. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. 214 north as the ever-inclement shores of Greenland and Spitz- bergen ; it is also found on the Arctic coasts of Siberia and Kamtschatka. In the winter it migrates to the Mediterranean, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. In America it breeds along all the coasts of the Northern and Middle States, and pene- trates north into the fur countries up to the 57th parallel of latitude. It also breeds on the sand-
. A popular handbook of the ornithology of eastern North America [microform]. Birds; Ornithology; Game and game-birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Ornithologie; Gibier; Oiseaux aquatiques. 214 north as the ever-inclement shores of Greenland and Spitz- bergen ; it is also found on the Arctic coasts of Siberia and Kamtschatka. In the winter it migrates to the Mediterranean, Madeira, and the Canary Islands. In America it breeds along all the coasts of the Northern and Middle States, and pene- trates north into the fur countries up to the 57th parallel of latitude. It also breeds on the sand-bars of the Great Western Lakes, being frequent in those of I'>ie, Huron, and Sujjerioi. In short, no bird is more common along the sea-coasts and lakes of the whole northern hemisi)here, within the limits of cool or moderate temperature. These Terns arrive on the coast of New Jersey about the middle of April, and soon after they are seen on the shores of New England, w'here they are known by the name of the Mackerel Gull, appearing, with the approach of that fish, towards the places of their summer residence. In New York they are dignified, for tlie same reason, with the appellation of the Sheei)'s-Hea(l Gull, prognosticating also the arrival of that dainty fish in the waters 01 the State. About the middle of May, still gregarious as they arrive, they commence with the cares of reproduction. Artless in contrivance, the Terns remedy the defect of a nest by selecting for their eyries insula- ted sand-bars, wide beaches, but most commonly tlesolate, bare, and small rocky islets, difficult of access, and rarely visited by anything but themselves and birds of similar habits. .\ small hollow scratch on the surface of the shelving rock, with the aid of a little sand or gravel merely sufficient to prevent the eggs from rolling off, are all the preparations employed by these social and slovenly birds. The eggs are left exposed pur- posely to the warming influence of the sun, the par
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