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  WHEATEAR - LoveToKnow Article on WHEATEAR
The wheatear, Saxicola ~nanthe, is one of the earliest migrants of its kind to return to its home, often reaching England at the end of February and almost always by the middle of March.
The wheatear has a very wide range throughout the Old World, extending in summer far within the Arctic Circle, from Norway to the Lena and Yana valleys, while it winters in Africa beyond the Equator and in India.
The wheatear and its allies belong to the sub-family Turdinae of the thrushes (q.v.).
www.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WH/WHEATEAR.htm   (377 words)

  
 Wheatear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The wheatears, genus Oenanthe, were formerly considered to be members of the thrush family Turdidae.
This is an Old World group, but the Northern Wheatear has established a foothold in eastern Canada and Greenland.
Wheatears are typically larger than the European Robin.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wheatear   (154 words)

  
 Black Wheatear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura, is a wheatear, 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.
This large wheatear breeds on cliffs and rocky slopes in western north Africa and Iberia.
The similar White-crowned Wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga, also breeds in the African part of the Black Wheatear's range, but the Black Wheatear has a fl inverted "T" on its white tail, whereas White-crowned has only a fl centre to its tail.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black_Wheatear   (181 words)

  
 Wheatear - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Wheatear - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The wheatear is a small mainly ground-dwelling bird.
It it blue-grey above with fl wings and white below with an orange flush to the breast.
www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/w/wheatear/index.asp   (203 words)

  
 Wheatear
Wheatear (AM-390) was laid down on 29 May 1944 at Cleveland, Ohio, by the American Shipbuilding Co.; launched on 21 April 1945; sponsored by Mrs.
Wheatear departed Cleveland on 8 October and arrived in Boston on the 20th.
On 17 November 1954, Wheatear was decommissioned at Orange, Tex., and berthed with the Orange Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
www.history.navy.mil /danfs/w7/wheatear.htm   (467 words)

  
 Northern Wheatear, Sonoma County, California
On Wednesday, September 25, we made arrangements to see a Northern Wheatear in Sonoma County, which had been found by an acquaintance of Dan Nelson and confirmed by Dan Nelson on Sunday, September 22nd.
Dan's acquaintance was working for the county when he discovered the bird and was concerned that the county might object if hordes of birders appeared in the neighborhood to look for the wheatear.
This is the third Northern Wheatear I have seen in California, the first was near Orland, October 1988 and the second was in San Francisco in September 1995.
fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us /~jmorlan/NOWH.htm   (1239 words)

  
 Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Northern Wheatear
Notes: The Northern Wheatear is a Eurasian species that has colonized North America from Asia in the west and Europe in the east.
The Northern Wheatear is one of the favorite rarities among U.S. bird watchers.
The Wheatears are a large group of about 22 species in the Old World.
www.nearctica.com /birds/musci/Ooenan.htm   (451 words)

  
 Wheatear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
These Wheatears were present in the area around the Argos store in central Milton Keynes.
This female Wheatear was one of several seen in the Ivinghoe Beacon area during April 2004.
The Wheatear used to breed in the county but the last record of this was in 1954.
mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /bucksbirds/mysite/Pictures/Wheatear.htm   (139 words)

  
 White-crowned Black Wheatear 1982
The wheatear seemed quite tame and clearly favoured a rusty car chassis in the salubrious surroundings of a rubbish-filled pit.
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.
When we turned to the wheatear plates we received a nasty shock for in both the Hamlyn and Collins field guides there was a broad fl bar on the tail tip.
home.clara.net /ammodytes/wheatear.htm   (1785 words)

  
 NORTHERN WHEATEAR FACTS AND INFORMATION
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.
Its English name has nothing to do with wheat or ears, but is a bowdlerised form of ''white-arse'', which refers to its prominent white rump.
www.palfacts.com /Northern_Wheatear   (212 words)

  
 * Wheatear - (Animals): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Skylarks, wheatears, pipits and greylag geese fill any silences that remain...
Some examples of these animals are Borrowers, Mourning Wheatears, and Horned Vipers.
The European “flbird," the nightingale, the missel thrush, the stonechat, and the wheatear are thrushes.
www.bestknows.com /animals/wheatear.html   (169 words)

  
 Isabelline Wheatear - Oenanthe isabellina - Traquet isabelle
Isabelline Wheatear - Oenanthe isabellina - Traquet isabelle
Isabelline wheatear is the largest wheatear in west Palaearctic.
Flight : In flight, isabelline wheatear shows its strongly patterned tail, with inverted flish terminal T. Reproduction-nesting : Isabelline wheatear's nest is normally in burrow of rodent, or in natural hole or crevice in ground or rock.
www.oiseaux.net /oiseaux/passeriformes/isabelline.wheatear.html   (646 words)

  
 Northern Wheatear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The gray blur to the right of the photo is a Norhern Mockingbird, which chased the wheatear away.
A winter-plumage Northern Wheatear was seen and photographed at the intersection of Macy Lane and Beachview Drive (western end) on Jekyll Island at noon today, 10 October 1998.
The wheatear was observed feeding on a caterpillar on the lawn at 796 Macy Lane from a distance of about 40', and perched on the lamppost at that address.
www.gos.org /sightings/nowh.html   (682 words)

  
 Mourning Wheatear (Oenanthe lugens), Euro Challenge Bird Quiz - Solution of stage 2
The mystery bird for the month of August was identified as a wheatear (Oenanthe sp.) by all our entrants.
The bird was in fact, a juvenile Mourning Wheatear (Oenanthe lugens) and was photographed at Zihor Junction in the southern Negev.
We received a number of entries for Black-eared Wheatear (O. hispanica) 18%, Pied Wheatear (O. pleshanka) 23%, Red-tailed Wheatear (O. xanthopryma) 9%, Desert Wheatear (O. deserti) 7%, Finsch's Wheatear (O. finschii) 2% and Cyprus Wheatear (O. cypriaca) 2%, while the majority and correct answer was for Mourning Wheatear (O. lugens) with 39%.
birdingisrael.com /birdersCorner/quiz/euroQuiz/euroQuiz_2_solution.htm   (223 words)

  
 * Wheatear - (Bird): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Wheatear breeds in most of Europe and throughout most of central and northern Asia as well as Greenland and arctic North America...
New Zealand, are Hudsonian godwits, aiming for Tierra del Fuego; northern wheatears traveling across Asia for wintering grounds in Africa, and Swainson's...
where it may be seen frequently inclining the breast downwards, and jerking up the tail, much in the manner of the Wheatear and Stonechat, and still more of the Wren; its legs bent, its neck retracted,...
www.bestknows.com /bird/wheatear.html   (154 words)

  
 Notes from Lab 11   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
(1999) who were interested in whether a sexually selected trait in male wheatears was indicative of their overall fitness as mates.
The wheatear data set doesn't have any missing values, so I'll add some in order to give the code we write something to work with.
I add two incomplete observations to wheatear, one with a missing y-variable and one with a missing x.
unc.edu /courses/2003fall/biol/145/001/docs/lectures/lab11notes.html   (1538 words)

  
 Northern Wheatear in New York
I have always assumed that Wheatears seen on the East Coast were of the subspecies leucorhoa which breed in northern Quebec, Labrador, Greenland and Iceland but winter in West Africa.
During my stay the wheatear fed constantly; dropping down onto prey items it had spotted in the short cut grass or by extracting insects (moths?) from the base of the fence.
The wheatear worked its way up and down the various fence lines surrounding the parking lots, returning frequently to one or two favoured stretches of fence.
www.oceanwanderers.com /NYWhtear.html   (1415 words)

  
 Wheatear - GFXartist.com - Served over 20,000,000 artworks
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.
Indeed, it is the white rump contrasting with the inverted fl 'T' in the tail which separates a Wheatear in any plumage from all other European birds.
This site is a property of Brothers in art For more information and support, contact.
mugil.gfxartist.com /artworks/96976   (328 words)

  
 BirdForum - Which Wheatear??
I know that there are various Wheatear races - I guess this is just one that I'm not familiar with.....
Due to it's size (as you indicated) it's maybe a 'Greenland type', which is known to be bigger than the nominate race.
Yes it is a sub-species of Northern Wheatear, in spring they seem to go through later and then likewise in autumn.
www.birdforum.net /showthread.php?t=24467   (424 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Another new release from Pensoft - The Wheatears of the Palaearctic: Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution of the Genus Oenanthe.
This book is the first monograph in English on the 14 Palearctic wheatear species.
The book's thought-provoking text is well supported by a superb array of diagrams, tables, drawings by the author, and colour photographs of the birds and habitats.
www.nhbs.com /blog   (568 words)

  
 BTO - Migration Watch - Focus on Wheatear
To listen to the song of the Wheatear click here (.wav file 100Kb).
Detailed information on Wheatear population trends and breeding success is given on the Wider Countryside Report web pages.
There is some suggestion that Wheatears fly straight to their breeding grounds and that the ‘Greenland’ race tends to pause at coastal localities before starting their North Atlantic crossing.
www.bto.org /migwatch/text/species/wheat.htm   (79 words)

  
 Brit Col Vancouver Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I was going to picket outside the gate this morning in support of the labour movement, but with the rain and hunger pains I thought better of it and returned to the warm comfort of the house and watched the geese go back and forth.
Hi all, The wheatear was still present on Sunday Oct 16 at 09:00 at the Columbia Beach location.
Howdy, I've posted a summary of BC Northern Wheatear observations (thanks to Rick Toochin for the quick summary of early reports) as well as a couple of the photos (by Ralph Hocken and Mike Yip) that you have likely already seen.
birdingonthe.net /mailinglists/BCVI.html   (12278 words)

  
 BirdForum - Wheatear
Snapped (not digiscoped) this lovely female Northern Wheatear at South Stack on Anglesey, on 12th September, when I was over for a quick visit to the UK.
She was so co-operative I was able to take about a dozen pix before she finally flew off.
The second pic is a familiar composition for the Northern Wheatear, posing on a rocky outcrop.
www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=618   (185 words)

  
 Wheatear stitch in Sharon B's Stitches for Embroidery and Needlework
Wheatear stitch in Sharon B's Stitches for Embroidery and Needlework
Wheatear stitch creates a branched line with a heavy central section which looks like wheat or corn.
The stitch is worked in a downward motion.
inaminuteago.com /stitchdict/stitch/wheatear.html   (141 words)

  
 Birderblog.com - bird watching, bird pictures, birding, bird photos, bird photography blog.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Alan Conilogue sent me three photos of a Desert Wheatear, which I've added to my Birds of Iraq Gallery.
The word ''Wheatear'' is a cool one--it actually comes from ''white arse'' for it's white rump.
Its call is a soft che-ah It's a resident and partial migrant in N. Africa and the Middle East.
birdwatching.birderblog.com /?v=09-27-05   (1934 words)

  
 Surfbirds Online Photo Gallery Search Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Desert Wheatear, Guernsey, Jaonneuse Bay 26th Nov 2002 © Mark Lawlor
Desert Wheatear, Aberdeen, Girdleness 15/11/03 © Ian Broadbent
Desert Wheatear, Kent, Reculver 29th November 2003 © Adrian Webb
www.surfbirds.com /cgi-bin/gallery/search2.cgi?species=Desert+Wheatear   (258 words)

  
 BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Wheatear
BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Wheatear
Although common in many upland areas, the Wheatear was not monitored until the inception of the BBS in 1994.
Pages maintained by Susan Waghorn and Iain Downie: Last updated
www.bto.org /birdtrends2004/wcrwheat.htm   (176 words)

  
 Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page: Red-rumped Wheatear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mangoverde World Bird Guide Species Page: Red-rumped Wheatear
World Bird Guide :: Old World Flycatchers :: Red-rumped Wheatear
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
www.mangoverde.com /birdsound/spec/spec142-244.html   (49 words)

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