The distribution and local movements of shorebirds within the Moray Firth
Synopsis The shorebird populations of the Moray Firth mudflats were studied between 1981 and 1985. Peak numbers of waders were found in midwinter when the total population may exceed 36,000 birds. More than 1% of the total northwest European population of oystercatchers ( Haematopus osiralegus ), re...
Published in: | Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1986
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0269727000009283 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0269727000009283 |