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Though perhaps not possessing the interest to the ornithologist which Lundy Island (the only breeding-place of the Gannet in the South-West of England) or the Scilly Islands possess, or being able to produce the long list of birds which the indefatigable Mr. Gäetke has been ab...
63. BRAMBLING. _Fringilla montifringilla_, Linnaeus. French, "Pinson d'Ardennes." "Grosbec d'Ardennes."--The Brambling can only be considered an occasional autumn and winter vis...
7. Chapter 780. MAGPIE. _Pica rustica_, Scopoli. French, "Pie", "Pie ordinaire."--The Magpie is resident and tolerably common in Guernsey, breeding in several parts of the Island; it is als...
9. Chapter 9107. KENTISH PLOVER. _Ægialitis cantianus_, Latham. French, "Pluvier à collier interrompu." I have always looked upon the Kentish Plover as only a summer visitant to the Islands...
13. Chapter 13167. HERRING GULL. _Larus argentatus_, Gmelin. French, "Goeland argenté," "Goeland à manteau bleu."--The Herring Gull is very common, indeed the commonest Gull, and is resident...
2. Chapter 21. WHITE-TAILED EAGLE. _Haliaeetus albicilla_, Linnsaeus. French, "Aigle pygarque," "Pygarque ordinaire."--The White-tailed Eagle is an occasional but by no means uncommon visit...
12. Chapter 12157. LITTLE AUK. _Mergulus alle_, Linnaeus. French, "Guillemot nain."--The Little Auk can only be considered a rare occasional wanderer to the Channel Islands, generally driven...
3. Chapter 3All the Harriers seem to have a special liking for eggs. In his notice of the Marsh Harrier Professor Newton says, in his edition of Yarrell,' that birds' eggs are an irresistib...
10. Chapter 10120. SNIPE. _Gallinago gallinaria_, Gmelin. French, "Bécassine ordinaire."--The Common Snipe is a regular and rather numerous autumnal visitant to all the Islands, remaining thr...
11. Chapter 11138. HOOPER. _Cygnus musicus_, Bechstein. French, "Cygne sauvage."--The Wild Swan or Hooper[25] is an occasional visitor to the Channel Islands in hard winters, sometimes probab...
5. Chapter 543. GOLDEN-CRESTED WREN. _Regulus cristatus_, Koch. French, "Roitelet ordinaire."--The Golden-crest is resident in the Islands, but not very numerous, and I doubt if its numbers...
4. Chapter 4Mr. Gallienne, in his remarks appended to Professor Ansted's list, says the Ring Ouzel stays with us throughout the year, but is more plentiful in winter than in summer. But I h...
1. Chapter 1Though perhaps not possessing the interest to the ornithologist which Lundy Island (the only breeding-place of the Gannet in the South-West of England) or the Scilly Islands pos...
8. Chapter 891. WOOD PIGEON. _Columba palumbus_, Linnaeus. French, "Colombe ramier."--The Wood Pigeon is resident and breeds in several places in Guernsey; but fortunately for the Guernsey...
14. Chapter 14Professor Ansted mentions the Laughing Gull in his list, by which I presume he means the present species, and marks it as only occurring in Guernsey. There is no specimen in the...