Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
(L 17.5” WS 32" Wt 14 oz)
Feeds mostly on crabs in
winter...curved bill fits nicely
into crab burrows.
winter...curved bill fits nicely
into crab burrows.
North Point
Morro Bay, CA
10Oct2012
In August 2011, a monitored whimbrel
named Hope dove straight into Tropical
Storm Gert off the coast of Nova Scotia at
7 miles per hour and emerged from the
other side at 90 m.p.h. Not long after, sci-
entists cheered as four other whimbrels
successfully navigated their way through
Hurricane Irene.
named Hope dove straight into Tropical
Storm Gert off the coast of Nova Scotia at
7 miles per hour and emerged from the
other side at 90 m.p.h. Not long after, sci-
entists cheered as four other whimbrels
successfully navigated their way through
Hurricane Irene.
(Natalie Angier, N.Y. Times 13Nov2012)