Hi Bud, et al.

We did have one Maryland record last year in Havre de Grace of the 
European nominate subspecies of Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus 
phaeopus). Look for a more overall colder gray bird than our 
Hudsonian Whimbrel (N. p. hudsonicus) with a white rump and white 
underwing coverts.

Here are a few links ...

These show the rump and back:

         http://www.shropshirebirds.com/2007_05_09_Whimbrel_in_flight_at_VP.jpg

         http://www.aves.net/ohio-shorebirds/euro-whimbrel.jpg

This one shows the underwings:

         http://www.llynmarinecharters.supanet.com/images/whimbrelsttudwalse120505.jpg

This subspecies is a "reviewable" sighting. Hope this helps ...

Phil


At 10:53 09/14/2007, you wrote:
>A lone whimbrel has been frequenting Beverly Beach and Mayo near 
>Edgewater in Anne Arundel Co. It was present Wed. Sept 12 along the 
>beach at Beverly until scared off by a jogger. A whimbrel, I suppose 
>the same one, was at Mayo Beach today early (Sept. 14). It seems to 
>finding a lot to eat along the water's edge is fairly tame (for a whimbrel).
>
>John W. Taylor  

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