Hello Andrew and all R.W crew,
With the help of Anders Wirdheim, an ornithologist in Sweden,we have decided that the hitchhiker could be a BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW, and as you correctly mentioned, it is a migratory bird, with subarctic breeding grounds, but it spends the winter in tropic habitats.
Good luck to you all,
Ann from Sweden
Posted by Ann Novek at August 17, 2004 4:53 AMHi again,
Anders , the ornithologist wondered if you please could tell us ,where in the Pacific did you find the bird?
Thanks, Ann
Posted by at August 17, 2004 5:57 AMAt first glance I thought 'that's a curlew'! The beak is the giveaway. Did it make any sounds?
Posted by daev at August 22, 2004 8:46 AMyou do birds? - that's disgusting!!!!!!!!!! :-D
Posted by Lizardfish at August 28, 2004 2:09 AM