Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A seasonal route followed by birds migrating to and from their breeding areas.
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- noun A migratory route used by birds between breeding areas.
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- noun the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
Etymologies
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Examples
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Since its relish in the middle of the keyword flyway, the Salton Sea [...]
We Blog A Lot 2008
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Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia will use a 'flyway' approach to protect the remaining 3000 - 3500 birds.
10,000 Birds a Guest 2010
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After the breeding season, three of the four birds went home following the same Australasian "flyway".
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If the powers that be ban lead in the States it should also be banned in Mexico and along the flyway.
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If the powers that be ban lead in the States it should also be banned in Mexico and along the flyway.
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Sadly Champlain is the magor flyway and im gonna have trouble finding good shooting where i am.
scouting for ducks 2009
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Description no ducks in the central flyway this year
Best Gun Dog Contest 2009
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I live on the Atlantic flyway and the numbers of ducks, geese and swans continues to climb.
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Woodcock, apparently, are also slow to adapt to changes -- changes such as a teeming city being built in the middle of an historic flyway.
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Description no ducks in the central flyway this year
Best Gun Dog Contest 2009
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