10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIMBREL»
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whimbrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Identifying and Modeling
Whimbrel Numenius Phaeopus Breeding ...
The outer Mackenzie Delta is the site of the proposed Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP).
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Arctic Shorebirds in North America: A Decade of Monitoring
When Whimbrel were observed, observers recorded the zone in which the
observation occurred. The majority (eight of nine) of Whimbrel observations in
2007 were made at distances greater than 100 m, so we concluded that a 200-m
transect ...
Jonathan Robert Bart, Victoria Helen Johnston, 2012
3
Birds of the Middle East
Noticeably smaller than Whimbrel, with rather upright stance, very short, slightly
decurved bill, pale lores (bland-looking face); and striped crown (similar to
Whimbrel). Upperparts brown with buff feather fringes, and looking noticeably
dark ...
Richard Porter, Simon Aspinall, 2010
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The Birds of British Columbia: Nonpasserines: Diurnal Birds ...
OCCURRENCE: The Whimbrel is widely distributed along the coast, particularly
during the major spring and autumn movements. Only 12 interior records are
known to us, all from between 1 May and 27 June. On the coast, the Whimbrel ...
Robert Wayne Campbell, Neil K. Dawe, British Columbia. Wildlife Branch, 1997
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The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
Curlew. and. Whimbrel. Where and when Curlew Numenius arquata is a
widespread breeding bird, mainly on damp upland moors in the north and west,
but has recently shown large declines in Britain and, more especially, in Ireland.
Outside ...
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Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion: A ...
Prefers to forage in expansive areas of extremely short dry vegetation, but
territories also encompass wetter tussocky lowlands and taller willow-shrub mats,
COHABITANTS: During breeding, American Golden-Plover,Whimbrel, Bar-tailed
...
7
The Second Book of Kalendeck
He released Whimbrel partially from the spell. With a command Whimbrel stood
and walked to the edge of the circle. There was fear in his eyes. I felt pity for the
man. He was weaponless until they brought a heavy blade forward and placed it
...
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Birds of Ontario: Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, ...
1987) noted that historical information indicated that the Whimbrel was formerly
more common. the apparent decline may be due to the fact that Ontario is at the
extreme southeastern extremity ofthe bird's breeding range in North America. the
...
Allan P. Sandilands, 2010
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The Handbook of Bird Identification: For Europe and the ...
IDENTIFICATION In flight, brownish upperwing, white rump (extending to point on
back) and dull (barred) tail suggest Whimbrel, but easily prevent confusion with
Black-tailed Godwit (q.v.). On the ground, these features are difficult to see, but ...
Mark Beaman, Steve Madge, 2010
ID Smallest Asian curlew, with shortest, leastcurved bill (see Whimbrel). Delicate;
pale brown neck and breast with some dark streaking; upperparts darker with
pale fringes; head prominently striped, like Whimbrel, with narrow, dark eyestripe,
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIMBREL»
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whimbrel is used in the context of the following news items.
Soft piping cry of Bristol Bay whimbrels offer soundtrack to all that is …
Milo Burcham / www.miloburcham.com Whimbrels fly thousands of miles from breeding grounds in Alaska to wintering grounds reaching from Central America to ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
Residents under attack by yobs in Whimbrel Walk, Lordswood
Neighbours living in Whimbrel Walk are too scared to confront the teenagers who hurl rocks and stones at their windows – causing hundred of pounds worth of ... «Kent Online, Jun 15»
Birdspotters in frenzy after extremely rare Hudsonian Whimbrel …
It is believed this particular Hudsonian Whimbrel got lost and with the help of jet streams ended up in the UK as this country is not a usual flight path for it. «Express.co.uk, Jun 15»
Shetland wind farm will help rather than harm rare bird species …
The campaign group accused the Scottish government of failing to properly assess the impact the 103 turbines would have on whimbrel populations. They said ... «Business Green, Feb 15»
Whimbrel Cottage, Wingham
Quirky Whimbrel Cottage has just come on to the market, complete with three floors ... Named after the large coastal wading bird, the whimbrel, the Grade II listed ... «Kent Online, Aug 14»
HMS Whimbrel: one week to save last Battle of the Atlantic escort
The former HMS Whimbrel is believed to be the only surviving Royal Navy convoy escort to see action during the bitter Second World War struggle against ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
Campaign to bring last Battle of the Atlantic warship HMS Whimbrel …
The previous campaign to save the former HMS Whimbrel failed when the Egyptian Navy raised the sale price from £250,000 to £1m just as the deal was about ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 14»
Tweet of the Day
David Attenborough presents the story of the whimbrel. Whimbrels are sometimes known as 'seven whistlers' from the number of notes in their call and in parts ... «BBC News, Apr 14»
Whistling whimbrel take the night flight south
Old Whistlewings the Whimbrel flew ahead of the flock, his broken primaries noisily shearing the east wind that had been threatening to blow us off the lake. «Mayo News, Oct 13»
Book shares story of Hope the whimbrel
ST. THOMAS - The story of Hope the whimbrel, the small brown bird who travels amazing distances and spends her winters on St. Croix, has been made into a ... «Virgin Islands Daily News, Oct 13»
