Migrating Whimbrel makes presence felt in new movie set partly on scenic Irish Coast

                                                 

The seven-whistle call of an overhead Whimbrel and a brief glimpse of a Chough in tumbling flight are ornithological highlights of 500 Miles, now being screened in British cinemas.  It is a somewhat disappointing film featuring mostly unappealing fictional characters,  unconvincing acting (even by veteran Bill Nighy) and persistently abrasive and uncouth dialogue. However, it is just about redeemed by the beautiful scenery around Dingle on the Irish coast, a clever late twist in the plot and a moving, sentiment-packed final sequence. 

                                      

Heard but not seen in new movie - Whimbrel