Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Local
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Whimbrel © Nature Guides
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Whimbrel - Norfolk © Peter Simpson
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Whimbrel - France © Aurélien Audevard
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Whimbrel - Britain © Chris Baines
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Whimbrel - Britain © Frank Golding
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Whimbrel - France © Aurélien Audevard
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Whimbrel - Britain © Andrew Moon
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