10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCOTER»
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scoter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Three subspecies: (l) European White-winged (or Velvet) Scoter M. f. fusca,
breeds northern Eurasia to Yenisey River, wintering north-west and south-east
Europe; (2) Asiatic White-winged Scoter M. f. stejnegeri, breeds eastern Siberia
to ...
M. A. Ogilvie, Steve Young, 2002
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Duck Hunting: Guide-Tested Techniques for Taking All of the ...
SURF SCOTER This bird gets its name from its habit of feeding in turbulent water
along the surf line. Surf scoters are hunted in the same fashion as whitewings.
The surf scoter feeds mainly on mollusks, crustaceans and aquatic insects.
Creative Publishing International Editors, Creative Publishing International Staff, 1997
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
common of the three scoter species. DISTRIBUTION: Nests across n. Canada
from Lab. to Alaska, al— though actual distribution and boundaries are
somewhat speculative. Winters in shallow coastal waters: in the Atlantic, from N8.
south to ...
4
Ducks, Geese and Swans: Species accounts (Cairina to Mergus)
Other names: White-winged Scoter, Deglands Scoter, Asiatic Scoter. Danish:
Flojtsand; French: Macreuse brune, Macreuse a ailes blanches; German:
Samtente; Japanese: Birodo-kinkuro; Spanish: Pa to negron. Variation: 3
subspecies ...
This species was known as the American or Common Scoter until recently. The
present common name is more appropriate because both male and female have
entirely black bills and plumage, with the female appearing sooty black with a ...
William H. Turcotte, David L. Watts, 1999
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Habitat Use of Surf Scoters Wintering in the Mesohaline ...
Seasonal densities (ind. m-2 ± SE) of dwarf surfclam (Mulinia lateralis) at surf
scoter Feeding and Non Feeding sites....................105 Figure 21. Location of
dwarf surfclam (Mulinia lateralis) densities (ind. m-2 ± SE) at surf scoter Feeding
and ...
7
A Natural History of the Ducks: Plectropterinae, ...
BLACK SCOTER, Oidemia nigra (Linn6). Adult male and female, immature male
facing page 4 By Allan Brooks Plate 73. SURF SCOTERS, Oidemia perspicillata (
Linne), and BLACK SCOTERS, Oidemia nigra (Linne) in display attitudes facing ...
John Charles Phillips, 1922
SCOTER. JR. Melanitta. perspicillata. L 45–56cm; WS 76–92cm; WT 0.9–1kg. SD
N American vagrant, usually singly, occasionally in small parties, to Chukotka,
Commander Is, Hokkaido and N Honshu (mostly Jan–Mar, exceptionally May).
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The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
Only Common Scoter breeds here (small numbers in Scotland, also Ireland) but
from late summer to spring it is locally common around coasts, with huge
concentrations in Liverpool, Carmarthen and Cardigan Bays. Velvet Scoter is
much rarer ...
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Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast
scoter. Melanitta perspicillata Rare and irregular winter terminal migrant winter: (
19,22 Oct) early Nov to late Apr (29 May) habitat: Nearshore Gulf waters, rare in
upper Galveston Bay (Baytown). discussion: The three species of scoters ...
Ted Eubanks, Robert A. Behrstock, Ron J. Weeks, 2006
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCOTER»
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scoter is used in the context of the following news items.
Tracked common scoter ducks reveal winter secrets
Common scoter ducks are found in small lochs across North and West Scotland but despite their name, they aren't that common in the UK anymore. «CBBC Newsround, Jul 15»
Britain's rarest breeding duck has history written in loch sediments
By looking at what food was available and other factors, she can reconstruct the ecological history of the lochs and compare those where scoters still nest with ... «Bird Watch, Jun 15»
Flintridge Prep track's Van Scoter, Barakat win two league titles each
REDONDO BEACH — Coming off a successful cross-country season, Flintridge Prep's Jack Van Scoter has endured a few bumps in the road during the track ... «Valley Sun, May 15»
Bird Notes: Scoters on a Sunday
It was t-shirt weather for a few hours, yet offshore were hundreds of Common Scoters, a duck at home in more northern latitudes, spending the winter along the ... «Daily Post North Wales, Feb 15»
Rare bird spotted in Crescent City Harbor draws attention
Bird watchers from across the country traveled to the Crescent City Harbor for the first North American sighting of the Common Scoter on Wednesday. «KRCRTV.COM, Feb 15»
Test results pending in San Francisco Bay mystery goo that killed birds
Volunteers Susan Kaveggia, left, and Susan McCarthy wash a male surf scoter at International Bird Rescue, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Fairfield, Calif. The death ... «Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Jan 15»
Mystery crud's toll on East Bay birds grows
... operations manager at the International Bird Rescue in Fairfield, where workers and volunteers are trying to save the surf scoters, buffleheads, goldeneyes, ... «SFGate, Jan 15»
Van Scoter pushes Flintridge Prep boys' cross-country back onto …
Flintridge Prep's Jack Van Scoter is the 2014 All-Area Boys' Cross-Country Runner of the Year. He's photographed on campus on Dec. 19. (Roger Wilson/Staff ... «Valley Sun, Dec 14»
Australian success story, a win for eSolar: An interview with eSolar …
REM talked with eSolar's CEO, John Van Scoter, to find out more about the company and its recent success in Australia. Australian success story, a win for ... «Renewable Energy Magazine, Dec 14»
(Özel Haber) Kayıp Öğretmen İçin 'Scoter'lı Arama
... müzik öğretmeni Fatih Tabakoğlu'nu arama çalışmaları sürüyor. Su altı scoter'ı ile arama bölgesini genişleten ekipler, kayıp öğretmenin diğer oltasını buldu. «Haber 3, Dec 14»
