. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. 394^ l)artially migratory; hence they may appear at a certain season in some particular spot, and be entirely lost sight of for many months. Individuals which have been bred in high latitudes are more precise in their periods of migration than those bred in the south. In Kamtschatka, for instance, their southern migration is so regular that the month of October has received the name of the. "HE LAPWING, OR PEKWIT. " Lapwing ; In Britain their wanderings are both more uncertain and limited ; for, though t
. British birds in their haunts. Birds -- Great Britain. 394^ l)artially migratory; hence they may appear at a certain season in some particular spot, and be entirely lost sight of for many months. Individuals which have been bred in high latitudes are more precise in their periods of migration than those bred in the south. In Kamtschatka, for instance, their southern migration is so regular that the month of October has received the name of the. "HE LAPWING, OR PEKWIT. " Lapwing ; In Britain their wanderings are both more uncertain and limited ; for, though they assem])le in flocks in autumn, they only migrate from exposed localities to spots which, being more sheltered, afford them a better supply of food. In April and May these birds deposit their eggs, making no further preparation than that of bringing together a few. 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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