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01 September 1953 Comments Notes Nesting of Curlew on river shingle-beds.--Of late years Curlews (Numenius arquata) have been nesting in increasing numbers on inland pastures and meadows in Northumberland, whereas formerly they were birds of the moorlands, nesting on heather-clad hills ...

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01 December 1944 Comments Notes I HAVE previously (antea, Vol. xxxiii, p. 265) given examples from the Robin (Erithacus rubecula) and the Blackcock (Lyrurus tetrix) of a male attempting to disturb the coition of another pair. Similar behaviour is characteristic of geese and swans, as n...

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01 July 1944 Comments Notes The following observations are for the year 1943. KESTREL (Falco t. tinnunculus).--On July 17th I noticed a female which after landing on the ground started to run about with its body in a crouching attitude and gait a fast lope. The bird appeared to be ...

A Study of the inland Food Habits of the Common Curlew

01 July 1944 Comments Main paper T H I S investigation of the food habits of the Common Curlew (Numenius a. arquata) during the flocking period was prompted by the results obtained in the Redshank Inquiry (antea, Vol. xxxvi, PP-29-33)In August, 1942, Miss Hibbert-Ware agreed to a request...

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A Study of the inland Food Habits of the Common Curlew

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