. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. HABITS OF THE GOLDEN PLOVER 131 companionship. In my opinion it is our most beautiful shore bird. The American Golden Plover/ also called Green and Field Plover, is (or, at least was until recently) the Plover most frequently seen in the Atlantic states, and in the KILLDEER PLOVEE. It frequents the banks of marshes and tide pools along the seashore, but it is equally fond of the pools and ponds of the uplands, particularly in old meadows. They are seldom seen duri
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. HABITS OF THE GOLDEN PLOVER 131 companionship. In my opinion it is our most beautiful shore bird. The American Golden Plover/ also called Green and Field Plover, is (or, at least was until recently) the Plover most frequently seen in the Atlantic states, and in the KILLDEER PLOVEE. It frequents the banks of marshes and tide pools along the seashore, but it is equally fond of the pools and ponds of the uplands, particularly in old meadows. They are seldom seen during the spring migration; they do not remain with us during the summer, and it is only during the months of their fall migration, from August 15 to November 1, that they are really in evidence. During the open season they are much sought by gunners—which is the reason why there is now only one bird where formerly there were fifty. In fact, the 1 Char-a-dri'us do-min'i-cus. Average length, 10 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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