Limosa lapponica

1 Bar-tailed Godwit at Merimbula, NSW

Limosa lapponica at Merimbula, NSW - 12 Apr 2019
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Identification history

Limosa lapponica 18 Apr 2019 Leo

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100+ Bar-tailed Godwits have recently left Merimbula for their breeding grounds in Siberia/Alaska. As usual, ~30 birds remain for winter including this one who bulked up and moulted into breeding plumage but stayed behind.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 12 Apr 2019 03:54 PM Recorded on
  • Leo Recorded by

Species information

  • Limosa lapponica Scientific name
  • Bar-tailed Godwit Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 51m Recorded at altitude
  • 34 images trained Machine learning
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