whimbrel
noun
whim·brel
ˈ(h)wim-brəl 
: a curlew (Numenius phaeopus) chiefly of the northern coastal regions of North America and Eurasia
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Even after all this time, the whimbrel is still a thrilling sight for Beehler.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
During his recent travels, Beehler encountered skittish whimbrels in Churchill and deliberately foraging whimbrels in Alaska.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
From the comfort of the parking lot, guests can spot whimbrels, black-necked stilts and American oystercatchers, while the occasional black skimmer—a striking seabird that uses its lengthy lower bill to skim the water for prey—can be spotted as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
At Forest Beach in Chatham there was a pectoral sandpiper along with a whimbrel and the continuing marbled godwit and 5 Western willets.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
Wellfleet Bay sanctuary, and 42 whimbrel at Indian Neck in Wellfleet.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
But the whimbrel is in trouble, along with more than 350 other North American bird species that migrate internationally each year.
—Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
But the cities share something in common besides ice and cold: the whimbrel.
—Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
Another shorebird, the whimbrel, also makes a phenomenally long journey over the ocean.
—Tom Langen, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
During his recent travels, Beehler encountered skittish whimbrels in Churchill and deliberately foraging whimbrels in Alaska.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
From the comfort of the parking lot, guests can spot whimbrels, black-necked stilts and American oystercatchers, while the occasional black skimmer—a striking seabird that uses its lengthy lower bill to skim the water for prey—can be spotted as well.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
At Forest Beach in Chatham there was a pectoral sandpiper along with a whimbrel and the continuing marbled godwit and 5 Western willets.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Dec. 2022
Wellfleet Bay sanctuary, and 42 whimbrel at Indian Neck in Wellfleet.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
But the whimbrel is in trouble, along with more than 350 other North American bird species that migrate internationally each year.
—Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
But the cities share something in common besides ice and cold: the whimbrel.
—Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
Another shorebird, the whimbrel, also makes a phenomenally long journey over the ocean.
—Tom Langen, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022
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“Whimbrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimbrel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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