The Lapwing 



black, tipped with grey on the three outer pairs ; tail feathers 

 white, with a broad subterminal band of black on all save 

 the outer pair ; breast black ; under tail coverts chestnut ; 

 rest of under parts white. In summer the chin and throat 

 are black. In the female the crest is rather shorter and 

 the outline of the extended wing is straighter. Length 

 12*5 in. ; wing 8-75 in. 



The young bird has buff margins to the feathers of the 

 upper parts. 



THE TURNSTONE 



Strepsilas interpres (Linnaeus) 



Breeding in the Far North as well as on some islands in 

 the Baltic, the Turnstone is only a migrant to our shores, 

 spending some weeks with us in autumn and returning 

 again on a flying visit on its way to its breeding-quarters. 

 A small minority spend the whole winter with us, and 

 occasionally birds in full nuptial dress have remained in 

 one locality all through the summer, but its nest has never 

 yet been found in these islands. 



Although it may be met with along almost any part of 

 the coast, it is most partial to rocky places and spots where 

 shingle banks are found amongst patches of mud. Its food 

 consists of insects and Crustacea of all kinds, and its name 

 is derived from the habit of turning over stones for the 

 sake of the insects that are thus exposed. 



The nest is generally placed on the sea-shore close to 

 high- water mark, little rocky islets just off the shore being 



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