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THE TURNSTONE. 
STREPSILAS INTERPRES (Linnzus). 
This species, conspicuous by the variety of its plumage, is a 
regular visitor to our sea-coasts, and at times to the margins of 
lakes and large rivers. Some birds make their appearance by the 
latter part of July, but the bulk of the migrants from the north do 
not arrive till August; while in sheltered--situations on*tHe east 
side of Scotland, as well as in the south and west of England, 
many stay throughout the winter. In May the return north- 
ward takes place, yet occasionally birds in nuptial dress and some- 
times in pairs remain during the summer in localities apparently 
suitable for reproduction. Nevertheless authenticated eggs have not 
yet been obtained in any part of the United Kingdom, though diligent 
search might possibly be rewarded among the islands of Scotland 
or on the deeply-indented shores of the west of Ireland, where the 
bird is at all times far more plentiful than it is in England. 
The Turnstone was found by Dr. Bessels far up Smith Sound, 
and it has occurred on Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen. It breeds 
in West Greenland up to lat. 77°, Iceland, and perhaps in the 
Feroes ; but its most accessible nesting-places are on the coasts and 
islands of Scandinavia, Denmark, and the Baltic. It also breeds on 
Kolguev and on the South Island of Novaya Zemlya, while it was 
obtained on Franz Josef Land in May, and is found in summer 
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