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Pan-European Dictionary of Common Names of Wild and Domestic Animals
Mammals and Birds in more than 50 Languages
Source: Chair of Information Science, Agronomy Department, Biotechnical Faculty; University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
http://www.informatika.bf.uni-lj.si/magus.html
Mammals and Birds in more than 50 Languages
Source: Chair of Information Science, Agronomy Department, Biotechnical Faculty; University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
http://www.informatika.bf.uni-lj.si/magus.html
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xeno-canto - the community database of shared bird sounds from the whole world
Search through the growing collection, identify or discuss unknown sounds and download freely
http://www.xeno-canto.org/
Search through the growing collection, identify or discuss unknown sounds and download freely
http://www.xeno-canto.org/
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FindSounds – Search the Web for Sounds
FindSounds.com is a free site for finding sound effects on the Web. It is a Web search engine, like Google and Yahoo, but with a focus on sounds. It provides powerful features, yet is simple and easy to use, and suitable for all ages. Note to parents: audio files containing obscenities are filtered out so this site is safe for children.
http://www.findsounds.com/index.html
FindSounds.com is a free site for finding sound effects on the Web. It is a Web search engine, like Google and Yahoo, but with a focus on sounds. It provides powerful features, yet is simple and easy to use, and suitable for all ages. Note to parents: audio files containing obscenities are filtered out so this site is safe for children.
http://www.findsounds.com/index.html
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Collective Nouns for Birds
http://www.britishbirdlovers.co.uk/arti ... birds.html
An interesting link,for instance for lots of storks one would say ' A muster of storks'
or
A gulp of swallows,a raffle of turkeys (not fair) or a mumuration of starlings (I think they are louder)
http://www.britishbirdlovers.co.uk/arti ... birds.html
An interesting link,for instance for lots of storks one would say ' A muster of storks'
or
A gulp of swallows,a raffle of turkeys (not fair) or a mumuration of starlings (I think they are louder)
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Best opportunity to watch virtual on-going season's development in colours - please have a look on
http://www.yankeefoliage.com/live-fall-foliage-map/.
Here you have a map of the U.S. (sorry, not entire Northern America) with the development of the leaves - much functions and to be used like other Google maps, too.
I think it'll be valid year after year, as people are asked to report actual progresses.
I came over this link recently, as the New England state was introduced to a TV travelling programme.
http://www.yankeefoliage.com/live-fall-foliage-map/.
Here you have a map of the U.S. (sorry, not entire Northern America) with the development of the leaves - much functions and to be used like other Google maps, too.
I think it'll be valid year after year, as people are asked to report actual progresses.
I came over this link recently, as the New England state was introduced to a TV travelling programme.
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Animal Diversity Web
ADW is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
Animal Diversity Web Has
· Thousands of species accounts about individual animal species. These may include text, pictures of living animals, photographs and movies of specimens, and/or recordings of sounds. Students write the text of these accounts and we cannot guarantee their accuracy.
· Descriptions of levels of organization above the species level, especially phyla, classes, and in some cases, orders and families. Hundreds of hyperlinked pages and images illustrate the traits and general biology of these groups. Professional biologists prepare this part.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
ADW is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
Animal Diversity Web Has
· Thousands of species accounts about individual animal species. These may include text, pictures of living animals, photographs and movies of specimens, and/or recordings of sounds. Students write the text of these accounts and we cannot guarantee their accuracy.
· Descriptions of levels of organization above the species level, especially phyla, classes, and in some cases, orders and families. Hundreds of hyperlinked pages and images illustrate the traits and general biology of these groups. Professional biologists prepare this part.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
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Animal Search
AnimalSearch is a searchable database designed to give the user access to family safe, animal related sites.
http://www.animalsearch.net/
AnimalSearch is a searchable database designed to give the user access to family safe, animal related sites.
http://www.animalsearch.net/
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Wolves
International Wolf Center Glossary
The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future. This glossary includes terms you will encounter in your reading about wolves and wild lands.
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/basic/glossary.asp
Wolf Source Glossary
About Wolf Source: A unique informational resource online, Wolf Source is the most diverse web site of wolf information on the Internet.
http://www.wolfsource.org/?page_id=63
International Wolf Center Glossary
The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future. This glossary includes terms you will encounter in your reading about wolves and wild lands.
http://www.wolf.org/wolves/learn/basic/glossary.asp
Wolf Source Glossary
About Wolf Source: A unique informational resource online, Wolf Source is the most diverse web site of wolf information on the Internet.
http://www.wolfsource.org/?page_id=63
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Animal terms
There are often different terms given to Males, Females, Juveniles, or Groups of different animals.
Source: University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/old_site ... /Name.html
There are often different terms given to Males, Females, Juveniles, or Groups of different animals.
Source: University of Alberta, Department of Biological Sciences
http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/old_site ... /Name.html
If you need to have orientation with the different time zones - sunrise, sunset, full moon and more - here is a very helpful website:
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/a ... html?n=242
(You can replace Tallinn with any other city)
The more northwards in Europe you come, the shorter from September on the daylight hours are - but the longer brightness in summer is maintaining.
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/a ... html?n=242
(You can replace Tallinn with any other city)
The more northwards in Europe you come, the shorter from September on the daylight hours are - but the longer brightness in summer is maintaining.
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Yes, it´s an interesting website.
macdoum has already added it at “Useful Tools”.
macdoum has already added it at “Useful Tools”.
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Another Useful Tool, with thanks from Felis Silvestris.
European weather alert -
http://www.meteoalarm.eu/index.php?lang=en_UK
European weather alert -
http://www.meteoalarm.eu/index.php?lang=en_UK
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This one is very useful too.
http://www.wunderground.com/global/Regi ... ature.html
Can't remember who posted that link but I've kept it in Favs
EDIT; Thanks to Fleur for the link.
http://www.wunderground.com/global/Regi ... ature.html
Can't remember who posted that link but I've kept it in Favs
EDIT; Thanks to Fleur for the link.
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I did it
Let's see what the storm does tonight, tomorrow
Let's see what the storm does tonight, tomorrow
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Carmel a member of SHOW .. I hope you love birds too. Its economical. It saves going to heaven.
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Sunrise-Sunset, moonrise and setting
http://www.sunrisesunsetmap.com/
Choose your destination and there you are
http://www.sunrisesunsetmap.com/
Choose your destination and there you are
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A searchable map of Estonia
http://kaart.postimees.ee/
- with some hesitation and reservations.
Crash guide to use:
Otsi (top right corner, right of "Eesti kaart") - Search
Mostly, pick first option under Kohanimed in answer list, click on arrow to right to have it marked on map (starts with very close-up view).
kohanimed - place names; linn - city, town; küla, alev - village; tee, maantee - road; tänav - street
I am not much good at - or patient enough - to use Google map features. This rather nicely picks out a place, and I can quickly see where in Estonia it is too.
Some drawbacks:
1) Estonian only. I have tried to use it imagining that I don't know Estonian, works reasonably.
2) & more serious: mainly an address pointer map, so search function refuses to find large general objects, as the lake Peipsi, directly. You have to pick something that hopefully is there or nearby
3) Popular name - which of several places is "mine"?
4) Finicky about correct spelling
EDIT: It is of course basically Google maps! When I last had a look at Google Maps and Earth, they were much more complicated, and computers less clever.
http://kaart.postimees.ee/
- with some hesitation and reservations.
Crash guide to use:
Otsi (top right corner, right of "Eesti kaart") - Search
Mostly, pick first option under Kohanimed in answer list, click on arrow to right to have it marked on map (starts with very close-up view).
kohanimed - place names; linn - city, town; küla, alev - village; tee, maantee - road; tänav - street
I am not much good at - or patient enough - to use Google map features. This rather nicely picks out a place, and I can quickly see where in Estonia it is too.
Some drawbacks:
1) Estonian only. I have tried to use it imagining that I don't know Estonian, works reasonably.
2) & more serious: mainly an address pointer map, so search function refuses to find large general objects, as the lake Peipsi, directly. You have to pick something that hopefully is there or nearby
3) Popular name - which of several places is "mine"?
4) Finicky about correct spelling
EDIT: It is of course basically Google maps! When I last had a look at Google Maps and Earth, they were much more complicated, and computers less clever.
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Timeanddate has many uses;macdoum wrote: Estonia Weather Map;
http://www.emhi.ee/index.php?nlan=eng
The World Clock time converter
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
(this one you can use as you wish..fish around)
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/march-equinox.html
Use the toolbar to nose around.
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http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com
Quote: "This is a site for testing the status of a specific webpage, use it if you are unsure your internet is sugar or if the page really is down."
(There are other similar ones, too.)
Quote: "This is a site for testing the status of a specific webpage, use it if you are unsure your internet is sugar or if the page really is down."
(There are other similar ones, too.)