Whimbrels use novel high tide roosts during the contranuptial season in southern Chile

Brad A. Andres, James A. Johnson & Jorge Valenzuela

During Jan. and Feb. 2007, we conducted surveys of Whimbrels and Hudsonian Godwits along the coastline of Chiloé Island. At high tide, we observed 30–50 Whimbrels at five sites, and <10 Whimbrels at more than five sites, roosting on Styrofoam or plastic shellfish floats, which were usually located in small bays or along steep, narrow shorelines within 200–500 m of the shore. Float roosts were located in areas where Whimbrels were known to forage during low tide.

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