Bird Illustrations and Facts Cont.
Plus a Migration Path

5) Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
(scientific name)
Height- 15-17 inches long
Identification- has a distinctively long beak which is used to probe in the mud and soil for insects to eat
Habitats- rivers and sea coasts
Range- found in Northern Europe and North America
Migration Path- breeds on the tundra far north, then flies south to North America or Northern Europe in the Winter

Migration Map
The movement of birds 1-5  from winter to summer are shown below.  We'd love students from all around the world to team up and e-mail us various bird citations throughout the year so we can further develop our migration map with various species of birds.