Whimbrel & bonus Long-Billed Curlew, Beebe Draw, Weld County

[Cheryl Teuton]

Coming back from the western slope today, we stopped by the Beebe Draw complex and were able to re-find Steve Mlodinow’s lovely Whimbrel.  In the south field at that road 42 location, while counting Burrowing Owls, a Long-Billed Curlew was a nice bonus.  A great chance to study these 2 ridiculously long billed large shorebirds at once, even if they weren’t exactly side by side.  The curlew was then chased to the south by a Red-Tailed Hawk.

Cheryl Teuton

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