10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SANDWICH TERN»
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Birds of the Middle East
A medium-sized tern somewhat resembling Sandwich Tern but lacks crest and
has shorter, thicker, gull-like all-black bill, shallower forked tail and whitish-grey
rump and tail (only slightly paler than mantle, white in Sandwich); lacks contrast ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
The Royal Tern is slimmer and slightly smaller than the Caspian Tern and larger
than the easily distinguished Sandwich Tern. The Royal Tern has a black cap
only during a brief part of the nesting season. The white forehead develops
during ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts, 1999
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Terns of Europe and North America
In size and proportions it recalls Sandwich Tern - it looks like an orange-billed
Sandwich Tern with uniform grey upperparts, the latter also distinguishing this
species from Royal and Elegant Terns, which have white rump and tail. The bill is
...
Hans Larsson, Klaus Malling Olsen, 2010
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Biodiversity and Conservation in Europe
6 Correlation between the number of Sandwich Tern pairs in the breeding colony
and the number of collision fatalities in the years 2001–2005 (in 2001–2003
there were no breeding birds on the peninsula (r = 0.998; P < 0.001) We
observed ...
D. L. Hawksworth, Alan T. Bull, 2007
5
A Guide to the Birds of Colombia
SANDWICH TERN (flying), CAYENNE TERN, non-breeding plumage (left),
ROYAL TERN, non-breeding plumage (right) 55. BROWN NODDY (upper left),
SOOTY TERN (upper right), BLACK. tained for a time after breeding); and under-
parts ...
Steven L. Hilty, Bill Brown, 1986
6
Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
3 GULL-BILLED TERN Gelochelidon nilotica m 35-37 cm Very similar to
Sandwich Tern but has longer legs and a much thicker-based, shorter, stubbier
bill that lacks the latter's yellow tip. In non-br. and juv. plumage has very little
black on ...
Ian Sinclair, Olivier Langrand, 2003
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
A Comprehensive Resource for Identifying North American Birds Pete Dunne.
Sandwich Tern/ Roseate Tern Common Tern/ Arctic Tern. New Jersey after
breeding and retreat south before the onset of winter. Spring migration from
midMarch to ...
8
The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
Juvenile Roseate Tern. Superficially similarto juvenile Sandwich Tern. Adult
winter Forster's Tern. Head pattern suggests Gull-billed Tern. Bill shape, size and
structure more similar to Common Tern. Note red legs. Adult winter Gull-billed
Tern.
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The Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa
It is similar in size to Sandwich Tern, but is heavier-bodied and broader-winged. It
is seldom seen with the black cap of its breeding plumage; instead, it has a
variable black smudge behind the eye. Sandwich Tern has a longer, yellow-
tipped ...
Ian Sinclair, P. A. R. Hockey, 2005
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The Status of Birds in Britain and Ireland
A record from Devon in July 2002 is currently under review. Sandwich Tern
Sterna sandvicensis Latham MB HB PM sandvicensis Latham SM acuflavida
Cabot TAXONOMY Slight variation in size, with N American form acuflavida
averaging a ...
David Parkin, Alan Knox, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SANDWICH TERN»
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Bird sightings on Cape Cod
A Sandwich tern was photographed in Nauset Marsh in Eastham, and at least one royal tern continued at Race Point. The two continuing alder flycatchers in the ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
Cape Cod wildlife sightings
A Sandwich tern was photographed in Nauset Marsh in Eastham on the 10th, and at least one royal tern continued at Race Point this week. The two continuing ... «Wicked Local Eastham, Jul 15»
The dawn chorus reaches its peak with the final summer arrivals
A sandwich tern was off Alnmouth on May 7 and on May 13, five greylag geese were in the flooded field behind Amble dunes. Garden observations included two ... «Northumberland Gazette, Jun 15»
Birders' Eye View: March madness for the birds
“It had to dip its beak in the mustard to make its sandwich,” I tell new birders ... Most of the North American population of Sandwich terns spends the winter in the ... «Savannah Morning News, Mar 15»
Chance of a lifetime to live on the Farne Islands
Eider, Sandwich Tern Common Tern, Arctic Tern, Guillemot also have populations of national/international significance. The islands are also home to around ... «Northumberland Gazette, Feb 15»
Killing Fields for Songbirds
It's all part of a gruesome black-market trade that's sending many songbirds species—the ortolan, sandwich tern, lesser grey shrike, to name a few—into roasting ... «OnEarth Magazine, Sep 14»
Farne Islands seabird population rising Northumberland breeding …
Kittiwakes registered a 21% increase with 4,175 pairs, up from 3,442; eider ducks were up 16% to 639 pairs from 552; sandwich terns also increased by 16% to ... «The Journal, Sep 14»
Jellyfish Sting Update: 400 People Stung in Florida; Officials Say …
The species of birds which nest in internationally important numbers include Shag, Sandwich Tern and Arctic Tern. The coastline around The Farnes are also ... «Latin Post, Aug 14»
Birdwatcher's Diary No.67
A last picture of a young common tern before they fledge from Stoke Lake. ... While not far out from the shore line a good dozen sandwich terns fished in the sea. «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Jul 14»
Tern population continuing 'to soar' in Ireland
There are five species of tern here, while Rockabill Island represent 80% of the roseate ... There are two other breeding species in Ireland — the sandwich tern ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 14»
