| 单词 | golden plover |
| 例句 | “A golden plover, the spirit of the birds? Where did you hear that?” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Holding her candle above her head, she crept toward the door and peered into the bright eyes of a golden plover. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “He is die spirit of the birds. He is a golden plover.” Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A golden plover flew in front of us and posed on a snow-covered rock. This 414-mile road to the Arctic Ocean is one of the world’s most remote highways 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z A major part of the scheme has been to "re-naturalise" the River Sherford, creating a wetland which now hosts lapwing, golden plover and common snipe. Wild Woodbury: Red List bird species return after rewilding 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z He adds: "In the spring when the greenshank and golden plover are singing, it's a fantastic place." The 'enigmatic' peatbog seeking worldwide recognition 2023-01-01T05:00:00Z The spokesman said it was "fantastic" to see and hear the golden plovers on the island after their arrival from northern Europe. Drone disturbs resting St Mary's birds, conservationists say 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The fires destroyed habitats for a range of threatened species including golden plover and Irish hare. Wildlife's winners and losers of 2021 - and how extreme weather set the tone 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z The issue is complicated by the structure's limited opening season as during winter months roosting grey herons, golden plovers and lapwings lay claim to the site's mudflats. A symbol of the past fighting for its future 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z But overall he claimed there were more "losers than winners" for the reserve, with regular residents such as black grouse and golden plover in decline. What is climate change doing to Wales? 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Amongst the first class are capercailzie, … wild duck, and bittern; and amongst the shy ones with camouflaged eggs are lapwing, … ring plover, and golden plover. From the archive 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z They say that by keeping fox numbers down, other species of birds such as lapwings, curlews and golden plovers are allowed to flourish. Growing call for grouse shooting ban as season opens - BBC News 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z It all began with a trivia question raised among friends: Which is the fastest game bird in Britain, the golden plover or the red grouse? Your Thursday Briefing 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z "The golden plover also benefits, particularly from short heather. Birds such as red grouse need open areas in which to feed, dry off and shelter." Muirburning damaging protected areas, says RSPB - BBC News 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z They also provide a home to rare birds including the hen harrier, merlin, peregrine falcon, golden plover, red grouse and black grouse. Off-roaders 'damaging wildlife' 2014-04-19T12:33:48Z He was hunting in County Wexford, Ireland, when he missed a shot at a golden plover. India Ink: Guinness Record Holder Dies Performing Stunt Over Teesta River 2013-04-29T13:10:45Z It is hoped the work will improve the habitats for many rare plants and species, including otters, hen harriers and golden plovers. £4m lottery boost to restore bog 2012-10-11T01:01:13Z I made several trips to this locality with my gun, and always returned well recompensed with golden plover and pheasants, which I generally flushed among the ruins of what had once been houses. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z Not to be distinguished from the golden plover. Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 2012-02-24T03:00:32.793Z Stands of golden plover were to be seen as of old in the fields, or flashing overhead in swift flight with a whir of wings, wheeling and turning together like one huge bird. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z With spring come all the sea-fowl to the bird-cliffs, and curlew, golden plover, and Arctic jaegers, 'plaintive creatures that pity themselves on moorlands.' Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Their flight resembles that of golden plover, but is bolder, and the narrow black bordering to the under-wing is conspicuous when passing near. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z A few specimens of the golden plover have been taken on the Coast, but it is of rare occurrence. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Here the swan builds her nest; here too dwell the royal heron, the blind crow, the golden plover, and other man-shunning animals which are rarely if ever seen in more habitable regions. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians 2011-09-09T02:00:57.830Z These and golden plover were mainly the game for the flint-lock, and with them we were peculiarly successful. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z The golden plovers are from southern South America. Mating Bears and a Wolverine Sighting 2010-06-22T20:59:00Z Here one sees the rare honey-bird with its plumage of scarlet velvet, the golden plover, and the beautiful white bos'un-bird, wheeling about the black cliff heights. Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame Take three golden plover, chop up the trails with parsley, shalots, salt, pepper, and scraped bacon, and stuff the plover with it; cover the breasts with slices of bacon and roast. Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode There was little game—just a few ptarmigan, golden plovers, and long-tailed ducks. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I If we had not been out all night we were invariably abroad at dawn, when golden plover fly and feed in close bodies. The Confessions of a Poacher 2011-08-05T02:00:44.470Z This is also a favorite resort for gunners in the fall to shoot the golden plover. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 86, December, 1864 The car often frightened golden plover from their dust baths in the road, and crested lapwings flashed across the prairie like sudden storms of autumn leaves. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' She knew that, if necessary, she would deceive again, trailing her wings, fluttering on before, as the golden plover lures the footsteps of the stranger from her nest. The Dop Doctor Third and last, it is better to eat than any other of our wild birds, with the possible exception of the golden plover. Birds in the Calendar On such a day the snipe will be in such a meadow, and the golden plover in such a field. The Foot-path Way The bird’s captured by net were dunlins, knots, ruffs, reeves, red-shanks, lapwings, golden plovers, curlews, godwits, etc. Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood Historical, Anecdotal, Physiographical, and Archaeological, with Other Matter But this time I manage to kill them both—two fat golden plovers. A Village of Vagabonds Their flight much resembles that of golden plover, only sharper. Life and sport in China Second Edition With the exception of the golden plover, few of the wading birds resemble those of Europe. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America I was crossing the beach at Nahant with a friend when we stole upon a pair of golden plovers, birds that both of us were very happy to see. The Foot-path Way There was a wonderful change from yesterday; the golden plover on the flats were not briskly moving on the moistening turf as before, though flocks of woodpigeons were astir. Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler Magnified by the mist Stair hardly recognized the green and black summer uniform of the golden plover, but he heard their softly wistful cries everywhere. Patsy Several golden plovers, Canadian grosbeaks, crossbills, woodpeckers and pin-tailed grouse were shot today; and Mr. Back killed a small striped marmot. The Journey to the Polar Sea The birds seen by our people were many brent-geese and ptarmigans, several golden plovers, one or two "boatswains," and abundance of snow-buntings. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1 But a man of twenty, a man of seventy, shooting sanderlings, ring plovers, golden plovers, and whatever else comes in his way, not for money, nor primarily for food, but because he enjoys the work! The Foot-path Way Mackay stated that this bird and the golden plover had decreased 90 per cent in fifty years, and in the last ten years of that period 90 per cent of the remainder had gone. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Along the sea coast and river banks were many birds; gulls, divers or loons, golden plovers, green plovers, curlews, geese, and swans. Pioneers in Canada The golden plover was plentiful on the island during our visit, and one afternoon I killed fifteen in about an hour. Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the Late Captain Owen Stanley, R.N., F.R.S. Etc. During the Years 1846-1850. Including Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea, the Louisiade Archipelago, Etc. to Which Is Added the Account of Mr. E.B. Kennedy's Expedition for the Exploration of the Cape York Peninsula. By John Macgillivray, F.R.G.S. Naturalist to the Expedition. — Volume 2 She was startled at seeing me, for she expected to get away, with Henderson L. Burns as he came back from his shooting of golden plover, all unknown to me. Vandemark's Folly Among the varieties of the feathered tribe was the golden plover. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea It preferred the fields and meadows to the shore lines, and was the companion of the plovers of the uplands, especially the golden plover. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation You imitate him to the best of your ability, and soon, if you are lucky, an enormous flock of golden plover flash over you. A Cotswold Village Stints and ringed plover, golden plover and redshanks were flitting everywhere from island to island on the mud and ooze; curlews were floating and flapping over the "fleets"; and all were in security. The Naturalist on the Thames And into it they put the melody of the waste that is borne up and down the marshes in the evening on the wings of the golden plover. The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories Before the storm immense numbers of golden plover had appeared and were in large flocks on the plain. Far Away and Long Ago The American golden plover, which formerly came in immense flocks, is now very rare. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Why is it that the golden plover feels that it is worth while to fly from the arctic coast to Argentina? The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations Get condiments by work: for when the skin Is pale and bloated from disease within, Not golden plover, oyster, nor sardine, Can make the edge of dulled enjoyment keen. The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry The golden plover is another remarkable example, as the bird is wild in every country that it inhabits, even where the report of fire-arms never has been heard. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 In appearance it is so like our golden plover, Charadrius pluvialis, as to be hardly distinguishable from it. Far Away and Long Ago The golden plover, once exceedingly abundant east of the Great Plains, is now rare. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Oh, those wild beautiful cries of the golden plover! Far Away and Long Ago These green level lands were also a favourite haunt of the golden plover on their first arrival in September from their breeding-places many thousands of miles away in the arctic regions. Far Away and Long Ago To listen in a trance of delight to the wild notes of the golden plover coming once more to the great plain, flying, flying south, flock succeeding flock the whole day long. Far Away and Long Ago One summer day he came rushing home to get his gun, having just seen an immense flock of golden plover come down at a spot a mile or so from home. Far Away and Long Ago |
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