. An illustrated manual of British birds . •.1. THE SHORT-EARED OWL. Asio ACciPiTRiNus (Pallas). Unlike the preceding arboreal species, the Short-eared Owl is aninhabitant of the open country, especially upland moors, fens, heatherand furze on hillsides, and more or less damp places ; while in thelatter part of the year it is often met with in turnip-fields andstubbles. Owing to the fact that large numbers arrive regularly fromthe Continent in autumn, and remain for the winter, it is frequentlyflushed by sportsmen, and is often called the Woodcock-Owl, fromthe coincidence of the time of its ap
. An illustrated manual of British birds . •.1. THE SHORT-EARED OWL. Asio ACciPiTRiNus (Pallas). Unlike the preceding arboreal species, the Short-eared Owl is aninhabitant of the open country, especially upland moors, fens, heatherand furze on hillsides, and more or less damp places ; while in thelatter part of the year it is often met with in turnip-fields andstubbles. Owing to the fact that large numbers arrive regularly fromthe Continent in autumn, and remain for the winter, it is frequentlyflushed by sportsmen, and is often called the Woodcock-Owl, fromthe coincidence of the time of its appearance, and, perhaps, from itstwisting flight; in some years it is much more plentiful than in the drainage of the fens a few pairs still breed inthe eastern counties, and northward its nesting-places, though widelyscattered over our moorlands, become more frequent; while in Scot-land and the islands they may almost be called numerous. In Irelandthis species has not yet been recorded as breeding, but it is as com-mon t
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