Long-billed Curlews in Fremont Co.

As I started a walk at dusk tonight, I heard a call that seemed out of place. Before I could think what made the call, I spotted 2 Long-billed Curlews (making cur-loo call)flying towards the west. They were flying only 75 feet or so off the ground which makes me wonder if they had just taken off from a field nearby. As they flew, they passed me only 15-200 feet away so I had very good looks with my binoculars.

Long-billed Curlews are associated with prairies, something that is in short supply in Fremont Co. There have been records of them nesting on the western slope so these could have been migrating to there. Or, given the really bad winds yesterday, maybe they were just off course.

It's late so tomorrow I will post other birds I saw today with some pics.
SeEtta