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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, thero 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 bo known with certainty, f 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. 
+ Mr. Selby states, “ Its winter quarters in the warmer 
parts of Europe and Asia,” ii. p. 236. 
X Linnteus, Nilson, Hewitson. § Yarrell. 
II Tcinminck. *, Selby. 
