| 单词 | herring gull |
| 例句 | It was pearl gray and white winged, a young herring gull with a wide, flaring breast, and it seemed to be watching him, too. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z I turned away and found a perch on a pylon where a herring gull had been keeping watch but was now down among the baitfish, guzzling its lunch. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Birds of the North Sea vary in size and shape from large herring gulls to tiny terns. Cruising the North Sea’s wild — and sometimes vanishing — Farne Islands 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Move to Aberdeen, as I did recently, and you will assume the herring gull is as Aberdonian as granite and haar. Field Notes from a Hidden City: An Urban Nature Diary by Esther Woolfson – review 2013-03-15T17:42:01Z And on this day, kids galloped past me and rolled down the 300-foot dune, their squeals as high-pitched as the cries of the herring gulls overhead. Sahara-Level Sand Dunes, Mediterranean-Blue Water: Welcome to Michigan 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Just like the herring gull a century ago, contemporary nature writing is migrating into cities, albeit with publishing trends as much as evolution forcing the pace. Field Notes from a Hidden City: An Urban Nature Diary by Esther Woolfson – review 2013-03-15T17:42:01Z A Chimney Swift herring gull, great egret and red-tailed hawk fly overhead, too many turtles to count swim below and Belvedere Castle frames the picture-postcard scene. Birders find an oasis awaits in Manhattan’s concrete jungle 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Sleek black loons, herring gulls, harlequin ducks and oldsquaw dive at the fish on the surface, and eagles, falcons, terns and plovers glide above. From Montreal to Minnesota, by Inland Sea 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z But the hundreds of razorbills and kittiwakes perched on top didn’t seem to mind, nor did the herring gulls that set up home on the most precipitous of rock ledges. Cruising the North Sea’s wild — and sometimes vanishing — Farne Islands 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z NatureScot said avian flu had been confirmed in sandwich terns, common terns, kittiwakes, herring gulls, black-headed gulls and guillemots so far this year. Avian flu cases confirmed on Scottish nature reserves 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Dozens of different species of wild birds were hit, including golden eagles, buzzards, herring gulls and gannets. Bird flu: Free range eggs return as clampdowns eased 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z It found that moths, mice, rats, flies, feral pigeons and herring gulls have all been known to cause issues at Westminster. House of Commons given low hygiene rating 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Dead herring gulls, Iceland gulls, common ravens, and American crows are the among the most affected by the influenza, Thomas added. Thousands of dead migrant seabirds wash up on Canada shore, avian flu suspected 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Peregrine falcons, curlews, barnacle geese and herring gulls are some of the wild bird species to have been found dead or dying from the disease. UK chief vet warns avian flu at 'phenomenal level' in UK 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z And not just the mallards and herring gulls that you might expect on a waterfront, but swallows, woodpeckers and rare sparrows, as well as 31 species of warblers. Why you should do your spring planting in the fall 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z Finding themselves "bombarded by herring gulls", one particularly "cheeky chappy" caught her attention and she turned her lens upon him. Google buys photographer's shot of seagull eating a chip 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Scientists armed with two identical food items approached herring gulls in Cornwall. Seagulls 'prefer food touched by humans' 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z But most seabird populations, including kittiwakes, puffins and herring gulls, remain at risk. A 'mixed picture' for the state of NI's seas 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z His mentor was Nobel Laureate Niko Tinbergen, whose studies of herring gulls in the Netherlands helped lay the foundation for the field of ethology, or animal behavior. Gulls are the feathered fabric of our very landscape — and they are a lot like us 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z A few species, including the herring gull and the roseate spoonbill, were brought dangerously close to extinction. The Transformative, Talismanic Power of Feathers 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z The gulls that people are most likely to encounter on Northeastern beaches in August are herring gulls, great black-backed gulls, ring-billed gulls and laughing gulls. In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The research showed that with a human staring at them, herring gulls took 21 seconds longer to approach a bag of chips then when left apparently unobserved. Staring at seagulls can stop them stealing food, research shows 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Researchers at the University of Exeter put a bag of chips on the ground and timed how long herring gulls took to approach when they were being watched. Staring at seagulls protects food - study 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Gulls are long-lived — life spans of 20 years are not unheard of, and one of the oldest on record was a 49-year-old herring gull. Gulls are the feathered fabric of our very landscape — and they are a lot like us 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z The researchers observed 74 herring gulls in coastal towns in Cornwall, U.K. How to stop a gull from stealing your food 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z She admits that the herring gulls and black-backed gulls there do not always take kindly to visitors. In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z When the bird was examined, it was found to be a simple herring gull covered in curry powder or turmeric. Bizarre 'bright orange' bird is not so exotic, wildlife hospital discovers 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z In the water are rafts of puffins and the air is filled with movement and noise: gannets, kittiwakes, sandwich terns and herring gulls. Dead kittiwakes, dwindling fish and oceans of plastic: my voyage of discovery 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z On one outing, Dee was pleased to see a herring gull “dozing on its nest” at the base of a 2-foot-high plastic owl meant to scare the birds away. Gulls are the feathered fabric of our very landscape — and they are a lot like us 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z They admired cardinals, fat and fluffy little wrens, and cheered when they saw a herring gull. On a frosty morning, an annual census of the city’s birds 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z She got these herring gulls to play for her camera by throwing some bread for them. Photo of butchered rhino wins top award 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Both herring gulls and kittiwakes are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. 'Swooping' seagulls delay Bridlington postal deliveries - BBC News 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z A former teacher-turned animal rescue worker is due to receive a wildlife award for her work to protect the herring gull. Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary: Award for bird rescue worker - BBC News 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Ocean waves were rolling into the bay, where bluefish leapt from the blue-green surface and herring gulls circled overhead. On Fire Island, a Scar From Hurricane Sandy Is Seen as a Good Thing 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z One of the more interesting samples, from a herring gull, has a white object tangled in it. A Museum Where Art Is Dried and Preserved After Animals Excrete It 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z After about 90 minutes of birding, we spotted tons of ring-billed gulls and California gulls, plus some Thayer’s gulls, herring gulls, pigeons and ravens. For birders, Larimer Landfill full of treasures 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z The herring gulls have even started to nest. Making the Javits Center Less Deadly for Birds 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The herring gull is the most common bird the sanctuary rescues, with vets often treating shot or poisoned birds. Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary: Award for bird rescue worker - BBC News 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z This population drop caused the British Trust for Ornithology to place the herring gull on its "red list" in 2009. Who, What, Why: Is it legal to attack a seagull? - BBC News 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z The herring gull, which Hutchinson said has a taste for "kebabs and chips." Mother nature and St. Andrews: James Hutchinson's secret wars: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z A herring gull perched at the top of one cone looked toward the ocean across Rockaway Beach Boulevard, which was calm on an unseasonably warm January day. After Hurricane Sandy, Cleaning Up Sand and Returning It to Beaches 2013-01-10T18:25:10Z “But the neat thing about this is it’s the first time that we’re aware of that herring gulls have started up a colony on a green roof.” Making the Javits Center Less Deadly for Birds 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z And in the cause of science, we dutifully tallied the totals for dozens or hundreds of chickadees, herring gulls, Canada geese, starlings and other abundant locals. Green Blog: Every Bird Counts, but Some Make the Heart Beat Faster 2012-12-26T16:50:12Z There are in fact several different species of gull, mainly herring gulls and black-backed gulls in the UK. Why are there so many seagulls in cities? 2012-09-09T23:06:48Z A herring gull plucking a puffin from the ground won the animal behaviour category. In pictures: Best of British 2012-09-09T23:31:52Z The real scourges of air traffic these days are black-bellied plovers, herring gulls and yellow-bellied sapsuckers, aviation experts say. Congress Targets Airliners' Collisions with Birds 2012-04-27T17:45:00.260Z In the first species the two end-members, the herring gull and the lesser black-backed gull, occur together over an extensive region from northern Europe and the British Isles throughout Fennoscandia. Speciation of the Wandering Shrew 2011-12-22T03:00:30.143Z He was a herring gull, and one of the largest I have ever seen. The Animal Story Book 2011-12-06T03:00:25.427Z Since the 1970s the number of herring gulls has more than halved. Why are there so many seagulls in cities? 2012-09-09T23:06:48Z As the video mentioned, SmartBird was inspired by the herring gull, Larus argentatus. A robot that flies like a bird [video] 2011-07-26T07:00:00Z The herring gull is the most common on the East Coast. Creatures at the beach: What might you and your dog encounter? 2011-07-12T19:52:08Z The steady strokes of the rowers brought the boat rapidly through the water, while the herring gulls flew screaming around, and a small island in the middle of the firth came nearer and nearer. The Adventure League I looked up as I walked away, and over me sailed five herring gulls, high and slow. Highways and Byways in Surrey In 2009 the herring gull was added to the , which is drawn up by a group of charities and conservation organisations. Why are there so many seagulls in cities? 2012-09-09T23:06:48Z The robot, SmartBird, superimposed on a photograph of a herring gull, Larus argentatus, which inspired its creation. A robot that flies like a bird [video] 2011-07-26T07:00:00Z At another time, in the middle of January, I saw what appeared to be a flock of herring gulls sailing over the city, making progress in their own wonderfully beautiful manner, circle after circle. Birds in the Bush It is a gull's-eye view—just as the flocks of herring gulls see it every day, passing back and forth from their seaward nesting-place to their favourite feeding-ground at Bar Harbor. Days Off And Other Digressions No wonder that three different sorts of sea-gulls—the herring gull, the lesser black-headed gull, and the black-backed gull—have gathered about us in screaming multitudes and fill the air like a snowstorm. The Pleasures of Ignorance They prefer company, at least the lesser gulls do; the big herring gulls and black-backed gulls keep aloof. The Naturalist on the Thames The gulls, and particularly that cosmopolite, the herring gull, are met with in this neighborhood throughout the year, though in summer most of them go farther north to breed. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 White herring gulls, cruising against the blue, flashed white as the sails of a distant ship. The Riverman They are almost all herring gulls, although occasionally a stray bird of another species may be seen. Days Off And Other Digressions |
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