. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . to north-western Siberia, and its winter range to theCape. In the Orkneys, Shetlands, and a few of the OuterHebrides, the Whimbrel is a summer visitor, nesting sparingly,but to most parts of the British Isles it is a regular and commonpassage migrant. A few non-breeding birds linger throughthe summer, and occasionally wintering is recorded. The Whimbrel is often called the Jack Curlew, Jack beinga diminutive ; it differs from the larger bird in having a shorter,rather less curved bill, and in its much darker crown, which isnot brown with narrow
. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . to north-western Siberia, and its winter range to theCape. In the Orkneys, Shetlands, and a few of the OuterHebrides, the Whimbrel is a summer visitor, nesting sparingly,but to most parts of the British Isles it is a regular and commonpassage migrant. A few non-breeding birds linger throughthe summer, and occasionally wintering is recorded. The Whimbrel is often called the Jack Curlew, Jack beinga diminutive ; it differs from the larger bird in having a shorter,rather less curved bill, and in its much darker crown, which isnot brown with narrow streaks, but has two broad brownbands divided by a median narrow buff stripe. May-birdis one of its popular names, for its arrival is expected in thismonth. Though a bird of the shore, the passage, especiallyin spring, is often overland, and the distinctive rippling ortittering call of the incoming birds may be heard at night inApril as well as May. Titterel is a name derived from thiscall, and from the notion that the notes are always uttered.
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