1·The first of the dishes presented was woodcock encased in sauce, and my mother-in-law - a devoted bird-watcher and member of the Audubon Society - lost her appetite.
端上桌的第一道大菜是酱汁山鹬。然而岳母是位鸟类观察者,也是奥杜邦协会(Audubon Society)的成员。
2·The society says that it is being inundated with calls from the public, who are reporting unusual visitors to bird feeders in gardens - including woodcock , snipe and grey wagtails.
该协会称,根据公众的踊跃报告,当他们在自家花园里救助喂养鸟类时,像山鹬、沙锥鸟和灰鹡鸰等一些不寻常的“客人”也纷至杳来。