Whimbrel/Crotach Eanaigh (Numenius phaeopus)

Shorebirds of Ireland, Freshwater Birds of Ireland and The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide 2nd Edition with Jim Wilson.
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The Whimbrel is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is the one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America, Europe and Asia as far south as Scotland.

This is a migratory species wintering on coasts in Africa, South America, south Asia into Australasia and southern North America. It is also a coastal bird during migration. It is fairly gregarious outside the breeding season.

Similar in appearance to the Curlew, but slightly smaller. Whimbrel has a similar downcurved bill, but this is slightly shorter than that of the Curlew. When seen well, distinctive "striped" head pattern can be discerned - formed by a dark crown, with a pale streak through the centre, a pale supercillium and a dark eyestripe. The call is also one of the best ways of finding a flock of migrating Whimbrels passing overhead.

This bird was photographed at Belvelly Bridge/Belvelly Castle near Cobh, Co. Cork, stopping over to feed on its journey from the African coast to Iceland to breed. A few Whimbrel winter in coastal areas of Ireland, mainly along the south and east coast. A magical bird for me and a real harbinger of Spring/Summer. This was taken just before a deluge of rain.

Taken in: Ireland / Munster / Belvelly (show map)

Taken on: April 25, 2024

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SEL200600G

200-600mm

ILCE-9M2

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200-600 G OSS FE 5.6-6.3

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Shorebirds of Ireland

Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide

Birds of Ireland

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Waders

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Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Crotach eanaigh

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Camera: Sony ILCE-9M2, f/9.0, 1/500 sec, 840mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-9M2
Lens:	Sony FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G) + 1.4X Teleconverter (SEL14TC)
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	840mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture One 23 Macintosh
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