10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERRING GULL»
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A Contribution to the Life History of the
Herring Gull ...
V°>w X] D>-'TChEr aND Ba1ly, Habits of the Herring Gull. 4.25 a bird that was
found dead. It was examined very carefully for wounds or any evidence of a
violent death but none was found, and the conclusion must obtain that it died
from some ...
William Dutcher, William L. Bailey, 1903
Figure 25.4 A herring gull chick about to peck at the red spot on the beak of one
of its parents. This causes the parent to regurgitate food for the chick. Figure 25.5
Results of experiments showing that the red spot on the beak is the most ...
Michael Roberts, Michael Jonathan Reiss, Grace Monger, 2000
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Birds of the Yukon Territory
The Herring Gull is North America's most common and widespread gull. Despite
its familiarity to most birdwatchers, it presents significant identification challenges.
Careful study of large gulls in Whitehorse has revealed the regular occurrence ...
Edited by Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, Cameron D. Eckert, and Nancy L. Hughes, Pamela H. Sinclair, Wendy A. Nixon, 2011
4
The Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York State
Herring Gull Larus argentatus Once nearly extirpated as a breeding bird in New
York, save for a small remnant population nesting on remote lakes in the
Adirondack interior, the Herring Ciull made a good recovery during this century.
This gull ...
Robert F. Andrle, Janet R. Carroll, 1988
They differ in behavior as well: the herring gull is a rather aggressive “sedentary”
bird, whereas the black-backed gull is a rather shy migrator. Whentheynest
inthesamespot,the two self-segregate, grouping by species,and do notmingle.
They do ...
6
Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America
176-177 Sequence of plumages is similar to Glaucous Gull's but Iceland is
smaller (si/e of Herring Gull) with a smaller bill and proportionately longer wings (
projecting beyond tail when at rest). Flight more huoyant. Bill of first-year Iceland
Gull ...
Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie Peterson, 2002
7
Know Your Bird Sounds: Songs and calls of birds of the ...
7 he familiar Herring Gull (25 inches long) is named after the fish, which is only
part of its highly varied diet. Herring Gulls are common and widespread,
especially along the East coast. A large gull, it is recognized by its gray back and
upper ...
8
Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain and Ireland
Increasingly present during the winter months, in similar habitats to Herring Gull.
Adults distinguished from Herring Gull by darker back (mantle). Some of them (
Scandinavian race) are almost black, but others are merely dark grey, but always
...
9
The Birds of British Columbia: Nonpasserines: Diurnal Birds ...
BREEDING: The Herring Gull breeds from Okanagan Lake in the Thompson-
Okanagan Plateau northwest through the Fraser Plateau, Babine Upland in the
Fraser Basin, Nass Basin, and the Northern Mountains and Plateaus region to
Kelsall ...
Robert Wayne Campbell, Neil K. Dawe, British Columbia. Wildlife Branch, 1997
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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America
HERRING GULL Common in East, uncommon in West M237 Larus argentatus 24
- 25 in. (61-64 cm). A widespread (though less numerous in West than in East),
fairly large gull. Regularly hybridizes with Glaucous-winged Gull in AK. Pale gray
...
Roger Tory Peterson, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERRING GULL»
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Feeding North Wales seagulls is making them fearless, warn …
Conwy council says the herring gull is on the endangered list, so culling is not an option. A spokeswoman said: “When a gull is nesting on ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»
Yorkshire terrier dies after savage attack from gang of seagulls in …
... the council) can destroy herring gull nests and eggs to protect public ... or to take or destroy the eggs of Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) [/b] ... «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»
Wimbledon 2015: can Williams and Sharapova really be called rivals?
On Thursday he compared Andy Murray to a herring gull eating a crab, and the analogy makes a reappearance after Sharapova's exit. «The Week UK, Jul 15»
Foreshore birds delight
... great blue heron, four osprey, one bald eagle, one red-tailed hawk, two sora, six American coots, 100 ring-billed gulls and one herring gull. «Salmon Arm Observer, Jul 15»
Wimbledon 2015: Murray marches on 'like a herring gull'
Andy Murray roared into his sixth Wimbledon semi-final with a straight-sets victory over unseeded Canadian Vasek Pospisil in front of a ... «The Week UK, Jul 15»
Andy Murray shows no mercy in ruthless march to semi-finals
In his monthly fishing column in The Times on Monday, Brian Clarke wrote a spellbinding account of a herring gull killing a crab. Brian had ... «The Times, Jul 15»
?A Warning To Us?
Here in Mannin the species of gull that causes comment is the herring gull. Historically, the species had a role in the Manx fishing industry as ... «Celtic News, Jul 15»
VIDEO: Moment brazen gull wanders in to Aberdeen cinema and …
CCTV has captured the moment a herring gull boldly strode into Aberdeen's Belmont Cinema and terrorised unsuspecting staff. The gull can be ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
WINGING IT: One good tern deserves another
... Common Tern, Royal Tern, Red-breasted Merganser, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Egret, Piping Plover, Willow Flycatcher, Herring Gull, ... «Wicked Local Essex, Jul 15»
Audubon's 'Birds of America' at Yale: creating a masterwork one …
The plates, among about 80 known to exist, produced prints of the following birds: the black vulture, herring gull, black skimmer, marsh hawk, ... «Yale News, Jul 15»
