The Natural History of Selborne: With a Naturalist's Calendar and Additional ObservationsWalter Scott, 1887 - 366 Seiten |
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... sings early in the spring in blow- ing showery weather ; its song often commences with the year with us it builds ... sing sweetly as they sit on trees , but also as they play and toy about on the wing ; and par- ticularly while they are ...
... sings early in the spring in blow- ing showery weather ; its song often commences with the year with us it builds ... sing sweetly as they sit on trees , but also as they play and toy about on the wing ; and par- ticularly while they are ...
Seite 95
... genus may be peculiar . Of the sedge - bird be pleased to say it sings most part of the night ; its notes are hurrying , but not unpleasing , and imitative of several birds ; as the sparrow , swallow NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE . 95.
... genus may be peculiar . Of the sedge - bird be pleased to say it sings most part of the night ; its notes are hurrying , but not unpleasing , and imitative of several birds ; as the sparrow , swallow NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE . 95.
Seite 97
... sing again because the temperament of autumn resembles that of spring ? Linnæus ranges plants geographically ; palms inhabit the tropics , grasses the temperate zones , and mosses and lichens the polar circles ; no doubt animals may be ...
... sing again because the temperament of autumn resembles that of spring ? Linnæus ranges plants geographically ; palms inhabit the tropics , grasses the temperate zones , and mosses and lichens the polar circles ; no doubt animals may be ...
Seite 98
... sings with three cheerful , joyous notes , and begins about the same time . Wrens sing all the winter through , frost excepted . House - martins came remarkably late this year both in Hampshire and Devonshire ; is this circumstance for ...
... sings with three cheerful , joyous notes , and begins about the same time . Wrens sing all the winter through , frost excepted . House - martins came remarkably late this year both in Hampshire and Devonshire ; is this circumstance for ...
Seite 99
... sing with an erected crest and attitudes of rivalry and defiance ; are shy and wild in breeding - time , avoiding ... sings from morning to night : he affects neighbourhoods , and avoids solitude , and loves to build in orchards and ...
... sing with an erected crest and attitudes of rivalry and defiance ; are shy and wild in breeding - time , avoiding ... sings from morning to night : he affects neighbourhoods , and avoids solitude , and loves to build in orchards and ...
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abound Alauda Andalusia animals appear April autumn beeches birds of prey blackcap breed brood called chaffinches colour cuckoo curious district Edited eggs feed feet female fern-owl field fieldfares flies flocks frequently frost garden grass ground Hanger haunt hedges hirundines Hirundo house-martins inches insects Joseph Skipsey July July 13 July 22 June June 11 June 22 June 9 last seen late legs LETTER Linnæus male manner MARKWICK martins migration morning Motacilla natural history naturalist neighbouring nest never night observed owls perhaps plants ponds prey procure quadrupeds remarkable remiges retire ring-dove ring-ousels rooks season seems SELBORNE Sept sings snow soon species spring stone-curlew strange suppose Sussex swallow swarm swifts tail thrushes titmouse trees vast village weather wild wings winter wonder Woodlark woods wren young