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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Above and below: A Whimbrel at Malibu Lagoon, California (10/10/2011).
Below: This migrant Whimbrel (N. p. hudsonicus) made a brief stopover at the Chance Inlet in Somerset Co., Maryland (4/6/2008). We watched it forage in a grassy area beside the Bay, probing deeply in the grass to retrieve small snails and grubs.
European Whimbrel
Above and below: Documentation photos of Maryland's first EUROPEAN WHIMBREL (N. p. phaeopus), photographed at the Tydings mudflats, Harford Co., Maryland (5/21/2006). Click any of the below images to view the full-size image. The top two photos show 20 Whimbrel--19 American and 1 European. The Eurasian Whimbrel may not be discernible in these first two images. The remaining four images show the diagnostic white rump of the European Whimbrel. This bird was co-discovered and documented by Jim Brighton, Mike Burchett, Matt Hafner, John Hubbell, Bill Hubick, Dave Powell, Jim Stasz, and Dave Ziolkowski. Good job to everyone on this excellent first state record, especially to John Hubbell and his sharp eyes! (Photographic note: I was shooting at 1680mm for the shots below!)
Below: Whimbrel - N. p. variegatus (Jungburidoyo) at Seosan, South Korea (10/16/2005).
