| 单词 | kittiwake |
| 例句 | There were panthers and leopards, wolves, tigers and antelopes; monkeys and hedgehogs, wombats, mountain goats and giraffes; and an enormous group composed entirely of kittiwakes and vultures. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z These are the bay’s beloved kittiwakes, small gulls that nest in the cliff’s crags in warm months. Kayak the Alaskan glaciers of Blackstone Bay while they’re still here 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Arctic terns and kittiwakes dive-bombed the shallows at the center of the nearly empty bay. U.S. Issue: It?s a Bear?s World in Kodiak, Alaska 2011-05-13T20:16:28Z Explore extinct volcanoes at Eshaness, trawl Yell's blanket bog for birds, spy rare flowers peeking through the Keen of Hamar's barren moonscape, or watch kittiwakes and killer whales patrolling the rugged coastline. This week's new events 2012-07-06T23:05:00Z “Who sang, sea takes, / brawn brine, bone grit. / Keener the kittiwake.” The Improbable Life and Prescient Poetry of Basil Bunting 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z 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 As we walked along the cliff, gray and white kittiwakes clamored below us, darting up above the lip on powerful updrafts. Iceland’s new driving route explores the remote north 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z A census carried out by the charity found the numbers of fulmars, guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes on the remote archipelago has fallen dramatically. Dramatic fall in the number of seabirds on St Kilda 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z NTS said positive tests on two kittiwakes at St Abb's Head were not unexpected due to the number of dead birds, but stressed many thousands of others were still doing well. Avian flu cases confirmed on Scottish nature reserves 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z As well as puffins, there are razorbills, kittiwakes, Manx shearwaters, guillemots and fulmars. Puffins: Rats and ferrets targeted to protect Rathlin Island seabirds 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Bempton Cliffs is a site of special scientific interest where half a million seabirds, including puffins, gannets, kittiwakes and guillemots, breed each year. Peregrine falcon snatches puffin at Bempton Cliffs 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z They are also examining large die-offs — or “wrecks,” as avian biologists call them — in dozens of seabird species including horned puffins, black-legged kittiwakes and shearwaters. Unprecedented die-offs, melting ice: Climate change is wreaking havoc in the Arctic and beyond 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Birds speaking in dialects of kittiwake and tern. ‘The Whole Place Feels Wrong’: Voices Across America on What the Climate Crisis Stole 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z 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 Video posted on Twitter, which the charity called "heartbreaking," showed a kittiwake trying but failing to reach ledges in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and a dead bird was later found trapped there. RSPB in netting call over 'heartbreaking' video 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Daniel Turner first became enamoured with the kittiwake when he was a teenager growing up in North Shields in the 1970s, where the North Sea meets the River Tyne. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Mr Clark said that the firm would offset the projected deaths by building four artificial kittiwake nest towers on land, which should prompt an equal number of the birds to be born. Bird charity warns of harm from new wind farm 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z Fish-eating murres and kittiwakes, on the other hand, increased in the Chukchi Sea. Abnormally Warm Years Caused a Sea Change in Coastal Alaska Ecosystems 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z The mapping reveals that the Scottish coastline, particularly the east coast, is important for kittiwakes, guillemots and razorbills. New maps reveal seabird breeding hotspots 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z 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 The black-legged kittiwake is a gull that divides its time between the Atlantic and the coastline. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Springer co-wrote a 2014 paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that noted reproduction of tufted puffins and kittiwakes nosedives in years of pink salmon abundance. Scientists warn of too many pink salmon in North Pacific 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z It's internationally recognised for seabirds - the puffins of course, but also razorbills, guillemots and kittiwakes too, as well as migrating birds like arctic terns which pitch up in the summer. Is this still the best place to be a puffin? 2019-07-27T04:00:00Z 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 Fulmars, kittiwakes, razorbills, terns and guillemots, but the stars of the show are the puffins. The island where people eat puffins 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z The kittiwakes in this part of the UK nest farther inland than the species does anywhere else in the world. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z 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 Albatross, kittiwake, gannet: the extraordinary physiology and navigational capacity of seabirds have inspired scientists and poets for centuries. Books in brief : Nature : Nature Research 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z British seas have warmed and that has reduced the sand eel population, a particularly bad development for surface-feeders like the kittiwake. Dead kittiwakes, dwindling fish and oceans of plastic: my voyage of discovery 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z The steep cliffs of this Unesco world heritage site provide refuge for thousands of black-legged kittiwakes, fulmars, black guillemots and thick-billed murre, creating a vast, mist-shrouded citadel of screaming, winged wildlife. My Arctic journey shows how a warming climate exposes our most fragile ecosystem – and threatens its very survival 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z “It’s a world first that they live inland, and North Shields is where the story began. These kittiwakes are part of the local heritage,” says Buskin. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z The kittiwake is a medium-sized gull and a protected species. Nesting kittiwakes 'shot and killed' in Scarborough - BBC News 2015-07-25T04:00:00Z After collecting guillemot, razorbill, kittiwake and puffin eggs in bags attached to his waist, the climber would be pulled back to the cliff top. Historic images of England - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Now, however, kittiwake numbers are in decline again and this time the causes are less visible, but no less of human fault. Dead kittiwakes, dwindling fish and oceans of plastic: my voyage of discovery 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Aptly named, Gull Island attracts several species of birds that nest in its crags, including black-legged kittiwakes, glaucous gulls, cormorants and horned puffins. New Kachemak Bay tour offers science, sightseeing 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z This group of kittiwakes is resilient – they’re only in this spot because they were displaced from the warehouse next door when it was converted into apartments 30 years ago. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Such studies provide really good insights for environment toxicology, and may help explain why certain migrating arctic seabirds such as kittiwakes and thick-billed murres are in decline, Gabrielsen remarks. Arctic Seabirds Expose Mercury’s Hiding Places [Slide Show] 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z The Unesco World Heritage Site is home to puffins, manx shearwaters, storm petrels, guillemots and kittiwakes. Unesco asks for Star Wars report 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Back at Flamborough, the dead kittiwakes in the water might be a sign of problems to come, but the bird population is actually increasing. Dead kittiwakes, dwindling fish and oceans of plastic: my voyage of discovery 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z It warned birds such as kittiwakes and dotterels were particularly vulnerable. RSPB in climate change action call 2014-03-30T23:43:57Z With no time to spare, Turner is working on a plan to install ledges near Ferry Mews in the hope the kittiwakes will nest there instead. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z Puffins, kittiwakes, common guillemots and the rest are struggling to survive these tough times. 'Extinction' warning over seabirds 2013-09-23T23:38:34Z Seabird counts on some sites around Orkney indicate an 87% reduction in the number of kittiwakes compared with counts conducted on the same sites as part of the last seabird census in 2000. Seabird colony numbers decimated 2013-07-23T00:17:46Z "Other once common species like the kittiwakes, Scottish wildcat and arable wildflowers are vanishing before our eyes". Scots wildlife 'faces rising threat' 2013-05-21T23:49:53Z The trust said the area is important to wildlife and is home to Kent's only kittiwakes. Trust's white cliffs bid success 2012-11-07T01:46:05Z Landlords put up the deterrents in an attempt to stop the birds damaging the brickwork, but Buskin says he’s never seen kittiwakes do any harm. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z He and his colleagues believe climate change is altering the marine environment in which the kittiwakes lives, triggering their decline. Secret life of seabirds 2012-08-23T06:30:34Z Species like kittiwakes, guillemots and razorbills are showing some of the steepest declines in numbers of birds present. Seabird colony numbers decimated 2013-07-23T00:17:46Z It now appears undeniable that the declines in kittiwake and other seabirds are being driven by changes in the marine environment related to climate change. Kittiwakes face breeding problems 2012-08-23T02:25:47Z Birds such as kittiwakes and fulmars nest on the cliff face, while peregrine falcons wheel above. Trust bids to secure white cliffs 2012-06-26T23:00:22Z Tarrock, tar′ok, n. the young of the kittiwake: the tern: guillemot. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z Rissa, ris′a, n. the genus of birds including the kittiwakes. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) 2012-01-30T03:00:13.887Z There is every sign that this will be another difficult year for some of our most recognisable seabirds including guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes. Seabird colony numbers decimated 2013-07-23T00:17:46Z For sandpipers play By the pools to-day; And kittiwakes laugh As the light they quaff. The Piskey-Purse Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 2011-08-30T02:00:37.027Z Tiny trackers using technology similar to car sat nav systems are following guillemots, kittiwakes and other species. Bird sat nav shows food hunt further 2011-07-04T23:15:11Z Men tie ropes to the stakes and abseil down the cliffs to collect gannets, fulmars, kittiwakes and, in the summertime, the puffins that the islanders also traditionally eat. Far-flung Faroes 2011-05-28T11:00:07Z It seems that other species are following suit too, with the kittiwakes for which St Abb's is so well known already nest-building. 'Earliest' guillemot eggs at site 2011-05-03T11:18:11Z But there was not a sound like the barking of dogs, only noisy auks, harsh-toned little auks, and screaming kittiwakes. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 The common kittiwake breeds in great numbers on the rocky ledges in this quarter, and their young were already fledged. Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea There myriads of gulls, kittiwakes, murres, guillemots, and such like creatures, made the ice alive with feathered forms. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar At first I took it to be a kittiwake, but soon discovered it rather resembled the skua by its swift flight, sharp wings, and pointed tail. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Two days later a typhoon struck her and she was soon swinging bottom upwards, with the kittiwakes shrieking over her barnacled keel. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure It was strange to be using paddles again and to see the water swarming with birds—auks and little auks and kittiwakes all round. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 We saw very large flocks of kittiwakes, some of the whales called finners, and, as we supposed, a few also of the black kind, together with multitudes of porpoises. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage Among the birds of the north the kittiwake is the best builder; for its nest is walled with straw and mud, and is very firm. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II On the 18th of June they first fell in with icebergs, flying amid which were numberless petrels, kittiwakes, tarns, and other winged inhabitants of the northern regions. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold And this is your boat-house, eh?” he added, when, followed by his boat’s crew, they reached sea level and gazed into the great niche in which the kittiwake was securely moored. The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap For instance, Scott-Hansen and I one night shot 9 little auks, 1 kittiwake, and 1 skua, and the following day 21 more little auks and 2 black guillemots. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Innumerable ducks, chiefly of the king, eider, and long-tailed species, were flying about near the margin of the ice, besides dovekies, looms, and glaucous, kittiwake, and ivory gulls. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage When the "tjufjo" sees a kittiwake or a glaucous gull fly off with a shrimp, a fish, or a piece of blubber, it instantly attacks it. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II Hundreds of kittiwakes were starting up all about us too, with such a chorus of cries that it was not very clear which was dog. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' I shouldn’t like to try and take my kittiwake in there, big as it is.” The Lost Middy Being the Secret of the Smugglers' Gap They roosted in hundreds and hundreds on the shelves and ledges above us; at other places the kittiwakes brooded on their nests. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 A very few sand-pipers were also seen, and now and then one or two glaucous, ivory, and kittiwake gulls. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage I first met with true loom and kittiwake fells farther north on the southern shore of Besimannaja Bay. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II They came up; and we got in with our kittiwakes, and then stood off a few yards to wait for the negro. Left on Labrador or, The cruise of the Schooner-yacht 'Curlew.' as Recorded by 'Wash.' The kittiwakes flashed and swept and hovered in the blue above him. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs Above our heads, all up the face of the cliff, the little auks kept up a continual hubbub, faithfully supported by the ivory-gulls, kittiwakes, burgomasters, and skuas. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Our gentlemen, who visited the spot, described it as rendered the more picturesque by innumerable kittiwakes having their nests among the rocks, and constantly flying about the stream. Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage When the vessel is in harbour, the kittiwakes commonly gather round it to pick out anything eatable in the refuse that may be thrown away. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II You poor little kittiwake," said he, "this is a sad place for you to be in. Macleod of Dare It's a strange place for any bird to leave eggs, but that's where the kittiwakes, auks and swimmers and some of the gulls and lots of birds make nests and lay eggs. Bobby of the Labrador Up and down the edge of the shore flocks of kittiwakes moved incessantly, darting like an arrow, with a dull splash, towards the surface of the water, whenever a little crustacean appeared there. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 We waited long for their return, but only an occasional kittiwake soared high above us, and some, bolder than the rest, presently returned to their brooding places on the cliffs. The Pilots of Pomona Besides species of Lestris and kittiwakes we now also saw looms, birds that are almost wanting in the Kara Sea. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II There was a solitary kittiwake in a cage devoted to sea-birds, nearly all of which were foreigners. Macleod of Dare A man might walk many a weary mile and never see a living thing except the white, heavy-flapping kittiwakes, which screamed and cried to each other with their shrill, sad voices. The Mystery of Cloomber From Bevis arrived a wooden box containing a kittiwake, which he had stuffed himself, with wings outspread. Monitress Merle In a little cove at the extremity of the bay were scores of kittiwakes, chattering over some dead fish thrown up by the sea. The Pilots of Pomona The ledges of the perpendicular shore-cliffs of the island formed the breeding-place of numberless looms and kittiwakes, to which a few black guillemots attached themselves. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II "A grand place for gulls and kittiwakes and sea crows!" he said. Malcolm Not even the cry of a sea-mew or kittiwake broke the almost deathlike stillness,—no breath of wind stirred a ripple on the glassy water. Thelma |
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