A discourse on the emigration of British birds: or, this question at last solv'd: whence come the stork and the Turtle, the Crane and the swallow, when they know and observe the appointed Time of their coming? containing A curious, particular, and circumstantial Account of the respective Retreats of all those Birds of Passage Which visit our Island at the Commencement of Spring, and depart at the Approach of Winter; as, the Cuckow, Turtle, Stork, Crane, Quail Goat-Sucker, The Swallow Tribe, Nightingale, Black-Cap, Wheat-Ear, Stone-Chat, Whin-Chat, Willow-Wren, White-Throat, Etotoli, Fly-Catcher, &c. &c. Also, a copious, entertaining, and satisfactory relation of winter birds of passage, Among which are the Woodcock, Snipe, Fieldfare, Red-Wing, Royston Crow, Dotterel, &c. Shewing The different Countries to which they retire, the Places where they breed, and how they perform their Annual Emigrations, &c. With a short Account of those Birds, that migrate occasionally, or only shift their Qua

People / Organizations

• George Edwards (Author)
• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for Stanley Crowder, Bookseller, No. 12, Paternoster-Row; and B.C. Collins, Salisbury, 1780? The second edition.; ..

Publication year

1780

ESTC No.

T133762

Grub Street ID

182486

Description

[2]ix,[1],45,[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

A naturalist = John Legg of Market Lavington

With a half title

A reissue of the Salisbury edition of 1780 with a cancel titlepage, and the running title on p.45 corrected to 'Reflections on the migration of birds'

Braces in imprint

Price from imprint: price One Shilling

References: Bircham, P.M.M. 1993. John Legg-An advanced and neglected ornithologist. Archives of Natural History 20(2):147-155.

Uncontrolled note

First ed.: Salisbury 1780