimbrel and 4 Wheatears were present on Northwick Warth.
		A flock of 17 Whimbrel were feeding on Northwick Warth where a late female Merlin was also seen.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /severnsidebirds/page70.html (2070 words)

	LondonTown.com \| Whimbrel Way Guide \| Whimbrel Way London, UB4, England, UK \| London Streets by Street \| London hotel ...
		Whimbrel Way is located in the borough of Hillingdon
		Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
		The nearest underground station to Whimbrel Way is 'Northolt ' which is about 63 minutes to the North East.
	www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/whimbrel_way_221.html (89 words)

	Eskimo Curlew
		Seen with Stilt Sandpipers, Whimbrel, golden plover, Hudsonian Godwit, Semipalmated Plover and numerous peeps and phalaropes" (TWB).
		Reported as Whimbrel in Hohn 1959:11 3 because Mackay thought the Eskimo Curlew was extinct (from letter of 9 February 1971 by J.R. Mackay to A.H. Macpherson).
		Reports, other than MacFarlane's records in Appendix 1, for the 1800s are: (1) Fall 1820 or spring 1821: one collected and painted by Hood at Fort Enterprise*, illustrated in Plate 23 in Houston 1974.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/curlew/breeding.htm (1032 words)

	Whimbrel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is one of two Whimbrels that had been present at the site on the 10th May.
		To view graphs of Whimbrel records in the county click here.
		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.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /bucksbirds/mysite/Pictures/Whimbrel.htm (96 words)

	BirdForum - whimbrel??????
		I just photograph this bird on the weekend and seems to be a migrant whimbrel on its way to the south but not sure about it as it also seems to be some kind of curlew.
		I'm no expert on shorebirds, but I think Whimbrel based on the fact that I think I can see some white between the wings...and generally even streaking.
		I think it is probably a Whimbrel too.
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=25190 (256 words)

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		At Portbury Wharf there was a Black-tailed Godwit, 60+ Dunlin, 30+ Ringed Plover, 2 Sanderling, Whimbrel, a Wheatear and a male Yellowhammer.
		In the Gordano valley there was a Little Owl and Little Grebe this morning, at Portbury Wharf it was very quiet with a Great Black-backed Gull of note, no waders were seen.
		A probable Marsh Harrier was seen in the Gordano Valley by a local birder as he sped along the M5!.
	members.lycos.co.uk /clevedontwitcher/latestnews.htm (890 words)

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