The Natural History of Selborne: With a Naturalist's Calendar and Additional ObservationsWalter Scott, 1887 - 366 стор. |
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... nest out with a forked stick . Some water - fowls ( viz . , the puffins ) breed , I know , in that manner ; but I should never have suspected the daws of building in holes on the flat ground . Another very unlikely spot is made use of ...
... nest out with a forked stick . Some water - fowls ( viz . , the puffins ) breed , I know , in that manner ; but I should never have suspected the daws of building in holes on the flat ground . Another very unlikely spot is made use of ...
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... nest , but lay their eggs on the bare ground , producing in common but two at a time . There is reason to think their young run soon after they are hatched ; and that the old ones do not feed them , but only lead them about at the time ...
... nest , but lay their eggs on the bare ground , producing in common but two at a time . There is reason to think their young run soon after they are hatched ; and that the old ones do not feed them , but only lead them about at the time ...
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... appears that the house- martins bred very late and stayed very late in these parts ; for on the 1st of October I saw young martins in their nest nearly fledged ; and again , on the 21st NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE . 91.
... appears that the house- martins bred very late and stayed very late in these parts ; for on the 1st of October I saw young martins in their nest nearly fledged ; and again , on the 21st NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE . 91.
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... nest full of young martins just ready to fly ; and the old ones were hawking for insects with great alertness . The next morning the brood forsook their nest , and were flying round the village . From this day I never saw one of the ...
... nest full of young martins just ready to fly ; and the old ones were hawking for insects with great alertness . The next morning the brood forsook their nest , and were flying round the village . From this day I never saw one of the ...
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... nest till October 23rd . The swift appears about ten or twelve days later than the house - swallow - viz . , about the 24th or 26th April . Whin - chats and stone chatters stay with us the whole year . Some wheat - ears continue with us ...
... nest till October 23rd . The swift appears about ten or twelve days later than the house - swallow - viz . , about the 24th or 26th April . Whin - chats and stone chatters stay with us the whole year . Some wheat - ears continue with us ...
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The Natural History of Selborne: And the Naturalist's Calendar Gilbert White Перегляд фрагмента - 1879 |
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abound Alauda Andalusia animals appear April autumn beeches birds of prey blackcap breed brood called chaffinches colour cuckoo curious district Edited eggs feed feet female fern-owl field fieldfares flies flocks frequently frost garden grass ground Hanger haunt hedges hirundines Hirundo house-martins inches insects Joseph Skipsey July July 13 July 22 June June 11 June 22 June 9 last seen late legs LETTER Linnæus male manner MARKWICK martins migration morning Motacilla natural history naturalist neighbouring nest never night observed owls perhaps plants ponds prey procure quadrupeds remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels rooks season seems SELBORNE Sept sings snow soon species spring stone-curlew strange suppose Sussex swallow swarm swifts tail thrushes titmouse trees vast village weather wild wings winter wonder Woodlark woods wren young