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Birds seen on UK freshwater margins and marshes: Yellow Wagtail

British Garden Birds - Yellow Wagtail
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/yellow_wagtail.htm
Hear the repetitive call of the yellow wagtail and read about its favoured habitat, diet, and breeding. Also view colour picture and distribution map of UK.
British Trust for Ornithology - Yellow Wagtail
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends2004/wcryelwa.htm
Access fact sheet about species on amber list and giving cause for concern in UK. Looks at long-term trends and status, backed up by data presented as graphs and tables.
BTO - Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava
http://blx1.bto.org/atlases/YW-atlas.html
Look at set of three maps prepared by British Trust for Ornithology and discover where in UK you are likely to sight yellow wagtails. Table showing change in numbers.
Cranfield University - Ecology of the Yellow Wagtail
http://www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk/iwe/courses/yellow_wagtails.htm
Peruse thesis, prepared in collaboration with Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, that looks at the yellow wagtail’s population, environment, nesting, and diet.
Lincolnshire Bird Club - Yellow Wagtail
http://www.lincsbirdclub.co.uk/rare_birds/yellow_wagtail.htm
Find out how to recognize this bird easily by perusing written essay describing physical appearance, and studying two detailed colour photographs. Gives photographer, date, location.
Royal Society for Protection of Birds - Yellow Wagtail
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/y/yellowwagtail/
Discover facts about bird placed on UK list for concern. Offers reasons for decline in numbers, breeding, wintering, diet, and song.

Tiscali Reference - Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_yellow_wagtail.html
Check out this summer visitor to England by reading short description. Also offers colour photograph of yellow wagtail on grass. 

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Centre - Yellow Wagtail
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/i6960id.html
Offers a photo and identification tips for this species. Learn about its breeding, diet, and taxonomy.
Birds of Britain - Yellow Wagtail
http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/bird-guide/yellow-wagtail.htm
Discusses the flocking, breeding, and migratory behaviours of the declining species. See what one looks like.
Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava
http://www.jillandrews.wanadoo.co.uk/bs3-yellow-wagtail-may03.pdf
Gain an insight into the yellow wagtail with this extensive article giving world-wide overview and listing sub-species. Also see distribution map and colour image.

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