[Bristol-Birds] Fw: [bcbirdclub] Long-billed Curlew in Breaks, VA

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From: David & Susan Raines 
To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 3:26 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Long-billed Curlew in Breaks, VA


My friend & neighbor, Ed Bailey, called me this morning & said, " I've got 
something different down here. It's got a long bill & long legs and it's not a 
Snipe." Boy, he was right! It turned out to be a juvenile Long-billed Curlew! 
No kidding! After enjoying a long look, I went home & called Roger & Lynda 
Mayhorn to see if they could come to photograph this rare find. I asked Lynda 
to notify Ed & Michelle Talbott, which she did. They came to see the bird & 
Roger was able to get several photos, which he will post later today. I'm still 
amazed about this rare find. It may, in fact, turn out to be one of the only 
sightings of this species in the mountains of Virginia. Ed tells me the bird 
has been present since Sunday. While Ed & I were trying to relocate the Curlew 
we found 3 Am. Pipits in the same hayfield. This is also a good bird for 
Buchanan County. Merry Christmas to us! Dave R -Breaks,VA


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