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shorebirds for comparison. TYPES OF SHOREBIRD MIGRATION. As in other migratory birds, shorebird migration patterns are determined by geog- ...
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icb.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/35/3/222.pdf
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Their beaks, also called bills, are adapted to match their food types. Many shorebirds have tweezer-like beaks. A bird with a “short tweezer” beak will take food near the surface of the mud, while a “long tweezer” beak can reach animals that burrow deeper.
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shorebirds.pwnet.org/monthly/students_beak_long.pdf
shorebirds.pwnet.org/monthly/students_beak_long.pdf
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Many different types of shorebirds visit Presque Isle, such as sandpipers and plovers. Show students a few pictures of some shorebirds that visit; Presque Isle. Explain that shorebirds have adaptations that help them survive in their shoreline habitats.
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www.dcnr.state.pa.us/trecpi/pdfs/ShorebirdAdaptations.p...
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/trecpi/pdfs/ShorebirdAdaptations.pdf
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Last week, during a break in the weather, we got out to Air Force Beach in Comox and scoped out some of the shorebirds on the rocks near a decommissioned boat launch. In addition to several gulls on the beach we saw three types of shorebirds in winter plumage: pale white Sanderlings;
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daveingram.ca/2009/11/20/winter-shorebirds/
daveingram.ca/2009/11/20/winter-shorebirds/
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For example: ■ Which shorebirds nest in grassland habitat? ■ What types of shorebirds are found in the area? ■ How do shorebirds attract a mate; (courtship displays)? ■ What role does camouflage play in the life of shorebirds?
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migration.pwnet.org/pdf/Get_to_Know_the_Shorebirds_Pupp...
migration.pwnet.org/pdf/Get_to_Know_the_Shorebirds_Puppet_Shows.pdf
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--I studied temporal abundance patterns and use of cover types by shorebirds foraging in coastal croplands on the eastern shore of Virginia from March 1991 through February 1992. A total of 21,254 shorebirds of 21 species was observed foraging in agricultural croplands. ... All crop types reached heights exceeding 10 cm,
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elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Wilson/v108n04/p0783-p0796.html
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Bird Types ... Shorebirds and Wading Birds ... Shorebirds and Wading Birds. These animals also live near or on the shores of lakes, streams, marshes, and oceans. Some wading birds, such as great blue herons and sandhill cranes, have long legs for stalking prey in shallow water.
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www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/youthdevelopment/com...
www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/youthdevelopment/components/DA5762chapter2.html
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Certain types of shorebirds defy gravity to get morsels of food up their long, slender beaks into their mouths, new research shows. ... The birds, called phalaropes, exploit the same principle that allows water droplets to stick on windows.
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news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080515-birds-e...
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/05/080515-birds-eat.html
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