International birdwatchers in Eilat were delighted to spot a long-billed dowitcher in the salt ponds off Israel’s southern coast.  Last seen in Israel in 1984, the dowitcher normally migrates to South and Central America but probably took a wrong turn and headed for Africa instead.

http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Environment/Bird-makes-a-rare-stop-in-Israel-after-wrong-turn-488926