10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREEN PLOVER»
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An Essay Towards a Natural History of the County of Dublin, ...
The Lapwing of Willughby, or the green Plover. The Tewit, a sono vocis. ' . , F,
Worms and Infects, Beetles like Meal-worms were found in the gizzard, whence
this bird is very useful in gardens in summer time,, for destroying worms and
insects.
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A History of the Earth and Animated Nature
THE GREEN PLOVER (Plate 72.) Is rather larger than a Lapwing, and weighs
about nine ounces. Its length, from the tip of the bill to the end of the tail, is eleven
inches, and its breadth, when the wings are extended, is twenty-four inches.
Georges Louis Leclerc comte de Buffon, 1810
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An essay towards a natural history of the county of Dublin: ...
The Lapwing of Wilhghby, or the green Plover. The Tewit, a fono vocls. F. Worms
and Insects, Beetles like Meal-worms were found in the gizzard, whence this bird
i» very useful in gardens in summer time, for destroying worms and infects.
4
The Magazine of Domestic Economy
In point of flavour, preference is generally given to the green plover. For our own
parts, we should be at a loss to say which we preferred, having sometimes found
in the grey plover almost as rich a flavour as that of the woodcock, but. inferior in
...
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The Keeper's Book: A Guide to the Duties of a Gamekeeper
CHAPTER XVII MISCELLANEOUS SPORT By Various Authorities Golden and
Green Plover THERE is very little to be said with regard to the keeper's duties as
these affect plover. He may be called upon to direct the guns how to proceed.
Peter Jeffrey Mackie, MacKie, 2005
CHAPTER XVII MISCELLANEOUS SPORT By Various Authorities Golden and
Green Plover THERE is very little to be said with regard to the keeper's duties as
these affect plover. He may be called upon to direct the guns how to proceed.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, ...
C. pluvialis, the green plover. C. œdicnemus, the thick-kneed bustard. C.
hcmantopus, the long-legged plover. Fúlica fusca, the brown gallinulc. F.
chloropus, the 66 Posseitir common water-hen, lien. Order 5. GALLING. This
order furnishes the ...
8
The History and Survey of London and Its Environs: From the ...
... best pullets, each at - The best chickens, each at - The smaller sort of chickens,
each at - The best woodcocks, each at - The best green plover at - - ' The best
grey plover at - The best snipe at - The best blackbirds, a dozen at - The best
larks, ...
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Feasting, Fowling and Feathers: A History of the ...
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria was known as Grey or Green Plover, and the
Lapwing was known as the I/Vype or Lapwynke, and sometimes as the Bastard
Plover; a common name for it in the 19th century was Green Plover, a name
which ...
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The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth: ...
s. d. The smaller sort of chickens The best woodcock at - The green plover at The
best blackbirds, a dozen at The best larks, a dozen at The best goose at - - s. . I 2
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3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREEN PLOVER»
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Birdwatcher's Diary No.85
Just a few lapwing (also known as green plover) could be seen wheeling around over the scrapes. Little ringed plover at Pulborough. However ... «The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Apr 15»
100 years ago: Wandering hedgehog caught in a rat trap
Lapwing, peewit, and green plover are but different names for one bird, and there are many others more colloquial. Really the eggs of this ... «The Guardian, Apr 14»
The Plough cultivates Bermuda
... such as the grey and green plover, some ducks and mallards, red-shanks, sea wigeons, grey bitterns, cormorants, white and grey herons, ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 12»
