Counts of spring passage Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria in north Lewis
Rae, Stuart; Jones, M.G.W.; Stewart, F.; Tingay, R.
Description
In spring, large numbers of Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria feed in lowland areas of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, and many of these are presumed to be birds which breed in Iceland. This study estimated how many Icelandic birds pass through north Lewis, the most northerly part of the island group. Birds were counted during spring 2005, and samples of these birds were scored on a scale of 0-9 by the boldness of their plumage. Northern Golden Plover have bolder breeding plumage than southern...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2009 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/60450 |
Source: | Ringing and Migration |
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