whimbrel

[ hwim-bruhl, wim- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

whimbrel

/ ˈwɪmbrəl /

1520–30; whim (perhaps imitative) + intrusive -b- + -rel

C16: from dialect whimp or from whimper , alluding to its cry

On migration the note of the Whimbrel may be described as a shrill hee-hee-hee.

The croak of the heron and the call of the whimbrel are common speech with him.

The islands to the west and north of Scotland are the breeding home of the Whimbrel.

Jack Snipe came tumbling after in a hurry, with a stranger called the Whimbrel and a Puffin out of breath.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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