THE TRAVELS OF BIRDS 



A TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED MILE FLIGHT 



The Golden Plovers that nest on the shores of 

 the Arctic Ocean spend their winters far from 

 those that nest in western Alaska and pass this 

 season in Hawaii. 



The young Plovers are born in June, and in 

 July, when they are large enough to fly, they all 

 go to the coast of Labrador. Here, by feasting 

 on crowberries, they become very fat, and thus 

 store fuel for the long voyage which lies 

 ahead. 



From Labrador they cross the Gulf of St. 

 Lawrence to Nova Scotia and then strike out 

 across the ocean for northern South America, 

 two thousand four hundred miles away. 



If the weather is fine they are seen passing over 

 the Bermudas and Lesser Antilles. But if the 

 conditions are unfavorable they may rest on these 

 islands or they may seek refuge on the mainland. 

 When they reach northern South America they 

 still have two thousand seven hundred miles to 

 go before they arrive at their winter quarters in 

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