. Les oiseaux aquatiques de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande . , mais ces troupeaux sont très petits en proportion des milliers qui se rassemblent en automne et en hiver. 248 CHARADRIID^ vu tout au long du théseason, en raison du devenir abondantIrlande, et les oiseaux havanes sont été. Pendant le reste de l'afflux de migrants, Oyster-catchersautour des côtes de la Grande-Bretagne et ont également été rencontrés loin de la marée, très grégaire; en haute eau theuse rassembler étroitement sur le sommet d'un récif, occupant alla salle disponible. Ici, ils font une jolie étude en noir et blanc, tandis que leurs jambes roses et le bec orange

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. The aquatic birds of Great Britain and Ireland . , but these flocks are very small inproportion to the thousands which assemble in autumn and winter. 248 CHARADRIID^ seen throughout theseason, owing to the become abundantIreland, and haveThese birds are summer. During the rest of theinflux of migrants, Oyster-catchersaround the coasts of Great Britain andalso been met with away from the tide, highly gregarious; at high water theyclosely pack together on the summit of a reef, occupying allthe available room. Here they make a pretty study in blackand white, while their pink legs and orange beaks brightenthe dark rocky pedestal v.hich supports them. At first ebbthey fly ofl, and alight on the sand-banks over which theshallow, rippling wavelets still flow. As the tide recedes, . Fig. 3G.—OYSTER-CATCHER. the birds scatter themselves over extensive stretches of sandand ooze, on which they run about with great agility insearch of food. Immense numbers, in company with Gulls, may be observed standing far out at the edge of the tide, sometimes at a distance of seven to eight hundred yardsfrom high-water mark. These birds line out in a longunbroken flank, reminding one of a regiment of infantrysoldiers ; to the unaided eye they look like mere specks, yet the chorus produced by their shrill voices carries withremarkable distinctness. As the tide turns, speedily converting the flat sandybeach into a sheet of water. Oyster-catchers, generallyaccompanied by other species, may be seen collectingtogether on sand-banks yet uncovered by the inflowingtide. I have several times watched great numbers in com- OYSTEK-CATCHEK 249 pany with Curlews, drawing close together on the highestpart of a bank, as the rising tide more and more curtailedtheir foot-space. Here they remain unt

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