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skylark

[skahy-lahrk] / ˈskaɪˌlɑrk /




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The land has been farmed since 1130 and is home to many declining species such as skylark, yellowhammer, spotted flycatcher and water voles.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

A conservator uncovers the shard, which bears an intense blue figure of a skylark — evidence, at least to the reader, that Alouette’s recipe endured, and a symbol of how both she and Sasha escaped.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Thought for Today: “Who will give me back those days when life had wings and flew just like a skylark in the sky.”

From Washington Times Feb. 28, 2019

Many bird species have also been observed on the site, including the curlew, wigeon, skylark, warbler, ringed plover, and whinchat.

From The Verge Jan. 16, 2018

It is not really about the countryside at all; nature is there purely as a metaphor for feelings, as it was for Wordsworth and his daffodils, Shelley with his skylark and Keats with his nightingale.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

In the Mournes, Mr Fisher said rove beetles and other insects "support the skylarks and the meadow pipits that come from the lowlands to nest up in the uplands during this time of year".

From BBC Apr. 11, 2025

Grasshoppers, sand lizards, nightingales, and skylarks that are declining or threatened elsewhere have been found thriving in the city’s green spaces.

From Science Magazine Nov. 2, 2022

Two skylarks sing and flit above his hat.

From Reuters Jul. 25, 2019

As kites and skylarks fly above his fields, Cherry says he first became interested in conservation agriculture – or no-till farming – after speaking to others who were trying it.

From The Guardian Apr. 24, 2019

“Darling,” he said, “the skylarks are singing and a new dawn is here.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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