spring migration

collocation in English

meaningsofspringandmigration

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spring
adjective
uk
/sprɪŋ/us
/sprɪŋ/
(of furniture) using springs (= curved pieces of metal) to ...
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migration
noun[C or U]
uk
/maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/us
/maɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
the process of animals travelling to a different place, usually when the ...
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(Definition ofspringandmigrationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It celebrates thespringmigrationof the trumpeter swan.
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Ring-necked duck pairs start duringspringmigration.
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The region is an important staging post forspringmigrationand is home to some endangered species, such as the socotra cormorant.
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These winged soybean aphids begin thespringmigrationto their secondary host, soybean.
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They generally migrate during the night, but may travel during the day in thespringmigration.
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Large numbers of migrating songbirds stop in the area to rest during theirspringmigration.
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The birds pair off after arriving at their nesting areas, or possibly even beforespringmigration.
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The land and waters support a variety of songbirds (particularly warblers duringspringmigration), mammals, shorebirds, fish, reptiles and amphibians.
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Springmigrationis relatively quiet, although ring ouzel and firecrest are possible amongst the more common arrivals.
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The drakes court the hens in the winter quarters; pairs form shortly before and during thespringmigration.
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In areas south of the breeding grounds, blue-winged teal are more active in courtship during thespringmigrationthan are most other ducks.
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Duringspringmigration, large flocks of snow geese fly very high along narrow corridors, more than 3000 miles from traditional wintering areas to the tundra.
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During thisspringmigration, the birds must navigate the hundreds of miles of overwater flight to find refuge and food on their journey northward.
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Springmigrationbrings the whales closer to shore, from a half mile to three miles (5 km) out, and it also brings better viewing weather.
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