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	Species Spotlight-Greenland Wheatear
		The first birds arrive in the Dee usually in the second week of March and these birds are often seen at Hilbre, Redrocks or Burton Marsh.
		The birds are often very inquisitive and investigate the trap for food - setting off a spring balance, which closes a door behind them.
		Of these 45 birds an incredible 31 were identified as being of the Greenland race (see photograph), these birds migrating up the west-coast of Britain and then across the north Atlantic to Greenland.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /hilbrebirdobs/page17.html (528 words)

	WEIGHT-LOSS DURING MIGRATION PART II: REVIEW OF OTHER ESTIMATES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Assuming that the birds cross from south-east Greenland, that they fly at 26 knots air-speed and that they are affected by the surface winds, Williamson calculated that their flight-times vary between 24 and 40 hours.
		Twenty-four birds caught on the afternoon of 5 April averaged 22.85 + 0.41 gm.; including 48 birds caught in the morn- ing the average weight for 5 April was 22.62 _+ 0.20 gin.
		Yapp further assumed: (3) that the bird falls freely for a time 1/2n, where n is the number of wing-beats per second; (4) that its energy requirement per wing-beat is equal to the potential energy lost in this fall; (5) that the muscular efficiency is 20 percent (in- tended to be a low estimate).
	elibrary.unm.edu /sora/JFO/v034n03/p0139-p0159.html (15058 words)

	Vineyard Gazette - Bird News
		It was the right thing to do; she had found a rare vagrant for the Vineyard, the Oenanthe oenanthe (Northern wheatear).
		Oenanthe is a combination of two Greek words, oine (vine) and anthos (blossom).
		Other birds of note that are still around the Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary are both yellow and fl-billed cuckoos, great crested flycatchers, belted kingfishers and great blue herons.
	www.mvgazette.com /features/bird_news/?document=20050909_bird_news (1065 words)

	More of Europe’s birds in trouble, says BirdLife
		Birds in Europe will be launched in the Netherlands on Monday 8 November, at a conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of the European Union’s Birds Directive, along with its sister publication, Birds in the European Union, which looks specifically at how the EU has done in bird conservation.
		It promotes sustainable living as a means of conserving birds and all other forms of biodiversity and is the leading authority on the status of birds and their habitats.
		Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status, published by BirdLife International (2004), is the second review of the conservation status of all wild birds in Europe.
	www.birdlife.org /news/pr/2004/11/birds_in_europe.html (2091 words)

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		Birds of UAE - in Arabic (Rev.), 10:12
		Oman Bird News, (Pub), 4:7; 9:25: 10:12, 11:11, 12:12, 13:16.
		Turkish bibliography of mammals and birds, (Rev.), 4:9
	www.qc16.dial.pipex.com /phoenix%20index%201-18%20web.htm (639 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from Morocco
		First we stayed for a while birding close to the road, and then we took the car and went into the plains.
		After having breakfast we watched birds along the river, and then we took the car and we found the fountain, where there were no birds.
		First we stayed birding in the dump close to the road, and we continued driving south, stopping when we saw birds.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/morocco/morocco11/mor-oct-03.htm (4132 words)

	Northern Wheatear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Northern Wheatear or Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.
		It is the most widespread member of the wheatear genus Oenanthe in Europe and Asia.
		All birds winter in Africa, which makes the large, bright Greenland race leucorhea one of the most impressive long-distance migrants.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Wheatear (259 words)

	Bird Island - Seychelles
		Bird Island can claim the highest number of first time records for any single island of the Seychelles.
		Bird Island also became the first island to record 100 non-breeding migratory birds.
		The Broad-billed Roller record from Bird is the most northerly record for the Madagascar race of this species.
	www.birdislandseychelles.com /list_of_birds.html (218 words)

	Birdwatching in Israel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		That bird is more beautiful that one can imagine looking to the bird guides, and is really different from the Crag Martins at home.
		We moved to 1a and 1b of the 'A guide to the birding', where we expected to see some migrant passerines, but we did not see any interesting species, probably because it was starting to be very hot.
		She explained us that it was too early for the migration, and that the ringing station starts at 7 and usually closes at 8 or 9, as it is too hot and there are few birds.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/israel-ab-pt2.html (8412 words)

	Bird watching Trip Report from Israel
		Obviously, there were quite a lot of birds around, and we saw the first Blackstart of the trip: a really beautiful passerine, it is amazing when it opens its tail and then it closes it.
		The first birds of the day were some Palestine Sunbirds, heard and seen in an acacia tree close to the tend.
		There were no birds around, and during that walk we just saw some Blackstart, some Honey Buzzard, a Sand Partridge, a Scrub Warbler, a Willow Warbler, an Arabian Warbler and two Brown-necked Raven hiding in a hole of a rock.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/israel/israel6/israel2001.htm (10407 words)

	Submission No:214 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The bird was seen and photographed by several observers over a 45 minute period to a distance estimated to be 15-20m.
		The description and the field notes describe a bird 14-15cm in length with a general medium brown colouration on the head and upperparts.
		The committee has little difficulty in agreeing that this bird is in fact a wheatear Oenanthe spp., the first confirmed record of this genus for Australia.
	users.bigpond.net.au /palliser/barc/sub214.html (756 words)

	Rare Birds in Lincolnshire - Lincolnshire Wheatears
		The name oenanthe comes from the ancient Greek language (as oinanthe) and was mentioned by Aristotle, although he was apparently unable to identify the bird generically.
		This bird is in juvenile plumage but this is a short-lived stage in the bird's life, mainly lasting from July until August after which it starts its post-juvenile moult to first-winter plumage.
		This bird was apparently found by a visitor to Lincolnshire (don't they seem to find the best birds?) Unlike the Donna Nook bird, this Desert Wheatear was quite the opposite in its behaviour, performing for its admirers down to just a few feet, seemingly oblivious of humans.
	www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk /rare_birds/wheatears.htm (659 words)

	White-crowned Black Wheatear 1982
		Moments later though I spotted a small bird silhouetted against the skyline on a heap of earth around the edge of a pit in the middle of the field, and yes it was a wheatear.
		We then left the bird in peace and returned to the car happy in the knowledge that we had seen the first recent Black Wheatear to be recorded in Britain.
		Brian and Roger both commented that they had seen a small white spot on the forecrown of the bird when it had returned to the pit the last time, I had not noted this, but we didn't think too much of this as leucism is rife in fl birds of many species.
	home.clara.net /ammodytes/wheatear.htm (1785 words)

	Submission No:359
		This was adequate to confirm that the bird discovered was a Wheatear Oenanthe sp?, but insufficient to confirm its specific identity given the numerous possibilities.
		The bird was clearly a wheatear from its general appearance, colouration, size, structure and tail pattern.
		Members voted unanimously in favour of acceptance commenting that the precise age and sex of this individual was difficult to ascertain, although, one member suggested that the pale tips to the tail indicate that it was a first year bird as shown in Cramp (1988).
	users.bigpond.net.au /palliser/barc/case359.html (616 words)

	Birds of the Aegean
		Another dedicated friend of the bare, rocky landscape, the Northern Wheatear is a bird easy to spot and identify, due to its habitual exposed stature, its distinctive upright position, usually on top of a rock, and the fl and white tail.
		A principally insectivorous bird, it nests on the ground inside rock crevices.
		Probably the commonest migrant species nesting in the Aegean, the Northern Wheatear is, together with the Sardinian Warbler, the White Wagtail, the Crested Lark and the Blue Rock Thrush, the most widespread songbird in the Aegean region.
	www.minenv.gr /4/41/4107/e410722.html (123 words)

	Dee Estuary News March 2002
		By May, however, distinctly larger individuals are observed on Hilbre and measuring of captured birds has confirmed that they are of the Greenland race (Oenanthe oenanthe leucorrhoa).
		Memorable views of clouds of waders gathering at the edge of the tide, whilst rarely observed birds such as Water Rails and Short-eared Owls are flushed from the saltmarsh by the advancing torrent.
		Clouds of waders gathering at the edge of the tide as rarely observed birds such as Water Rails and Short-eared Owls are flushed from the saltmarsh by the advancing torrent.
	www.deeestuary.co.uk /news0302.htm (2903 words)

	Bird sightings in our area July - September 2000
		One of the adults bore a white plastic ring with the code 21N, a Dutch bird ringed as a nestling on 2nd June 1997, it was first noted in Lowestoft about three months later on 19th September 1997 and has returned to winter in Lowestoft every winter since then.
		The bird often performed well for it's crowd of admirers throughout the day, sometimes perched in full view on the sea wall.
		One juvenile at Ness Point, 23rd August, was the first returning bird of the autumn.
	home.clara.net /ammodytes/news2000b.htm (1281 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		The paper, already with almost 50 images from several countries of the region (inc. Korea, Japan, China, the Philippines and Malaysia), looks at the status and distribution of all three taxa (with a focus on South Korea) as well as their identification.
		Nightingales have many fans and areas where they can be heard become well known by local bird watchers and naturalists.
		Since the evolutionary significance of polygynous mating systems was first recognized, many models have been proposed to explain why females mate with already-mated males.
	www.fatbirder.com /species_and_families/passerines/muscicapidae.html (704 words)

	Ocean Wanderers: The Ultimate Resource for Pelagic Birding Enthusiasts
		However, with 100,000 of these birds drowning annually on longlines, the chance of an individual albatross surviving to old age now, seems as remote as the ability of many albatross species to exist beyond the end of this century.
		The data retrieved - a map of the migratory patterns of 22 birds - will help scientists understand where albatrosses are most likely to cross paths with fishing boats, which often hook and kill the birds with baited hooks floating just under the water's surface.
		Birds are sponsored by celebrity 'owners' including Queen Noor of Jordan ('The Ancient Mariner') and Brian May, the former guitarist for Queen ('Rocky').
	www.oceanwanderers.com (4007 words)

	Northern Wheatear in New York
		Compare the NY birds with this example from Florida photographed in October 1994.
		Bill Smith informs me that in life this bird was much peachier, less grayish than in the photo and was aged as a 1st year male.
		Actually, it is birds like yours that sometimes cause Isabelline scares (eg on Scilly), because of the overall uniformity and the wing markings, size, and especially the broad tail band.
	www.oceanwanderers.com /NYWhtear.html (1415 words)

	Birding hotspots in and around Kibbutz Lotan Centre for Birdwatching Israel Eilat
		Birds are often extraordinarily tame on Lotan, making it a photographer's delight.
		It is possible to make a loop from the bird reserve back into the kibbutz via the hamada and stony desert areas west of the reserve, passing through the main gate.
		The bird reserve at Lotan was created in 1996 and constitutes a triumph for a dedicated band of helpers composed of kibbutz members and visiting volunteers working under the guidance of Mike Kaplin and JPS.
	www.birdingisrael.com /birdsOfIsrael/birdingLotan/birdinglotan_2.htm (2522 words)

	Rare Birds in Spain: Identification
		On 13th January, the Winter wildfowl and bird count was being carried out in the Delta.
		On 17.1, and given the location of the bird, well in the airport main runway, in an area where falconry operations are held and also with heavy disturbance from neighbour works, it was agreed with Airport authorities to attempt trapping the bird and moving it into the nearby Remolar -Filipines reserve (distant c.
		We trapped the bird in an operation which we funnily called "deserti storm", ringed it and took a description and some shots.
	www.rarebirdspain.net /arbsi008.htm (672 words)

	Oenanthe oenanthe
		It is said that the name Wheatear derives from the expression 'white arse', a perfect description of how this bird appears as it flies away.
		Females and first winter birds are brown above and usually lack the dark eye patch.
		Much more local in the south, but a very familiar passage bird which is usually the first migrant to arrive in spring.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/oenanthe_oenanthe.htm (246 words)

	Bird watching Birdwatching Albunuelas Lecrin Granada Bird watching in Andalucia
		Often overlooked, they share all the characteristics of the birds but for colouration, the orange parts are difficult to see because of their rapid wing beats.
		These more aggressive birds are penetrating the villages more and more as they have less fear of man and will willingly nest in chimneys and fly into houses in search of food.
		I can’t be sure but I think one of the causes of attracting them into the urban environment is the influx of foreigners who leave dog and cat food out for their animals, certainly we have noticed larger concentrations of birds in areas where we know this takes place.
	www.geocities.com /lecringranada/birdlist.htm (2869 words)

	Siwan keidas
		On the deserts surrounding Siwa, one observes surprisingly few actual desert birds, which is partly due to the extreme aridity of these deserts, but partly due to the quiet winter time, when local birds keep invisible.
		The best way to find birds is to stop by places with isolated groups of bush, and approach every bush, although such disturbance into the birds' hard life is probably not very nice for them.
		The bird one sees most (although partly due to its large size and open showing-up, compared with many "invisible" larks and alike) is Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis), which is quite common everywhere, even in the chalk White Desert.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/africaegypt(AnssiTripReport).htm (4474 words)

	Ornis Svecica - Stopover of Northern Wheatears [Oenanthe oenanthe] at Helgoland: where do the migratory routes of ...
		According to measurements from bird ringing, Northern Wheatears of both Scandinavian (subspecies [oenanthe]) and Nearctic (subspecies [leucorhoa]) origin stopover on Helgoland (southeastern North Sea) during spring and autumn migration.
		Although with a large overlap, [leucorhoa] birds migrate earlier in spring and later in autumn compared to [oenanthe].
		In release experiments during spring migration, Scandinavian birds headed in directions between northwest and northeast, while Nearctic birds departed in directions between southwest and north.
	www.eurobirding.com /birdingmagazines/artinfo.php?id=6505 (257 words)

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		Gabrielson I.N. and Lincoln F.C. The Birds of
		Tye A. The breeding biology and population size of the Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) on the Breckland of East Anglia, with implications for its conservation.
		Carlson A., Hillström L. and Moreno J. Mateguarding in the Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe.
	www.snowfinch.it /index34.htm (715 words)

	turdidae
		Greenland Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe leucorhoa, Traquet du Groenland
		Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin have chosen the American Robin as their state bird, while a pair of robins grace the Canadian two dollar bill.
		This is the first book in nearly one hundred years that is solely devoted to thrushes, one of the most widespread and well-known families of birds in the world.
	www.oiseaux.net /liste/birds.turdidae.html (546 words)

	Thrush at exZOOberance!
		The name thrush is often applied to birds of different families reminiscent of thrushes in coloration, voice, or ecological niche.
		Among such birds are the ant thrushes, the shrike thrushes, and the North American waterthrushes.
		The northern wheatear is classified as Oenanthe oenanthe, the American robin as Turdus migratorius, and the hermit thrush as Catharus guttatus.
	www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/thrush/thrush.htm (378 words)

	ESF BIRD projects
		Julia Delingat: Migration system and separation of different populations of Wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe) by means of DNA-analysis, morphometric data and stable isotopes (Abstract) (PDF)
		Julia Delingat: Preparation for autumn migration of Northern Wheatears (Oenanthe oenanthe) at the Vestman Islands
		Marc Herremans: The study of bird migration across the Western Sahara; a contribution with sound luring (Abstract) (PDF)
	www.ifv.terramare.de /ESF/report_project.htm (491 words)

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