Eurasian Whimbrel

Whimbrel standing on a volcanic rock next to the ocean.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Playa del Reducto, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain, July 27, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/800 sec.

This page is for the Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus). This bird stayed around the area for the four days I was in Arrecife. I guess it found a good food supply.

Whimbrel flying low over the ocean.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Playa del Reducto, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain, July 27, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Whimbrel standing on the rocks near the ocean.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Playa del Reducto, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Spain, July 29, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-640; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Whimbrel standing in the shallow water next to the rocky shore.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Arrecife Marina, Lanzarote, Canarias, Spain, July 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 661 mm; ISO-1000; f/11; 1/1250 sec.
Whimbrel standing on the rocks of the shore, looking out to the ocean.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Arrecife Marina, Lanzarote, Canarias, Spain, July 30, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/11; 1/1250 sec.
Whimbrel flying nearby.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Borgarfjörður, Iceland, June 20, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 500; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Eurasian Whimbrel in some tall grass with its wings spread.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Snæfellsnes, Iceland, June 22, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 2000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.
Eurasian Whimbrel standing in a field.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Breidavik, Iceland, June 23, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 661 mm; ISO 640; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Eurasian Whimbrel flying overhead.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Lake Daufhtylur, Iceland June 25, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 320; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Eurasian Whimbrel standing in a field.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Tjörnes-Húsvík, Iceland June 26, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1250; f/10; 1/1000 sec.
Eurasian Whimbrel standing on a low hill.
Eurasian Whimbrel, Goðafoss, Iceland June 28, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO 1000; f/11; 1/1000 sec.