. Bodley Head natural history. Natural history; Birds. WHEATEAR (Sdxicola (Enanthe, 'Y'HIS is a summer visitor and one of the earliest to arrive in spring. There is reason to believe that a few of the birds which nest with us remain throughout the winter, finding in the southern counties climate mild enough. The second week in March is the recognised time to look for the Wheatear's return; in 1906 an example was seen in Richmond Park on 6th March; but there is always the doubt in these cases whether the bird is a migrant or is one of the exceptions which have wintered with Please
. Bodley Head natural history. Natural history; Birds. WHEATEAR (Sdxicola (Enanthe, 'Y'HIS is a summer visitor and one of the earliest to arrive in spring. There is reason to believe that a few of the birds which nest with us remain throughout the winter, finding in the southern counties climate mild enough. The second week in March is the recognised time to look for the Wheatear's return; in 1906 an example was seen in Richmond Park on 6th March; but there is always the doubt in these cases whether the bird is a migrant or is one of the exceptions which have wintered with 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 Cuming, E. D. (Edward William Dirom), 1862-1941. London ; New York : Lane
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