Photo of the Week: Whimbrel

Large shorebird with whitish breast, brown back, and long decurved bill, the Whimbrel pauses on the green grass as it foraged for food.

A large brownish shorebird, almost 20 inches long, with a striped head, and dark eyeline, the Whimbrel found its way to the western shore of Lake Erie this week on its migration journey south. Which attracted a lot of birders who have never seen a Whimbrel before, including me! Whimbrels nest in the Arctic in… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Whimbrel