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Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

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Description:

The Irish Name for these is Little Curlew or Jack Curlew, giving rise to claims that Curlews are everywhere, but most of them are actually Whimbrels. In our time there we saw loads of Whimbrels but no Curlews.

Habitat:

Tidal estuary.

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