. The birds of Ayrshire and Wigtownshire . WITH A LITHOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION GLASGOW: THOMAS MURRAY AND SON MDCCCLXIX I wish every county had its ornithological biographer, for weshould thus not only become better acquainted with the habits andmanners of our feathered neighbours, but much light would be thrownon a point which is confessedly obscure—viz., their local and generalmigrations, and the causes by which they are influenced. •—W. J. Sterland. * PREFACE. The counties of Ayr and Wigtown present many interesting-features, wliicli appear to be intimately associated with a profusionof bird l
. The birds of Ayrshire and Wigtownshire . WITH A LITHOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATION GLASGOW: THOMAS MURRAY AND SON MDCCCLXIX I wish every county had its ornithological biographer, for weshould thus not only become better acquainted with the habits andmanners of our feathered neighbours, but much light would be thrownon a point which is confessedly obscure—viz., their local and generalmigrations, and the causes by which they are influenced. •—W. J. Sterland. * PREFACE. The counties of Ayr and Wigtown present many interesting-features, wliicli appear to be intimately associated with a profusionof bird life. A glance at the position and configuration of thedistricts of Kyle, Carrick, and Galloway, will show that the entirecoast outline indicates a variety of locality sufficient to attract,and in many instances retain, species of a wandering habitelsewhere.* Luce Bay, and the Bay of Wigtown, with their far-stretching sands, and Loch Ryan, with its sheltered nooks andshores, draw large numbers of waders and waterfowl. BurrowHead and
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