. British birds in their haunts. Birds. 4^'li) SCOLOPACID^. announces the fact that a party of Curlews have discovered that the ebb-tide is well advanced, and that their feeding ground is uncovered. The stroller, if quietly disposed, may chance to get a sight of the birds themselves as they arrive in small flocks from the inland meadows; and though they will probably be too cautious to venture within an unsafe distance, they will most likely come cjuite close. THK COMMON CURLEW. enough to be discriminated. Not the merest novice could mistake them for Gulls ; for not only is their flight of a d
. British birds in their haunts. Birds. 4^'li) SCOLOPACID^. announces the fact that a party of Curlews have discovered that the ebb-tide is well advanced, and that their feeding ground is uncovered. The stroller, if quietly disposed, may chance to get a sight of the birds themselves as they arrive in small flocks from the inland meadows; and though they will probably be too cautious to venture within an unsafe distance, they will most likely come cjuite close. THK COMMON CURLEW. enough to be discriminated. Not the merest novice could mistake them for Gulls ; for not only is their flight of a difierent character, but the bill, which is thick enough to be distinguished at a considerable distance, is disproportion- ately long, and is curved to a remarkable degree. Curlews are in the habit of selecting as their feeding ground. 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. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
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