10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONGSPUR»
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The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Alberta: A Second Look
CheStnut-collared. Longspur. (Calcarius. ornatus). GSWA 2005 COSEWIC
Historic Rankings COSEWIC 2007 Secure N/A N/A OBSERVED DISTRIBUTION
ATLAS 2 RANGE Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovitianus) GSWA.
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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4: Wood Warblers through ...
The Lapland Longspur is a strong flier (Rising 1996), however, and may be
capable of migrating quickly over these lightly populated areas, thereby avoiding
detection. In northern Alberta, longspurs have been noted passing rapidly over ...
Wayne Campbell, Neil K. Dawe, Ian McTaggart-Cowan, 2001
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
Climbs rapidly and often stays aloft for some time (30 sees.) before descending (
usually within 200 yds. of its launch point). FLIGHT: Fairly long-winged, pointy-
winged, and long-faced (for a longspur). Overall warm or buffy color is easily
noted.
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Chasing Birds Across Texas: A Birding Big Year
The name longspur derives from the long nails on their hind toes. Identifying
them can be a frustrating winter exercise. They are the epitome of the "little brown
birds" or LBBs that are the bane of many birders. Longspur nonbreeding
plumages ...
The un- derparts are white with black streaks on the sides and flanks. A small
amount of white shows in the outer-tail feathers, much less than in the Smith's
Longspur. The female is whiter on the belly and prominently streaked, not buffy
like the ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts, 1999
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The Behavior of Texas Birds
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus. Princ. distrib. Texas: Locally common
M and WR in e. half of Texas, locally abundant in the Panhandle. See McCown's
Longspur. Feeding Behavior. See McCown's Longspur. They forage in flocks that
...
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Birds in Place: A Habitat-based Field Guide to the Birds of ...
Male Lapland Longspur Description: One of our elusive wintertime visitors, the
Lapland Longspur (6") is found in large flocks. The wintering male is brown
overall with dark streaks on the back and crown. He has a streaked, chestnut
collar.
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
Chestnut-collared. Longspur. Calcarius. ornatus. L 6" (15 cm) White tail marked
with blackish triangle. Very short primary projection; primary tips barely extend to
base of tail. Breeding adult male's black-and-white head, buffy face, and black ...
Jon Lloyd Dunn, Jonathan K. Alderfer, 2006
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Holocene Glaciation of Perfection Valley, Baffin Island, ...
43 Figure 3: A- The Canadian Arctic: Location of Lake Longspur (1), Donard Lake
(2), Upper Soper Lake (3), and Agassiz Ice Cap (4). B- Proglacial Lake Longspur
(N69o24”.W69o,13”) is located in a glacited valley adjacent to Inugsuin Fjord ...
10
Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna
feSfe BASIS FOR STATUS: The chestnut-collared longspur is distributed across
the northern Great Plains. It is confined mostly to the United States but stretches
north into the southern Prairie Provinces. Although the long- spur can be ...
Barbara Coffin, Lee Pfannmuller, 1988
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONGSPUR»
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For the Birds: North Dakota dreaming, but not on a winter's day
This picture of the chestnut-collared longspur was taken by Erik Bruhnke of Duluth. SUBMITTED PHOTO. I was up early every morning, but my ... «Bluff Country Reader, Jul 15»
Plants other than milkweed can play host to butterfly caterpillars
Erik Bruhnke of Duluth snapped this photo of a chestnut-collared longspur chirping into the wind. – Provided. “How are you doing?” I ask. «Albert Lea Tribune, Jul 15»
Stop and appreciate the songbirds
Or with a quick glance through binoculars identify a chestnut collared longspur atop a bit of sagebrush at 100 yards. Good for those bird ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jun 15»
Programs give farmers incentive to create bee habitat
A 306-acre piece of land — that's about half a square mile — will become native prairie and pollinator habitat owned by the Longspur Prairie ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jun 15»
Donna Nook makes BBC list of Britain's best nature reserves
It also lists the top three species to keep an eye out for at Donna Nook - grey seals, whooper swan and Lapland longspur. The reserve consists ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jun 15»
Bird Migrants Offer a Glimpse of the Planet's Health
... phalarope and red-necked phalarope) and one songbird, the Lapland longspur. The researchers found the birds' nesting advanced earlier in ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
Police Beat
5/15 at 7:30 a.m. Clifford Young, 37, of Longspur Way, was arrested on Longspur Way by Officer Matt Fulmer on a charge of aggravated assault ... «The Forecaster, May 15»
Despite rain, bird fest is a success
... it the most productive field trip of the whole weekend, with all the target species seen including the chestnut-collared longspur,” she said. «DL-Online, May 15»
Neil Sperry: Growing Texas Gold columbine
They were longspur columbines, which are a paler yellow than Texas Gold, and they offered glorious proof that, yes, columbines do grow in ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Apr 15»
Documenting Wildlife
A life-bird for many, the chestnut-collared longspur can be found on this trip. “Numbers are diminishing, so don't wait,” Blackledge said of the ... «DL-Online, Apr 15»
