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arriving in the end of April, and departing in 

 September. It has a great resemblance to the 

 Meadow Pipit, from which, however, it is easily 

 distinguished by its short hooked hind claw. It 

 inhabits the borders of woods in the arable districts, 

 and is never found upon the moors or extensive 

 downs, where the Meadow Pipit is most abundant. 

 It is generally, but thinly, dispersed in England, 

 and occurs even more sparingly in the south of 

 Scotland. Its song, which it pours forth from the 

 top of a tree, or on the wing, as it slowly descends 

 to the spot from which it had previously risen, is 

 superior to that of the Meadow Pipit. It nestles 

 on the ground, laying four or five eggs, which, 

 though varying much in size and colour, are usually 

 purplish or greyish white, with spots or blotches of 

 dark red or purplish brown. 



PLOVEE, GOLDEN. 



WHISTLING PLOVER. 

 CHABA.DEIITS PLTJVLA.LIS, Lin. 



The Golden Plover is generally distributed over 

 Britain in the winter season. So long as the 

 weather remains mild, it frequents the open plains 

 and ploughed fields, but betakes itself to the sea- 

 shore and its vicinity on the approach of frost. 

 Towards the end of spring the Golden Plovers 



