Mix a little work with play today and stopped in on Bob Road to check out said whimbrel. It stayed back a ways for the most part moving around between the upside down lawn chair and the washing machine. Once it flew toward me and I got off a few shots that I posted at the link below. Thanks to Martin for his description of it being very contrasty as opposed to the other whimbrels and watch for the white below the wing. When it flys, all is obvious. http://www.pbase.com/mlndsy/inbox Michael Lindsey Pearland Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner