Whimbrel 1 (S)

Whimbrel   Numenius phaeopus (S)

Curlew 07

Curlew   Numenius arquata

Often found along shorelines in the winter, moving onto upland moors for breeding.  This bird is on the UK's amber conservation list.

These were photographed on the Isle of Man, 2005.

Curlew 04

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