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Birds seen on sea-cliffs and rocky islands in the UK: Storm Petrel |
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Avibase - Leach’s Storm-Petrel,
Oceanodroma leucorhoa http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=summary&lang=EN&id= AFA9DB1CF142C9F2&ts=1121767337444/ Publishes list of alternative names for the leach’s storm-petrel including order, family, scientific, and protonym. Also find translations into twelve languages. |
| BirdPhotography - Leach’s
Petrel http://www.birdphotography.co.uk/Leachs%20Petrel.htm Identification of this protected species made easy by viewing colour photograph of the bird on water. Unusually for a true sea bird, the image was taken well inland in UK. |
| BTO - Leach’s Petrel,
Oceanodroma leucorhoa http://blx1.bto.org/atlases/TL-atlas.html Investigate breeding numbers and successes of the leach’s petrel in the UK. British Trust for Ornithology supplies three maps indication breeding grounds. |
| Dee Estuary Newsletter -
Species Spotlight: Leach’s Petrel http://www.deeestuary.co.uk/news1001.htm Learn about bird’s habit of breeding on remote islands north of Scotland and migrating south but, occasionally, being blown in English estuary. |
| Filey Bird Report 2004 -
Petrel Ringing http://www.fbog.co.uk/petrels%20photos%202004.htm Records experience of netting and ringing storm petrels in Scotland. Supplies numbers, dates, and several colour images of the bird. |
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Isle of Man Birding - Leach’s
Petrel http://www.homepages.mcb.net/wormwell/Leach’s%20Petrel210904.htm Peruse colour photograph and observe colour and markings of this true sea bid taken by bird club member from island off the western English coast. |
| JNCC: Seabird 2000 - Leach’s
Petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
http://www.jncc.gov.uk/pdf/UKSPA/UKSPA-A6-9.pdf Review report compiled by Joint Nature Conservation Committee about rare visitor to UK mainland. Specifies biological, legal, and conservation status. |
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Lincolnshire Bird Club - Leach’s
Storm Petrel
http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/rare_birds/Leachs_Storm_petrel.htm Discover more about the colour and markings of the leach’s storm-petrel with this close-up of dead bird that was blown way off course. Gives location of find and date. |
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Portland Bird Observatory and Field Centre - Leach’s
Petrel |
| RSPB - Leach’s Petrel,
Oceanodroma leucorhoa http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/l/leachspetrel/ Check out fact sheet from Royal Society for the Protection of Birds features bird that only approaches land to breed and shelter from storms. Colour illustration of adult in flight. |
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Birds on sea-cliffs & islands in the UK
