The seasonal pattern of numbers, population structure and migration of purple sandpipers calidris maritima in Orkney

Ringing and Migration

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 275-282

  Corse, C J ^a   Summers, R W ^b  

^a Garrisdale   (United Kingdom)

^b Lismore   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIGRATION; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEASONALITY; WADER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

CALIDRIS MARITIMA;

EID: 0033509688     PISSN: 03078698     EISSN: 21598355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03078698.1999.9674193     Document Type: Article

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