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 Translation for 'whimbrel' from English to Dutch
NOUN   a whimbrel | whimbrels
vogelk.T
regenwulp {de} [Numenius phaeopus]
whimbrel
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Translation for 'whimbrel' from English to Dutch

whimbrel
regenwulp {de} [Numenius phaeopus]vogelk.T
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Usage Examples English
  • This island is a natural habitat for many birds, like the great knot, red-necked stint, dunlin, whimbrel, bar-tailed godwit and the common sandpiper. Beluga whales are common off its northern waters.
  • The most typical species on the heath are European golden plover, meadow pipit and northern wheatear but rock ptarmigan, Eurasian dotterel and Eurasian whimbrel are also fairly common sights.
  • The bird in question was found by an unknown birdwatcher on Monday 4 May 1998 and was first identified as a whimbrel.
  • The region is important resting and feeding stop for long-distance migratory birds such as the ruddy turnstone ("Arenaria interpres"), spotted sandpiper ("Actitis macularia"), and whimbrel ("Numenius phaeopus").
  • During spring migratory birds arrive for the summer at the estuary, including the bar-tailed godwit, red knot, Pacific golden plover, Japanese snipe, wandering tattler and whimbrel.

  • Eurasian curlew, whimbrel, greater flamingo, great crested tern, Sandwich tern, white-winged black tern can be spotted during February and March.
  • The common whimbrel was traditionally considered a sub-cosmopolitan bird, breeding in Russia and Canada, then migrating to coasts all around the world to spend the winter.
  • Other notable visitors include spoonbill, Sandwich tern and Eurasian whimbrel.
  • Birds seen at the site include; skylark, reed and sedge warblers, Eurasian whimbrel, whitethroat and reed bunting.
  • Wildlife is plentiful with many examples of rare birds of Great Britain, such as the black grouse [...] , Eurasian whimbrel and Eurasian curlew.

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