Whimbrel

The whimbrel nests on the ground amongst the tufts of grass and mosses of the tundra. The nest consists of a shallow depression hidden amongst low-growing grasses and is lined with lichen, mosses and grass. The eggs, usually four, are greenish or olive, tinged with brown. Both parents incubate the eggs for 22 to 32 days. As soon as the eggs hatch, the young dry their plumage, and then leave the nest to hide in nearby vegetation where they begin to feed. Both parents help raise the young during the 35 to 40 days till the young's first moult.