. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Sec/ge-'wariU) LETTER XXIV. I i. To the same. Selborne, May i<)tk, 1769. |EAR SIR,—The scarabaus fullo I know very well, having seen it in collections ; but have never been able to discover one wild in its natural state. Mr. Banks told me he thought it might be found on the sea-coast. On the thirteenth of April I went to the sheep- down, where the ring-ousels have been observed to make their appearance at spring and fall, in their way perhaps to the north or south ; and was much pleased to see these birds a
. The natural history of Selborne [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. Sec/ge-'wariU) LETTER XXIV. I i. To the same. Selborne, May i<)tk, 1769. |EAR SIR,—The scarabaus fullo I know very well, having seen it in collections ; but have never been able to discover one wild in its natural state. Mr. Banks told me he thought it might be found on the sea-coast. On the thirteenth of April I went to the sheep- down, where the ring-ousels have been observed to make their appearance at spring and fall, in their way perhaps to the north or south ; and was much pleased to see these birds about the usual spot. We shot a cock and a hen ; they were plump and in high condition. The hen had but very small rudiments of eggs within her, which proves they are 'ate breeders ; whereas those species of the thrush kind that remain with us the whole year have fledged young before that time. In their crops was nothing very distinguishable, but somewhat that seemed like blades of vegetables nearly digested. In autumn they feed on haws and yew-berries, and in the spring on ivy-berries. I dressed one of these birds, and found it juicy and well flavoured. It is remarkable that they make but a few days' stay in their spring visit, but rest near a fortnight at f i. 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 White, Gilbert, 1720-1793; Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London; New York : J. Lane
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