Sometimes they crouch down in a tire track or footprint in the sand and virtually. These sightings may require some notes and/or photographs supporting the sightings to be published. There are 424 entries so far.

The curlews (/ ˈ k ɜːr lj uː /) are a group of nine species of birds in the genus numenius, characterised by their long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage.the english name is imitative of the eurasian curlew's call, but may have been influenced by the old french corliu, messenger, from courir , to run.it was first recorded in 1377 in langland's piers. When they aren't foraging, they are masters of camouflage, so it takes a bit of intense looking in soft sandy areas away from the water to spot them. The sanderling (calidris alba) is a small wading bird.

The ebws bird news provides a summary of sightings for the past 14 days. The specific, alba, is latin for white. Western australia unusual bird sightings (wabn 182) email john graff (wasightings@birdlife.org.au) with details of your sightings.the more unusual or rare sightings are highlighted in red and may be included in the wa bird notes issue 182 (june 2022).

Consult our bird identification guide to id mystery birds in the backyard and beyond. Bird watch feb 10, 2022 feb 10, 2022 updated feb 10.