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  Mildred Dunnock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Dunnock was a school teacher who did not start acting until she was in her early thirties.
Dunnock was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Death of a Salesman in 1951, and for Baby Doll in 1956.
Dunnock died in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts of natural causes at the age of 90.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mildred_Dunnock   (345 words)

  
 law.com - Decision
Dunnock asserts the district court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence based on a flawed application of the exigent circumstances exception to the knock and announce requirement.
Dunnock was convicted by a jury of violating 18 U.S.C. ยง 922(g)(1), as a felon in possession of a firearm, sentenced to 262 months in prison by the district court, and timely filed this appeal.
Once Dunnock was in custody, it not only would have been futile for the police to knock on Dunnock's front door and announce their presence while Dunnock stood outside the door with them, it would have been superfluous.
www.law.com /jsp/decisionstate.jsp?id=1024078960709   (1380 words)

  
 Dunnock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dunnock, Prunella modularis, is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia.
In the case of the Dunnock, there is no resemblance, yet the Cuckoo eggs are accepted.
This is a Robin-sized bird, 13.5-14 cm in length, fairly drab in appearance, and somewhat resembling a small House Sparrow with its streaked back and general shape.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunnock   (333 words)

  
 Dunnock - Prunella modularis: More Information - ARKive
Dunnocks belong to a family known as accentors, small ground and scrub-dwelling birds that hop around in a characteristically crouched posture.
The song of the dunnock is nowhere as melodic as that of the robin, consisting of a loud, clear but tuneless series of tinkling notes, often delivered from the top of a bush or a prominent branch of a tree.
Although the dunnock appears to be an abundant and familiar bird, figures compiled by the British Trust for Ornithology show that in the decade from mid the 1970s, populations fell by nearly 50%.
www.arkive.org /species/ARK/birds/Prunella_modularis/more_info.html   (826 words)

  
 Dunnock - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The dunnock is often mistaken for a sparrow because it is brown with dark streaks.
Dunnocks are quite common and widespread throughout the UK.
Throughout the garden: on the lawn, birdtable, in the birdbath, foraging in the flower border/herb garden, meadow and woodland areas, the shrubs and hedge.
www.rspb.org.uk /gardens/guide/atoz/d/dunnock.asp   (191 words)

  
 Dunnock
While the Dunnock is often thought of as a rather plain little bird, there is nothing plain about the behaviour it exhibits during the breeding season.
Dunnocks have an amazingly complex pattern of social and breeding behaviour that has only come to light in recent years thanks to the hard work of Nick Davies working in the Cambridge Botanical Garden.
The Dunnock is similar in size to the House Sparrow, though it is a sleeker bird with a fine bill.
www.bto.org /gbw/Species/BIRDS_DUNNO.htm   (414 words)

  
 Dunnock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Once commonly known in Britain as the Hedge Sparrow, the Dunnock is actually from a completely different family and is in fact an Accentor.
Dunnocks are regular visitors to garden feeding stations, where they may easily be overlooked, as they will often restrict their foraging to the ground below bird tables and seed feeders.
The featured bird here is perching on a wire mesh surrounding a bird table at Belvide Reservoir, the mesh having been put in place to prevent large birds and predators disturbing the smaller passerines that the table is intended for.
homepage.ntlworld.com /andy.holt/digiscope/dunnock/dun.htm   (114 words)

  
 The Dunnock
The Dunnock is not a sparrow though they are similar in appearance.
At the pond the Dunnock washes itself by dipping its tail and flapping its wings, followed by pecking, at a small pond creature that it has stirred up.
Some bird watchers found that the female Dunnock, in addition to her regular mate, often has another male hidden at the edge of her territory.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/birding/75964   (693 words)

  
 Hedge Sparrow
The beak is fragile and sharp, indicating that this is an insect eating bird rather than one feeding on seeds like the Sparrows.
The nests is made from april to june in shrubs and bushes.
The Dunnock lays its four of five eggs twice a year.
www.gardensafari.net /english/pages/heggemus.htm   (302 words)

  
 BirdForum - Book: Dunnock Behaviour and Social Evolution
This is "The Dunnock Book" often referenced in connection with the unusual sexual behaviour of Dunnocks.
I have never seen it in bookstores, but it is easy to get hold of on the internet - when I checked for it at Amazon, they diverted me to a company that prints it on demand, and I got a copy in a week or two.
I found it fascinating to see the real facts behind the common knowledge that "Dunnocks have this weird mating behaviour", and interesting to hear how all this was discovered, and how it was checked against evolutionary theory.
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=27163   (487 words)

  
 BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Dunnock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Dunnock
Dunnock abundance fell substantially between the mid 1970s and mid 1980s, after a period of population stability.
Some recovery has occurred throughout the UK since the late 1990s, but the species is still subject to amber listing.
www.bto.org /birdtrends2004/wcrdunno.htm   (152 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Dunnock Road Guide | Dunnock Road London, E6, England, UK | London Streets by Street | London hotel ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Dunnock Road is located in the borough of Newham
Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
The nearest underground station to Dunnock Road is 'Upton Park ' which is about 50 minutes to the North West.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/dunnock_road_310.html   (91 words)

  
 Moviefone: Movie Celebrities - Patrica Dunnock: MAIN
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movies.aol.com /celebrity/main.adp?sid=346916   (245 words)

  
 Ornithology Books
At first sight just a small brown bird, the dunnock's unobtrusive appearance belies its extraordinary behavior and mating patterns.
This book gives a full account of the mating systems of the dunnock or hedge sparrow, Prunella modularis, which include pairs, a male with two females, two males with one female, and several males with several females.
Detailed observations, elegant field experiments, and DNA fingerprinting are combined to show how this variable social organization arises from selfish individuals competing to maximize their own reproductive success.
www.dropbears.com /b/broughsbooks/nature/ornithology.htm   (1060 words)

  
 Dunnock - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Home > Birds > A to Z of UK Birds > D > Dunnock
Quiet and inobtrusive, it is often seen on its own, creeping along the edge of a flower bed or near to a bush, moving with a rather nervous, shuffling gait, often flicking its wings as it goes.
Dunnocks are actually members of the accentor family, members of which are found only in Europe and Asia.
www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/d/dunnock/index.asp   (200 words)

  
 Dunnock and Garden Snails
A DUNNOCK perches on the hedge, flicking its wings and its tail.
In addition to its regular mate the female dunnock often keeps another male waiting in the wings.
I'm bending down by the towpath to check that a small yellow flower is, yes, Nipplewort - it is usually taller than this but this plant has been flattened, perhaps in the recent floods that washed over the towpath.
www.wildyorkshire.co.uk /naturediary/docs/diary00/diary20001117.html   (450 words)

  
 BirdForum - Just a Dunnock (beginner lesson)
Hanging around the trees in the garden and singing for the last couple of days.
Thing is, I thought I had got to grips with our Dunnocks by now, and this looks different.
A bit featureless but it has streaky lines on the upperparts and is quite dark grey on the underparts, which is a fairly distinctive combination.
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=17577   (249 words)

  
 Mildred Dunnock Theatre in Baltimore - baltimoresun.com
Located within the modern Robert & Jane Meyerhoff Arts Center, the Mildred Dunnock Theatre features shows by Goucher's Open Circle Theatre group, the theater department's semester projects, as well as one-acts and full-length shows written and/or directed by Goucher students and faculty.
The theater is named for Goucher alumna Mildred Dunnock, a successful stage and screen actress in the '40s and '50s.
Despite its size -- it seats only 140 -- students maximize the fl box theater's space with creative lighting, and friendly box office workers will always search for extra fold-out chairs to accommodate the crowds of students who attend to cheer their peers.
www.baltimoresun.com /entertainment/visitor/60160,0,1561378.location   (266 words)

  
 DigiGuide : Mildred Dunnock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When is 'Mildred Dunnock' on TV Programmes in the DigiGuide Library that star Mildred Dunnock
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 Wivenhoe Wood
The varied habitats and its relatively large size makes Wivenhoe Wood a locally important bird site.
Breeding species include typical woodland birds such as great spotted woodpecker, fl bird, mistle thrush, dunnock, wren, great tit and robin.
The site is particularly rich in birdlife during the spring when migrant warblers visit.
www.wivenhoe.gov.uk /About_Wivenhoe/wivenhoe_wood.htm   (2050 words)

  
 Mildred Dunnock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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Find where Mildred Dunnock is credited alongside another name
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 MovieWeb Search Results: Mildred Dunnock
Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Mildred Dunnock, Raymond Pellegrin, Paolo Stoppa, Daniela Rocca, Christian Marquand
Cloris Leachman, Martin Balsam, Marge Redmond, Gene Nelson, Mildred Dunnock
Lee J. Cobb, Mildred Dunnock, George Segal, James Farentino
movieweb.com /movies/search.php?name=Mildred+Dunnock   (250 words)

  
 Biography for Elia Kazan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This Nomination was for the play Sweet Bird of Youth.
Directed 21 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: James Dunn, Celeste Holm, Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, Anne Revere, Jeanne Crain, Ethel Barrymore, Ethel Waters, Karl Malden, Vivien Leigh, Kim Hunter, Marlon Brando, Anthony Quinn, Eva Marie Saint, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Jo Van Fleet, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Mildred Dunnock and Natalie Wood.
Dunn, Holm, Malden, Leigh, Hunter, Quinn, Brando, Saint and Van Fleet all won Oscars for their performances in one of Kazans movies.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0001415/bio   (1333 words)

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