Great Northern Diver

BTO - Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer
http://blx1.bto.org/birdfacts/results/bob40.htm
Find out about this winter visitor to Britain that has a melancholy call. Find fact file that includes distribution, habitat, diet, breeding, and survival.

RSPB - Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/g/greatnortherndiver/
Check out one of the biggest of the divers that winters on the British shore. Find colour illustration of male and female, plus distribution map of UK.

Tiscali Reference - Great Northern Diver
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/animals/data/m0049050.html
Begin to recognize very dark coloured diver with this description. Reveals time of year to sight and breeding lands.

Bird of the Week - Common Loon
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/COMLOO/
Tells of the seasonal moulting of the species, as well as its summer and winter plumage. Listen to its call and read of its ecology.

Birds of Nova Scotia - Common Loon
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nsbirds/bns0003.htm
Publishes painting and description that gives a good idea of the bird’s appearance. Find out the best way to observe the bird in summer.

Environment Canada - Common Loons
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/wildlife/loons/
Read article discussing the mercury levels found in the common loon. Find a collection of images of this bird and listen to sound clips.

Nature of New England - Common Loon
http://www.nenature.com/CommonLoon.htm
Access interesting site that offers a photo of this bird and describes its habitat, nesting, behaviour, and diet.

SHG Resources - Minnesota Symbols, Bird: Common Loon http://www.shgresources.com/mn/symbols/bird/
Publishes data on the common loon that is also the Minnesota State's symbol. Also supplies a photo and taxonomic hierarchy.

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