. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. THE SANDERLING. 399 who sell all birds about the size of the birds in question, to the poulterers, at a certain rate per dozen. But in reality, out of half a dozen flocks which may sweep by a stroller on the sandy sea-sliore, it is quite possible that three or four of them may be composed of as many different species of birds, and even that any one of the flocks may be made up mainly of one sort, but with a sprinkling of another. When the flocks are feeding on the sand, especially close to the water's edge, where. THE sa:;derling. their
. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. THE SANDERLING. 399 who sell all birds about the size of the birds in question, to the poulterers, at a certain rate per dozen. But in reality, out of half a dozen flocks which may sweep by a stroller on the sandy sea-sliore, it is quite possible that three or four of them may be composed of as many different species of birds, and even that any one of the flocks may be made up mainly of one sort, but with a sprinkling of another. When the flocks are feeding on the sand, especially close to the water's edge, where. THE sa:;derling. their prey, consisting of living Crustacea, demands close attention and activity on their part, it is possible to approach near enough to them to distinguish the different kinds ; and in severe weather the flocks are often so tame, that if disturbed they will wheel away for a short flight, and return to the immediate neighbourhood of the ob- server. Sanderlings may then be easily discriminated among Dunlins by their lighter tint and shorter beak. These birds are tolerably common on most of the sandy shores of Great Britain, and are occasionally seen. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874; Wolf; Wymper. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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