| Common Name: | Whimbrel | | Scientific Name: | Numernius phaeopus | | Family: | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers) | | Area: | Seal Rock Beach, Oregon | | Date: | September 11, 2014 | 
In general, Whimbrel nest is the artic and winter along the southern US coast and beyond. They are normally seen along the Oregon Coast during their migration north and south, but a growing number are hanging around coastal estuaries year around. | 
Hatfield Marine Science Center Trail - Newport, Oregon - - - August 20, 2013 | | Reference: | Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America by Kaufman / The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America |
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