 | Look for me along the beach. I'm not very common in Central Florida. My medium-sized beak that slopes downward distinguishes me from the similar Long-billed Curlew and Marbled Godwit. Most Likely Found: At the beach When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Fort De Soto Read more: Whimbrel at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Whimbrel eBird range |
I have written 3 posts including a photo of a Whimbrel
August 17, 2021 - I wasn't expecting to find a Whimbrel walking towards me!... I had never been this close to a Whimbrel before.... I know a pair of Whimbrels was resident at Fort De Soto this winter, so hopefully it won't be long before I see one again.... Read more
June 15, 2019 - https://vimeo.com/338664208 Least Tern piggy-back ride (yep, this is a family-friendly site!) Our last bird of the day was a Whimbrel!... I've only seen a Whimbrel once before, also at Fort de Soto's North Beach.... Read more
May 10, 2014 - But the shorter-beaked Whimbrel still shows up occasionally.... Read more