Looks more like Long-Billed Curlew to me. Wonderful photo series!
Steve Jaggers
On August 2, 2017 at 12:21 PM Beverly Hallberg <mapsout@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all,
This morning I saw this beautiful shorebird that looked too warm-toned
for a Whimbrel. On the flight pics, the tail appears to have some black with
a white subterminal band. When the bird was flushed by a jogger, it gave a
call that wasn't a typical Whimbrel call but instead was just one long, loud,
clear sounding note - no trilling. Is this a Bristle-thighed Curlew or
something else? Or just a warm Whimbrel with a new call note that I haven't
heard before? Pics in the flickr album link.
https://flic.kr/s/aHsm5BUGdW
Also, here are some pics of a Pacific Loon with a nearly all-white head.
Not a leucistic bird because the back is not white but pretty odd looking to
me. Maybe this is normal?
https://flic.kr/s/aHsm5BVd73
In other Manzanita/Nehalem news, I saw my first Baird's Sandpiper today
on the beach and 5 (!) Wandering Tattlers on the Nehalem River jetty two
days ago. And my backyard has become overrun with Pine Siskins - this
morning I was up to a count of 27 minimum!!! And the Great Horned Owls that
breed in the park forest behind my house, brought out there owlet last night
for the first time to the dunes behind my house.
Trying to stay cool with the temperature at 87 degrees on this part of
the coast today and heading to 90.
Best, Beverly Hallberg
