The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus ) in the coastal prairie, 31 March 2022 In the Bodega Bay area, Whimbrel are often observed in marine and e...

    Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus ) feeding on amphipods (beach hoppers) at Salmon Creek Beach.        

Mid-June is probably one of the least likely times to see a Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus ) in Bodega Bay.  Most of them are much farth...

  Two of eight Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus ) resting in Bodega Harbor on 20 June 2018.  

      Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus ) and Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ), 28 April 2018  

...or should I go?   Two Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus ) deciding whether or not to flee the flying foam during stormy condi...

  Juvenile Whimbrel ( Numenius phaeopus )   Juvenile Semipalmated Plover ( Charadrius semipalmatus ) Both photographe...

Just a quick note to document the early return of Whimbrel to our area.  I photographed this flock of eight on Salmon Creek Beach on 2...

    Eric and I came across a large flock of Whimbrel on Salmon Creek Beach tonight.  In fact, it was the largest number of Whimbrel I...

  A few images to capture the storm today.  At the time (around noon), waves were about 16 feet, and the wind was blowing at about 20 k...

          Seventeen Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) touching down on Salmon Creek Beach, 26 March 2014.

  Earlier this month I spent a little time observing a young Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) on the outer coast of Bodega Head.  Thes...

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) .  Numenius means "new moon", apparently after the crescent-shaped bill.   A beautiful curlew, rel...