The Natural History of Selborne: With a Naturalist's Calendar and Additional ObservationsWalter Scott, 1887 - 366 стор. |
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... breed there in the summer ; such as lapwings , snipes , wild - ducks , and , as I have discovered within these few years , teals . Partridges in vast plenty are bred in good seasons on the verge of this forest , into which they love to ...
... breed there in the summer ; such as lapwings , snipes , wild - ducks , and , as I have discovered within these few years , teals . Partridges in vast plenty are bred in good seasons on the verge of this forest , into which they love to ...
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... breed there . In the winter this covert is also frequented by foxes , and sometimes by pheasants ; and the bogs produce many curious plants . ( For which consult Letter XLI . to Mr. Barrington . ) By a perambulation of Wolmer Forest and ...
... breed there . In the winter this covert is also frequented by foxes , and sometimes by pheasants ; and the bogs produce many curious plants . ( For which consult Letter XLI . to Mr. Barrington . ) By a perambulation of Wolmer Forest and ...
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... breed again once . For I see by my fauna of last year , that young broods came forth so late as September 18th . Are not these late hatchings more in favour of hiding than migra tion ? Nay , some young martins remained in their nests ...
... breed again once . For I see by my fauna of last year , that young broods came forth so late as September 18th . Are not these late hatchings more in favour of hiding than migra tion ? Nay , some young martins remained in their nests ...
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... breed every summer in some moory ground on the verge of this parish . It is very amusing to see the cock bird on wing at that time , and to hear his piping and humming notes . I have had no opportunity yet of procuring any of those mice ...
... breed every summer in some moory ground on the verge of this parish . It is very amusing to see the cock bird on wing at that time , and to hear his piping and humming notes . I have had no opportunity yet of procuring any of those mice ...
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... breed in my outlet ; but were frighted and persecuted by idle boys , who would never let them be at rest . Three grossbeaks ( Loxia coccothraustes ) appeared some years ago in my fields , in the winter ; one of which I shot . Since that ...
... breed in my outlet ; but were frighted and persecuted by idle boys , who would never let them be at rest . Three grossbeaks ( Loxia coccothraustes ) appeared some years ago in my fields , in the winter ; one of which I shot . Since that ...
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