[obol] Probable Whimbrels near Independence/Salem
- From: Brandon Wagner <bmwboarder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Midvalley Birding <birding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, oregon birding online <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 07:58:19 -0700
Good morning friends!
Just now (7:30am), I had a flock of large shorebirds fly fairly low over my
house. There was about 10-12 of them, though I didn't have time to count
exactly. They had long bills that were downcurved at the ends. I don't
think they had long necks like an Ibis would, so I think I can eliminate
those. I think a flock size this large is more likely to be Whimbrels than
Long-billed Curlews. I don't think the bills were quite that large either,
but that could be misjudged within the couple seconds I watched them go
by. I feel fairly confident they were whimbrels, though I reserve the
right to be wrong ;)
Anyways, there is a flock of unusual shorebirds in the mid-valley! If you
drew a line between Baskett Slough and Ankeny NWR, that seemed to be their
flight path, going towards Ankeny. So keep your eyes out for this flock!
Cheers!
Brandon Wagner
Independence
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