| It states that snipe, dunlin, starling, fieldfare, lapwing and whimbrel are among the list of birds present in the surrounding area. |
| Will any be available to help Battle of the Atlantic survivor HMS Whimbrel if she ever reaches our shores? |
| When I came in April, the whimbrel, a summer migrant, had arrived to join the resident curlews, redshanks and oystercatchers. |
| The whimbrel is smaller and has a shorter bill with a kink rather than a smooth curve. |
| The islands to the west and north of Scotland are the breeding home of the whimbrel. |
| Other notable visitors include spoonbill, Sandwich tern and whimbrel. |
