. The birds of Norfolk, with remarks on their habits, migration, and local distribution : . , young ones were hatched early in May,but as soon as these are able to fly, old and youngtogether quit that neighbourhood, and, wandering insearch of food beyond those friendly boundaries, toooften lose one or more of their party, by a chance shot,before the time for migration arrives. Any how theirnumbers have never increased. Mr. Lubbock, in a recent letter from Eccles, nearAttleburgh, says, In my vicinity the great-plover isfollowing the bustard. Twenty years back I could hearthem every summer eveni
. The birds of Norfolk, with remarks on their habits, migration, and local distribution : . , young ones were hatched early in May,but as soon as these are able to fly, old and youngtogether quit that neighbourhood, and, wandering insearch of food beyond those friendly boundaries, toooften lose one or more of their party, by a chance shot,before the time for migration arrives. Any how theirnumbers have never increased. Mr. Lubbock, in a recent letter from Eccles, nearAttleburgh, says, In my vicinity the great-plover isfollowing the bustard. Twenty years back I could hearthem every summer evening from my parlour when thewindow was open. I have seen only one in the parishfor the last four years. Passing, on, however, furtherto the south and west of the county, we come at once tothe Breck district, which from time immemorialhas been their chief resort, and where in many placesthey still remain plentiful, although elsewhere agricul-tural and other changes have had their effects. Thelatter is more particularly observable in the neigh-bourhood of Swaffham, where of late years they. u ^ Mr .:/*
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