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	The Red-throated Diver
		The Red-throated Diver is found, in tolerable abundance, on the sea-coast of the United States during autumn, winter, and early spring, from Maryland to the extremities of Maine.
		The Divers, moreover, live on the sea during the greater part of the year, and resort to ponds, lakes, or the borders of rivers to breed; whilst the Grebes spend most of their time on inland lakes, marshes, and streams.
		Fore part and sides of the head, throat, and sides of the neck, of a fine bluish-grey; fore part of the neck rich brownish-red; hind part of the head and hind neck longitudinally streaked with greenish-fl and pure white, each feather fl in the middle, with the sides white, the colours disposed in lines.
	www.audubon.org /bird/BoA/F45_G1c.html (2509 words)

	Natural Born Birder - Skogsøy - Red-throated Diver
		Red-throated Diver is a common and numerous spring migrant at Skogsøy with a peak sometime in early to mid-May. Counts of over 600 would appear to be reasonably regular - possibly an annual event, although this is hard to define due to lack of consistent coverage.
		A rough estimate of the total number of Red-throated Diver passing Skogsøy, based soley on my own data and assuming a 10-hour migration day for this species, is around 7000 individuals.
		In common with the other diver species the best numbers during both spring and autumn are almost invariably seen during headwinds.
	www.naturalbornbirder.com /skogsoey/species/rtdiver.php (494 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Red-throated Diver
		Red-throated Diver, known in North America as Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) is the smallest member of the Loon or Diver* family (24" to 27").
		Breeding adults have a grey head, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.
		This species, like all divers, is a specialist fish-eater, diving over 25 feet to catching its prey.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/re/Red-throated_Diver (200 words)

	Red-throated Diver
		Mournful wailing of red-throated divers on a small loch, in stormy weather, Loch Gowan, Scotland, at 7.00 am on 20 May 1985.
		Although superficially resembling its biological cousin, which has a fl throat, the red-throated diver has a slimmer profile, generally paler plumage and, with its up-curved bill held pointing upwards, gives the bird a distinctly aristocratic air.
		In the breeding season, the red colour of its throat patch can be difficult to see, unless at close quarters, but there is no mistaking the laser beam of its ruby-red eye.
	www.collectbritain.co.uk /personalisation/object.cfm?UID=020PHEWGAVIASTEU0BD08C01 (386 words)

	TRN - Taiga Rescue Network - the Boreal forest
		The population of red-throated divers collapsed in the 20th century to a fraction of its original size, although the decline seems to have stopped during the 1990s.
		This is because divers are usually on their lakes the very day the ice melts, so in spring time there is no time to make a raft-nest without disturbing the divers.
		This is because although the fl-throated diver is currently much more common than the red-throated diver, the habitat of the former is much more severely affected by the increasing recreational use of lakes and construction of buildings on shores.
	www.taigarescue.org /index.php?view=taiga_news&tn_ID=1055 (956 words)

	Red-throated Diver - Definition, explanation
		The Red-throated Diver, known in North America as Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata) is the smallest member of the loon or diver family, typically 55-67 cm (24" to 27") in length with a 91-110 cm wingspan.
		Breeding adults have a grey head, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.
		This species, like all divers, is a specialist fish-eater, diving over 25 feet to catch its prey.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/r/re/red_throated_diver.php (191 words)

	Wildlife - Red-throated Diver
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		In summer plumage, elegant with blue-grey face and sides to neck, red throat and fl and white streaks on nape.
		In winter, has mainly dark grey upperparts and pale underparts; delicate speckling of white spots on back visible only at close range.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_red-throated_diver.html (184 words)

	Gavia stellata
		In all plumages the Red-throated can be distinguished from other divers by its slimmer profile, generally paler plumage and, particularly, by the way its up-curved bill is usually held pointing upwards.
		In summer plumage the red colour in its throat patch can be difficult to see but it is the only diver which doesn't have bold pale patches on its upperparts.
		In flight, as with all divers, the head and neck seem to droop below the level of the body, a feature which is particularly obvious in this species.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Gavia_stellata.htm (249 words)

	Red Throated Diver (Wild Birds)
		Red Throated Diver, known in North America as Red-throated Loon, Gavia stellata, is the smallest and most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family.
		The Red-throated Diver is typically 55-67 cm (24″ to 27″) in length with a 91-110 cm wingspan.
		Breeding adults have a grey bean, thick neck, red throat, white underparts and dark mantle.
	birds.allaboutthese.org /red-throated-diver-wild-birds (326 words)

	Red-throated Diver
		The Red-throated Diver is like the other Divers a heavy build aquatic bird, with a long and flattened looking body, long narrow wings and a very short tail.
		Between 53-69 cm and is the smallest Diver.
		The nest is made in the waterside vegetation so the Diver only has to worm its way to the nest.
	www.gamehuntersguide.com /Encyclopedia/Animals/Birds/Divers/Red-throated%20Diver.htm (211 words)

	mikebirdart - red-throated diver
		In 2004 I was commissioned to do paint a moody, atmospheric piece for a gentleman in old London Town, and through the use of various soft brushes and subtle colours managed to obtain the desired effect.
		One lone Red-throated Diver on a loch, portraying the single existence in summer of how desolate life in the wilds is for these stunning breeders.
		Done totally with a knife, this old work is based on the water, in the style that has become the norm of late, by layering various shades of blue, and placing the bird on top.
	basic1.easily.co.uk /05700B/044004/rtdiver.html (114 words)

	HOS Outdoor Meetings Programme (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Sea-watching produced Red-throated Divers (3 on 12th; 1 on 22nd), Black-throated Diver (12th), Slavonian Grebes (max 3 on 19th) and Black-necked Grebes (4 on 29th; 1 on 31st).
		Also seen were Black-throated Divers (2 on 12th; 1 on 13th and 20th), Great Northern Divers (2 on 5th; 1 on 6th and 13th; 4 on 12th) and up to six Slavonian Grebes.
		Red Kites were seen at Alresford (7th), Ashford Hill (22nd), Cheesefoot Head (one on 5th, 13th, 18th; two on 15th), Dever Valley (26th), Fleet (25th), Gander Down (9th), Testwood (8th) and Winchester (2 on 4th).
	www.hants.gov.uk /hos/Kingfishers/recentreportsJanMar2002.html (3990 words)

	Birdwatching in Sweden: Observe Black and Red Throated Divers, Stay at a 19th Century Swedish Country Manor
		The fl throated diver (known in North America as the Arctic Loon) is a medium-sized member of the diver family, while the red throated diver (or red throated loon) is smaller and more widely distributed.
		Your guide for the day is an experienced birder and a diver specialist, and will be happy to share their knowledge of the biology, history and symbolism of the diver.
		In the afternoon you will travel to a large lake to observe the fl throated diver in its natural habitat: its eerie, spine tingling call has come to symbolise the wilderness and wild, open landscapes.
	www.naturetravels.co.uk /wildlife-sweden-birdwatching-diver-sh3ws1.htm (491 words)

	Loon Information
		The loon (N.Am.) or diver (UK) is a type of aquatic bird found in many parts of North America and northern Europe.
		A loon is the size of a large duck, which it resembles, but is unrelated; its plumage is largely grey or fl, and it has a spear-shaped bill.
		The European name diver comes from the bird's habit of catching fish by swimming calmly along the surface and then abruptly plunging into the water; the North American name loon comes from the bird's haunting, yodeling cry, a symbol of the Canadian wilds.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Loon (482 words)

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		Eggs from Red-throated Diver in an acidified area in SW Sweden had significant higher levels of mercury (mean 7.0 ug/g d.w.) than divers breeding in central Sweden (mean 2.7 ug/g d.w.).
		Divers nests are on average situated 40 cm from wateredge and the eggs 7.5 cm above water level.
		David Okill, Helinabretta, Trondra, Shetland ZE1 0XL, UK The bulk of the Red-throated Diver (RTD) population in Britain is concentrated in the North Isles, although pairs are scattered through the north-west of Scotland and the Western Isles, with a handful in Ireland.
	www.briloon.org /bri/workinggroups/DiverNL3.doc (1965 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		The Red-throated Diver is typically 55-67 cm (24" to 27") in length with a 91-110 cm wingspan.
		This species, like all divers, is a specialist fish-eater, diving over 7.5 m (25 feet) to catch its prey.
		The Red-throated Diver is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Red-throated_Diver (387 words)

	BIRD SIGHTINGS AT SPURN BIRD OSBERVATORY
		Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 2, Gannet 1, Auk sp 1, Guillemot 4.
		5, Red-throated Diver 24, Fulmar 1, Manx Shearwater 4, Gannet 2, Kittiwake 37, Auk sp.
		Seabirds ; Red-throated Diver 8, Fulmar 3, Sooty Shearwater 1, Gannet 24, Kittiwake 69, Auk sp.
	www.spurnpoint.com /febbird04.htm (814 words)

	Black Throated Diver
		The Black Throated Divers construct their nests farther inland than the Loon or Red Throated Diver and some builds their nest on small islands.
		Its neck and throat are colored ebony, its neck striped fl and white and its back shows a checker board appearance of fl and white.
		The Black Throated Diver is decreasing in population because of disturbances by man, plundering by other animals, over fishing, acid rains and oil pollution at sea.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/birding/84758/3 (344 words)

	divers
		The initial objective is to assess which factors are important and which are unimportant in influencing breeding performance and population size.
		The ultimate objective is to understand the mechanisms that affect population processes so that practical measures can be undertaken to conserve divers, and to develop models that predict the likely impacts of human developments and environmental change.
		This project is being undertaken in collaboration with D. Okill of the Shetland Ringing Group.
	www.natural-research.org /divers.htm (179 words)

	BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Red-throated Diver
		BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Red-throated Diver
		Complete surveys of Shetland indicated a decrease of 36% there between 1983 and 1994, however (Gibbons et al.
		Since in 1994 Shetland held 28-45% of the total UK population, this warrants amber listing for Red-throated Diver, in addition to its depleted status in Europe as a whole.
	www.bto.org /birdtrends2004/wcrretdi.htm (186 words)

	Wildlife in Loch Torridon, Scotland
		Frequenting lower ground than its higher cousin the Red grouse is widespread on the moorlands where heather shoots and the seeds, leaves and shoots of berry bearing plants form its diet, Red Grouse numbers fluctuate largely due to climatic conditions.
		The Black Throated Diver is the slightly larger of these expert swimmers and although they share the same nesting habits the Black Throated prefers larger lochs to provide food for the young without leaving the vicinity.
		The Red, using smaller water lochans flies to the sea or larger waters to catch food to rear the young.
	www.torridon-activities.com /wildlife.asp (1197 words)

	Portland Bird Observatory - latest news January 2006
		Four Red-throated Divers, a Little Gull and a Mediterranean Gull passed through on the sea at the Bill where 6 Eider were still settled offshore and a Common Buzzard was still present on the land.
		Another 10 Red-throated Divers, 2 Brent Geese and a Wigeon passed through off the Bill, where 40 Common Scoter and 7 Eider were still settled offshore and a Little Gull lingered amongst the feeding flock of gannets, gulls and auks off East Cliffs.
		All the rest of the news came from the Bill where 15 Red-throated Divers, a Red-necked Grebe and a Red-breasted Merganser passed by offshore, 75 Common Scoter and 11 Eider were still settled off East Cliffs and a Common Buzzard, a Redwing, a Blackcap and a Bullfinch were seen on the land.
	www.btinternet.com /~portlandbirdobs/latest_jan2006.htm (2507 words)

	Portland Bird Observatory - latest news January 2005
		The Scoter flock and a Red-throated Diver were still settled off the Bill where another 3 Red-throated Divers passed by, auk numbers offshore increased to the many hundreds and 8 Purple Sandpipers were on the shore near the Trinity House obelisk.
		Four Red-throated Divers and a Mediterranean Gull passed through off the Bill where the Common Scoter flock remained offshore and a lone Purple Sandpiper was on the shore near the Trinity House obelisk.
		Another 6 Red-throated Divers passed the Bill, at least 12 Common Scoter were off East Cliffs and 9 Purple Sandpipers, 2 Ravens and a Blackcap were on the land at the Bill.
	www.portlandbirdobs.btinternet.co.uk /latest_jan2005.htm (2344 words)

	Latest Bird Sightings - Dee Estuary
		1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Redwing and 30 Red-throated Diver - Hilbre.
		c40 Gannet, 1 Arctic Skua, 8 Manx Shearwater and 12 Common Scoter - Red Rocks at high tide, 1 Whimbrel on the shore and 1 Wheatear on the rocks.
		Red Rocks, counted in 10 minute period at high tide.
	www.deeestuary.co.uk /lsight.htm (5478 words)

	Geoff Doré Photography - Red-throated Diver on nest - story behind the picture
		Red-throated Divers are essentially water-birds, adapted to pursuing fish underwater, and spend most of their lives at sea.
		She was brooding her two young chicks and, as I set up the camera and settled into the hide, I prayed that she would stay in that position until sunrise - and before any wind rippled the water surface.
		The Diver was constantly looking around and when she was on the alert - maybe due to a skua or another Diver flying overhead - she would assume this graceful upward pose so characteristic of Divers, to be perfectly mirrored in the still water of the lochan, and making the best composition.
	www.geoffdore1.com /noframes/pages-info/rtdnest1info.htm (630 words)

	Red-throated Diver (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Red-throated Diver is a very noisy inhabitant of Svalbard.
		I've looked several times out over the fjord where the whales were swimming to discover that a female Red-throated Diver was welcoming her partner.
		Sometimes groups of up to 8 birds can be seen, and heard, flying over the village or swimming in the fjord.
	www.natureview.nl /spits/birds/red-throated_diver.htm (72 words)

	Divers in Hampshire
		Described by BOH as a scarce winter visitor and passage migrant, Red-throated Divers are generally seen between October and May with a peak in December and January and a smaller peak in April coinciding with spring migration.
		Described by BOH as a a very scarce winter visitor and passage migrant, Black-throated Divers are recorded less often than both Red-throated and Great Northern with the number of birds seen in any year often limited to single figures.
		There is only one record of White-billed Diver in Hampshire, an adult identified by J J Garr at Oxey Creek on 14 Feb 1991.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /birdsofhants/species/divers.htm (378 words)

	Birds - Red-throated Loon
		A triangular mark of chestnut red on fore neck.
		It is not an easy matter at a little distance to distinguish this loon from the great northern diver, for the young of the year, which are most abundant migrants in the United States, lack the chestnut-red triangle on the throat, which is the bird's chief mark of identification.
		Fishermen sometimes bring one of these divers that has been gorging on the imprisoned fish, to shore in their nets.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles20/birds-144.shtml (300 words)

	Boreal Forests of the World Bird Species - Red-throated Diver
		The red-throated diver is the smallest of the divers, also called loons.
		As a species, loons and divers are usually extremely awkward on land.
		Red-throated divers, as most loons, have a variety of ritualized behaviors, including a series of stereotyped swimming ceremonies, which are performed by pairs.
	www.borealforest.org /world/birds/red_throated_diver.htm (441 words)

	Red Throated Diver,Chorley,Lancs - BirdForum
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		This was on the news several times today,that a Red Throated Diver was nesting at Chorley,Lancs.I think it was Chorley.
		That was what it said on the news bulletin,Elizabeth,I think so anyway.A photo of the bird was shown,perhaps they meant it was making the lake/pond,its home for the time being.
	www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?mode=hybrid&t=24816 (192 words)

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