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in a small cavity on dry ground, covered with 

 vegetation, and generally near a moderately sized 

 stone or fragment of rock.* On the alpine ranges 

 of Scotland, in a similar manner, they are found 

 in particular localities, after the young have at- 

 tained maturity. There are several stations upon 

 the Grampians, and some of our sporting friends 

 generally meet with small parties before they 

 have dispersed, on the first week of the shooting 

 season. In our own district, there is a locality 

 on some subalpine moorland, partially cultivated, 

 which is visited during their passage in spring, 

 but we have not been able to trace them on their 

 return migration. Their winter retreat seems 

 scarcely to be known with certainty, j* neither is 

 it noticed whether at any time they frequent the 

 sea shore like the grey and golden plovers; our 

 information, in fact, is confined to their breeding 

 habits, and their periodical passage to and from 

 these stations. Their summer ranges extend to 

 Northern Europe, J Russia, Siberia, and Northern 

 Asia, mountains of Silesia and Bohemia, || step- 

 pes of Tartary.^ Mr. Yarrell also states, that 

 Messrs. Dickson and Ross have sent specimens 

 from Trebizond. 



In summer, the chief food seems to consist of 



* Yarrell. 



f Mr. Selby states, " Its winter quarters in the warmer 

 parts of Europe and Asia," ii. p. 236. 



J Linnaeus, Nilson, Hewitson. Yarrell. 



|| Temminck. R Selby. 



