. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . called the Land-Lark, Sea-Lark, Dull Willy andother local names. In the northern parts of the British Islesit is a resident species, but a winter visitor only in the south. FOR CAGES AND A VIARTES. 157 The eggs, four in number, are laid on the ground, amongwater-worn stones, from which it is difficult to distinguishthem; the young, too, are covered with mottled down thatclosely mimics the surroundings of the helpless little creatures. The habits and mode of feeding are the same
. British birds for cages and aviaries; a hanbook relating to all British birds which may be kept in confinement .. . called the Land-Lark, Sea-Lark, Dull Willy andother local names. In the northern parts of the British Islesit is a resident species, but a winter visitor only in the south. FOR CAGES AND A VIARTES. 157 The eggs, four in number, are laid on the ground, amongwater-worn stones, from which it is difficult to distinguishthem; the young, too, are covered with mottled down thatclosely mimics the surroundings of the helpless little creatures. The habits and mode of feeding are the same with thisspecies as with the other Plovers already noticed. The Turnstone. Not unlike the Oyster-Catcher, but has a brown back, ablack bill and dark orange-brown legs and feet. It is acoast bird and derives its name from its habit of turningover stones on the beach in search of the insects thatcongregate in their shelter. It is a winter visitor, departingfrom March to the end of April, and arriving in Augustor September. They very rarely stay to breed here. TheTurnstone is= a very cautious and wary as well as a. <r-r. Turnstones. courageous bird, boldly attacking the largest Gulls, andeven terrestrial birds of prey. It is rarely seen inland. The two sexes are very much alike in general appearancebut they vary a good deal in colour according to age, theyare much smaller than the Oyster-Catcher, and are easilydomesticated, when their peculiar habits make them very:nterestino^ inmates of the aviarv. 158 BRITISH BIRDS The Yellow Plover. See Golden Plover. THE POCHARD. See under Ducks. THE POOL SNIPE. See Redshank. THE PUFFIN. This bird is of very common occurrence in many partsof Great Britain and Ireland, and is found in lessernumbers nearly all round our coasts. It is chiefly distin-guished by its peculiar beak, which is much compressedlaterally and is adorned with a variety of bright colours,orange, yellow and blue, w^hile the angles of the mouthare bright red inwardly and c
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